9 SDLC best practices: Efficiency and process improvements that drive results

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Surya Mereddy

May 12, 2026

Surya Mereddy

Surya Mereddy is the Director of Engineering for Appfire’s Flow product, where he leads AI innovation, developer experience, and scalable systems for enterprise teams. He operates at the intersection of product vision and execution, building intelligent tools that make software delivery smarter and more reliable. Prior to Appfire, Surya held engineering leadership roles at Pluralsight (Flow) and served as a principal engineer at Acertara.