Phaneendra Yerra
About Phaneendra Yerra
Phaneendra Yerra is a Senior Application Developer at Russell Investments, with a background in systems analysis and software engineering across various companies in India and the United States. He specializes in building self-improving teams, developing distributed applications, and designing solutions using emerging architectural patterns.
Current Role at Russell Investments
Phaneendra Yerra serves as a Senior Application Developer at Russell Investments, a position he has held since 2021. He is based in Seattle, Washington, United States. In this role, he focuses on developing distributed applications, leveraging technologies such as Redis Cache and Docker/Kubernetes. His work emphasizes building self-improving teams that share project ownership, contributing to a collaborative work environment.
Previous Experience in Application Development
Phaneendra Yerra has extensive experience in application development across various organizations. He worked at BAHA INDUSTRIES CORP. D/B/A OPEN SYSTEMS TECHNOLOGIES as a Technical Lead from 2018 to 2021 in Columbus, Ohio. Prior to that, he served as a Senior Technical Lead at Societe Generale Global Solution Centre from 2009 to 2013 in Bangalore, India, and as a System Architect at Lorhan Corporation Inc from 2017 to 2018 in Columbus, Ohio. His career began at Birlasoft as a Senior Software Engineer from 2007 to 2009 in Bangalore.
Educational Background
Phaneendra Yerra completed his Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University from 2001 to 2005. He also studied at Sree Chaitanya, where he focused on Mathematics, Physics, and Chemistry, achieving an Intermediate degree from 1999 to 2001. Earlier, he attended St Mary's, where he completed his Secondary School Certificate (SSC) from 1994 to 1999.
Technical Expertise and Skills
Phaneendra Yerra possesses expertise in various technologies and methodologies relevant to application development. He specializes in designing solutions using emerging architectural patterns such as microservices. His skill set includes leveraging message queues and the ELK Stack for enterprise applications. He adopts a practical and pragmatic approach to solving real business problems through technology, focusing on building effective and efficient solutions.
Career Progression and Roles
Phaneendra Yerra's career spans multiple roles and organizations, showcasing a steady progression in the field of application development. He began as a Software Engineer at Indecomm Global Services in 2006 and transitioned to various roles, including Senior Software Engineer at Birlasoft and Senior Systems Analyst at ANZ from 2013 to 2016 in Bangalore, India. His diverse experience across different companies has equipped him with a broad understanding of technology and team dynamics.