Jayappa Sunil Kottige
About Jayappa Sunil Kottige
Jayappa Sunil Kottige is the Group Manager of Software Engineering at Kohl's, with extensive experience in software architecture and development across various companies.
Current Title and Role at Kohl's
Jayappa Sunil Kottige currently serves as Group Manager, Software Engineering at Kohl's since 2022 in the San Francisco Bay Area. In this role, he is responsible for leading engineering efforts for the Search & Browse experience across various platforms including desktop, mobile web, native app, and in-store app. He contributes to transforming Kohl's Digital Technology Organization into a more Agile product-based organization, thereby accelerating time to market.
Previous Roles at Kohl's
Before his current role, Jayappa Sunil Kottige worked at Kohl's in various capacities. From 2017 to 2019, he was Manager, Software Engineering in Milpitas, California. Prior to that, he served as Staff Architect from 2016 to 2017 in the San Francisco Bay Area. He also held the position of Architect from 2012 to 2016 in Milpitas, California. Among his notable achievements was leading the integration of Sephora with Kohl's, which enhanced the company's product offerings and customer experience.
Career Before Kohl's
Jayappa Sunil Kottige has amassed considerable experience prior to joining Kohl's. In 2012, he worked as ATG Application Architect at Best Buy for 8 months in Richfield, MN. Before that, he was ATG Application Architect at Walmart Canada from 2011 to 2012 in the San Francisco Bay Area. He also served as Senior ATG Developer at Urban Outfitters from 2008 to 2011 in the Greater Philadelphia Area. Other roles include Technical Lead at Kaplan Test Prep and Admissions in New York, NY, and Consultant Technology at J.Crew in the Greater New York City Area.
Education and Expertise
Jayappa Sunil Kottige holds a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) in Computer Science from the University of Mysore, where he studied from 1997 to 2000. His extensive background in software engineering and architecture has equipped him with a strong understanding of emerging technologies, which he leverages to align business goals with operational requirements and architectural improvements.
Engineering and Mentorship at Kohl's
In his current tenure at Kohl's, Jayappa Sunil Kottige plays a pivotal role in building and mentoring high-performance, cross-functional, globally distributed delivery teams. He spearheads the adoption of a DevOps model and the virtualization and automation of the kohls.com digital platform to enable a cloud-ready architecture. His contributions include developing new principles and concepts, and implementing process improvements to boost organizational efficiency.