Surendra Reddy Email & Phone Number

Karnataka, India

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Worked as Technical Program Manager in building and launch of new Jio Cinema OTT platform end to end. I was primarily responsible in end to end delivery of all the user engagement related features such as Hype Chat, Watch Party, Live Sports 360 view experience, Live Sports Hype Stats, etc across Android & iOS platforms. Highlights:● Achieved a 90% on-time project delivery rate by implementing a data-driven approach, including robust reporting and proactive risk mitigation.● Ensured tight alignment of program objectives with overall business goals, contributing to a 20% improvement in the organization's key performance indicators (KPIs) DAU and DVV.● Spearheaded process improvement initiatives that streamlined project workflows, reducing friction, and improved collaboration among various cross-functional teams that resulted in reduction of project cycle time by 20%

Bangalore

Team Size: 12Project: Developing solutions for monitoring the playability and quality of Video on Demand (VOD) content in a OTT delivery system that is deployed in a Hybrid Cloud environment by integrating Telestream (3rd party) software with Synamedia’s Infinite Video Platform:Highlights:● Worked with System Architects to review & agree on E2E design in a rapidly changing environment and achieved 30% reduction in design cycle time● Mentored & led engineering team in development, deployment & integration of VOD content monitoring microservices by demonstrating high degree of ownership & autonomy and improved operational efficiency of VOD content ingestion by 50%● Smoothly resolved dependencies on other teams by demonstrating cross-functional leadership, resulting in optimization of overall resource allocation by 20%Project: Development of ABR client, which is one of the critical components of the Player software, for STB hardware platforms.Highlights:● Implemented multi-period functionality and enabled Server-Side Dynamic Ad Insertions (Preroll, Midroll, Postroll) for MPEG DASH streaming content, resulting in 70% increase in ad revenue● Implemented i-Frame based trick mode functionality, resulting in exceptionally smooth experience to the end-users during trick mode operations on MPEG DASH content and achieved 40% increase in user retention rate

Bangalore, India

Team Size: 30Project: Development of new generation STB software for Sky Newzealand My Sky boxes (DTH) with features such as 4 Simultaneous Recordings, Recording of HD content, Bookable Promos, Progressive Download of VOD content, Purchase from Disk, Intuitive UI, etcHighlights:● Led the STB functional requirements review sessions at customer premises in Auckland andensured sign-off by all the relevant stakeholders, resulting in better traceability of therequirements and clear accountability● Effectively collaborated with all the stakeholders, including the customer and STB vendor, inmanaging the risks and driving the alignment and synergies, resulting in delivery of amplifiedimpact and stable software● Managed 4 scrum teams with focus on leading and nurturing team members growth● Led the enhancements in existing product by implementing and demonstrating POC ofinnovative features, resulting in increased customer engagement and business growth● Built sustainable processes, resulting in better management of the team with competingpriorities and delivering against aggressive roadmapProject: Managing OpenTV Program comprising 4 STB projects Sky-Newzealand, Foxtel, Sky-Italia, and HOT where the STB software stack contains NDS EPG, XTV, and Conditional Access components and OpenTV middlewareHighlights:● Led the program in developing and delivery of STB software to multiple customers in the mostefficient manner by unifying the EPG source code with compile-time configuration flags specificto different features and customers, resulting in optimized cost and increased margins● Minimized customer escalations by making on time and quality software releases with focus oncontinuous improvement, resulting in higher business growth and increased net promoter score● Provided leadership and direction to the teams and ensured nurturing of team members growth, resulting in sustained motivation and higher performance

Bengaluru Area, India

● Led 2 teams working across different projects “Bookable Promos” and Progressive Download of VOD content for Foxtel● Performed the role of EPG Architect and responsible for preparing detailed functional requirements documents

Bengaluru Area, India

● Led a team of 8 people to develop new EPG software for Foxtel’s new STB platform iQ2 which supports 4 simultaneous recordings, and HD channels● Represented Cisco in all the CDR (Critical Design Review) meetings held at customer premises in Sydney, Australia● Onsite integration for Foxtel projects in Sydney, Australia

Bengaluru Area, India

● Technically led the EPG development team for the PVR (Personal-Video-Recorder) STB project for Sky Newzealand● Represented Cisco in CDR (Critical Design Review) meetings held at customer premises in Auckland, Newzealand● Technically led the “P2 Changeover” project for Sky Newzealand’s digibox platforms Pace TP3 & Pace 5517 and performed integration activities at Jerusalem, Israel

Bengaluru Area, India

Bengaluru Area, India

Master Of Computer Applications, Mca

Bachelor'S Degree, Bsc In Electronics

Intermediate, Maths, Physics, Chemistry