Kiran Samudrala

Kiran Samudrala is an accomplished technology leader with extensive experience in engineering and strategic program management across prominent organizations. Currently serving as the Head of Engineering for Payments at Flipkart, Kiran focuses on delivering seamless payment experiences through innovative engineering solutions. Previously, as Chief of Staff to the Chief Product and Technology Officer at Flipkart, Kiran led a major restructuring initiative to enhance organizational efficiency. A strong background at Amazon includes roles as a Principal Technical Program Manager and Senior Technical Program Manager, contributing to projects that improved service delivery for sellers globally. Kiran's earlier experience includes leading the strategy and deployment at Myntra Jabong, building engineering teams at Cisco, and developing pioneering technology solutions at Philips. Kiran holds a PG in Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning from The University of Texas at Austin and a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from the University of Mysore.