Engineering Manager – IPLM Web Team Methodics IPLM, a scalable IP lifecycle management platform for the semiconductor industry Led the development and evolution of the web interface for Methodics IPLM, managing distributed teams and driving improvements across release cadence, architecture, and team productivity. Leadership & Team Management • Managed a fully remote, cross-functional team (initially 6 devs + 4 QAs; later scaled to 2 teams across US, UK, Estonia, Ukraine, and India). • Conducted regular 1:1s, performance reviews, and ongoing coaching to support team growth and retention. • Oversaw hiring and onboarding, successfully recruiting 3 key engineers. Process & Execution • Introduced a structured quarterly release cadence, replacing ad-hoc releases and reducing lead time from 6+ months to 6–8 weeks. • Enabled two staggered releases per quarter, alongside patch cycles. • Led the transition from a single team to a two-team structure to support organizational scaling. Technical & Delivery Impact • Spearheaded key migrations including Angular → Vue, Node.js 16 → Node.js 22, and support for the backend modernization (legacy → Cypher). • Reduced technical debt through systematic upgrades and dedicated epics for architecture, R&D, security, and customer tickets. • Designed and implemented real-time progress metrics and dashboards to enhance transparency and decision-making. Operational Improvements • Introduced a mechanism for batching and scheduling non-urgent bug fixes, improving dev efficiency. • Created and standardized Confluence documentation formats and internal notations now adopted across teams. • Led Scrum ceremonies as Scrum Master and collaborated closely with Product Owners on workload planning and prioritization. Tech Stack Node.js • Vue • Neo4j • Java