Karuna Kumar

About Karuna Kumar

Software Engineering Leader with 22+ Years of ExperienceBuild and Manage Enterprise Scale SW Products and Solutions using wide variety of technology stack (Cloud Native, Azure IaaS/PaaS, Microsoft.Net, C# & LAMP)Comprehensive background in all facets of SDLC (Release Planning, Design, Development, Devops, Documentation, Testing, Support Training). Proven track record in technical management of multiple teams (In-house, Distributed and Offshore), implementation and execution of Agile / Scrum processes with a wide spectrum of software tools and technology stack (Cloud Native Platform/Application Development, Azure IaaS & PaaS, Microsoft.NET and LAMP Stack). Result-oriented professional who thrives in fast-paced and often changing environments, passionate about delivering competitive, enterprise products on timely manner. Experience includes serving 11 years in staff management / leadership roles and 11+ years in Team Lead / Architect / Individual Contributor roles.Selected Accomplishments include- Manage day-to-day operations (Backlog Planning, Testing, Automation, Development, Cybersecurity, Deployment, CI/CD, SRE & Support) of a comprehensive IoT platform called “Brightlayer Cloud” which is used by Eaton product teams across the world to accelerate development of IoT applications. The Platform built using variety of Azure PaaS and IaaS as well as proprietary and open-source components- Served as interim leader of the IoT CoE when the director position was being backfilled- Manage multi-disciplinary teams distributed across USA and India- Technical due diligence associated with M&A’s- Built multiple Enterprise scale Software products in Endpoint Systems Management Space Service Desk, Help Desk Authority & BridgeTrak)- Stood up offshore development facilities (both direct and external vendors)- Seasoned leader in Agile (Scrum) methodologies

Experience

1. Senior Software Engineering Manager, Software Applications Coe

   Eaton

   Oct 2025 — Present

   Manage 60+ globally distributed team of engineers, senior architects and SMEs, responsible for building multiple applications under Eaton\'s Software Applications COE- Brightlayer Remote Monitoring Applications for Data Centers and Distributed IT - Foreseer EPMS (Electrical Power Management System)- PredictPulse remote monitoring application- The tech stack for these applications include (but not limited to): Azure PaaS, IaaS, Proprietary and Open source components. The application delivery landscape covers both Cloud-Native and On-Prem software- Management responsibilities include technical facilitation, Forecast and Manage budgets, hiring, Early Talent Development, one-on-one meetings with Team members, stake holders from business and other engineering teams, performance reviews & goals for the team, technical capability assessments, team allocations, hardware acquisition, technology evaluation/selection, Contractor Workforce Management, and interfacing with external partners- Work closely with Business Leaders, Project/Program Managers, Product Owners to manage product backlog and roadmaps- Provide technical guidance and leadership to the team during design reviews, roadmap planning, backlog grooming, sprint planning, sprint reviews- Work with Leadership team to continuously advance and adapt the mission and vision of the organization- Represent/Lead the Software APPs COE on many cross-functional Enterprise initiatives across Eaton- Evangelize the Brightlayer SW Applications under my portfolio with Eaton’s Business and Engineering leaders across the globe help them adapt and onboard- Part of the Engineering leadership Councill that steers many high profile enterprises initiatives to continuously advance and evolve Eaton\'s Cloud / Software capabilities

Education

• Madurai Kamaraj University

  Bachelor of Engineering (BE), Electronics and Communications Engineering