Jayaram (Jay) Swaminathan
About Jayaram (Jay) Swaminathan
Jayaram (Jay) Swaminathan is the Global VP of Engineering & Country Head - India at Fortanix, with extensive experience in software engineering and leadership roles across various companies.
Current Role at Fortanix
Jayaram Swaminathan is the Global Vice President of Engineering and Country Head for India at Fortanix. Since joining in 2023, he leads global engineering teams responsible for Fortanix's Confidential Computing Platform, quality engineering, agile operations, and technical documentation. Jayaram is also responsible for setting the site strategy and managing operations for a 100+ full-time employee team in India, overseeing areas such as R&D, Quality Engineering, Solutions, Marketing, Customer Success, and support roles like HR and Finance.
Previous Experience at Tide
Jayaram Swaminathan worked at Tide as the Vice President of Engineering and Site Leader from 2022 to 2023. During his tenure in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, he played a key role in managing engineering initiatives and leading the local site operations.
Background in Software Engineering
Jayaram Swaminathan has extensive experience in software engineering, having worked in various roles at multiple companies. He began his career as a Software Engineer at Acorn Information Systems before moving to Inteliant Technologies as a Technical Consultant. He then served as a Technical Lead at Hewlett Packard and later as a Software Architect at Oracle Corporation in the San Francisco Bay Area.
Expertise in SaaS and API-Based Products
Jayaram Swaminathan possesses expert-level expertise in building Software as a Service (SaaS) and API-based products. He has a strong background in micro-services-based architecture and extensive experience in architecting highly available, distributed, and scalable systems. Additionally, Jayaram is proficient with open-source technologies such as Kafka, MongoDB, and Elasticsearch.
Education and Professional Background
Jayaram Swaminathan holds a Master of Engineering degree in Software Systems from the Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani, which he completed from 1991 to 1997. He also pursued post-graduate studies in Software Enterprise Management at the Indian Institute of Management Bangalore, earning an MBA.