Venkateswararao Koyi — Director of Engineering
Technology and business leader with extensive experience in cloud storage, embedded systems, and telecommunications, spanning engineering leadership, customer success, and site management. Adept at building and scaling high-performing teams, driving innovation, and mentoring startups. As an Engineering Director at NetApp India, I played a key role in scaling operations, fostering innovation, and strengthening customer engagement. Led core file systems engineering, cloud backup solutions, and automation initiatives, improving storage efficiency by 70% and reducing case resolution times by 25%. My leadership in hackathons and incubation programs resulted in 20+ patent filings and AI/ML-driven automation breakthroughs. At Sasken Communications, I held strategic leadership roles, including A.Vice President & Site Head – China, where I successfully established and scaled business operations from inception to multi million $ revenue. I led telecom software development for clients like Intel, Nokia, and Sony, overseeing 3G/4G protocol stack development, GSM-OAM, and embedded systems engineering. Recognized among Sasken’s Top 5 Managers in a Gallup survey for leadership excellence. Beyond engineering, I am passionate about mentoring startups as part of the NetApp Excellerator Program, helping founders navigate product strategy, scalability, and market expansion. 🔹 Key Highlights: ✔ Leadership & Growth: Led NetApp India’s engineering teams, driving talent development and operational excellence ✔ Business Expansion: Established and scaled Sasken’s China operations, achieving multi million $ revenue growth ✔ Storage & Cloud Solutions: Spearheaded distributed file systems, cloud backup, and data protection initiatives ✔ Telecom & Embedded Systems: Led 3G/4G protocol stack development, GSM-OAM, and embedded systems engineering ✔ Customer Success Leadership: Built automation frameworks, reducing case resolution times by 25% ✔ Innovation & Patents: Led 20+ patent filings, driving AI/ML-powered automation solutions ✔ Startup Mentorship: Mentored high-potential startups, transforming ideas into scalable businesses Always open to discussions on file systems, cloud storage, telecom, automation, and emerging tech trends—let’s connect!
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cloud and Telecommunications Engineering leader with a strong focus on innovation and customer success.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 26 yrs 2 mos
Skills
- Cloud Storage
- Engineering Leadership
- Customer Success
- Innovation
- Telecommunications Engineering
- Business Development
- Product Development
- Software Development
- Engineering Management
Career Highlights
- Improved storage efficiency by 70% at NetApp.
- Established multi-million dollar operations in China for Sasken.
- Mentored startups in product strategy and scalability.
Work Experience
NetApp
Director (11 yrs 8 mos)
Sr.Engineering Manager (4 yrs)
Sasken
A. Vice president. Centre Head - China (2 yrs 7 mos)
Sasken
Program manager (8 yrs)
Education
at Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
Electrical and Electronics Engineering at University of Mysore
B.E at University of Mysore
