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Prakash Bhanu - Director, Software Engineering in Sunnyvale, CA

Prakash Bhanu

Director of Software Engineering specializing in cloud, platform, and FinTech systems

Cast & CrewSofia UniversitySunnyvale, CA22 Years ExperienceDirector LevelWorks Remote

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Senior software engineering leader with broad 0-to-1 product experience spanning web apps, microservices, monoliths, messaging platforms, ML/AI products, and large-scale distributed systems. Notable examples include building a payroll/finance product for cast and crew, a distributed messaging platform, and a Walmart application deployed across multiple CDNs and clouds handling hundreds of TPS, with personal ownership across architecture, design, coding, and support.

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Key Strengths

  • Built products from 0 to production
  • End-to-end ownership from architecture through support
  • Experience with globally scaled distributed systems
  • Built payroll/finance product for cast and crew
  • Built distributed messaging platform
  • Led architecture and execution for Walmart application across CDNs and clouds
  • Hands-on technical leadership across design, coding, and operations
  • High-scale systems experience handling hundreds of TPS

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Experience

Director, Software EngineeringCast & Crew · Jan 2024 – Present
Director, Software EngineeringWalmart · Jan 2022 – Jan 2023
Senior Manager, Software EngineeringSpaceQuant · Jan 2020 – Jan 2021
Senior Manager, Software EngineeringLevi · Jan 2020 – Jan 2021
Manager, Software EngineeringPrudential · Jan 2018 – Jan 2019
Technical Architect, Software EngineeringCisco · Jan 2015 – Jan 2017
Technical Architect, Software EngineeringWestern Union · Jan 2015 – Jan 2017
Technical Architect, Software EngineeringBNY Mellon · Jan 2010 – Jan 2014
Technical Architect, Software EngineeringU.S. Bank · Jan 2010 – Jan 2014
Technical Architect, Software EngineeringCapital One · Jan 2010 – Jan 2014
Engineer/Lead, Software EngineeringNationwide · Jan 2002 – Jan 2009
Engineer/Lead, Software EngineeringSeagate · Jan 2002 – Jan 2009
Engineer/Lead, Software EngineeringAGEFOS PME · Jan 2002 – Jan 2009

Education

Sofia Universitymaster, Computer Science, Specializing in AI/ML
Kuvempu Universitybachelor, Engineering, Specializing in Electrical & Electronics

Awards

  • IEEE Senior Member
  • Research paper on Software failure analysis shortlisted for publication in IEEE

Languages

English

Certifications

TOGAF 9 Level 2 Certified

Publications

3 publications

Software failure analysisSoftware complexitySoftware quality and resilienceQuantum computingMobile-first designResponsive designSoftware architecture

Memberships

  • IEEE

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Prakash BhanuDirector of Software Engineering specializing in cloud, platform, and FinTech systems