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Sumon Mal

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Head of Backend Engineering / VP Engineering at Sony LIV
📍 Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Sumon Mal is a VP-level engineering leader at Sony LIV with over 17 years of experience in AI/ML systems and platform modernization at firms like Amazon and Tesco. He holds an Executive Leadership certification from IIM Bangalore and is recognized for aligning technology with core business metrics and driving transformations.

Outside of his executive role, Sumon is a published author who has written two books on engineering management and leadership. His online activity reflects a deep interest in fostering positive engineering cultures and mentoring the next generation of tech leaders.

Unique fact: Sumon has authored two books aimed at helping engineers transition into successful management roles.

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Experience
9 Years
Current Role
Head of Backend Engineering / VP Engineering
Job Level
Senior
Location
Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Personality Overview

How Sumon shows up

ROI Driven
Rigorous & Demanding
Fast But Analytical

They like to stay in control of the negotiation or defining of the terms. They respond well to strong and respectful communication. They put a lot of effort into ensuring personal success.

Priorities

Topics Sumon cares about

Engineering Leadership
Authored two books on the topic and frequently posts about leadership challenges, such as managing teams and fostering a healthy engineering culture.
AI & ML Systems
His role at Sony involves leveraging AI/ML, where he boosted recommendation accuracy by 40%. He also holds a certification in Machine Learning.
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Career

Work history

4-2024
Head of Backend Engineering / VP Engineering
Sony LIV
4-2023 - 3-2024
Director of Engineering
Paytm
3-2020 - 4-2023
Senior Engineering Manager
Tesco
9-2018 - 3-2020
Engineering Manager
Expedia Group
3-2018 - 9-2018
Senior Software Engineer
Expedia Group
In the press

Media appearances

Why AI is Reshaping Industries & Careers? | Ft. Sumon Mal (Head of Backend Engineering, Sony LIV). Featured in YouTube
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Sumon Mal – Speaker Profile (mentions role as Head of Backend Engineering, Sony LIV). Featured in Sessionize
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Education
11-2023 - 5-2024
Executive Leadership Credit Program
Indian Institute of Management Bangalore
4-2020 - 10-2020
International Organization Management
University of Geneva
Social presence
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Behavioral profile

DISC profile (public)

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