Raghu Kiran Kona is an accomplished Partner Engineer and Product Owner with a deep understanding of integrating home automation and smart home technologies. He has held multiple roles in esteemed organizations like Signify, Philips Lighting, and Intel Corporation, where he garnered significant experience in IoT community evangelism, wireless interference troubleshooting, and developing voice integrations that offer delightful customer experiences worldwide. His technical expertise extends to a variety of key areas such as smart lighting, IoT platforms, and home security, to name a few.

Raghu Kiran Kona has a B.Tech in Electrical & Electronics from the Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University. In his current role as a Technical Lead for Strategic Partnership Integrations, he manages technical backlogs, provides technical guidance on integrating IoT products and platforms with Smart Lighting, and works to develop useful dashboards to give business insights. He collaborates closely with IV&V to ensure third-party integrations are validated and certified. In his previous positions, he has helped organizations like Wipro Limited and Sorokasoft India Private Limited, among others, achieve their technology goals.