# Sandeep Alla

> Senior Software Engineer @ Nordstrom | 5+ years

Location: Seattle, Washington, United States
Profile: https://flows.cv/sandeep

As a Senior Software Engineer at Nordstrom, I leverage my technical expertise and leadership skills to contribute significantly to the growth and functionality of our team's offerings. I have been actively engaged in a variety of projects, with a particular focus on enhancing the user experience and modernizing our store point-of-sale experiences.

I have a strong background in software development, having worked as a Software Engineer 1 at Tata Consultancy Services and as a Software Engineer 2 at Nordstrom. I have demonstrated proficiency in front-end and back-end development, utilizing React, Javascript, and Java technologies. I have also shown expertise in implementing best coding practices and employing object-oriented programming techniques across various projects within an agile environment. Additionally, I have a Master of Science degree in Computer Science from Northern Illinois University and a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada.

## Work Experience
### Senior Software Engineer @ Nordstrom
Jan 2023 – Present | Greater Seattle Area

### Software Engineer 2 @ Nordstrom
Jan 2021 – Jan 2023 | Greater Seattle Area
During my tenure as Engineer at Nordstrom, I have been actively engaged in a variety of projects, showcasing my technical expertise and contributing significantly to the growth and functionality of our team's offerings. These projects have spanned various aspects of our organization's operations, with a particular focus on enhancing the user experience and optimizing our store point-of-sale experiences.

➢ Working on critical projects at Nordstrom, including the development of Store Orders (DTC application) and modernizing point-of-sale applications.
➢ Played a pivotal role in ensuring the smooth functioning of applications during high-traffic events, such as Nordstrom's anniversary sale. Demonstrated leadership in addressing incidents, including a major P2 incident during the sale, resulting in successful issue resolution and minimal customer impact.
➢ Implemented feature flagging for controlled releases, improving testing and deployment processes. 
➢ Enhanced observability and troubleshooting capabilities through the development of New Relic dashboards and efficient Splunk logs, contributing to a more robust and efficient system monitoring.
➢ Collaborated seamlessly with product management, design teams, and cross-functional teams to align project outcomes with user needs and strategic business goals. Actively participated in discussions with service teams to optimize system performance and address critical bugs.
➢ Assumed a leadership role while working on POS+, overseeing features and guiding the team to timely delivery. Showcased leadership and teamwork skills by leading a successful hackathon project. 
➢ Committed to mentorship, providing continuous support and guidance to fellow engineers.
➢ Advocated for changes to engineering standards, influencing REST JSON response guidelines for improved and standardized approaches. Organized biweekly knowledge transfer sessions, promoting effective knowledge sharing among team members.

### Software Engineer 1 @ Tata Consultancy Services
Jan 2019 – Jan 2021 | San Jose, California, United States
➢ Engaged with Cisco Systems, Inc. to develop robust internal web applications catering to the diverse needs of employees, vendors, and merchants. 
➢ Proficiently contributed to both front-end and back-end development, utilizing React, Javascript, and Java technologies. 
➢ Demonstrated expertise in implementing best coding practices and employing object-oriented programming techniques across various projects within an agile environment. 
➢ Proactively analyzed user requirements, proposing and implementing innovative software solutions to meet and exceed expectations. 
➢ Noteworthy accomplishments include designing applications for streamlined large-scale networking product orders and creating tools for disseminating crucial information on new products and their testing results.

### Full Stack Engineer @ Alectio
Jan 2019 – Jan 2019 | Santa Clara, California, United States
➢ Alectio is an early stage startup company that offers a SAAS platform to help other ML companies build their models with less resources
➢ As part of a team I built the application from conceptualization phase to deployment phase by implementing most of the important components contributing to the total application
➢ Developed components like single sign on, landing page, customers profile, Charts, email communications, core business functionalities etc.
➢ Implemented REST APIs using python flask to drive and perform all the required backend operations
➢ Deployed the application to production using AWS services like EC2 instances, S3 Bucket, Load Balancers etc.

### Graduate Research Assistant @ Northern Illinois University
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019 | De Kalb, Illinois, United States
I worked for the Illinois Interactive Report Card which provides educators, students, and parents with an array of useful information about schools and learning trends in Illinois. IIRC features easy-to-understand graphics, information screens, and color-coded performance measures for each of 4000 public schools and 868 school districts in Illinois

Responsibilities :
➢ Developed server-side code using ASP.NET MVC 5 framework and C# as the back-end coding language  
➢ Designed user interface using HTML, Bootstrap and CSS integrated with Razor view engine
➢ Developed code using Angular to support single page application features
➢ Handled version control of application code using Git
➢ Performed unit testing for the code module that is to be integrated with the existing application
➢ Involved in Scrum meetings to gather inputs from other teams in the project


## Education
### Master of Science - MS in Computer Science
Northern Illinois University
Jan 2017 – Jan 2019

### Bachelor's degree in Computer Science
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Kakinada
Jan 2013 – Jan 2017


## Contact & Social
- LinkedIn: https://linkedin.com/in/sandeepalla
- GitHub: https://github.com/allasandeep

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Last updated: 2026-03-22