To that end, the entire team is embracing Agile software development methods, doing rapid delivery of features versus traditional methods that can take years. Product roadmaps will better align with providing specific customer solutions, more quickly.

Embracing Agility –– Reorienting the product engineering organization to be more customer centric.Some of the team’s big 2022 initiatives include: So, I’ve empowered the entire tech organization to challenge our long-held thought process of creating a new service for every nuance and fundamentally rethink how we structure our platform––only building and supporting what’s mission critical to drive Groupon’s business forward.”ĭevand, who was appointed to the CTO role in May after serving as a consultant since February, is working with the Product and Engineering organization to improve its operating processes and streamline Groupon's tech platform. “Currently, our platform is too big and too complex, and this is prohibiting us from moving as quickly as I think we can to launch new products and features. “We have amazing talent within our Product and Engineering organization, and I believe that we can do a better job leveraging our significant tech assets to create value for all of our stakeholders,” said Sachin Devand, CTO, Groupon. Ultimately, Groupon believes these changes will allow it to accelerate its pace of product development and support better customer and merchant experiences. CHICAGO-( BUSINESS WIRE)-Groupon, the trusted marketplace where consumers go to buy services and experiences that make life more interesting and deliver boundless value, is taking steps to simplify the company’s technology platform and lean more into automation.

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