Vara R.
About Vara R.
Vara R. is the Director of Software Engineering at Maximus with extensive experience in software engineering and management roles across various companies in the Austin, Texas area.
Current Role at Maximus
Vara R. serves as the Director of Software Engineering at Maximus since 2018, based in Austin, Texas, United States. In this role, they leverage extensive experience in managing software development projects and leading engineering teams to deliver high-quality software solutions. With a focus on performance engineering, Vara is responsible for overseeing the load testing, scale testing, and benchmarking of cloud and distributed enterprise products.
Previous Positions at Expedia Group and Rackspace
Before joining Maximus, Vara R. was a Senior Engineering Manager at Expedia Group from 2016 to 2018 in Austin, Texas. Prior to that, Vara worked at Rackspace as a Senior Engineering Manager from 2010 to 2016, where they managed teams of engineers and facilitated cloud-based initiatives. Both positions involved significant leadership responsibilities, engineering oversight, and contributions to the companies’ technical roadmaps.
Experience at Fidelity Information Services and Amdocs
Vara R. has also held the position of Senior IT Engineer at Fidelity Information Services from 2009 to 2010 in Austin, Texas, and Senior Software Engineer (Analyst) at Amdocs from 2008 to 2009 in San Antonio, Texas. These roles allowed Vara to build expertise in IT engineering and software analysis, contributing to the development and execution of technology solutions within these organizations.
Early Career at AT&T
Vara R.'s early career was marked by a six-year tenure as a Senior Software Engineer (Analyst) at AT&T from 2002 to 2008 in San Antonio, Texas. This position provided foundational experience in software engineering and allowed for the development of critical skills in software design, analysis, and team collaboration, which set the stage for future leadership roles.
Education and Technical Contributions
Vara R. holds a Masters in Computer Science from The University of Texas at San Antonio, completed between 2000 and 2002. Beyond formal education, Vara has actively contributed to open source and OpenStack communities by developing tools that assist developers and software development teams. Vara also has hands-on experience with proof of concepts (POCs) to assess new technologies and create implementation roadmaps, underscoring their role as a technology adopter and innovator.
People Management and Leadership
Renowned for effective people management skills, Vara R. is recognized as a motivating leader in the engineering domain. Vara has demonstrated the ability to build and nurture the careers of engineers and leaders, fostering a collaborative and growth-focused environment within teams. Their leadership is characterized by a commitment to mentoring and developing the next generation of engineering talent.