Kailash Sethuraman
About Kailash Sethuraman
Kailash Sethuraman is the Director of Software Engineering at Stack AV, where he leads teams focused on infrastructure development and distributed systems. He has extensive experience in software engineering, having held positions at notable companies such as Google, Uber, and Barclays Capital.
Current Role at Stack AV
Kailash Sethuraman serves as the Director of Software Engineering at Stack AV, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he leads the Onboard Infrastructure and Autonomy Visualization teams. His work emphasizes the development of distributed systems and APIs, contributing to the company's technological advancements. Sethuraman's leadership in these areas is aimed at enhancing the overall infrastructure within the software engineering domain.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Prior to his current role, Kailash Sethuraman held several significant positions in software engineering. He worked at Platform Computing as a Software Engineering Manager from 2008 to 2011. Following that, he spent eight years at Google as a PM / Staff TPM from 2011 to 2019. He then served as an Engineering Manager at Uber for one year in 2019 to 2020, and as a Senior Engineering Manager at Aurora from 2021 to 2023. Each of these roles contributed to his expertise in infrastructure development.
Educational Background and Certifications
Kailash Sethuraman studied Computer Engineering at Nanyang Technological University in Singapore, where he earned his Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) from 2001 to 2005. He furthered his education at the Project Management Institute (PMI), where he studied Project Management and obtained his Project Management Professional (PMP) certification in 2010. This combination of education and certification has provided him with a strong foundation in both engineering and project management.
Focus on Infrastructure Development
Kailash Sethuraman has a strong focus on infrastructure development within the software engineering domain. His expertise includes bootstrapping and growing engineering projects, with a particular emphasis on shipping significant technological advancements. This focus is evident in his leadership roles, where he has directed teams towards achieving impactful results in distributed systems and APIs.