Mahesh Raja Kaki
Bangalore
Summary
Innovative Software Architect with expertise in system design, implementation, and troubleshooting. Leads cross-functional teams to develop solutions for complex technical challenges. Optimizes IT infrastructure to enhance operational efficiency and drive impactful results.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
Work History
Software Architect
Nokia Networks
Bangalore
01.2021 - Current
- Led integration of cloud-native security and middleware components, including Kubernetes, Keycloak, Jetty, Jersey, Kafka, and over 365 OSGi libraries.
- Facilitated architecture and design discussions for large-scale 5G telecom products, focusing on control and data-plane components.
- Architected secure service-to-service communication, authentication, authorization, and certificate management.
- Defined system interfaces, communication protocols, and deployment strategies across TCP, HTTP/2, SCTP, Diameter, and RADIUS.
- Performed architecture reviews, conducted performance tuning, and executed capacity planning and scalability assessments for distributed systems.
- Evaluated new technologies to enhance system performance and reliability.
- Reviewed code to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices.
- a technical Designed and developed OSGi-based Java microservices for high-availability systems.
- Guided engineers through design and code reviews, serving as technical authority and hands-on contributor.
- Technologies & Skills: Java, Python, OSGi, Kubernetes, Kafka, Jetty, Jersey, Keycloak, Linux, TCP/IP, HTTP/2, SCTP, Diameter, RADIUS, Microservices, Service Mesh, Cloud-Native Architecture, High Availability, Scalability, Security.
Senior Member of Technical Staff
Oracle India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
01.2019 - 01.2021
- Developed Restore and Spectra features in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) to enhance cloud service capabilities.
- Designed and developed a one-click feature for the upgrade and restore of the PODs.
- Development of orchestration and monitoring tool called POD Management.
- Served as single point for complete fusion product deployment and management, streamlining processes and improving coordination.
- Design and develop various automation works related to production deployments and operations.
- Automations include auto-recovery/healing, auto Jira ticketing, and Slack posting using the APIs.
- Led project for Oracle Cloud SAAS implementation, ensuring timely delivery and alignment with client requirements.
- Skills: Python, Core Java, OJET (HTML, Javascript, Knockout JS), Shell scripting, HTML, and RESTful.
- Tools: NetBeans, SQL Developer, WebLogic Server.
- Databases: Oracle.
Senior Developer
Dell EMC Software
Bangalore
09.2017 - 01.2019
- Designed incident automation and auto-healing features for EMC products, including Networker, Avamar, and VMAX, improving system reliability.
- Design applications to handle the system's high availability.
- Developed automation tools for Data Protection team, streamlining processes and reducing manual intervention.
- Designed and developed deployment orchestration.
- Nagios implementation and development of plugins.
- Led project Virtustream to enhance cloud service offerings, resulting in improved service capabilities.
- Skills: Python, core Java, Perl, CGI script, Shell scripting, HTML, and RESTful.
- Tools: Linux SUSE, Apache server, Networker 8.2, Data Protection Advisor.
- Databases: Oracle, MySQL.
Application Developer
CSC India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
01.2015 - 09.2017
- Design and Develop applications to handle the systems high availability.
- Developed and maintained UI tools Bkpmon and FsMon on Apache Tomcat server
- Integrated Networker software with Backup-Agent for automated handling of various databases
- Designed and developed tools for Backup and Restore team
- Client: SAP Labs India Pvt Ltd
- Project: SAP Global Data Management Backup and Restore
- Skills: Python, Perl, CGI script, Shell scripting, HTML, core Java
- Tools: ADC (SAP propriety repository), Linux SUSE, Apache tomcat server, Networker
- Database's: Oracle, Mysql, SAP Hana, Sybase.
Member of Technical Staff
Oracle
Hyderabad
03.2012 - 01.2015
- Oracle Network Appliance Platform (ONAP): Product-1
- Integrated DataGuard High Availability for the database on the Engineered System.
- Integrated SAFfire High-Availability Middleware on the Engineered System.
- Integrated Oracle Clusterware and Jetty on the Engineered System.
- Contributed to design discussions for high-availability feature, influencing architectural decisions.
- Designed, developed, and tested management plug-ins to monitor and configure SAF configuration objects.
- Developed and tested scripts and binaries used by CLI-based fetch-lets.
- Skills: Java, shell scripting, Perl scripting, and Linux.
- Technologies: OEM, Oracle Clusterware, Data Guard, Jetty, SQL.
- Tools: ADE, Jira, JDeveloper, Eclipse.
- Managed Product-2 development activities
- Integrated the PM&C onto the Oracle Netra Platform.
- Enhanced PM&C GUI, improving user experience and functionality.
- Resolved issues in PM&C, ensuring system reliability and performance.
- Participated in PM&C knowledge-gaining sessions, and gathered requirements for the integration of PM&C on the Oracle Netra Platform.
- Skills: Java, Shell Script, perl script, HTML, javascript.
- Tools: clearcase , Linux OEL, SQL, dojo.
- NSO - UIM: Product-3
- Worked on NSO (Network Service orchestration) integration with UIM.
- Fixed the bugs for the UIM release 7.0.
- Participated in knowledge-gaining sessions, and gathered requirements for the features' implementation.
- Skills: Java, Shell Script, Perl script, and HTML.
- Tools: ADE (Oracle proprietary repository), Linux OEL, Oracle Database 12c, Oracle WebLogic Server 11g.
Software Trainee
GoAhead India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
07.2011 - 02.2012
- Responsibilities include: Design and Developed the java bindings for all the services in the SAFfire
- Developed Java bindings for Saffire High Availability services
- Conducted unit testing using JUnit, resolved QA issues, and delivered patches to the team
- Installed software and tested product functionality
- Cross compilation of the product on the hardware
- Ported OpenSAFfire 6.0 to IBM MIPS platform
- Skills: Linux Centos, Fedora, open susi, Shell Script, C Programming, core java, jni, junit.
- Tools: clearcase, GDB, GCC.
Education
Master of Science - Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence
PES University
Bengaluru, IN-KA03-2027
B.Tech - E.C.E
Chaitanya Engineering College
Visakhapatnam01.2010
Diploma - E.C.E
Govt Polytechnic
Rajahmundry01.2007
S.S.C. - Maths
Ravindra Bharathi public school
Visakhapatnam01.2004
Skills
- Python
- Java
- Perl
- Shell scripting
- Linux
- Networking
- TCP/IP
- Dockers
- Kubernetes
- Helm
- Apache HTTP Web Server
- C programming
- Debugging
- GDB
- Jstack
- Problem solving
- Oracle Sun Netra Hardware
- ILOMS
- NEMS
- ZFS Storage
- HTML
- JavaScript
- RESTful
- Apache HTTP 24
- Nagios core 420
- Oracle Enterprise Linux
- SUSE
- Windows
- OpenShift
- NCS
- Azure
- GCP
- EKS-AWS
Work Summary
- Solid working experience on Python, Java, Perl, and shell scripting, Golang.
- Solid working experience on Linux operating systems.
- Good knowledge in networking area and Network models like TCP/IP.
- Good knowledge and working experience on Dockers, Kubernetes, Helm.
- Working Experience on Apache HTTP web server.
- Followed agile process using JIRA for the product development.
- Work experience on C programming.
- Good debugging skills and hands on experience with GDB and jstack debugger tool.
- Strong problem solving skills and has the ability to work in a team environment.
- Working experience on Oracle Sun Netra Hardware like M2 & M3 chassis, ILOMS, NEMS and ZFS Storage.
Accomplishments
SSP Excellence Award 2025
Timeline
Software Architect
Nokia Networks
01.2021 - Current
Senior Member of Technical Staff
Oracle India Pvt Ltd
01.2019 - 01.2021
Senior Developer
Dell EMC Software
09.2017 - 01.2019
Application Developer
CSC India Pvt Ltd
01.2015 - 09.2017
Member of Technical Staff
Oracle
03.2012 - 01.2015
Software Trainee
GoAhead India Pvt Ltd
07.2011 - 02.2012
Master of Science - Machine Learning & Artificial Intelligence
PES University
B.Tech - E.C.E
Chaitanya Engineering College
Diploma - E.C.E
Govt Polytechnic
S.S.C. - Maths
Ravindra Bharathi public school