About me

Hello! I'm Venkatesh Padala, a seasoned DevOps Engineer with over 11 years of extensive experience in architecting, implementing, and managing robust, scalable, and highly available infrastructure and software delivery pipelines.

My expertise spans across the entire DevOps lifecycle, from continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) to infrastructure as code (IaC) with Terraform, containerization and orchestration using Kubernetes, monitoring, and Cloud cost optimization. I have a proven track record of leveraging a wide array of industry-leading DevOps tools and technologies to drive efficiency, automate complex workflows, and foster a culture of seamless collaboration between development and operations teams. I am passionate about solving complex challenges and enabling rapid, reliable software deployments.

My Key Skills

AWS
GCP
Azure
Git
Bash
Github
GithubActions
Jenkins
Gitlab
Ansible
Terraform
Docker
Kubernetes
Prometheus
Grafana
Linux
Python
PostgreSQL
Elasticsearch

Testimonials

  • Attili Vishal

    Attili Vishal

    I had the pleasure of working with Venkatesh Padala, and I can confidently say that he is one of the most skilled and reliable DevOps professionals I’ve come across. His expertise in tools like Jenkins, ArgoCD, GoCD, Kubernetes, Terraform, Ansible, Helm, and cloud platforms (AWS & GCP) is exceptional. Venkatesh has a deep understanding of infrastructure as code, automation, and CI/CD pipelines. He has consistently demonstrated his ability to optimize workflows, enhance deployment processes, and ensure high system reliability. His proficiency in Linux and scripting (Shell) makes him a go-to person for troubleshooting and automation. Beyond his technical skills, Venkatesh is a great team player who is always willing to mentor and share his knowledge. His problem-solving mindset and proactive approach have been instrumental in driving efficiency and innovation in our projects. I highly recommend Venkatesh to any organization looking for a skilled and dedicated DevOps consultant. He would be a valuable asset to any team!

  • Rajeswari Jenne

    Rajeswari Jenne

    I had the pleasure of collaborating with Venkatesh Padala on the Carrefour project at IBM . I had been impressed with your ability to quickly learn Devops tools and handling application migrations end to end. You are a proactive collaborator and always willing to help colleagues and share your knowledge. With your leadership skills, ability to quickly grab new concepts and sincere approach to work, I am sure you will be an asset to any organization you will be working with!!

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Rajeswari Jenne

I had the pleasure of collaborating with Venkatesh Padala on the Carrefour project at IBM . I had been impressed with your ability to quickly learn Devops tools and handling application migrations end to end. You are a proactive collaborator and always willing to help colleagues and share your knowledge. With your leadership skills, ability to quickly grab new concepts and sincere approach to work, I am sure you will be an asset to any organization you will be working with!!

Certifications

Experience

  1. EPAM systems

    April 2025 – Till date

    Senior systems Engineer

    Bengaluru, KA

    • Automated manual tasks using python scripting.

  2. Thoughtworks

    Sep2023 – April 2025

    Senior Consultant

    Bengaluru, KA

    • Leading a team of 5, and providing guidance and oversight to ensure the effective completion of tasks and successful implementation of projects.
    • Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including developers and API teams, to streamline tasks and enhance workflow efficiency, ensuring smooth integration of services and timely completion of project milestones.
    • Reduced manual intervention, improving deployment efficiency and enhancing system reliability through continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) pipelines.
    • Leveraged Terraform for infrastructure as code (IaC) and Helm charts for seamless deployment of microservices.
    • Architected and implemented a highly available Kong Gateway solution in AWS with active-active DR setup, ensuring high availability and failover across AWS regions.
    • Created automated CI/CD pipelines for deploying Kong updates and custom plugins across multiple environments (DEV, UAT, PT, PROD).
    • Automated and implemented CI/CD pipeline to create Service and routes in Kong using deck utility.
    • Led the migration of MuleSoft applications from on-premises infrastructure to AWS, ensuring smooth transition.
    • Resolved vulnerabilities across applications and infrastructure, implementing robust security measures to enhance overall system security and compliance.
    • Automated manual tasks using shell scripting.

  3. IBM

    April 2020 – Sep 2023

    Infrastructure specialist

    Bengaluru, KA

    • Managed and guided a team of 4 members to successfully complete tasks and implementations, ensuring to meet client SLAs.
    • Designed and implemented automation for infrastructure provisioning and CI/CD pipelines, streamlining deployment processes.
    • Utilized Terraform for provisioning GCP infrastructure like Compute instance, Cloud SQL, Kubernetes clusters, IAM etc...
    • Migrated complete CI/CD pipelines from Jenkins to GitHub actions and cloud build.
    • Migrated 20+ applications from on-premises infrastructure to a multi-cloud architecture, optimizing performance, scalability, and cost-efficiency across diverse cloud platforms.
    • Developed log-based metrics in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) to monitor application performance, ensuring proactive issue detection and optimization.
    • Automated manual tasks using bash scripts to streamline processes and reduce manual effort.
    • Created and built Docker files and handled end-to-end CI/CD deployments on GKE using Helm charts.
    • Resolved vulnerabilities across various systems, ensuring security compliance and robust infrastructure protection.

  4. Msys Technologies

    Sep 2016 – April 2020

    Senior Technical Support Engineer

    Bengaluru, KA

    • Maintain applications in on Prem and AWS infrastructure.
    • Taking application and database backups and make sure application is up andrunning.
    • Responsible for managing end-to-end CI/CD automation from development to deployment on local on-prem, and cloud platforms.
    • Production deployments and pre/post-deployment validation.
    • Responsible for creating and managing AWS services like VPC, EC2, S3, RDS etc…
    • Writing Jenkins pipeline codes for various build stages on Jenkins.
    • Developed automation scripts in bash to streamline repetitive tasks, optimize workflows, and reduce manual effort.
    • As a part of the responsibility, maintaining updated documents/runbooks for our NOC team to follow.

  5. Imedx,Inc

    Nov 2013 - Sep 2016

    Associate Datacentre Operations

    Hyderabad, Telangana

    • Installed, configured, and managed virtual infrastructure and VMware clusters,enabling HA, DRS, and FT features.
    • Created and managed resource pools, virtual machines, templates, and datastores.
    • Configured virtual switches, NIC teaming, and performed VM snapshots, cloning,and migrations (P2V, V2V, VMotion, SV Motion).
    • Monitored and maintained server health, disk, memory, and CPU utilization using monitoring tools.
    • Managed Active Directory tasks, including user management and security group configuration.
    • Handled incidents ranging from low to critical within SLA, performing root cause analysis and troubleshooting.
    • Installed and configured Red Hat Linux OS, maintained UNIX/Linux systems for optimal performance.
    • Experienced with services like Java, Apache, MySQL, and shell scripting.
    • Conducted firmware upgrades, managed RAID partitions, and coordinated with vendors during hardware failures.
    • Applied latest service packs using WSUS and managed servers remotely via DRACduring failures.
    • Worked in 24/7 work environment.

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