Chandra Sekhar Annambhotla
Hyderabad
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Director, Software Engineering
Salesforce India Private Limited
Hyderabad
04.2022 - Current
- Lead the engineering vertical for the SMS messaging channel, contributing to a $600 million business in Marketing Cloud.
- Spearheaded critical initiatives, including dynamic link tracking, intelligent reporting, and Contract-to-Code automation, resulting in restored trust, deliverability, and a 400-hour reduction in manual operations.
- Optimized large-scale systems, achieving significant latency reduction and resolving complex billing issues.
- Led cross-functional teams in the design, development, and deployment of highly scalable deliverables, ensuring alignment with business goals.
Principal Group Engineering Manager
Microsoft India R&D Limited
Hyderabad
05.2016 - 03.2022
- Oversaw multiple teams and managers, directing the Product Key and Supply Chain services portfolio, which is vital to safeguarding billions in revenue for Microsoft.
- Executed a multi-year roadmap focused on service excellence, including the modernization of services, achieving 99.9% reliability, and optimizing infrastructure for planet-scale capabilities.
- Led DevOps and live site culture initiatives, ensuring high security and readiness for global scale.
- Managed key customer engagements, successfully addressing escalations and driving continuous service improvement.
Staff Engineering Manager
Qualcomm India Private Limited
Hyderabad
03.2008 - 04.2016
- Led multiple teams across various projects including OMCQC, Plaza Retail, and Connectivity Engine, driving the design, development, and deployment of enterprise solutions.
- Managed end-to-end engineering activities, from architecture and design to testing, implementation, and production support.
- Fostered a culture of innovation, leading teams to deliver high-quality products that meet customer needs and business objectives.
- Collaborated with global teams and stakeholders to ensure successful project delivery within scope, schedule, and budget.
Software Architect / Principal Engineer
Arris
Bangalore & Portland
12.2000 - 01.2008
- Architected and developed critical components for the Policy Services Manager product, interacting with business partners and customers for interoperability testing and deployment.
- Led the design and development of protocol processing for PacketIP-KDC, an authentication server for VOIP-enabled broadband networks.
- Managed the development of secure firmware upgrade modules and SNMPv3 key management services for CableLabs specifications.
Software Engineer / Senior Software Engineer
Honeywell India Private Limited
Bengaluru
07.1998 - 11.2000
- Developed and tested end-to-end enhancements for Honeywell's XBS product, including backend and frontend components, and proprietary communication stacks.
Education
Master of Engineering (M.E.) - Computer Science & Engineering
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology
Allahabad, India06.1998
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Electronics & Communications
Sri Venkateswara University
Tirupati, India06.1996
Skills
- Technical leadership
- People leadership
- Architecture & Design & development of large scale distributed systems
- Project Management
- Team Leadership
- Stakeholder and Risk management
- Strong Communication & Collaboration
- Customer relationship management
- Service Excellence
- Problem Solving
Awardsaffiliations
- Recipient of National Science Talent Search Exam
- Multiple Spot Awards at Honeywell, ARRIS, and Qualcomm
- CableLabs Key Security Spec Member for Packet Cable 2.0 QOS and Cable Home 1.1 (2001-2003, 2006-2007)
Patents
- System and Method for Smart Presentation System (US 20190286890, April 2021)
- Mitigating Absence of Skill Input During Collaboration Session (US 20180308036, April 2017)
- Fair Bandwidth Redistribution Algorithm (US 8862765, October 2014)
Timeline
Senior Director, Software Engineering
Salesforce India Private Limited
04.2022 - Current
Principal Group Engineering Manager
Microsoft India R&D Limited
05.2016 - 03.2022
Staff Engineering Manager
Qualcomm India Private Limited
03.2008 - 04.2016
Software Architect / Principal Engineer
Arris
12.2000 - 01.2008
Software Engineer / Senior Software Engineer
Honeywell India Private Limited
07.1998 - 11.2000
Master of Engineering (M.E.) - Computer Science & Engineering
Motilal Nehru National Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Electronics & Communications
Sri Venkateswara University
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