Sumit Anand

About Sumit Anand

With more than 18 years of professional experience-including 14 years deeply rooted in the startup ecosystem-I have played key roles in building and scaling technology teams and products from inception to industry leadership. Notably, I was the first engineer at both InMobi and Zivame, contributing to their early-stage product development and growth into market leaders.My career spans pivotal engineering roles at InMobi (India’s first unicorn and a global mobile advertising pioneer), Zivame (a brand that transformed Indian e-commerce) and as CTO at Airpush, where I led high-impact digital advertising teams.As an entrepreneur, I co-founded Celerum Digital, where I led the engineering team in developing advanced solutions that attracted acquisition interest from a major publishing house, resulting in the engineering division being acquired and integrated into their technology operations.My experience also includes cybersecurity, having contributed to threat intelligence and security automation solutions at Cyware. I also contributed to Toppr, one of India’s foremost edtech platforms, where I helped leverage AI and big data to deliver personalized, adaptive learning experiences to millions of students.At Cloudera, I architected and delivered enterprise-grade Data Governance and metadata management systems, leveraging platforms like Apache Atlas and Apache Ranger to enable secure, scalable, and compliant data environments for large organizations.My technical foundation covers PHP, Python, Java, Golang, and modern cloud and big data stacks (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Spark, Scala, Cassandra, Vertica, BigQuery and more). I am proficient in Agile methodologies and passionate about fostering cultures of innovation, ownership and continuous learning.Key highlights:1st engineer at InMobi and Zivame, driving early product development and growth.CTO at Airpush, leading innovative product development and high-performing teams.Built and scaled technology and product teams in fast-paced startup environments.Founder of Celerum Digital, with engineering acquired by a major content technology company.Cybersecurity expertise gained at Cyware.Experience at Toppr, building adaptive edtech solutions for millions of studentsArchitected Data Governance and metadata management systems at Cloudera.Drove Agile adoption, accelerating release cycles and improving team collaboration.I thrive in environments where innovation meets execution and welcome connections with those passionate about scaling startups, technology leadership and building impactful products.

Experience

1. Senior Engineering Leader

   Cloudera

   Mar 2021 — Present · Bangalore Urban, IN

   Spearheading the strategic development and management of Data Catalog and Apache Atlas, two pioneering solutions in metadata management and data governance within the Apache Hadoop ecosystem. Leveraging extensive technical expertise and leadership skills, I oversee cross-functional teams in delivering innovative solutions that empower organizations to effectively manage and govern their data assets. Passionate about driving product excellence, I am committed to fostering a collaborative team environment and driving impactful outcomes in data management and governance. Dedicated to leveraging technology to address complex challenges and drive tangible business value in the ever-evolving data landscape

Education

• Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Information Technology

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Hadoop
• Spring
• Search
• J2ee
• Servlets
• Core Java
• Apache
• Postgresql
• Maven
• Eclipse
• Tomcat
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)
• Ajax
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Subversion
• Mysql
• Jdbc
• Distributed Systems
• Mobile Devices
• Virtual Reality
• Jquery
• Web Applications
• Shell Scripting
• Mobile Applications
• Web Development
• Php
• Design Patterns
• Linux
• Agile
• Hibernate
• Magento
• Struts
• Json
• Web Services
• Junit
• E-Commerce
• Agile Methodologies
• Jsp
• Oracle