Mufaddal Khumri
Sr. Engineering Manager, Apple Media Products
Leading engineering teams at Apple Media Products to scale global digital stores and services across multiple platforms.
Intro
I'm Mufaddal Khumri, currently a Sr. Engineering Manager at Apple Media Products. My career has been defined by a journey from hands-on software engineering and research into senior leadership, where I now lead teams responsible for global web services that serve billions of requests daily. Over the years, I've had the privilege of helping ship foundational features like In-App purchases and iTunes in the Cloud, while also playing a key role in the international expansion of Apple’s digital stores. I am deeply passionate about finding elegant solutions to complex technical challenges and I always strive for simplicity in engineering design. Beyond the code, I care immensely about building highly collaborative team cultures and mentoring the next generation of engineers and managers. I’m here to connect with other creative technical leaders and engineering teams who are looking to scale impactful systems and foster strong talent.
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What I can offer
- ›Expertise in scaling global web services
- ›Insights on transitioning from technical lead to senior organizational leadership
- ›Technical and behavioral interviewing mentorship
- ›Guidance on distributed systems and system architecture
What I'm looking for
- ›expanding my professional network
- ›exploring mutual opportunities in the digital media and scalable web services industry
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Background
Career
Began as a software engineer and research assistant, progressing through technical lead roles at AllegroMedical and Waves in Motion before a 15+ year tenure at Apple, moving from Sr. Software Engineer to Sr. Engineering Manager.
Education
MS in Computer Science, Arizona State University (2000 – 2002); BE in Computer Engineering, Savitribai Phule Pune University (1995 – 1999)
Achievements
- ›Leads teams delivering web services serving billions of requests daily to millions of customers globally.
- ›Shipped major Apple features including DRM Free Music, In-App purchases, and iTunes in the Cloud.
- ›Reduced customer service calls by over 75% at AllegroMedical through a new order tracking system.
- ›Presented research on securing application execution using Java Cards at the IEEE WRCS2000 conference.
Opinions
- Believes in achieving simplicity within technical architecture and values 'elegant' solutions over unnecessary complexity.
- Strongly advocates for a 'highly collaborative team culture'.
- Prioritizes effective execution across geographical locations and emphasizes prioritizing issues to maintain team velocity.
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Professional, confident, and structured, balancing technical specificity with high-level leadership outcomes.
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