Prerit Munjal

Platform Engineering Leader • Senior TPM at Groupon • ex-CTO • Building AI Solutions with ROI

New Delhi, Delhi, India

About

Prerit Munjal is a Cloud-Native Platform Leader with deep expertise in building scalable, secure, and resilient systems. As the former CTO of KubeCloud, he led the development of no-code platforms that bridged the Cloud, DevOps, and SRE worlds. Currently, he leads multiple engineering teams at Groupon across Cloud-Native, Observability, CI/CD, AI Prototyping, and Databases. His work focuses on enabling high-velocity engineering through platform innovation, developer experience, and next-gen AI infrastructure. A sought-after keynote speaker with over 50 speaking engagements worldwide, Prerit has built a global technical audience with his content on Kubernetes, AI platforms, and cloud-native architecture garnering more than 19 million impressions the previous year. He is known for making complex infrastructure approachable and actionable for developers and decision-makers alike. 𝗥𝗲𝗽𝗹𝘆𝗶𝗻𝗴 𝘁𝗼 𝗗𝗠𝘀 𝗼𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗮 𝘄𝗲𝗲𝗸 | 𝗥𝗲𝗮𝗰𝗵𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗟𝗶𝗻𝗸𝗲𝗱𝗜𝗻 𝗖𝗼𝗻𝗻𝗲𝗰𝘁𝗶𝗼𝗻 𝗟𝗶𝗺𝗶𝘁. All views expressed are his own and do not represent those of his current or past employers. Queries: [email protected]

Experience

  • Groupon (Full-time · 1 yr)
    • Engineering Manager - Global Databases
      Jun 2026 - Present · 1 mo

      Interim Engineering Manager for Global Data Infrastructure

    • Senior Technical Product Manager
      Jul 2025 - Jun 2026 · 1 yr

      • Leading the Cloud Native, Observability, CI/CD, Rapid Prototyping AI, and Databases teams. • Defining product strategy and roadmap for engineering platforms that enable rapid innovation and resilient operations across Groupon’s ecosystem. • Driving adoption of cloud-native technologies to modernize Groupon’s infrastructure, improve developer velocity, and ensure scalability and security. • Collaborating with cross-functional stakeholders to align technical initiatives with business goals.

  • KubeCloud (1 yr 7 mos)
    • Advisory Board Member
      May 2025 - Jun 2025 · 2 mos

      Advised on scaling cloud-native product offerings and integrating with new parent organization’s technology ecosystem.

    • Co-founder & CTO
      Dec 2023 - May 2025 · 1 yr 6 mos

      • Built and launched no-code solutions bridging Cloud, DevOps, and SRE, including Lemon (Cost Optimization) and Nuts&Bolts (Automation Center). • Led engineering efforts that enabled rapid adoption of cloud-native tools, accelerating customer onboarding and platform scalability. • Designed modern onboarding frameworks and internal developer platforms (iDPs) improving developer velocity and operational efficiency. • Directed technical strategy prioritizing cost optimization, security, and high availability, resulting in a 5x increase in platform adoption.

  • Whizlabs (2 yrs 5 mos)
    • Tech Lead - GCP, K8s
      Jan 2023 - Dec 2023 · 1 yr

      • Implemented cloud-native solutions on Google Cloud, reducing billing costs by 30% while achieving 80% concurrency for all applications. • Led a team to migrate 120+ internal applications to a redesigned architecture, significantly improving efficiency and security. • Developed a comprehensive security strategy resulting in zero breaches, cutting potential risk exposure by 50%. • Identified and resolved critical architectural bottlenecks, enhancing reliability and performance. • Delivered MVPs leveraging GKE, Jupyter Notebooks, and GCP, driving a 10% increase in platform adoption. • Designed backup networks ensuring data integrity and minimal downtime. • Managed and mentored a team of eleven engineers.

    • Cloud Products Associate - GCP Founding Team
      Aug 2021 - Jan 2023 · 1 yr 6 mos

      • Oversaw platform infrastructure and security leveraging Google Cloud APIs, Docker, Kubernetes, and Infrastructure as Code. • Spearheaded initiatives to modernize platform deployment pipelines. • Mentored and onboarded new team members, strengthening overall team capability and performance.

  • Cloud & DevOps Consultant at Self Employed
    Jan 2021 - Aug 2021 · 8 mos

    • Advised multiple enterprises on improving cloud-native architectures, service reliability, and developer velocity. • Enhanced clients’ SLAs by implementing best practices in observability, automation, and platform modernization. • Delivered tailored DevOps strategies leading to faster deployments and reduced operational overhead.