Suranjan Kumar
About Suranjan Kumar
Suranjan Kumar is a software engineer with 15 years of experience specializing in distributed data systems. He has held various roles at companies such as TIBCO, VMware, and Yugabyte, and co-founded Falarica, which developed a query platform for hybrid and multi-cloud environments.
Work at Yugabyte
Suranjan Kumar has been employed at Yugabyte as a Software Engineer since 2021. His role involves contributing to the development of distributed data systems. He presented a tech talk on Change Data Capture in YugabyteDB on June 10, 2022, showcasing his expertise in the field.
Previous Experience in Software Engineering
Before joining Yugabyte, Suranjan Kumar held several significant positions in the software engineering domain. He worked as a Senior Architect at TIBCO from 2019 to 2020 and as a Co-Founder at Falarica.io, which was acquired by Yugabyte, from 2020 to 2021. His earlier roles include Senior Member Technical Staff at Pivotal, Inc. from 2013 to 2015, and various positions at VMware from 2010 to 2013.
Education and Expertise
Suranjan Kumar studied at the Indian Institute of Technology, Madras, where he earned both his Bachelor's and Master's degrees in Computer Science between 2001 and 2006. He possesses 15 years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on distributed data systems. His expertise includes building distributed data products such as Apache Geode and SnappyData.
Co-Founding Falarica.io
Suranjan Kumar co-founded Falarica.io, a company that developed 'SteerD', a query platform designed for hybrid and multi-cloud environments. His involvement spanned from 2020 to 2021 until the company's acquisition by Yugabyte.
Career Timeline
Suranjan Kumar's career spans over 15 years in the software engineering field. He began as an Associate Software Analyst at Manhattan Associates from 2006 to 2007. He then progressed through various roles at VMware and Pivotal, culminating in his current position at Yugabyte. His diverse experience reflects a strong foundation in software development and architecture.