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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
Personality Overview

How Sumit shows up

Overcautious
Status Quo Seeker
Process Oriented

The only way to convince them is by showing them examples and ample proof. They are thorough and always follow a systematic approach. Being observant comes to them naturally.

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
Social presence
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DISC profile (public)

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Steadiness (S)

Steadiness (S) reflects the degree to which a person is likely to focus on cooperation, support and taking everyone along. Those scoring high tend to be consistent and calm.

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