Tech in Motion’s Timmy Awards Celebrate Top Leaders & Employers for Tech Professionals to Work for
September 2024
Ekambar Kumar Singirikonda, Director of DevOps Engineering at Toyota, was voted the Community Choice Winner for Best Tech Manager in the 2024 Timmy Awards. Presented by Tech in Motion, one of North America’s largest event series and community platform, the Timmy Awards highlight the tech employers, startups and managers across North America creating great places to work.
After more than 20,000 votes cast online by fellow technologists, the community selected Ekambar Kumar Singirikonda as the winner from an impressive field of 25 finalists in the Best Tech Manager category, which celebrates visionary technology managers who go above and beyond their managerial responsibilities, empowering their teams to thrive in an ever-evolving industry.
“Recognizing their dedication to true leadership, the enthusiastic voting for our Best Tech Manager finalists this year reflects their inspirational leadership and mentorship,” said Lindsay Lewis, Executive Director of Marketing at Tech in Motion’s founder, Motion Recruitment. “As our winner, Ekambar Kumar Singirikonda exemplifies this outstanding leadership, innovation and positive influence, setting a standard for the industry. We are excited to honor him at this year’s Timmy Awards ceremony.”
Singirikonda is passionate about driving organizational success through the transformative power of technology, with expertise in DevOps, Cloud Engineering, and AI. As a leader at Toyota and an advisory board member at the University of Texas at Austin’s McCombs School of Business, he brings a unique blend of technical knowledge and strategic insight. Author of DevOps Automation Cookbook, he also serves as a board director for Gift of Adoption Funds and contributes to CDO Magazine’s Editorial Board.
“My leadership philosophy is guided by a set of core principles that aim to cultivate a dynamic and high-performing organization.”
Community Choice winners will be celebrated together with the North American Timmy Award winners, who will be announced on YouTube Premiere on Thursday, Sept. 26, 2024, at 12 p.m. PST. Celebratory events will follow in cities nationwide, including Chicago and Dallas, over the next three months. RSVP for the ceremony or see all winners, events and details here.
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About Tech in Motion Events
Tech in Motion is a North American events and community platform bringing local tech professionals together to connect, learn and innovate. What started as a passion project in 2011, by IT staffing and recruiting firm Motion Recruitment, grew into an organization of over 300,000 members across 14 chapters in North America including Boston, Chicago, Dallas, L.A., New York, Philly, San Francisco, Toronto and D.C. Visit www.techinmotion.com for more on notable speakers, sponsors and events.
Kumar Bio: Kumar Singirikonda is currently the Director of DevOps Engineering, where he’s driving organizational success through the power of technology, implementing, and optimizing DevOps practices, ensuring efficient and collaborative software development lifecycles. He is currently on the advisory board of the McCombs School of Business, The University of Texas at Austin where he provides strategic guidance, industry insights, and mentorship to help shape the future of business education and prepare students for the demands of the modern workplace and contributing to the growth and success of educational institutions and empowering students to excel in their chosen careers
Media Contact: Lindsay Lewis, Tech in Motion Events
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