Charan Sunkara — Director of Engineering
I’m a passionate and results-driven engineering leader with over 15 years of experience building scalable security products across identity, cloud, and SaaS domains. At Permiso, I lead cross-functional teams to design and deliver cutting-edge solutions in the identity security space, leveraging technologies like AWS Lambda, Kubernetes, Terraform, GraphQL, and more. My journey spans hands-on fullstack development and architecture to strategic engineering leadership. I specialize in building secure, resilient, and performant applications in high-scale environments — with deep expertise in JavaScript, Python, Node.js, Typescript, React, and cloud-native systems on AWS and GCP. I thrive in startup and high-growth environments where innovation meets execution. I'm always eager to connect with fellow builders, technical leaders, and organizations solving meaningful problems in cloud and identity security.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and cloud security expert with extensive engineering leadership experience.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 16 yrs
Skills
- Engineering Leadership
- Identity Security
- Cloud Security
- System Architecture
Career Highlights
- Over 15 years in engineering leadership.
- Expert in cloud and identity security solutions.
- Proven track record in scalable product development.
Work Experience
Permiso Security
Director of Engineering (1 yr 1 mo)
Senior Engineering Manager (2 yrs 2 mos)
Senior Staff Software Engineer (2 yrs)
FireEye, Inc.
Staff Software Engineer (7 mos)
Senior Software Developer (2 yrs 5 mos)
Software Engineer (2 yrs 1 mo)
Zoho Corporation
Member Technical Staff (5 yrs 8 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Technology (BTech) at Sri Venkateswara University