Kiran Samudrala

CTO

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India26 yrs 11 mos experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • Proven track record in delivering eCommerce solutions.
  • Expertise in AI and ML for business challenges.
  • Leadership in high-performing engineering teams.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and Media Streaming expert with strong engineering leadership.

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Skills

Core Skills

PaymentsEngineering LeadershipOrganizational StrategyTech ExcellenceSolution ArchitectureRoadmap DevelopmentProgram ManagementAgile TransformationDigital Broadcasting

Other Skills

AIAgileAgile MethodologiesBudget AllocationCClearCaseConditional AccessCross-functional CollaborationDVBDevice DriversDigital TVEmbedded LinuxEmbedded SoftwareEmbedded SystemsEngineering

About

Dynamic technology leader driving significant business value in eCommerce, fintech, and media streaming. I co-build and execute holistic strategies—business, go-to-market, and product—while owning the technology vision. With an entrepreneurial mindset, I lead teams to tackle complex challenges on a massive scale, concurrency, big data, and predictive analytics through ML/AI. I am a passionate technologist who believes anything is achievable with dedication and the right mindset. My mission is to solve the critical problem of 'when to show what to whom at the right price,' a challenge that fuels my technological journey. Results-driven and adept in software development lifecycles, I leverage GenAI to address multifaceted business challenges. My proven track record includes delivering cutting-edge payment/e-commerce based solutions and scalable products.

Experience

Coupang

eCommerce Engineering- AI strategy

Jul 2025Present · 8 mos · Seoul, South Korea · On-site

Flipkart

2 roles

Head Of Engineering - Payments

Apr 2022Jul 2025 · 3 yrs 3 mos · India

  • The goal is to deliver seamless and reliable payment and UPI experiences through strong engineering. This involves building systems that prioritize reliability and user satisfaction, developing scalable products that can handle growing user demands, and fostering innovation to serve the next 100 million customers in India. AI and ML techniques will be used to improve routing algorithms and system efficiency. Continuous improvement efforts will enhance overall system performance, while building and leading a high-performing engineering team focused on UPI development and cutting-edge payment solutions.
PaymentsEngineering Leadership

Chief of Staff-CPTO

Oct 2019Oct 2021 · 2 yrs

  • In February 2021, a major restructuring of a 2,500-member tech organization was led to significantly improve efficiency and overall effectiveness. The OKR process was implemented, along with budget allocation for business units, based on a prioritization framework that aligned with organizational goals. Tech excellence goals were defined and prioritized to ensure consistent alignment across the entire tech team. Additionally, strategic initiatives were developed and executed to align with the broader business objectives. Operational efficiency was enhanced by streamlining processes, improving communication and coordination across teams. Key projects and programs were monitored and managed to ensure timely delivery within scope, while also fostering cross-functional collaboration. Executive support was provided to the CPTO, which included preparing reports, briefs, and representing them in various meetings. Stakeholder relationships were actively cultivated and managed, leading to the creation of strong partnerships, while also leading special projects and task forces as needed.
Organizational StrategyTech Excellence

Amazon

2 roles

Principal TPM

Promoted

May 2019Oct 2019 · 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • Develop roadmaps and solution architectures, guiding teams to achieve organizational objectives with the highest quality standards. Contributed to the Seller Flex team, delivering Warehouse as a Service solution to Amazon Sellers worldwide.
Solution ArchitectureRoadmap Development

Senior Technical Program Manager

Oct 2015Oct 2016 · 1 yr · Bangalore Area, India

Myntra jabong

Head Of Strategy and Deployment

Oct 2016May 2019 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

  • The program and strategy charter for Myntra was established by building a team from scratch, growing from 0 to 15 members, and setting up a robust program charter alongside an agile transformation. Roadmaps and solution architectures were developed to guide teams in achieving organizational objectives with high-quality standards. Major programs like SCM, Multitenancy, and Compliance were successfully led, while new strategies were defined to accelerate development processes, including the successful implementation of a BPM strategy across Myntra and Jabong.
Program ManagementAgile Transformation

Codespeak pvt ltd

Technical Consultant on Advisory Role

Feb 2015Jun 2017 · 2 yrs 4 mos · Bangalore Urban, Karnataka, India

Cisco / nds technologies pvt ltd

Head of Engineering

Apr 2004Sep 2015 · 11 yrs 5 mos · Bangalore

  • An 80-member team was built from scratch in under two years, successfully delivering OTT and digital broadcasting programs across EMEA, South Korea, and the USA. The role involved rebuilding systems using AI for adaptive streaming quality, personalized recommendations, and content categorization. Recognized in the top 3% of Cisco's top-performing executives and awarded the NDS CEO award, key achievements included high CSAT scores and successful projects with CJ Cable, Korean Telecom, Cox, and Comcast, along with the world’s first commercial OCAP solution launch in Set-top Box technologies.
Engineering LeadershipDigital Broadcasting

Phiips software centre

Technical leader

Jan 2000Jan 2004 · 4 yrs

  • As a Tech Lead, spearheaded the development of the first HDD-based Jukebox using Embedded Java, .NET, and COM for management software, earning the Star Performance and PSC Key Contributor awards within six months of joining.

Deutsche software engineering & research gmbh

Software Engineer

Aug 1998Mar 2000 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Education

The University of Texas at Austin

PG — Artificial Intelligence and ML

University of Mysore

Bachelor of Engineering - BE — Computer Science

Kendriya Vidyalaya

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