Gopi Chandra
Bangalore
Summary
Experienced Senior Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience, including 4+ years as a Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) driving large-scale resilience initiatives and pioneering Chaos Engineering practices. Deep expertise in Kubernetes, OpenShift, Docker, Java, Go, Dynatrace, and cloud-native ecosystems. Holds multiple Kubernetes certifications—CKAD, CKA, CKS, KCNA and KCSA—demonstrating comprehensive mastery across application development, administration, and security. Recently earned the prestigious Kubestronaut badge, reflecting strong commitment to continuous upskilling and staying ahead in emerging technologies. Proven track record in enterprise application development, resilience engineering, workflow automation, and proactive performance and reliability optimization. Recognized for technical leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and a relentless passion for innovation and learning.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Software Engineer Specialist
FIS Global
Bangalore
08.2021 - Current
Project: Site Reliability Engineering.
Implemented chaos engineering to identify resiliency and performance issues in both monolithic and cloud-native distributed systems. Enhanced system scalability and reliability by guiding teams on best design patterns, recommended configurations, observability practices, and CI/CD automation.
Senior Software Engineer
Tech Mahindra
Chennai
12.2018 - 08.2021
Clients: Morgan Stanley, FIS Global
Senior Consultant
Intellect Design Arena Ltd
Chennai
04.2015 - 08.2018
Clients: Barclays, Lloys, Migros Bank
Education
Master of Computer Applications -
Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati
Andhra Pradesh05-2014
Skills
- Kubernetes and OpenShift
- Java development
- Spring framework
- Microservices architecture
- Cloud computing
- Docker containerization
- Golang and Python programming (Beginner)
- Model Context Protocol (MCP)
- Chaos engineering and resilience validation
- Network analysis using Tcpdump and Wireshark
- Performance and infrastructure analysis
- Observability tools (Dynatrace, Prometheus)
- CI/CD tools (Harness, GitOps, Jenkins)
- SSL/TLS and mutual TLS (mTLS) for secure service communication
Certification
CKAD: Certified Kubernetes Application Developer
The Linux Foundation
Issued Apr 2024. Expires Dec 2027
CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator
The Linux Foundation
Issued Dec 2024. Expires Dec 2026
CKS: Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist
The Linux Foundation
Issued Jul 2025. Expires Jul 2027
KCNA: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate
The Linux Foundation
Issued Apr 2025. Expires Apr 2027
KCSA: Kubernetes and Cloud Native Security Associate
The Linux Foundation
Issued Jul 2025. Expires Jul 2027
Timeline
Software Engineer Specialist
FIS Global
08.2021 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
Tech Mahindra
12.2018 - 08.2021
Senior Consultant
Intellect Design Arena Ltd
04.2015 - 08.2018
Master of Computer Applications -
Sri Venkateshwara University, Tirupati
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