Krithika Sukumar

About Krithika Sukumar

Leading the next-generation software development at KLA, managing a high-performing team responsible for mission-critical semiconductor inspection systems supporting multi-hundred-million-dollar product lines. Within KLA’s portfolio, I work at the intersection of UI, business logic, and system workflows that directly influences fab productivity, yield optimization, and time-to-detection in high-volume manufacturing. I partner closely with cross-functional teams - algorithm, applications, systems, marketing, and infrastructure engineers, to translate product vision into predictable, high-quality releases. My work also centers on —breaking down ambiguity, strengthening software architectural foundations, and enabling incremental modernization without disrupting workflows. With a strong systems mindset and bias for execution, I build teams that operate with clarity, accountability, and continuous improvement—aligning people, technology, and products to deliver long-term, measurable customer and business impact.

Experience

1. Engineering Manager

   KLA

   Sep 2025 — Present · Chennai, IN

   Lead and grow high performing engineering team delivering features used by global tier-1 semiconductor customers, while translating product strategy into scalable architecture • Enable UI development for multi-hundred-million-dollar semiconductor inspection product lines with measurable improvements in quality, cycle time and defect • Drive 2-4 major Software releases per year, consistently delivering on schedule while navigating evolving product priorities, customer-specific requirements and high technical ambiguity• Partner cross-functionally with algorithms, systems, applications, infrastructure and marketing teams to enable faster time-to-market, reduced integration risk and high release predictability• Apply a systems mindset and bias for execution to align people, architecture and product outcomes - turning ambiguity into repeatable, predictable delivery

Education

• PSG College of Technology

  Master of Science (MSc), Software Engineering

  2011 — 2016

• Venkatalakshmi Matriculation Higher Secondary School

  XI- XII, Computer Science

  2009 — 2011