Yash Thakkar is an experienced software engineering manager with 11 years building and leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-impact e-commerce systems for enterprise clients. He combines hands-on expertise in PHP, JavaScript, Magento 2 and AEM with a proven track record of launching loyalty, referral and payment settlement solutions that drove $2M in incremental revenue and reduced refund costs. Comfortable managing distributed teams, Yash focuses on delivery metrics (sub-3% defects, 90%+ on-time releases) while mentoring engineers through career growth and performance frameworks. His background includes hands-on optimization work—A/B testing and site-speed improvements that lifted conversions and page scores—so he balances product, UX and technical performance. With a Master’s in Computer Science and certifications in Adobe Commerce, he often bridges vendor and ERP integrations to simplify complex backend flows. Colleagues describe him as a pragmatic leader who turns e-commerce strategy into measurable business outcomes.
11 years of coding experience
8 years of employment as a software developer
Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering, Bachelor's degree, Computer Engineering at Gujarat Technological University (GTU)
Master's degree, Computer Science, Master's degree, Computer Science at SUNY New Paltz
Contributions:22 commits, 21 pushes, 1 branch in 5 months
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Yash Thakkar - Engineering Manager - Software at Encora Inc.