Jacob Aloysious — Engineering Leadership
Software Engineering Manager · Technical & People Leader · Software Architecture
Based in Singapore · Open to opportunities across EMEA and APAC
Software Engineering Manager with 20 years of experience across enterprise platforms, developer tools, and semiconductor software. Combines people leadership, hands-on architecture, and product strategy to strengthen ownership, improve reliability, and deliver customer impact. Recent work includes rebuilding an enterprise mobile product, introducing AI-enabled experiences, and developing engineers through coaching and mentoring.
Technologies: C#/.NET · Python · PHP/Hack · React · React Native · GraphQL · Relay · Expo · Jenkins · Vercel
Meta · Software Engineering Manager
December 2021–present · Singapore
- Lead engineering for an enterprise application platform, combining people management with architecture, product strategy, and execution.
- Owned an internal mobile application supporting 70+ applications through partnerships with 20+ teams. Led a ground-up rebuild using React Native, Expo, Relay, and GraphQL, transforming the platform into a product. Introduced an AI-enabled voice assistant for hands-free communication and podcast-style daily briefings. Raised CSAT from 58% to 71% and successful sessions from 96% to 99.5%, while delivering with half the previous team size.
- Coached and mentored engineers, supporting career growth including entry-level-to-Staff progression, and developed leaders who sustained execution.
- Led a Reliability Summit across EMEA, APAC, and NORAM, advancing practices within a VP-level organization of 800+ engineers.
KLA · Software Engineering Manager
February 2016–December 2021 · Chennai, India
- Led agile engineering teams delivering production software for eBeam inspection and review systems in collaboration with US-based engineering groups.
- Owned feature definition, architecture, and execution.
- Developed engineers through coaching, design and code reviews, and stronger technical ownership; contributed to hiring and internship programs.
- Introduced continuous integration and test-driven development practices across the division.
Earlier career
Atmel · Senior Software Engineer · 2010–2016
Led engineers delivering developer products including Atmel Studio IDE and start.atmel.com, contributing across architecture, technical leadership, and execution.
Mindtree · Senior Software Engineer · 2006–2010
Contributed to product development within Mindtree’s R&D division, serving North American customers.
Education
- MS, Software Systems, BITS Pilani, India · 2008–2010
- BE, Computer Science, Anna University, India · 2002–2006
Speaking
AI-First Second Brain for Engineering Teams · KLA NEOTERIX Engineering Conference, 2026. Presented at an event attended by 800–1,000 engineers.
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