Sunil Kalkunte
Bengaluru,KA
Summary
- Proven Leadership : Directed global teams of over 400 engineers, managing multi-program tech projects that generate revenues exceeding $100 million.
- Product Innovation Leadership : Led numerous successful 0-1 product launches and scaled multiple products to larger user bases, demonstrating expertise across B2C, B2B, and B2B2C categories, particularly in Fintech and Retail sectors.
- Technical Expertise : Over 21 years spearheading web, mobile, and cloud application development, delivering cutting-edge technological solutions.
- Strategic Execution : Integrated Agile and Lean methodologies to optimize product development and operations, enhancing market competitiveness.
- Operational Improvement : Boosted team utilization by nearly 30% and employee satisfaction by over 25% through effective upskill and cross-skill programs.
- Global Influence : Exceptional ability at leading transformative changes and fostering global collaboration, maintaining high retention rates during critical transitions.
- Communication Excellence : Strong communicator with a history of maintaining both team and stakeholder trust and alignment during strategic shifts and mergers.
- Investment and Mentorship : Angel investor and advisor to startup founders, leveraging extensive industry insights to foster innovation and growth in early-stage companies.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Managing Director/Head Of Engineering/Board Member
Code And Theory India
05.2020 - Current
- Strategic Leadership and Transformation Spearheaded large-scale technology transformations, enhancing product engineering across multiple tech stacks including mobile, web, cloud, and backend for B2C, B2B, and B2B2C applications, serving a user base of over 100 million. Drove organizational initiatives that resulted in a productivity increase of over 25% through strategic adoption of new tools and methodologies
- Rapid Career Advancement and Team Leadership: Rapidly advanced to become Head of Engineering and Country Head for India, leading cross-functional team size of over 400 members. Implemented comprehensive competency-building programs, significantly contributing to organizational knowledge and efficiency.
- Team Scaling and Organizational Growth: Engineered 100% growth in team size by integrating a mix of partnership engagements and industry-focused hiring strategies. Established best practices for large-scale team ramp-ups, ensuring seamless integration and operational efficiency.
- Client Relationship and Revenue Growth: Managed strong client relationships that led to consistent 10-20% revenue growth year-over year, overseeing a portfolio exceeding $100 million. Championed client-centric initiatives, enhancing client retention and satisfaction through strategic engagement and delivery excellence.
- Talent Development and Performance Enhancement: Built high-performing teams by focusing on mentorship, clear career pathing, and strategic employee satisfaction initiatives, which reduced attrition by over 50% and increased employee satisfaction (ESAT) by over 25%.
- Executive Leadership and Revenue Doubling Strategy: As a key member of executive team, led strategic initiatives aimed at doubling revenue through introduction of new technological pillars and deepening domain expertise.
- Innovation and Quality Enhancement: Led development of accelerators, half-baked products, and open-source initiatives that improved overall product quality, reduced time to market, and bolstered client retention and brand value.
Senior Engineering Manager/Product Leader
Tavant Technologies
12.2015 - 05.2020
- Innovative Product Leadership: Led 0-1 product launch of FinConnect, modern Java-based, cloud-native, multi-tenant, Fintech broker system capable of handling over 100M transactions daily. Managed product strategy, architecture, engineering, and launch strategy, successfully overseeing a 4-year roadmap and managing over $4M in funding.
- Strategic Revenue Growth and Margin Improvement: Actively participated in global delivery leadership, spearheading cross-organizational initiatives that resulted in a revenue increase of over 10% and a gross margin improvement of over 15%. Demonstrated effective integration of strategic planning with operational execution to drive financial performance.
- Client Relationship and Revenue Scaling: Drove a revenue increase of over 50% over four years for a major Fintech client through strategic client engagement and engineering quality improvements. Utilized value stream mapping to optimize product deliverables, enhancing client satisfaction and product delivery.
- Team Development and Scaling: Orchestrated a team growth of over 50% by implementing strategic staffing and focusing on industry-specific talent attraction, successfully meeting expanding project demands and supporting organizational growth.
Associate Director
NTT Data
11.2002 - 12.2015
- Large Scale Technology and Delivery Excellence: Delivered biometric identity management products for large-scale public sector programs, enhancing national security infrastructure.
- Global Leadership and Cultural Navigation: Directed large-scale, geographically diverse teams in US, India, Mexico and Australia, successfully navigating cultural complexities to optimize customer engagement and project results.
- Cross-Disciplinary Engineering Leadership: Led engineering teams across technical, financial, and business disciplines, driving execution and innovation across geographies, ensuring seamless integration and high performance. Led teams of up to 50 personnel, supervising daily performance as well as training and improvement plans
Education
B.E - Computer Science
Visveswaraiah Technological University
Bengaluru, KA05.2002
Skills
- Agile Software Development
- Change Management
- Cloud Computing & Infrastructure
- Global Leadership
- Innovation & Operational Efficiency
- Modern Web Stacks
- Product Engineering
- Roadmap Planning and Execution
- Strategic Leadership & Vision
- System Architecture
- Team Building & Mentorship
Certification
Certified SAFe 4 Agilist
Interest Profile
Distance Running : Completed multiple marathons; including the TCS World 10K; demonstrating discipline and resilience.
Hiking : Experienced in challenging hikes such as the Annapurna Circuit, requiring physical endurance and strategic planning.
Travel Enthusiast : Extensive travel across multiple continents; gaining insights into diverse cultures and business environments.
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
HybridImportant To Me
Company CultureWork-life balanceCareer advancementPersonal development programsStock Options / Equity / Profit SharingFlexible work hoursHealthcare benefitsTimeline
Managing Director/Head Of Engineering/Board Member
Code And Theory India
05.2020 - Current
Senior Engineering Manager/Product Leader
Tavant Technologies
12.2015 - 05.2020
Associate Director
NTT Data
11.2002 - 12.2015
B.E - Computer Science
Visveswaraiah Technological University
Certified SAFe 4 Agilist
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