Suraj Thakur

VP of Technology & API Ecosystem Architect

19 years of engineering leadership. 15 years of API mastery. Architect of the Sony LIV foundation and current owner of the HDFC Bank Developer Portal.

Strategic Leadership

IIM-Kozhikode Alumnus. Specializing in high-autonomy engineering cultures and frictionless G2B integrations (ICEGATE, GST).

API Pioneer

15+ years architecting RESTful ecosystems. Managing massive-scale developer portals and transactional banking data flows.

Tech Evolution

From LAMP Full-Stack roots (2006) to AWS-backed modern banking. Bridging legacy modernization with cloud-native futures.

Core Career Milestones

HDFC Bank | AVP

Owner, Developer Portal & API Ecosystem

Leading the strategic roadmap for Open Banking. Managing technical integrations for ICEGATE, GST, and NPS while modernizing core banking systems through Flexcube.

The Glitch (WPP) | CTO

Chief Technology Officer

Managed multi-city infrastructure and delivered high-impact products for Netflix, Lakme, and Abbott. Achieved ₹7.5M in infrastructure savings.

Sony Pictures | Project Manager

Technical Project Manager, Sony LIV

Spearheaded the phase-one development of Sony LIV in 2014, architecting the foundational REST API layers and AWS-backed infrastructure.