Sivakumar Sundaresan
About Sivakumar Sundaresan
Sivakumar Sundaresan is an Engineering Manager at Expedia Group with extensive experience in database development and big data architecture.
Title
Sivakumar Sundaresan holds the position of Engineering Manager at Expedia Group. He has been in this role since 2015 and operates out of the Greater Seattle Area.
Current Role and Responsibilities
At Expedia Group, Sivakumar Sundaresan leads the Omni-Channel Communications team. His focus is on Big Data architecture and transactional services for customer communications. He is responsible for developing and operating Java services and machine learning APIs using Spring Boot, Kafka, SQL & NoSQL, and AWS.
Previous Experience
Sivakumar Sundaresan has had an extensive career primarily in database development and engineering roles. He worked at Expedia Group from 2014 to 2017, first as a Senior Database Dev. Engineer and then as Manager of Database Development. Prior to that, he worked at SmarTek21 as a Senior Database Engineer from 2008 to 2014, consulting for Expedia Group and Microsoft. His career also includes a stint at Aditi Consulting as a Database Developer (Consultant: Microsoft) in 2007-2008, and roles at iSOFT and Mission Software Consultancy in the early 2000s in Chennai, India.
Educational Background
Sivakumar Sundaresan holds a Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics & Communication from the University of Madras, completed from 2004 to 2008. Additionally, he earned a Post Graduate Diploma in Information Technology & Management from the National Institute of Technology Tiruchirappalli in 2000-2001.
Personal Interests
Outside of his professional commitments, Sivakumar Sundaresan practices meditation and enjoys family hikes and reading books. These activities provide a balance in his life, complementing his work in fast-paced, complex technical environments.