Gautam Kesarwani
Dallas
Summary
Versatile Platform engineer enthusiastic about taking on new technical challenges with a forward-thinking and resourceful approach. Experienced in both Software and Infrastructure Engineering using modern languages with AWS, Kubernetes and DevOps.
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Platform Engineer
Upstart
Texas
03.2022 - Current
- Led migration of existing infrastructure to AWS using CDK, to attain SOC2 and SOX Compliance
- Improved security posture of existing infrastructure by fixing over 100 vulnerabilities
- Implemented and managed monitoring and logging solutions, reducing Mean Time to Detect (MTTD) and Mean Time to Respond (MTTR) to less than 15 minutes
- Developed data pipelines to scan for PII to meet compliance needs
- Designed Microservice framework for containerized apps on AWS ECS Fargate.
- Automated deployment process for new applications, resulting in 95% decrease in time it took to get new applications into production.
Sr. Software Engineer - Cloud Platform
VMware
10.2018 - 02.2022
- Developed highly compliant and multi tenant Kubernetes platform using AWS and VMware private cloud, serving more than 20 SaaS tenants, spanning 100+ clusters and 1000+ nodes across 6 regions.
- Worked with cross-functional design teams to create software solutions that elevated client side experience and significantly improved overall functionality and performance.
- Monitored automated build and continuous software integration process to drive build/release failure resolution.
- Developed CLI tool for tenants to interact with k8s clusters and resources more efficiently.
- Worked closely with other business analysts, development teams and infrastructure specialists to deliver high availability solutions for mission-critical applications.
Software Engineer
Google (via GlobalLogic)
12.2012 - 09.2018
- Worked with software development and testing team members to design and develop robust solutions to meet client requirements for functionality, scalability and performance.
- Reviewed project specifications and designed technology solutions that met or exceeded performance expectations
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement.
Systems Engineer
Infosys Ltd
11.2010 - 11.2012
- Proposed technical feasibility solutions for new system designs and suggested options for performance improvement of technical components
- Maintained stability, integrity and efficient operation of information systems supporting organizational functions.
- Streamlined troubleshooting processes to improve system support and enhance communication between support team and end-users.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
Uttar Pradesh Technical University
India07.2010
Skills
- Go, Python, Java, Shell Script, TypeScript
- Kubernetes and AWS
- CICD tools like GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Argo Workflows, etc
- Compliance as code using OpenPolicy Agent
- IaC using Cloud Formation, Terraform and CDK
- Observability Tools like SumoLogic, DataDog, Rollbar, NewRelic, Prometheus, Grafana
- HashiCorp Vault, Kafka
Certification
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
Timeline
Sr. Platform Engineer
Upstart
03.2022 - Current
Sr. Software Engineer - Cloud Platform
VMware
10.2018 - 02.2022
Software Engineer
Google (via GlobalLogic)
12.2012 - 09.2018
Systems Engineer
Infosys Ltd
11.2010 - 11.2012
Bachelor of Technology - Information Technology
Uttar Pradesh Technical University