Amara Nwosu
Engineering Manager
Chicago, IL
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Amara is an engineering manager with 10 years of experience in software engineering, including 4 years in people management. She excels at building high-performing teams, establishing engineering culture, and delivering complex systems at scale.
Previously at Shopify and Twilio, Amara led cross-functional engineering teams that shipped critical infrastructure and product features serving millions of users. She is passionate about mentoring engineers, improving developer experience, and creating inclusive team environments. She is passively exploring leadership opportunities at mission-driven companies.
Experience
- Manages a team of 12 engineers building Shopify’s checkout infrastructure, driving a 35% improvement in page load times.
- Established sprint processes and OKR frameworks that increased team delivery velocity by 40%.
- Led hiring efforts that grew the team from 5 to 12 engineers while maintaining a high hiring bar.
- Designed and implemented high-availability messaging APIs handling 500M+ requests per day.
- Mentored junior engineers and led architecture reviews for cross-team platform initiatives.
- Drove adoption of CI/CD best practices, reducing deployment time from hours to minutes.
- Developed cloud-native microservices for IBM’s enterprise platform using Node.js and Python.
- Contributed to internal developer tools that improved onboarding time for new engineers by 50%.
- Participated in IBM’s technical leadership program and earned AWS Solutions Architect certification.
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Resume summary
- Strong engineering management experience at Shopify with team growth and process improvement.
- Led cross-functional engineering teams delivering high-availability infrastructure.
- Deep mentoring and hiring experience with proven leadership track record.
Cover letter
I am excited to apply for this role. My background in engineering management and building high-performing teams aligns closely with what your organization is looking for. I have led engineering teams that delivered critical infrastructure at scale. I look forward to bringing my leadership experience to your team.
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Recruiter notes
Strong leadership profile. Shopify experience is relevant. Schedule manager-level interview.