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Senior Principal Software Engineer

Sharon Shaliyo

I’m an engineering lead with 20+ years building scalable products to business objectives, advancing Agentic AI workflows, and elevating team output. Critical thinking, Agile execution and addressing challenges early ensures delivery timelines are met.

  • ConnectWise · PSA Manage
  • Architecture, performance, and delivery

Experience

Highlights across product engineering and team leadership.

  1. Senior Principal Software Engineer

    ConnectWise · PSA Manage

    Sep 2024 — Present

    • Set up Cursor Agentic AI development to complete the Dispatch Portal project.
    • Ran Agentic AI development workflow sessions for peer teams.
    • Designed the solution for My Calendar and led the team to production delivery.

  2. Senior Principal Software Engineer

    ConnectWise · BrightGauge

    May 2023 — Sep 2024

    • BrightGauge data visualization & reporting; React and Angular cross-domain widgets.
    • Improved page load time by ~20% using React performance techniques.
    • Led teams implementing solutions from architected designs, balancing load and technical requirements.

  3. Team Manager

    ConnectWise · BrightGauge

    Mar 2020 — May 2023

    • Built hybrid BrightGauge India team from scratch (~20 developers, ~10 QA); collaboration, recruitment, mentoring.
    • Improved processes across solutioning, development, testing, and deployment with Agile practices.
    • Tracked project health and aligned technical roadmaps with product strategy.

  4. Principal Engineer

    ConnectWise · Cybersecurity

    Jun 2017 — Mar 2020

    • Applications securing endpoints, users, and networks.
    • Solutions and delivery for React projects integrating with SIEM and SentinelOne.

  5. System Analyst — UI Team Lead

    Ingram Micro India SSC · Reseller Portal

    Jan 2012 — Jun 2017

    • Architected AngularJS / JavaScript UI foundation for scalable e-commerce components.
    • Delivered components with Java Spring and JavaScript / jQuery.

  6. Associate System Analyst

    Tata Consultancy Services · HDFC Bank

    May 2011 — Dec 2011

    • Shipped features on Java backends and HTML / JavaScript frontends.

  7. Associate System Analyst

    NSE Infotech · National Stock Exchange (nseindia.com)

    Jul 2005 — May 2011

    • Refactored MFC C++ applications; reduced issues and support load.
    • Extranet & Connect2NSE projects.