Sundi Raman
About Sundi Raman
Sundi Raman serves as the Senior Vice President of Product at Airtel, where he has worked since 2019. He has a strong background in product management and engineering, having previously held positions at companies such as Microsoft, Amazon, and Avaya Inc.
Current Role at Airtel
Sundi Raman has been serving as the Senior Vice President of Product at Airtel since 2019. In this role, he has been instrumental in driving product innovation and development. He introduced a workforce management mobile app designed to enhance the productivity of front-line sales and service engineers. Additionally, he led the launch of the Airtel IoT hub, an AI/ML-powered platform for IoT device and industrial asset management, which achieved the number one revenue market share in the India cellular market.
Previous Experience at Avaya Inc
Before his current position, Sundi Raman held multiple roles at Avaya Inc. He worked as a Global Product Introduction Lead for the APAC region from 2007 to 2008. Prior to that, he served as a Solutions Support Engineer from 2005 to 2007 and as a Product Manager for a brief period in 2008. His tenure at Avaya provided him with extensive experience in product management and support.
Experience at Microsoft and Marchex
Sundi Raman worked at Microsoft as a Senior Program Manager Lead from 2008 to 2013, where he managed various product initiatives. Following his time at Microsoft, he joined Marchex, where he held several roles, including Principal Product Manager from 2013 to 2016 and Director of Product, Engineering & Partnerships from 2016 to 2018. During his time at Marchex, he secured funding to build products in new business areas, effectively doubling the total addressable market.
Education and Expertise
Sundi Raman holds a Master of Science in Engineering from The Ohio State University, where he studied from 1999 to 2001. He also earned a Bachelor of Technology in Metallurgical Engineering from the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, from 1995 to 1999. His educational background has provided him with a strong foundation in engineering principles, which he applies in his product management roles.
Product Development Initiatives
At Airtel, Sundi Raman has developed and launched several significant products. He introduced the Airtel Thanks for Business self-service portal, which has facilitated over 100,000 businesses in discovering, purchasing, and managing Airtel and third-party services. Additionally, he developed Airtel IQ, a CPaaS platform that integrates voice, messaging, and video over REST APIs, featuring capabilities such as caller ID branding and mobile identity services.