I am Murugaiayh Sathiyaseelan, aka Sathiya, an IT professional based in Singapore with a strong commitment to giving back to society.
Coming from a charitable background, I am driven by a personal mission to make a positive difference in people's lives, even through small but meaningful actions.
I am a passionate athlete with personal bests of 13.1 seconds in the 100-metre sprint and 6.48 metres in the long jump. Sports play a central role in shaping my discipline, focus, and goal-oriented mindset.
A passionate badminton player and passionate snooker strategist, I carry the same precision, discipline, and competitive drive from sport into every professional challenge.
Beyond the court, I am an award-winning Toastmaster and public speaker, with victories at club, area, and division levels—a testament to my relentless pursuit of growth and leadership excellence.
On the global stage, I am a renowned conference speaker in DevOps, DevSecOps, and Cloud transformation, celebrated for turning complex technology shifts into inspiring, actionable journeys of change.
My story
Beyond That ...
Vision and Impact
With 20+ years of experience, I am a C-suite–exposed leader driving DevOps, DevSecOps, SRE, Cloud, and Release Engineering practices adoption and transformations.
Proven Leader: Consistently a top performer, recognized for breaking silos, aligning cross-functional teams, and delivering measurable business impact.
Global Team Builder: Built and scaled high-performing DevOps, SRE, Cloud, and Release Engineering teams across the globe.
Innovation in Delivery: Pioneered patent worthy dynamic SaaS environment provisioning for every code change, accelerating lead time to production and redefining developer experience.
SDLC AI Adoption: Early adopter of AI-driven SDLC practices to accelerate delivery, enhance efficiency, and elevate product quality.
I don't just improve software delivery — I turn software delivery into a strategic growth engine by mastering the balance between speed, quality, and security to deliver business outcomes that truly move the needle.
Speaking Engagements: Delivered individual and panel sessions at leading industry conferences, sharing insights on DevOps, DevSecOps, and software delivery transformation.
2025: GitLab Epic Conference, DevOps Summit Singapore, Asia DevOps Conference, AppSec & DevSecOps Summit Singapore
2023: DevOps Summit Singapore
2018 – 2022: Cloud Native & Open Source Summit, Global Next Generation Software Engineering Conference (GNSEC), Cloud Expo Asia
