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VIVEK KC

VIVEK KC

SRE/DevSecOps Consultant
Bengaluru,KA

Summary

ACCOMPLISHED TECHNOLOGY LEADER ~ SRE CONSULTANT ~ DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION STRATEGIST IT PROJECT MANAGEMENT | GLOBAL SERVICE DELIVERY | COACH & MENTOR WITH A PASSION TO GIVE BACK TO THE SOCIETY Entrepreneurial Tech Leader with 20+ Years of Experience (SRE/DevOps/QA) Seasoned Technology leader with 20+ years of expertise in IT strategy, solution architecture predominantly focused on SRE/DevOps. Proven track record in driving transitions from legacy systems to modern architectures and building high-performing teams at top companies like Apple, Goldman Sachs, IBM, and leading startups. M.Tech in Software Systems, RHCE certified, and TOGAF practitioner. Engineering Ops Leader recognized for establishing and nurturing structured SRE-DevOps cultures with a focus on automation, achieving 90% efficiency. Expertise in architecting scalable solutions, leading PoCs, and overseeing complex SaaS and on-premise deployments within microservices architecture. Influential in aligning IT initiatives with business goals, contributing to strategic decisions, and mentoring future leaders to foster a culture of excellence in the SRE community. Valued Technology & Project Partner with expertise in managing projects from inception to delivery, ensuring success within budget and quality standards. Proficient in Agile methodologies, DevOps practices, and CI/CD processes, delivering services that meet global IT standards and SLAs. As a cloud strategy leader, I have led cloud migration strategies, cost optimization, and re-architecting for scalability, successfully guiding the migration of critical applications and infrastructure to the cloud. Customer-Centric & Result-Oriented Leader known for building and leading high-performing teams, coordinating with global stakeholders to streamline workflows and drive organizational change. I have spearheaded strategic growth by identifying process gaps, defining transformation benefits, and planning technology roadmaps. My contributions to pre-sales activities, including RFP/RFQ responses, presentations, and demos, have led to customized, cost-effective IT solutions that drive revenue growth.

Overview

19
19
years of professional experience

Work History

Founder, Consultant, Coach

GREENINK.PRO
Bangalore
03.2024 - Current
  • Significant Highlights : I lead Greenink Pro Labs Pvt Ltd, a consulting and coaching venture specializing in the IT Software services sector
  • Our current focus includes -
  • Consulting Services, primarily into SRE/DevOps and QA Automation
  • 1to1 Coaching: IT Trainings & Mentorship
  • Entrepreneurship & Startups

Founder

CLAYGREEN Foundation
, Kerala
01.2023 - Current
  • Mentor
  • Significant Highlights : I am the founder of Claygreen Foundation, a conceptualized NGO aiming to serve in Education, Skilling, Mentoring and other Community givebacks
  • Currently we focus on -
  • Coaching: IT Training & Mentorship
  • Community Giveback: Students & Women Empowerment leveraging Technology
  • Local Experience & Cultural Enrichment through Countryside Living

Director of Engineering

UNACADEMY
Bangalore
05.2022 - 11.2022
  • Significant Highlights
  • As the Head of Platform Engineering at Unacademy Group (Relevel, Cohesive, Graphy, etc.), I led a transformative journey to future-proof our technology stack across multiple platforms with a sharp focus on availability, stability, security, profitability, and developer productivity
  • By building and mentoring a high-performing team of 12 engineers, I established a culture of engineering excellence and drove the re-architecture necessary for scaling
  • I pioneered standardization efforts, setting SLA, SLO, and SLI benchmarks, and implemented comprehensive observability through dashboards
  • My leadership extended beyond the team, forging strategic partnerships with key vendors like AWS, Cast AI, and ZenDuty, which not only optimized costs but also enhanced our technological capabilities through workshops, PoCs, and events
  • I spearheaded AWS modernization initiatives, achieving a 30% cost reduction ($4M savings) and paving the way for an additional $3M in savings
  • My multi-cloud strategy, including extensive vendor negotiations and hands-on workshops, ensured that our infrastructure remained cutting-edge and secure, with proactive measures for compliance, security hardening, and risk mitigation.

Platform Architect, SRE Leader

APPLE
Bangalore
06.2020 - 05.2022
  • Significant Highlights
  • As the 1st person in establishing a Global SRE Organization within the Manufacturing Business Unit (MSI), I led the creation of processes
  • SOPs, tooling, and automation to support factory infrastructure operations across India, China, Russia, and the US
  • I built and mentored a dedicated team of 9 engineers, delivering robust 24x7 support through the “Sun Model” of rotational shifts
  • I drove the standardization of
  • SRE/DevOps tools and processes, setting clear SLA and SLO definitions
  • Collaborating closely with factories and the leadership team in Apple
  • I played a key role in the seamless onboarding of new products
  • As the primary DRI, I handled critical escalations, stress tests, and fire drills, ensuring strict adherence to SOPs
  • Additionally, I automated workflows using Python frameworks to enhance Data Integrity checks for Druid ingestion and aggregation jobs for our data lake project.

Principal DevOps Architect

VERA SECURITY, FORTRA
Bangalore
09.2017 - 06.2020
  • Significant Highlights
  • I spearheaded the SRE/DevOps capabilities within the Engineering Division, anticipating a 4x growth trajectory
  • My leadership was pivotal in designing and architecting SaaS solutions across AWS and on-prem environments
  • I executed key DevOps projects and cloud automation, laying a strong foundation based on SRE principles
  • Through meticulous observability, AWS capacity planning, and cost management, I implemented product deployment automation and configuration management, achieving substantial operational efficiency
  • Noteworthy projects included the adaptation of microservices and containers, with a PoC using OpenShift and end-to-end stack automation through
  • Python, Terraform, and Ansible
  • I introduced a Gitflow branching strategy in Bitbucket, integrated Jenkins pipelines for builds with Nexus
  • Artifactory, and automated release workflows
  • My AWS cloud initiatives included infrastructure automation, capacity planning, and cost optimization, resulting in $1M savings (~70% of annual spending)
  • Additionally, I provided NoSQL database support and led automation efforts with Python, streamlining critical workflows and enhancing product deployments both in the cloud and on-premises.

Senior Technology Analyst

GOLDMAN SACHS
Bangalore
04.2012 - 09.2017
  • VP in 2013
  • Significant Highlights
  • I successfully managed the private-hybrid cloud infrastructure called “Compute Farm” and led the OS-platform lifecycle management for
  • Redhat Linux and VMware ESX/KVM hypervisors, overseeing colocation data centers across 10 sites in North America
  • I played a pivotal role in architecting scalable solutions, providing PoCs by evaluating emerging SRE tools and methodologies
  • Key projects included the migration of a traditional data center to an IO-modular data center, integration for Dynamic Compute needs using both internal and AWS public cloud resources, and configuration management through CF Engine and Saltstack
  • I executed a PoC for Docker and Kubernetes-based container solutions tailored for our specific compute optimized use cases
  • Additionally, I led scripting and automation projects, including developing a seamless patching solution for Linux nodes using Python, Flask, and Postgres, and automating server power/RAC outlet connectivity validation, server build and provisioning, and WAN data usage monitoring with tools like Perl stacks, Elasticsearch, and Kibana.

Technical Service Specialist/Solution Engineer

IBM
Bangalore
03.2009 - 04.2012
  • Significant Highlights
  • I led the architecture, design, and TDP work for critical project implementations for the client “CapitalOne, UK”, while also handling incident, change, and problem management
  • My efforts ensured strict adherence to system security compliances and standards for Red Hat servers
  • I managed high availability (HA) and clustering using HP Serviceguard and Red Hat Cluster, and automated server builds, configuration, and patch management
  • Collaboration was key, as I worked closely with storage, backup, DBA, monitoring, and application teams
  • Key projects included defining Linux build standards, disaster recovery planning, and comprehensive documentation
  • I executed storage multipathing using EMC Powerpath & Multipath, oversaw hardware and software refreshes, and managed disk and storage migrations involving EMC
  • Symmetrix and Clariion
  • Additionally, I led application upgrades and migrations, and automated critical processes using Shell and Perl scripting, such as cluster configuration, SSH passwordless login, remote command execution, log rotation, and server build automation.

Senior Software Engineer

MPHASIS
Bangalore
12.2008 - 02.2009
  • Significant Highlights
  • Tested hardware and software compatibility with UNIX and Linux platforms
  • Trained test suites and automation frameworks within the “HP
  • DDMi software’s master Library” using system snapshots.

Senior Systems Administrator

S7 SOFTWARE, Bluecoat
Bangalore
05.2005 - 11.2008
  • Significant Highlights
  • Joined as the first System Engineer at S7, a startup with 16 employees focused on legacy system migrations and product development
  • Set up company infrastructure using Open Source tools and technologies, migrating legacy systems like Email, Web, FTP, and Firewalls to modern solutions (e.g., Postfix/Zimbra, UTM devices)
  • Implemented DNS, DHCP, SVN, and intranet services such as CRM, HRM, blogs, bug tracking, ticketing, and project management
  • Established robust monitoring and alerting systems, and automated 60% of daily tasks with Bash scripting
  • Managed vendor and service provider relationships, achieved cost optimisation & maximized ROI.

Education

M.Tech - Software Systems

BITS Pilani
2016

BS - Information Systems

BITS Pilani
2010

Diploma - Telecommunication Technology

Board of Technical Education
2004

Skills

  • IT Strategy & Roadmap Planning
  • Project & Program Management
  • Process Improvement & Automation
  • Service Delivery & SLA Mgmnt
  • SRE Engineering, DevOps & QA
  • Cloud Migration & Cost Optimization
  • IT Solution Design & Architecture
  • Change & Turnaround Management
  • Team Building, Training & KT
  • Risk and Compliance Management
  • Vendor & Stakeholder Management
  • Community Giveback & Mentorship
  • Writer, Blogger
  • Technology Leadership
  • Monolith: Python Django on EC2/Spot
  • Microservices: Kubernetes, Helm, Docker, Cast AI, Istio
  • AWS Cloud: RDS, Elasticache, EKS, ECR, Redshift, SNS, SQS, S3, EFS, Lambda, ALB, CloudFront, OpsWorks, Elastic Beanstalk
  • Automation: Python, Ansible, Saltstack, Airflow, Terraform, Crossplane
  • Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, ZenDuty, PagerDuty, Sentry, New Relic, Datadog, ELK, Splunk, TICK Stack
  • CICD Systems: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Bitbucket Pipelines, AWS CodePipeline, ArgoCD, Consul, Vault, Nexus, JFrog
  • Data & Messaging:
  • Spark, Druid, Superset, Redis, Ka a, MySQL, PostgreSQL, Elasticsearch, Ceph, MinIO
  • Security: Prisma Cloud (Palo Alto Networks), Looker, Tenacity/Hystrix/Sentinel, API Gateway, Firewalls, Cloudflare
  • Tools: Confluence, JIRA, Notion, Linear, GitHub, Streamlit, AppSmith, Akamai
  • Processes: TOGAF, ITIL
  • COMMUNITY GIVEBACK - Mentorships

Interests

TRAININGS & CERTIFICATIONS , TOGAF 91 Enterprise Architect Open Group : 126441 RHCE (Red Hat Certified Engineer) RHEL : (v30 - 803005067716122, v51 - 805009033742758) LOCATION & ADDRESS Location : Bangalore Date : 18/September/2024 Address : Kasavanahalli, Bangalore, Karnataka, India PIN - 560035

Additional Information

  • LEADERSHIP BENCHMARKS & AWARDS , Founder & Entrepreneurship - Since 2023 to Current Community Giveback & Mentorships – Since 2021 to Current Shout-Outs & Employee awards (VERA) – Between 2018 and 2020 Vice President Promotion (Goldman Sachs) – 2014 Star of the Month and Project Delivery Excellence Awards (IBM) – 2011 Nominee for Global Delivery Excellence Award (IBM) – Q2, 2011 Automation Workflow discussed in Global Clearance House (IBM) – 2011

Work Preference

Work Type

Full TimeContract Work

Location Preference

RemoteHybridOn-Site

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceFlexible work hoursCompany Culture

Hobbies

Travelling, Blogging, Mentoring & Community Giveback

Timeline

Founder, Consultant, Coach

GREENINK.PRO
03.2024 - Current

Founder

CLAYGREEN Foundation
01.2023 - Current

Director of Engineering

UNACADEMY
05.2022 - 11.2022

Platform Architect, SRE Leader

APPLE
06.2020 - 05.2022

Principal DevOps Architect

VERA SECURITY, FORTRA
09.2017 - 06.2020

Senior Technology Analyst

GOLDMAN SACHS
04.2012 - 09.2017

Technical Service Specialist/Solution Engineer

IBM
03.2009 - 04.2012

Senior Software Engineer

MPHASIS
12.2008 - 02.2009

Senior Systems Administrator

S7 SOFTWARE, Bluecoat
05.2005 - 11.2008

M.Tech - Software Systems

BITS Pilani

BS - Information Systems

BITS Pilani

Diploma - Telecommunication Technology

Board of Technical Education

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