Kannan Alagappan

Kannan Alagappan currently serves as the Chief Technology Officer at Circles since March 2024. Previously, Kannan held the position of SVP, Chief Technology Officer at DISH Network from June 2019 to March 2024 and served as SVP of Customer Success and Services at New Relic, Inc. for a brief period in 2018. Kannan's experience also includes roles such as CTO and Head of Technology at Telstra, SVP of Data Center & Cloud, Product Engineering and Customer Solutions at Reliance Jio Infocomm, and VP of Strategy and Transformation Services at Rackspace. Prior experience includes positions at Comcast Cable and CSG Systems, alongside earlier roles at Loudcloud and BusinessEdge Solutions. Kannan holds a Master's degree in Computer Science and Engineering from the University of Arkansas and a Bachelor's degree in Engineering from Annamalai University.