Chennai, 12th November 2025:
There’s something special about Chennai, where the filter kaapi is strong, the thanni oru bottle is always nearby, and the tech conversations flow faster than the Marina breeze. Once known mainly for its manufacturing and automotive might, the city has quietly evolved into a powerhouse for IT and DevOps innovation. It was only fitting, then, that the 9th Edition India DevOps Show 2025, held on 12th November in Chennai, became a landmark gathering of DevOps leaders, tech innovators, and practitioners. The event brought together the spirit of Chennai’s “seri, let’s do it properly” attitude with the cutting edge of DevOps, Observability, and Cloud-native practices, offering attendees an unmatched opportunity to explore innovative solutions, share experiences, and celebrate the engineering culture that makes Chennai a true thalaivar in the world of tech transformation.
At the 9th Edition India DevOps Show 2025, attendees experienced a unique opportunity to engage with 25+ expert speakers offering insights from across the DevOps and Observability landscape. They also had the valuable chance to connect with representatives from 30+ leading organizations and explore innovative solutions from top providers, all under one roof. The event delivered a comprehensive and insightful exploration of the rapidly evolving DevOps ecosystem, leaving participants inspired, informed, and equipped to drive transformation in their organizations.
Panel 1: From Data to Decisions: Observability that Drives Action
Expert Moderator:
Ankit Vashishtha: Strategic Account Executive, Datadog
Esteemed Panel Speakers:
- Sivashankar Thiyagarajan: Head of Engineering, Computer Age Management Services Limited
- Suresh Vijayaraghavan: CTO, THG Publishing Pvt Ltd (The Hindu Group)
- Ankireddy Polu: Director of Engineering, Contentstack
- Mohamed Mansoor: Head of Tech Operations & DevOps, CaratLane – A TATA Product
- Bhuvanesh Ram: CTO, Klenty
- Arivukkarasan Raja: Director IT, AstraZeneca
- Mahesh Ramakrishna: Senior Vice President – IT Application Development & Al Solutions, Access Healthcare
- Santhosh Reddy Mandadi: Head Of Engineering, IDP Education India Services LLP
Panel 2: Security in Motion: DevSecOps as a Business Enabler
Expert Moderator:
Narayan Balakrishna: CTO, Gro Digital Platforms
Esteemed Panel Speakers:
- Natarajan Dhiraviam: Director – Software Engineering,Comcast
- Senthil Prakash M G: Senior Director – Devops & SRE, Applied Data Finance
- Saravanakumar Krishnamurthy: CISO, Vivriti Capital
- Bharathkumar Vankipuram: CISO, Ramco Systems
- Krishnamurthy Lakshminarayana: Head of Global IT & Information Security, Prodapt
- Vinoth Sambandam: CTO, LYNEports Inc.
- Karthik Kumar Somasundaram: SVP & Head Enterprise Architecture, Axis Bank
- Narayanan Subramanian: Associate Director – DevSecOps & SRE, The Depository Trust & Clearing Corporation (DTCC)
Panel 3: Culture, Scale & Operations in DevOps Today
Expert Moderator:
Swaminathan Kasiviswanathan: Senior Director of DevOps & SRE, Kissflow
Esteemed Panel Speakers:
- Lenin Velu: Head of MX India | Vice President of Engineering, MX Technologies
- Siva VM: Director Engineering, Freshworks
- Parani Raja: Vice President of Engineering, M2P Fintech
- Narayanan Krishnamurthy: Director Cloud Engineering, Chargebee
- Vijayanand Premnath: Director – Technical & Cloud Architect, Worldline Global Services
- Mohanbabu Balachandran: Vice President & Head IT, Mr. Cooper
- B Thamarai Kannan: Head Cloud & DevSecOps, Montra Electric
- Vivek Anand : Practice Head – DevOps (AVP), Hitachi Systems India
Following each exceptionally enlightening panel discussion Quantic India proudly recognized various industrial domain experts and companies, presenting them with prestigious awards for their exceptional long-term contributions.
Companies Who Won at 9th Edition India DevOps Show 2025
- AI-Based Call Quality Management through DevOps Automation (FinTech): Pernimius Financial Technologies Private Limited (Collekto)
- Innovative Use of Open-Source Tools in DevOps (Media): The Hindu Group of Publications
- Best DevOps Team in Automated Incident Response (General Insurance): Royal Sundaram General Insurance Co. Limited
- Best Cost Reduction Initiative in DevOps (E-Commerce): Caratlane Trading Pvt. Ltd.
- Best DevOps Team Project Delivering Business Value (Healthcare): ACCESS HEALTHCARE
- Best Engineering Team of the Year (Logistics): AllCargo Logistics Limited.
- Best Team Project in DevOps Automation (IT Services): NOVAC TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS
- Best DevOps Team in Multi-Cloud Management (IT Services): Cognizant Technology Solutions Private Limited
- Best Team Project in CI/CD (IT Services): Toyota Connected India
- Best Team Project in DevOps Automation (Healthcare): CitiusTech
- Best Engineering Team of the Year (Telecom): VOIS (Vodafone Intelligent Solution)
- Best Use of AI in DevOps (IT Services): Happiest Minds Technologies Limited
- Best DevOps Team Project Delivering Business Value (Automotive) : Switch Mobility Automotive Limited
- Best DevOps Team Project Delivering Business Value (IT Services): LatentView Analytics Ltd.
- Best DevOps Team Project Delivering Business Value (FinTech): Epimoney Pvt. Ltd. (FlexiLoans)
- Best DevOps Team in Multi-Cloud Management (FinTech): (FSS) Financial Software and Systems Pvt. Ltd.
- Best Engineering Innovation in Low/No-Code Data Automation (FinTech): MX Technologies, Inc.
- Innovative Use of Open-Source Tools in DevOps (FinTech): M2P Fintech
- Best DevOps Team Project Delivering Business Value (Software Development): Full Creative
- Best Team Project in DevOps Automation (SaaS): Freshworks
- Best Use of AI in DevOps (SaaS): Kissflow Inc.
- Innovative Use of Open-Source Tools in DevOps (Software Development): AspenTech
- Best DevOps Team Project Delivering Business Value (TMS): Quaking Aspen Private Limited (Pando.ai)
Individuals Who Won at the 9th Edition India DevOps Show 2025
- Technology Leader of the Year (Logistics): Gro Digital Platforms Limited – A Hinduja Group Company, B.S.S. Narayan
- Technology Leader of the Year (Healthcare): MEDALL HEALTHCARE, Krishan Bhardwaj
Our Proud Sponsor Partners for the Event
Presenting Partner: Datadog
Co-Presenting Partner: Hitachi Systems India
Platinum Partner: Vultr
Gold Partner: SentinelFox
Silver Partners: Checkmarx, Asuto.ai, Last9, Cokpit, EveryOps
The event showcased cutting-edge DevOps and Observability solutions, empowering organizations to streamline processes, enhance reliability, and drive innovation. As the DevOps landscape continues to evolve, the India DevOps Show remains committed to fostering industry discussions and collaboration, with the next edition set to explore even deeper insights and emerging best practices. So gear up, Bengaluru techies, namma oorige next! The 10th Edition is coming soon to the Silicon City, and we can’t wait to see you there.
