Senthil Padmanabhan

Senthil Padmanabhan is a prominent technology leader at eBay, serving as Vice President and Technical Fellow in Platform & Infrastructure Engineering.2 Here are some key details about his role and accomplishments:

Current Position

Senthil leads Platform & Infrastructure Engineering for eBay's global marketplace, overseeing critical areas such as:

• End-to-end software stack and development environments
• User Experience Engineering, including UI frameworks and design systems
• Accessibility engineering
• Site speed and performance optimization

Career Progression at eBay

Senthil has been with eBay for over a decade, steadily advancing through various technical leadership roles:

• Joined in 2011 as Member of Technical Staff 2
• Promoted to Sr. Member of Technical Staff in 2014
• Became Principal Member of Technical Staff in 2015
• Advanced to Distinguished Member of Technical Staff in 2017
• Appointed Vice President and Technical Fellow in 2018

Key Achievements

• Led a company-wide "Speed" initiative to significantly improve eBay's performance across web and mobile platforms2
• Spearheaded the migration of all eBay web properties to HTTPS, enhancing security and privacy2
• Introduced Node.js into eBay's ecosystem and built the first production Node.js application2
• Pioneered the use of Accelerated Mobile Pages (AMP) technology in e-commerce, partnering with Google2
• Created the "Experience Service" framework for multi-screen application development, improving developer productivity2

Industry Recognition

Senthil is recognized as an influential figure in the tech industry:

• Named one of Silicon Valley Business Journal's 40 under 40 honorees in 20181
• Frequent speaker and author, contributing to eBay's Tech Blog1

Senthil Padmanabhan continues to drive innovation and technological advancements at eBay, focusing on improving developer productivity, site performance, and user experience across the platform.