Welcome to Suman Writes
Hi, and welcome.
I’m Suman Kalavagunta — a Director of Engineering, leadership thinker, and lifelong learner. After years of leading engineering teams, mentoring developers, and reflecting on both wins and tough lessons, I’ve decided to start writing them down.
This space is for ideas that connect the technical with the human — about how we lead, how we grow, and how we build things that matter.
Some of what you’ll find here:
Leadership lessons from real career moments
Thoughts on motivating teams, managing up, and scaling engineering orgs
Technical strategy explained simply
Insights from chess, startups, and everything in between
I’m also working on a leadership book, and I’ll share parts of it here as they evolve.
If you’re a tech leader, aspiring manager, or just curious about what it means to lead with purpose — I hope this newsletter helps you.
Let’s get started.
— Suman
