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Tarun Telang

Tarun Telang

Technology Leader & Chief Technology Officer

Financial District, Hyderabad, Telangana, IN, 500032
+91 XXXX-XXX-289
English, Hindi

Background


About

About

Dynamic technology leader with 20+ years of experience in building, scaling, and leading multidisciplinary engineering teams across enterprise SaaS, cloud platforms, and digital transformation. Globally renowned expert, author, and innovator in microservices and cloud technologies. Proven expertise in Java/Spring, .NET, cloud (AWS/Azure), and DevOps. Track record of delivering innovative, secure, and scalable enterprise solutions. Adept at aligning technology vision with business goals, fostering engineering excellence, and driving continuous improvement in fast-paced environments.

Work Experience

Work Experience

  • Senior Manager, Highspot

    Mar, 2024 - Dec, 202410 months

    Led video platform integrations and AI-driven insights development

    • Managed integrations with 4 major video platforms (Google, Zoom, Webex, RingCentral), focusing on meeting ingestion and generating AI-driven insights from transcripts/recordings

    • Led team growth by hiring 10+ engineers; enhanced onboarding, ensuring a smooth transition and faster productivity for new hires

    • Nominated 5 team members for awards, recognizing contributions to key releases

    • Championed innovation by implementing 2 PoCs and contributing multiple new ideas

    • Fostered cross-functional collaboration with US teams and external partners (e.g., Cisco) to drive successful product delivery and manage dependencies across engineering, product, and stakeholders

  • Chief Technology Officer, Lets Practice Academy

    Jun, 2021 - Mar, 20242 years 9 months

    Architected and launched online learning platform for 100K+ software professionals

    • Architected and launched an online learning platform for 100K+ experienced software professionals, enabling mastery of advanced system-building skills

    • Scaled platform architecture and technologies to support exponential user growth (hundreds to tens of millions)

    • Promoted a culture of continuous learning and inclusivity; initiated programs to develop soft skills among senior engineers, enabling their transition to technical leadership roles

  • Senior Software Engineering Lead, Microsoft

    Mar, 2019 - Jun, 20212 years 3 months

    Led SharePoint Online and Office 365 development initiatives

    • Established SharePoint Online as a flagship collaboration tool for Office 365 customers

    • Pioneered architecture and new features for SharePoint Mobile Apps—boosting customer engagement and retention by 30%

    • Provided technical vision and leadership, driving customer base growth through new features

    • Delivered key improvements for OneDrive & SharePoint Admin Portal, improving end-user feature discovery by 20%

  • Director of Engineering & Products, OYO

    Jun, 2018 - Feb, 20198 months

    Led supply chain technology and hotel transformation initiatives

    • Achieved 30%+ reduction in time and cost for standardized room go-live via technology-driven process improvements

    • Oversaw roll-out, enhancement, operations, and upgrades for 10+ mobile, web, and microservices-based solutions

    • Supervised 30+ engineers building cloud-based solutions on AWS

    • Bootstrapped and scaled new business org units in supply chain technology and hotel transformation

  • Senior Engineering Manager, Oracle

    Jan, 2017 - Jun, 20181 year 5 months

    Delivered Oracle Hospitality Cloud solutions and compliance initiatives

    • Delivered Oracle Hospitality Web Booking Engine and Web Proposals Cloud Service solutions

    • Managed multiple product releases addressing PII, GDPR, and PCI compliance

    • Defined product architecture and collaborated with cross-functional teams globally

    • Led agile transformation and rollout of project management best practices

  • Engineering Manager, Polycom

    Aug, 2013 - Dec, 20163 years 4 months

    Led video conferencing and telepresence solution development

    • Led conceptualization, implementation, and operations of Polycom RealPresence Touch, a pioneering video collaboration control solution

    • Designed, delivered, and managed Polycom's video conferencing app for Salesforce.com

    • Oversaw product standards compliance, open source, accessibility, and security (internal & external)

Skills

Skills

  • Technical Leadership

    Java/Spring

    .NET

    Microservices

    Relational Databases

  • Cloud Platforms

    AWS

    Azure

  • DevOps

    CI/CD

    Automation

    System Scalability

  • Enterprise Solutions

    SaaS

    Cloud-Native

    Compliance (PII, GDPR, PCI)

  • People Management

    Team Building

    Mentorship

    Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Process Excellence

    Agile Transformation

    Onboarding

    Continuous Improvement

Education

Education

  • Information Technology, Master of Technology, International Institute of Information Technology, IIITB

    Jun, 2003 - May, 2005

  • Advanced Computing (Computer Science), Post Graduate Diploma, Center of Development of Advanced Computing - CDAC

    Feb, 2003 - Jul, 2003

  • Computer Science, Bachelor of Engineering, Bhilai Institute of Technology - BIT

    Jul, 1998 - Jun, 2002

Certificates

Certificates

Awards

Awards

  • Star Performer Award , Polycom India

    Awarded on: Mar 01, 2012

    Recognized for outstanding performance in Q1 2012

  • Polycom Engineering Excellence Award , Polycom

    Awarded on: Sep 01, 2011

    Worldwide recognition for engineering excellence in Q3 2011

  • SAP Value Awards - Best Employee Award , SAP

    Awarded on: Jan 01, 2006

    Recognized for Simplicity in 2006

  • SAP Developer Challenge Winner , SAP

    Awarded on: Jan 01, 2006

    Winner of SAP Developer Challenge 2006 Palo Alto & 2005

  • SAP TechEd Keynote Demo , SAP

    Awarded on: Jan 01, 2006

    Delivered Keynote Demo with SAP CEO at SAP TechEd 2006 (Las Vegas, Amsterdam & Bengaluru)

Publications

Publications

References

References

  • Available upon request