Summary
Sree Melam is a seasoned platform engineering leader with over 17 years building and architecting enterprise Java web applications and e-commerce platforms, now directing Platform Engineering at Marriott International. He brings deep ATG commerce expertise (Oracle ATG certified) and a strong search and data-engineering background with hands-on experience in SOLR, Lucidworks Fusion, Spark and Scala, as well as three years working with GraphQL and related APIs. Sree has led distributed teams in India and partnered closely with business stakeholders across major clients like General Motors, Bed Bath & Beyond, The Children’s Place and Sprint, translating real-time retail and telecom challenges into production solutions. He actively integrates machine learning techniques into search and merchandising systems to improve retail search relevance and business outcomes. Known for clear communication, business acumen and a passion for continual learning, he pairs technical depth (SCJP, GraphQL Professional) with pragmatic delivery. Outside of obvious credentials, his career demonstrates a pattern of moving from hands-on development to strategic platform leadership while retaining a developer’s curiosity.
10 years of coding experience
18 years of employment as a software developer
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Hyderabad
English, Telugu