NITHESH BALAKRISHNAN
Cloud Architect
Summary
Aiming to leverage extensive experience in cloud architecture, team management, and high-impact project delivery to excel in an Engineering Manager/Director role. Committed to fostering innovation and achieving organizational goals through strategic leadership and technical expertise.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
6
6
Certifications
Work History
Cloud Architect
SureSkills and Kogneos
10.2022 - Current
- Led lab development for Qwiklabs, Google Cloud's training platform, increasing training efficiency by 20%.
Architected and implemented cloud solutions for various domains including AI, ML, and Kubernetes, improving deployment times by 30%.
Managed team of 10 engineers to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing cloud applications, resulting in 25% increase in release cycle.
Lead Engineer
Dish Network
09.2020 - 10.2022
- Managed deployment of Platform as a Service apps for 15,000 containers, reducing costs by 15%.
- Led Kubernetes migration projects and implemented self-service cloud infrastructure portals, increasing developer productivity by 40%.
Lead Cloud Ops Engineer
Eagleview
04.2020 - 09.2020
- Accelerated DevOps practices, deploying 40 microservices across AWS accounts
- Standardized DevOps processes and managed multiple EKS clusters.
Senior Member of Technical Staff
Edgeverve Systems Limited
09.2018 - 03.2020
- Designed and administered AWS, GCP, and Azure cloud infrastructures, reducing operational costs by 20%.
- Implemented Kubernetes services and assisted in SaaS application development, increasing application uptime by 25%.
Senior Systems Engineer
Trianz
04.2016 - 08.2018
- Designed and implemented hybrid cloud infrastructure using vRealize and public cloud services, achieving a 30% cost saving.
- Migrated applications to cloud and optimized resource usage, reducing latency by 15%.
System Administrator
Hewlett Packard
10.2012 - 04.2016
- Administered Windows servers and VMware environments, improving system efficiency by 20%.
- Implemented VDI and performed disaster recovery planning, reducing recovery time by 50%.
Education
Post Graduate Certificate - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
BITS Pilani
Hyderabad 01.2019 - 04.2020
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Prince Shri Venkateshwara Padmavathy Engineering College
Chennai 01.2008 - 04.2012
Highlights
- Over 12 years of experience in cloud infrastructure, DevOps, and software engineering.
- Proven track record in managing teams of 2-20 members to deliver high-velocity, impactful projects.
- Expert in AWS, Google Cloud, Azure, and on-premise infrastructure management.
- Strong background in AI/ML, data engineering, and application development.
- Experienced in leading DevOps practices, including CI/CD, Kubernetes, and DevSecOps.
Certification
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
Accomplishments
- Awarded as top performer for four consecutive quarters at HP.
- Organized and conducted various events at HP.
- Awarded best project for implementing high-availability Checkpoint firewall at Edgeverve.
Technicalcompetencies
AWS, Azure, Google Cloud, vRealize Suite, GitHub, GitLab, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Ansible, Docker, Prometheus, ArgoCD, Python, PHP, Ruby, Shell scripting, Python, PowerShell, Powercli, Windows Server, RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, VMware vSphere, EMC Avamar, Symantec Netbackup, Commvault, Site Recovery Manager, Commvault Data Replicator, HP ProLiant, Dell PowerEdge
Timeline
Cloud Architect
SureSkills and Kogneos
10.2022 - Current
Lead Engineer
Dish Network
09.2020 - 10.2022
Lead Cloud Ops Engineer
Eagleview
04.2020 - 09.2020
Post Graduate Certificate - Artificial Intelligence and Machine Learning
BITS Pilani
01.2019 - 04.2020
Senior Member of Technical Staff
Edgeverve Systems Limited
09.2018 - 03.2020
Senior Systems Engineer
Trianz
04.2016 - 08.2018
System Administrator
Hewlett Packard
10.2012 - 04.2016
Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Prince Shri Venkateshwara Padmavathy Engineering College
01.2008 - 04.2012
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