Nalini Kodali
@nalinikodali
Engineering leader and software architect driving scalable cloud-native solutions and high-performing teams.
What I'm looking for
I am an experienced engineering leader and software architect with a proven track record of leading high-performing teams to deliver scalable, high-quality software. I champion technical excellence, observability, and DevOps practices, and have repeatedly improved delivery cadence and stakeholder satisfaction.
I have led and mentored teams of up to 20 engineers, introduced monitoring that reduced debugging time by 80%, implemented CI/CD pipelines, and redesigned delivery processes to improve reliability and automation. I enjoy hiring and developing talent, documenting engineering processes, and solving complex technical and organizational challenges.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Architect & Engineering Leader
Pearson VUE
May 2020 - Present (5 years 4 months)
Lead and mentored a 20-engineer organization, delivering 100% on-time releases and implementing observability (Splunk, App Insights) that reduced debugging time by 80%; achieved up to 95% stakeholder satisfaction.
Senior Software Engineer
MonaVie
Jun 2009 - Sep 2014 (5 years 3 months)
Developed a global e-commerce MLM application, implemented payment APIs and Windows services for international transfers, and designed SQL schema and backend procedures to support transactions and reporting.
Software Engineer
First American
Aug 2008 - Jun 2009 (10 months)
Developed a web application to auto-assign BPOs, led and mentored an offshore team, and coordinated integration and weekly production deployments.
Web Developer
BoatUS
Apr 2007 - Jul 2008 (1 year 3 months)
Built web solutions supporting BoatUS operations between April 2007 and July 2008, contributing to front-end and back-end development tasks.
Software Developer
Partners Intl
Dec 2005 - Apr 2007 (1 year 4 months)
Delivered software solutions from December 2005 to April 2007, focusing on application development and integration tasks for organizational needs.
Graduate Research Assistant
West Virginia University
Aug 2004 - Dec 2005 (1 year 4 months)
Supported research in electrical and software engineering from August 2004 to December 2005, contributing to experiments, analysis, and academic projects.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
West Virginia University
Master of Science, Electrical Engineering
Activities and societies: Graduate Research Assistant
Master of Science in Electrical Engineering with a minor in Software Engineering.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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