Mohan Krishna Devarapalli

About Mohan Krishna Devarapalli

To know more about me esp tailored insights into my professional journey, skills, and experience. You can reach me here:https://huggingface.co/spaces/mohankrishnad/Career_ConversationSenior Director of Engineering | Platform Modernization | AI-Driven Product Innovation | Zero Critical Talent Attrition Team Builder |$800K+ Cost Savings | TPS Scaling & SLA Champion19+ years of experience in building world class products and solutions at scale and achieve business results.10+ years of experience in leadership role driving execution excellence, customer driven innovation and leading high performing teams- Adept at defining OKR\'s and KPI\'s and driving teams to acheive the results through strategic thinking, excellent planning and execution- Balance between business and technical objectives and drive strategic decisions leading to best outcomes in both the areas- Leading high performing teams through mentoring, managing employee engagement, career progression and development goals- Adapt quickly to new environments, new business domains and technologies and deliver business results with high quality.

Experience

1. Senior Director of Engineering

   PayU

   Dec 2020 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   On a mission to empower the future of digital commerce by architecting secure, scalable, and intelligent payment systems that accelerate innovation and redefine how the world transacts.At PayU, I led transformative initiatives that modernized core payments, enhanced platform reliability, and scaled performance across technology, teams, and products. From MySQL 8.0 and EKS migrations to SLA-driven APIs monitoring, I’ve led several cost optimization initiatives which unlocked $800K+ in annual savings and performance improvement initiatives which lead to 94% jump in peak TPS. Led initiatives which lead to increased platform SR by 8%+ using data-driven optimizationsI’ve architected systems that process billions in settlements and refunds, reconcile transactions at scale, and deliver transparency via high-volume reporting and invoicing engines. By standardizing reusable components like Service Starter Kits, democratizing tools such as scheduler hubs and streamlining CAB approval workflows, accelerated development and production release velocity by 20%.My team enabled seamless merchant onboarding and launched strategic partnerships with top issuers—digitizing lakhs of merchants across India.Strengthened platform security and minimized risks by reducing bot traffic and successful execution of key compliance audits (PCI-DSS, SISA, ITGC, SAR, RBI etc) by establishing clear policies, enforcing granular access controls, automating vulnerability remediation, and enabling real-time compliance monitoring.I invest deeply in teams- Institutionalized OKR-driven performance management with quarterly stakeholder reviews, rigorous 1:1 coaching, technical learning forums, and robust onboarding frameworks—driving 0% attrition of critical talent.

Education

• Indian Institute of Technology, Delhi

  M.Tech, Opto Electronics and Optical Communications

  2004 — 2006

• Bapatla Engineering college

  B.Tech, Electronics and Communications

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Debugging
• Arm
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)
• Linux
• C++
• C
• Sip
• Embedded Systems
• Clearcase
• Cloud Computing
• Digital Signal Processors
• Mobile Devices
• Embedded Software
• Android
• Java
• Machine Learning
• Rtp
• H.264
• Algorithms
• Mobile Applications
• Software Development
• Rtos
• Python