Sumanth Kolar

Engineering Executive | Sr Director (Uber & LinkedIn), Head of Eng (SlideShare) | Advisor

Sumanth Kolar is an experienced tech executive known for his expertise in scaling rapidly growing products and teams.

He has a proven track record of building high-performing engineering teams, strategic thinking, and effective collaboration with cross-functional executives.

Sumanth's career highlights include serving as the Head of Engineering for Uber Rides team, leading a team of over 300 engineers across Uber app, backends, AI, and Mobility verticals.

Prior to his role at Uber, he held positions as a Senior Director at LinkedIn, overseeing News Feed, Content, and Jobs, and as the Head of Engineering at SlideShare.

Sumanth pursued his education in Computer Science, earning a Master's Degree from the University of California, Santa Cruz, and a Bachelor's Degree from the International Institute of Information Technology Hyderabad (IIITH).

Currently taking a break, Sumanth is actively involved in advising startups and traveling, leveraging his extensive industry experience to support emerging businesses.