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Sumit Malhotra

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Chief Information Officer and Head - Cloud Platform and Site Reliability at Times Internet
📍 Delhi, India

Sumit Malhotra is a business-focused leader with over 20 years of experience in digital and IT management, currently serving as the CIO of Times Internet. He specializes in large-scale hybrid cloud platforms and modern infrastructure, holding certifications like CISSP. Colleagues describe him as a leader with integrity and an "out of the box" thinker.

He has received multiple honors for his work, including the IT Genius award for Cloud Excellence and a place on the CIO PowerList 2021. One of his key achievements was overhauling delivery platforms to improve availability by 200% while simultaneously reducing operational costs by 150%.

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Experience
23 Years
Current Role
Chief Information Officer and Head - Cloud Platform and Site Reliability
Job Level
Leadership
Location
Delhi, India
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Priorities

Topics Sumit cares about

Cloud & Cost Optimization
He runs a large-scale hybrid cloud platform (20, 000+ instances) and has a track record of significantly reducing operational costs while improving platform availability and scalability.
Data Privacy & Security
As a Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP), he actively posts about data protection regulations, user consent, and the need for modern security mindsets.
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Career

Work history

7-2019
Chief Information Officer and Head - Cloud Platform and Site Reliability
Times Internet
2-2015 - 6-2019
Vice President and Head -IT
Times Internet
8-2010 - 2-2015
Vice President Operations
Chi Networks
3-2004 - 7-2010
General Manager - Operations
Chi Networks
12-2003 - 3-2004
Senior System Administrator
HCL Technologies (Infrastructure Services Division)
In the press

Media appearances

Fireside Chat with Mr. Sumit Malhotra (CIO, Times Internet). Featured in YouTube
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How thousands of servers leverage hybrid IT at Times Internet, ETCIO. Featured in Economic Times – CIO
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Education
1-2019 - 2-2019
General Management Program for Asia
Indian School of Business
1997 - 2001
Bachelor of Engineering - BE
Uttar Pradesh Jobs
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