Surya Narayana Raju P.

About Surya Narayana Raju P.

I believe great engineering organizations are built at the intersection of technology, people, and vision. As a Director of Software Engineering, I lead teams that transform complex ideas into scalable, high-impact software platforms. My focus is not just on delivering systems, but on building engineering cultures that innovate, adapt, and continuously improve.Over the years, I’ve led global engineering teams through platform modernization, cloud adoption, and large-scale product development. I enjoy working where technology strategy meets execution, aligning engineering initiatives with business outcomes and long-term growth.A key focus of my current work is AI-Driven Development. By integrating AI-assisted engineering tools, generative AI, and intelligent automation into development workflows, I help teams accelerate delivery, enhance code quality, and unlock new possibilities in product innovation. I believe the next generation of software engineering will be defined by developers augmented by AI.My experience spans software architecture, distributed systems, cloud platforms, DevOps practices, and domain-driven design, with a strong emphasis on building resilient, scalable systems that support evolving business needs.Equally important to me is people leadership. I’m passionate about mentoring engineers, growing future leaders, and creating environments where teams feel empowered to solve meaningful problems and deliver exceptional software.I thrive in organizations that use technology to drive transformation, create customer value, and move businesses forward.Always open to conversations about engineering leadership, AI-enabled development, platform architecture, and building high-performing teams.

Experience

1. Director, Software Engineering - Oracle Recruiting Cloud

   Oracle

   May 2021 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Built and scaled a high-performing software engineering team (development + QE), fostering an inclusive, empowered culture that drives excellence and innovationLed a customer success-focused team, proactively triaging issues, developing solutions, and delivering validated fixes in weekly patch bundles to ensure rapid, high-quality resolutionsOwned end-to-end delivery of weekly cumulative releases — scoping, certification, stakeholder alignment, and on-time rollout of critical bug fixes and improvementsManaged post-GA system operations, including upgrade coordination, milestone management, and cross-team collaboration with core and central engineering groupsEngaged directly with customers to resolve challenges, deliver workarounds, and enhance user experience, maintaining a strong voice of the customer in product improvementsDrove continuous process improvement, identifying optimization opportunities across tools, workflows, and team dynamics to boost efficiency and innovationCultivated a collaborative, growth-oriented culture, emphasizing mentorship, training, and professional development to maximize team potentialImplemented performance management frameworks, setting clear goals, providing actionable feedback, and recognizing achievements to drive continuous improvement

Education

• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

  Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Computer Science Engineerig

  2000 — 2004

Skills

• Sql
• Linux
• Asp.net
• Quality Center
• Asp.net Mvc
• Oracle Fusion Middleware
• Ant
• Uml
• Micro Services
• .net
• Api Automation
• Integration
• Cake Build
• Database Administration
• Jsp
• Performance Engineering
• Product Innovation
• Agile Methodologies
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Management
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Pl/Sql
• Eclipse
• Rally
• Jira
• Cucumber Ruby
• Java
• Ruby
• Selenium Webdriver
• Razor
• Odata
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Qtp
• C# 4.0
• Testing
• Soa
• Web Applications
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Angular Js 2