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Sid Savara
Software Engineering Manager at Mercury
Sid Savara is a technology leader with extensive experience in software engineering. He currently works as a Software Engineering Manager at Mercury, a position he has held since November 2022.1
Professional Experience
Sid has 19 years of total software engineering experience, including leadership roles at several prominent companies:
- Mercury: Software Engineering Manager (November 2022 - Present)
- Shopify: Senior Software Engineering Manager (August 2021 - July 2022)
- Walmart Global Tech: Director of Software Engineering (August 2018 - August 2021)
- University of Hawaii at Manoa: Software Engineering Manager (May 2013 - July 2018)
He has also held positions at SAIC, State of Hawaii, Alion Science and Technology, Akimeka, LLC, and DIRECTV.1
Education
Sid holds the following degrees:
- MS in Computer Science from the University of Southern California
- BA in Information and Computer Science and Economics from the University of Hawaii at Manoa1
Skills and Expertise
Throughout his career, Sid has demonstrated expertise in:
- Leading and managing software engineering teams
- Cloud-native development (Azure, AWS)
- Continuous deployment and microservices architecture
- Agile methodologies and ITIL incident management
- Java, Spring, SQL, and NoSQL technologies1
Personal Brand
Outside of his professional work, Sid Savara is known for his focus on personal development and productivity. He maintains a website where he shares insights on time management, motivation, and personal growth.2 His personal motto is "Value your time. Make the most of every moment to live the best life you can."2
Sid is also active on social media platforms like LinkedIn and Twitter, where he shares his thoughts on technology, leadership, and personal development.34
Highlights
So I'm breaking a few months of silence to share...I've started my new role as an Engineering Manager at Mercury, where we are reimagining banking for startups! It's been an incredible experience so far. It feels early enough where I can connect across large areas of the company and get to know everyone, and yet already profitable and successful enough that I feel well supported.
I received a welcome box and I wanted to give you all a sneak peek at what's inside (without revealing some of the goodies so I don’t ruin the surprise in case you join us!).
I'm both humbled and touched by the level of care and thoughtfulness that went into this and the accompanying note.
If you're interested in learning more about what we're doing at Mercury or want to connect, please feel free to reach out! . #Mercury #RemoteWork #engineering
I'm off this week (thanks Shopify =) ) and wanted to share with you how I got started in my career that has led me from being an engineer to launching multiple products and leading multiple teams (the largest organization I had at one point at Walmart Global Tech: ~80 people) with a shout out to my mentor Anima "Moe" Nwankwo
Let me also reiterate what I say at the end of this article - everyone needs an opportunity to prove themself and to take the next step in their life. Whether it's with a business, a personal project, or their career. If you are interested in roles at Shopify or just want to connect and talk about opportunities feel free to reach out.
It's no secret we are hiring many engineers this year as well as interns for summer 2022 - if there is a fit I'd be happy to help you out.
#leadershipandmanagement #career #careeradvice #careermanagement #careergrowth #walmart #shopify #softwaredevelopment #softwareengineering #hiring #engineers
