Mit ☁

Evaluator
DISC Type : DSc

Head of Platform Engineering, SRE & Cloud Security at STOXX

United Kingdom

Overview

Mit is the Head of Platform Engineering, SRE & Cloud Security at STOXX, specializing in multi-cloud environments like GCP, AWS, and Azure. He has led significant SRE transformations at major financial firms, including JPMorgan and MarketAxess. Colleagues describe him as a knowledgeable, creative, and effective technology leader.

Outside of his technical leadership roles, Mit is an avid enthusiast of outdoor activities and motorsports. His personal interests include skiing, snowboarding, and skating, as well as a passion for cars and bikes, reflecting an appreciation for speed and engineering in his personal life.

He is the recipient of the "Best Architected Solution" award from an AWS Game Day competition.

Personality Overview

Thorough Evaluator

Quality Focused

Fast But Analytical

They focus on the results, but can still be quite procedural and analytical about how to get there  They are not very likely to become strong advocates of your product or service They have a unique set of diverse traits where they are decisive and methodical but can sometimes be extra cautious and skeptical

Topics They Care About

Cloud Security
He established the dedicated Cloud Security function at STOXX and recently attended Wizdom London 2025 after implementing the Wiz security platform.
SRE Transformation
He has a history of developing new SRE operating models, notably executing a full SRE transformation for Credit Technology at JPMorgan.
Platform Engineering
Leads platform engineering at STOXX, currently focused on a greenfield migration of on-premises applications to Google Cloud Platform.

Media Appearances

Mit Saru on STOXX's Cloud Journey: Security, Resilience & Modernisation at Scale. Featured in Techerati

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Work History

12-2023
Head of Platform Engineering, SRE & Cloud Security at STOXX
9-2023 - 12-2023
DevOps Manager at Light & Wonder - iGaming
8-2022 - 5-2023
Head of SRE at MarketAxess
12-2020 - 7-2022
Global Head of SRE, Service Management & Production Engineering - Credit Technology at JPMorgan Chase & Co.
10-2020 - 12-2020
Head of Platform Engineering at Sea

Education

1994 - 1998
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) from UCL

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Insights For Selling To Mit

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘the ROI of this’, ‘X% more’ etc.
  • Help them weigh the risks by sharing objective proof points instead of anecdotes and examples
  • Showcase how you can impact results but also make sure that you share detailed information too

DONT's

  • Avoid too much small talk, just a few formal pleasantries should be fine
  • Avoid inviting them for any social interactions until you have built some rapport with them
  • Avoid making strong statements, instead invite them to agree with you by asking them questions

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Mit is

  • ROI matters the most to them, followed by process and finally proof of results
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Mit

  • They might hesitate a little, but will go ahead and say no when necessary (or asked)

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Mit move?

  • They are unlikely to move very fast, especially when it comes to new products or services
  • Can Mit take some risk or not?

  • They have relatively low risk-appetite and are not very likely to go for something unproven and risky

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