Toys “R” Us added Amit Poddar to head its digital engineering team as the senior vice president, chief software architect.
In this role, he is responsible for developing strategy and leading and directing all core engineering for the company’s Toys “R” Us and Babies “R” Us e-commerce channels. In addition, he will further develop the digital engineering organization to implement new products and technology.
With more than 20 years of experience, Poddar was most recently senior vice president of product technology at Priceline.com, leading the development of the company’s e-commerce platform for all travel verticals, including air, hotel, rental car, and vacation packages. He also held the position of chief software architect and oversaw the design and new technology adoption across all departments.
