Durga Tej Pallaka
Staff Site Reliability Engineer
Hyderabad
Summary
Experienced professional with over 11 years of expertise in cloud technologies and infrastructure management. Skilled in streamlining operations and improving efficiency through advanced cloud technologies. Specializes in multi-cloud environments and infrastructure automation, leading successful migrations and implementations that enhance operational efficiency and generate cost savings. Strong understanding of cloud architecture and demonstrated expertise in infrastructure automation.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Staff Site Reliability Engineer
ModMed India
Hyderabad
07.2024 - Current
- Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
- Collaborating with engineering and product teams to ensure that new features are designed with reliability and scalability in mind.
- Leading postmortem meetings after incidents to share learnings and improve the team's response in the future.
- Identified and remediated single points of failure and security risks.
- Provided technical guidance for team members, fostering a culture of knowledge sharing and continuous improvement.
- Implemented cost-saving measures by optimizing resource utilization across cloud-based infrastructure environments resulted in about ~$13K reduction on overall billing per month.
- Evaluated and recommended improvements to existing cloud infrastructures, resulting in enhanced performance and reduced operational costs.
Lead Data Engineer (DataOps)
Tokopedia
Hyderabad
03.2022 - 07.2024
- Lead and mentor a team of 8 engineers, providing guidance, setting goals, and fostering a collaborative and innovative environment
- Work closely with other teams such as development, infrastructure, and operations to align goals, streamline processes, and drive efficiency
- Implemented cost optimization strategies resulting in significant savings within the cloud environment
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to automate infrastructure using Terraform
- Utilized New Relic for monitoring via Dashboard & Alerts and troubleshooting system performance
- Created and maintained shell scripts and python code for automation and task simplification
- Ensure that systems and processes adhere to security best practices and compliance standards
- Implement standard processes, conduct audits, and mitigate security risks
Lead Software Engineer (SRE)
Standard & Poor's (S&P GLOBAL Ratings)
Hyderabad
12.2017 - 03.2022
- Improved code deployment efficiency by automating processes with CI/CD pipelines.
- Monitored automated build and continuous software integration process to drive build/release failure resolution.
- Automated manual tasks through scripting languages such as Python or Shell, boosting team productivity resulted about ~20+ hours of manual work per month.
- Developed documentation on best practices that facilitated knowledge transfer among team members.
- Enhanced cloud infrastructure performance by implementing automation tools and optimizing system configurations.
- Collaborated with auditors during compliance assessments ensuring a secure environment compliant with industry standards.
Senior Software Engineer
Intense Technologies Ltd
Hyderabad
11.2012 - 12.2017
- Mentored junior developers, fostering professional growth and enhancing team productivity.
- Developed scalable applications using agile methodologies for timely project delivery.
- Improved code deployment efficiency by automating processes with CI/CD pipelines.
- Monitored automated build and continuous software integration process to drive build/release failure resolution.
- Automated manual tasks through scripting languages such as Python or Shell, boosting team productivity levels.
Education
Masters in Software Systems - Computer Science
Birla Institute of Technology & Sciences
Hyderabad 04.2018 - 03.2020
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
JNTUK
Ongole 07.2008 - 05.2012
Skills
Cloud - AWS / GCP
Azure DevOps
IaC - Terraform
Docker & Kubernetes
Ansible
Splunk / New Relic / Datadog
undefinedAccomplishments
- Award of Excellence, 2023, For showing outstanding performance and bringing in innovation in team.
- Strongest link award, 2020, For consistently performing and contributing.
- AZ-900: Microsoft Azure Fundamentals, Certification.
Timeline
Staff Site Reliability Engineer
ModMed India
07.2024 - Current
Lead Data Engineer (DataOps)
Tokopedia
03.2022 - 07.2024
Masters in Software Systems - Computer Science
Birla Institute of Technology & Sciences
04.2018 - 03.2020
Lead Software Engineer (SRE)
Standard & Poor's (S&P GLOBAL Ratings)
12.2017 - 03.2022
Senior Software Engineer
Intense Technologies Ltd
11.2012 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
JNTUK
07.2008 - 05.2012
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