Balamurugan Shanmugam
Lead Architect (Consultant) @Sky
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WORK HISTORY
Lead Architect (Consultant) @Sky
London, GB
Architecting the Sky\'s next generation Content Supply chain (CSC) and responsible as the Technical Design Authority for its Rights, Planning and Scheduling sub-programme.• Responsible for engaging with Business leaders right from ideas stage, to provide innovative end-to-end solution designs to meet the business challenges, while maintaining the overall integrity of the Technology systems estate.• the aim of the CSC Programme is to reduce operating costs, enhance the customer experience & enable future growth opportunities, through the transformation of the Content Supply Chain operating model, processes & systems across the Group (UK, Italian & German businesses).• After Sky\'s acquisition by NBCU Comcast, involved in the design of master metadata model and integration between Sky and Comcast technology ecosystems.
EDUCATION
Imperial Business School
Executive Master of Business Administration - EMBA
PG Diploma in Telecom Software Development
PGDTSP, Telecommunications
College of Engineering, Guindy
Bachelor’s Degree, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
SKILLS
ABOUT BALAMURUGAN SHANMUGAM
Seasoned Technology leader with strong business focus and problem solving skills. Head of Technology for an innovative & award-winning OTT Video streaming service, providing technical leadership from conceptualisation to its successful launch, built end-to-end from the ground up on AWS cloud, streaming 5PB of video globally every month. Lead Architect for Sky group\'s Content Supply chain (CSC) transformation programme and Integration with Comcast metadata system. Proven expertise in cloud technologies and practices, building cloud native applications within AWS and GCP. Certified AWS Solutions Architect. Experienced in migrating Telecom BSS & OSS systems to multi cloud ecosystem. Experienced in architecting the end-to-end media supply chain, with focus on efficiency, scalability, speed through automation, security & cost-optimisation. Proven track record in overseeing the architecture and engineering of complex solutions, across multiple geographies, diverse technology stacks, while working closely with on-site and off-site teams. Strong technical skills clubbed with business acumen and soft skills, that are effectively leveraged to bridge the gap between the senior leadership team, business stakeholders and in-house or external technical teams. Executive MBA at Imperial College Business school with specialisation in Digital Innovation & Strategy.CORE COMPETENCIES:• Enterprise and Solution architecture• Cloud consulting - AWS & GCP• Integration Architecture, REST API, MQ & Kafka• SOA, Microservices, Containers, Kubernetes• JSON, YAML, OpenAPI• DevOps, Agile & Cloud native dev• Design Thinking, TOGAF, & Event storming• OTT & Broadcast Video• TMF Open Digital Architecture• Linux administration & Scripting• IP Networking & Multi CDN• Data Analytics & BI• Technical Product management• Test strategy & ManagementINDUSTRY-SPECIFIC COMPETENCIES:Digital & Broadcast Video:• OTT Video streaming & OVP• Linear & Non-Linear services• Media Rights, Linear scheduling and VOD catalogue curation • Metadata mgmt, Video pipeline, MAM & CMS• Content discovery and Conversational search (VoiceUI)• Android STB - Design & Delivery, MultiScreen offerings• Video QoE, DRM, DAI• ADI & IMF standards and HTTP ABR protocols - HLS, MS SS, HDS, MPEG Dash & CMAFWithin Telecom: • TM Forum Frameworx, BSS/OSS 4.0, ODA and OpenAPI.• MVNO-MNO integrations• CPASS, IN, OCS, VAS, VOIP, XMPP• Pre-paid charging system & its Signalling Interfaces b••••••••@gmail.com
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