Sumil Surendran Panicker

Co-Founder

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India23 yrs 10 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Achieved 100% uptime for live video platforms.
  • Transformed architecture to support 100M+ users.
  • Drove agile transformation to launch an OTT platform 2x faster.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and E-commerce expert with extensive experience in cloud-native architecture and agile methodologies.

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Skills

Core Skills

Investment ManagementOperations ManagementCloud ComputingMicroservicesProduct EngineeringAgile Project ManagementSoftware Project ManagementBusiness DevelopmentData ManagementSoftware DevelopmentAgile MethodologiesProject ManagementProject Implementation

Other Skills

AWS CloudTrailAgile & Waterfall MethodologiesAmazon CloudWatchAmazon S3Amazon Web Services (AWS)ArchitectureBusiness TransformationC (Programming Language)C#C++Change ManagementCloud Technologies: S3, EC2, AWS Redshift, Dynamo DB, Lambda.Collaborative Problem SolvingCommunicationContinuous Delivery (CD)

About

A seasoned engineering leader with 23+ years of experience, I excel at architecting and scaling complex cloud-native and distributed systems. My career has been dedicated to optimizing performance, ensuring high availability (achieving 100% uptime for live video), and driving significant cost efficiencies through cutting-edge technical solutions. I translate visionary concepts into robust, scalable realities, leveraging my deep expertise in AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, and Microservices. Here's a snapshot of the value I bring, honed over two decades at the forefront of technology: ✅ SCALING & PERFORMANCE: • Transformed architecture to support 100M+ users, directly contributing to $5.7 Billion in revenue generation. • Ensured 100% uptime for live video platforms by developing 'Monitor+' with Elastic Search and Kibana, enhancing observability in distributed environments. ☁️ CLOUD & INFRASTRUCTURE MODERNIZATION: • Pioneered CI/CD pipelines using Docker/Kubernetes on AWS for modernized PayTV Catalog Systems, dramatically improving deployment efficiency. • Achieved 60% cost optimization through strategic data infrastructure modernization (Kafka, Redis, Aurora, Snowflake). 🚀 AGILE & DEVELOPMENT VELOCITY: • Piloted agile transformation to launch an OTT platform 2x faster, guiding 5 Scrum teams and significantly reducing time-to-market. • Accelerated development velocity 10x by standardizing Test Automation Frameworks (TAG), boosting quality assurance and release confidence. Ready to connect with visionary leaders focused on building the next generation of scalable and efficient cloud-native platforms. 📩 Reach out: panickersumil@gmail.com

Experience

23 yrs 10 mos
Total Experience
4 yrs 9 mos
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Blive

Franchise Owner

Oct 2024Present · 1 yr 8 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Remote

  • Founded Dhiyogreen Private Limited Company, initiating an initial fleet of EVs for last-mile delivery with Rapido,Zepto, and Zomato.
  • Spearheaded fleet expansion initiatives, overseeing financial performance and driving operational efficiency byleveraging emerging technologies and fostering a passion for technology innovation, with an emphasis on software solutions.
Investment ManagementIssue ManagementInterpersonal SkillsStrategic InitiativesCommunicationInvestments+5

Mercari india

Engineering Manager

Feb 2023Sep 2024 · 1 yr 7 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

  • Architected and scaled the Incentive Platform to handle 3,000 RPS, enhancing retail customer engagement by 5x for100M+ users: Led the architecture and execution to enhance accuracy and performance of the incentive platform,demonstrating strong problem-solving skills and thought leadership in software development.
  • Drove large-scale product adoption by launching the Locked Coupons feature, accelerating new retail customeracquisition by 3x: Led end-to-end full-stack development of the Locked Coupons feature, driving significant userengagement and adoption through innovative product design. Successfully impacted the daily experience of over 10million customers in the Japan marketplace.
  • Modernized legacy systems by implementing a scalable microservices architecture, reducing infrastructure operationalcosts by 35% and eliminating 100% of incidents: Orchestrated the transformation of a decade-old PHP monolith handling1,000 RPS into a modular, cloud-native microservices architecture, highlighting design development skills and ownershipof components.
  • Built and scaled high-performing engineering teams 4x at Mercari India, accelerating product delivery and organizationalgrowth: Established and rapidly scaled a high-performing engineering team from the ground up during Mercari India'sstartup phase, driving talent acquisition, onboarding, and team structuring efforts to support critical product and platformgrowth, focusing on team-oriented collaboration and partnerships.
  • Negotiated Strategic Regional Ownership for India Charter: Defined and secured India's engineering charter throughstrategic negotiations with global leadership, ensuring clear scope, accountability, and alignment with broaderorganizational goals.
Microsoft PowerPointIssue ManagementCloud Technologies: S3, EC2, AWS Redshift, Dynamo DB, Lambda.Cloud ComputingAmazon Web Services (AWS)Interpersonal Skills+30

Amazon

Software Development Manager, Sr Technical Program Manager

Aug 2017Jan 2023 · 5 yrs 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

  • Generated $5.7B in Revenue: Launched strategic fashion category experiments for Amazon India, significantly boosting marketplace sales.
  • Achieved 60% Cost Optimization: Migrated from Oracle DB to Redshift, enhancing data processing capabilities and reducing costs.
  • Built and Led High-Performing Teams: Established teams from the ground up, spearheading mentoring and onboarding processes to foster talent development.
  • Defined Strategic Roadmaps: Collaborated with leadership, product, and engineering teams to outline and implement quarterly and yearly plans.
  • Launched Amazon's Largest Seller: Spearheaded the launch of Appario by automating and optimizing various supply chain management programs.
  • Developed Scalable, Data-Driven Systems: Built robust systems focusing on onboarding and seller acquisition, enhancing operational efficiency.
ArchitectureAgile MethodologiesSoftware Project ManagementMicrosoft PowerPointIssue ManagementSoftware Design+38

Cisco video technologies india private limited

Senior Engineering Manager

Aug 2005Aug 2017 · 12 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Developed Monitor+ for System Reliability: Innovated Monitor+, a real-time monitoring and auditing solution, enhancing backend service health and led observability charter for the global division.
  • Drove Agile Transformation & OTT Platform Launch: Led Agile adoption for a Malaysian client, launching an OTT platform with CI/CD pipelines on Kubernetes.
  • Designed & Delivered PayTV Catalog Systems: Spearheaded the design and implementation of PayTV catalog management systems and CI/CD pipelines on AWS, improving deployment efficiency.
  • Built & Led a 60-Member Engineering Team: Established and managed a high-performing engineering team, fostering innovation and execution excellence.
  • Developed & Standardized Test Automation Framework: Designed and implemented the Test Automation Framework (TAG), achieving wide adoption across regions.
  • Championed Organization-Wide Knowledge Sharing: Founded and evangelized ‘Headend Upanishad’, conducting 100+ global learning sessions, fostering technical excellence across the organization.
ArchitectureSoftware Project ManagementMicrosoft PowerPointIssue ManagementSoftware DesignCloud Computing+33

Honeywell technologies, india

Senior Software Engineer

Mar 2004Jul 2005 · 1 yr 4 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • Involved in developing management and monitoring solutions for fire and safety equipment using .NET/C++/Oracle technologies
C#Microsoft PowerPointIssue ManagementInterpersonal SkillsStrategic InitiativesCommunication+8

Integra microsystems pvt. ltd, india

Software Engineer

Aug 2000Feb 2004 · 3 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

  • During this tenure, I was engaged in creating software components for CD writing software for Samsung clients and banking application features for a German client using VC++/Oracle technologies.
Microsoft PowerPointC (Programming Language)CommunicationMS VC++C++Collaborative Problem Solving+1

Education

Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli

Post Graduate — Senior Management Programme

Feb 2024Mar 2025

Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning

PGDBA — Marketing Management & Research

Jan 2009Jan 2011

College of Engineering, University of Pune

Bachelors — Electronics and Telecommunications

Jan 1995Jan 2000

CDAC, Trivandrum (affiliated to Pune University)

Diploma in Advanced Computing — Software Development and Engineering

Nowrosjee Wadia College for Science

HSC — Science

St. Jude High School

SSC — Science

Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning

Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration

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