Sujan Murahari
Director, Platform Engineering
Bangalore
Summary
Dynamic Engineering Leader with a proven track record of building and scaling high-performance, cloud-based platforms that drive business-critical outcomes. Known for delivering resilient, scalable, and secure solutions that achieve 35% reduction in cloud costs and 70% faster deployment cycles, while optimizing operational efficiency at scale.
Expert in leading and empowering diverse global teams to tackle complex challenges in fast-paced, growth-oriented environments. A strong advocate for innovation, chaos engineering, and Agile methodologies, with deep expertise in cloud architecture, embedded software, middleware, and test automation.
Strategic Program Manager with a relentless focus on delivering results—solving complex cloud problems at scale, driving operational excellence, and fostering a culture of collaboration and continuous improvement. Adept at navigating high-pressure, mission-critical situations, consistently exceeding expectations and delivering exceptional value for clients.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
Accomplishments
- Cloud Operational Efficiency Played a significant role in Tech transformation in cloud solutions for orchestration & observability that led to a principal reduction in cloud cost by 35%
- Customer Satisfaction Converted one of Synamedia Tier 1Customer's flagship projects from distress to successful launch.
- Industry First Product Led the Integration team, which delivered the first Multi-Room DVR solution at Cisco.
- Digital Transformation Been part of the team that delivered the first Digital STB in Australia(Foxtel), Israel(HOT), Italy(Sky Italia)
Work History
Director Platform Engineering
Synamedia
10.2018 - Current
- Platform Engineering & DevOps Leadership: Designed and developed scalable cloud platforms and container orchestration solutions to support mission-critical applications, driving operational efficiency and system reliability.
- Cloud Observability & Monitoring: Spearheaded the migration of legacy monitoring systems to next-gen cloud observability solutions, leveraging OpenTelemetry for improved metrics, logs, and tracing, enhancing system visibility and proactive issue resolution.
- SaaS Enablement & SRE Practices: Led teams in supporting products through their SaaS journey, implementing Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and Chaos Engineering practices to ensure resilient, highly available services.
- Cloud Sizing & Performance Optimization: Led performance evaluations and cloud sizing recommendations for Synamedia MCS products, optimizing resources and ensuring cost-effective scaling.
- Strategic Technology Partnerships: Collaborated with key technology partners (AWS, MongoDB, Spot, Lightstep) to define, evolve, and optimize the Synamedia platform, ensuring cutting-edge solutions and seamless integration.
- DevOps Automation & CI/CD Enablement: Supported DevOps teams in streamlining automation workflows from development to production, accelerating deployment cycles and improving operational agility.
Engineering Manager
Cisco
04.2013 - 10.2018
- Key Responsibilities : Program management, Delivery & Engineering
- Program & Project Management: Led a globally distributed team to successfully deliver cutting-edge Set-Top Box (STB) software to Tier 1 customers of NDS/Cisco, ensuring high-quality deliverables and on-time deployment.
- End-to-End Integration Leadership: Managed the complete integration of Fusion MW-based Multi-room DVRs, overseeing all phases from design to deployment and ensuring seamless functionality across platforms.
- Customer Turnaround & Delivery Excellence: Proven track record of converting distressed, at-risk projects into deployable, profitable solutions, turning customer challenges into long-term successes.
- Quality Control & Continuous Improvement: Implemented stringent quality control measures that reduced errors and improved product reliability, enhancing customer satisfaction and repeat business.
- Process Improvement & Agile Transformation: Drove Agile transformation initiatives, optimising engineering workflows, enhancing collaboration, and improving delivery timelines across global teams.
Risk Mitigation & Strategic Planning: Evaluated project requirements to proactively identify and mitigate risks, ensuring smooth delivery and alignment with customer expectations. - Key Customers: UPC, Sky Europe, Sky NZ
Early In Career
NDS
05.2002 - 03.2013
I started as a Test Engineer and then moved to a Developer role solving complex STB problems across UI, MW & DD.
Key Customers: Foxtel, HOT, Sky Italia.
Skills
Technology integration
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Tamilnadu College of Eng
Coimbatore 09.1996 - 2000.05
Timeline
Director Platform Engineering
Synamedia
10.2018 - Current
Engineering Manager
Cisco
04.2013 - 10.2018
Early In Career
NDS
05.2002 - 03.2013
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Tamilnadu College of Eng
09.1996 - 2000.05
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