Sumil Surendran Panicker — Co-Founder
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
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and E-commerce expert with extensive experience in cloud-native architecture and agile methodologies.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 23 yrs 10 mos
Skills
- Investment Management
- Operations Management
- Cloud Computing
- Microservices
- Product Engineering
- Agile Project Management
- Software Project Management
- Business Development
- Data Management
- Software Development
- Agile Methodologies
- Project Management
- Project Implementation
Career Highlights
- Achieved 100% uptime for live video platforms.
- Transformed architecture to support 100M+ users.
- Drove agile transformation to launch an OTT platform 2x faster.
Work Experience
BLive
Franchise Owner (1 yr 8 mos)
Mercari India
Engineering Manager (1 yr 7 mos)
Amazon
Software Development Manager, Sr Technical Program Manager (5 yrs 5 mos)
CISCO VIDEO TECHNOLOGIES INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED
Senior Engineering Manager (12 yrs)
Honeywell Technologies, India
Senior Software Engineer (1 yr 4 mos)
Integra Microsystems Pvt. Ltd, India
Software Engineer (3 yrs 6 mos)
Education
Post Graduate at Indian Institute of Management Tiruchirappalli
PGDBA at Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning
Bachelors at College of Engineering, University of Pune
Diploma in Advanced Computing at CDAC, Trivandrum (affiliated to Pune University)
HSC at Nowrosjee Wadia College for Science
SSC at St. Jude High School
Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration at Symbiosis Centre for Distance Learning