Balakumaran Sugumar

Balakumaran Sugumar is an experienced software engineering professional with over 16 years of experience in designing, building, and modernizing enterprise systems. He has strong expertise in architecting cloud-native and microservices-based platforms, developing real-time data pipelines, and applying AI and machine learning to address data quality, reliability, and scalability challenges. His work spans across distributed systems, event-driven architectures, and backend platforms, with a consistent focus on building secure, high-performance solutions. Currently, Balakumaran works as a principal cloud native engineer at Synchrony Financial, where he contributes to the modernization of enterprise systems and the development of data-driven platforms in regulated environments. He is passionate about practical engineering solutions, automation, and continuous improvement, and he enjoys collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver complex initiatives securely and reliably. An IEEE Senior Member, Balakumaran brings a hands-on, results-oriented approach to aligning technology initiatives with real-world business needs.