Abhishek Karmakar
Sydney,Australia
Summary
Results-oriented engineering leader with over 18 years of experience in software development and team management. Proven track record in leading high-performing teams, delivering scalable solutions, and driving innovation in digital retail, mobile applications, and enterprise systems.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Director Of Engineering
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
12.2021 - 01.2024
- Led a high-performing team responsible for the digital cart, checkout, and payments frontend
- Managed search and data aggregation APIs for products
- Oversaw the development of native Android and iOS apps for Lowe's Canada
- Winner of the "AI@Lowes hackathon 2023," surpassing over 50 teams and 200 participants
- Maintain and encourage a collaborative team culture, encouraging innovation and professional growth.
Senior Engineering Manager
Target
07.2018 - 11.2021
- Led a team of Android and iOS engineers, delivering enhancements to the Target Flagship App
- Focused on deal discovery, AI-based chat, authentication and authorization, and enterprise cart and checkout
- Designed robust data models and enterprise-level architectures
- Implemented CI/CD best practices and fostered a culture of continuous integration and testing.
Senior Manager - Projects & Engineering
Micromax Informatics Ltd
04.2016 - 07.2018
- Drove technical partnerships with ODMs, SoC vendors, and Google for Android OS implementation
- Managed internal Android OS development and system design
- Led a team in system design, code review, continuous integration, and automation
- Recruited and built a high-performing engineering team.
Developer and Community Relations
YU Televentures Pvt. Ltd.
11.2014 - 12.2016
- Catalyzed significant community growth, recruiting over 100K members in a year
- Managed developer relations and infrastructure platforms, fostering community engagement.
Lead Engineer
Micromax Informatics Ltd
10.2011 - 04.2016
- Point of contact for Google TAM, 3PL, and OEMs for Android OS implementation
- Developed Android apps for custom Android OS on Micromax devices.
Education
Certificate in Management Essentials. -
Harvard Business School Online
Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Computer Science -
Sikkim Manipal University - Distance Education
GNIIT, Computer Science -
NIIT
Certificate Program, Smartphone Design Training Program -
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (NIELIT)
Bachelor's Degree, Bachelors of Commerce -
Delhi University
01.2006
Skills
- Software Development: CI/CD, Agile methodologies, TDD, BDD
- Cloud Platforms: Google Cloud Platform, Amazon Web Services
- Leadership: Team mentoring, collaborative culture, innovation
- Technical Skills: Kotlin, Swift, iOS Development, Python, Solution Architecture, Code Review
Timeline
Director Of Engineering
Lowe's Companies, Inc.
12.2021 - 01.2024
Senior Engineering Manager
Target
07.2018 - 11.2021
Senior Manager - Projects & Engineering
Micromax Informatics Ltd
04.2016 - 07.2018
Developer and Community Relations
YU Televentures Pvt. Ltd.
11.2014 - 12.2016
Lead Engineer
Micromax Informatics Ltd
10.2011 - 04.2016
Certificate in Management Essentials. -
Harvard Business School Online
Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Computer Science -
Sikkim Manipal University - Distance Education
GNIIT, Computer Science -
NIIT
Certificate Program, Smartphone Design Training Program -
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS & INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY (NIELIT)
Bachelor's Degree, Bachelors of Commerce -
Delhi University