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Helping Technology Leaders Reduce Uncertainty | Platform Engineering | Operational Intelligence | AI

About

Technology leaders don't struggle because they lack dashboards. They struggle because they lack certainty. Every day, leaders make decisions about reliability, scalability, cost, delivery, security, and transformation. The challenge isn't the absence of data—it's making confident decisions amidst complexity. Many technology challenges are actually leadership, governance, and operating model challenges in disguise. Sustainable outcomes emerge when people, processes, platforms, and decision-making evolve together. Whether scaling engineering organizations, leading large-scale technology transformations, or driving Platform Engineering and Technology Operations across Cloud, SRE, DevOps, Security, and IT, my focus has remained the same: Helping technology leaders reduce uncertainty. I believe operational excellence isn't created by more dashboards or more processes. It's created by better decisions. My work focuses on transforming operational signals into leadership intelligence—enabling leaders to anticipate risk, improve reliability, optimize cost, strengthen governance, and build organizations that scale with confidence. Through #KrishTalk, I share practical ideas on technology leadership, operational intelligence, platform engineering, governance, AI, and the operating models behind high-performing engineering organizations. My mission is simple: Help technology leaders reduce uncertainty so they can make better decisions, build stronger organizations, and lead with confidence.

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Chennai

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Work experience

Senior Manager, Platform Engineering at Nomis Solutions, Aug 2025 - Present · 1 yr 3 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Provide strategic leadership across Platform Engineering, SRE, Cloud, DevOps, Infrastructure, Security, and IT, ensuring operational discipline, scalability, and a high-performance culture. • Partner with CXO leadership to review operational health, align technology priorities, assess risk posture, and support key business decisions. • Govern major platform, cloud, and DevOps initiatives, ensuring system reliability, release readiness, and alignment with organizational objectives. • Enable engineering teams through standardized platforms, automation frameworks, and self-service capabilities to improve delivery velocity and reliability. • Drive cloud and infrastructure cost optimization across AWS and SaaS ecosystems, partnering with Finance on budgeting, forecasting, and spend governance. • Strengthen security posture by implementing robust controls, supporting SOC2 compliance, collaborating with the CISO, and mitigating operational risk. • Lead end-to-end IT operations including onboarding/offboarding, asset lifecycle, procurement, vendor management, and enterprise tooling governance. • Oversee incident management including breach response, root-cause analysis, service restoration, and business continuity planning. • Collaborate with DevSecOps to secure cloud environments, enforce access controls, monitor vulnerabilities, and maintain governance standards. • Design and implement AI-enabled operational intelligence workflows to automate cloud cost monitoring, LLM token usage, and asset lifecycle tracking using event-driven architecture (AWS Lambda, EventBridge), improving visibility and decision-making. • Evaluate emerging technologies and develop proof-of-concepts to enhance scalability, reliability, and platform modernization. • Manage vendor relationships, contract renewals, performance assessments, and cost negotiations to ensure compliance and operational continuity.

Head of Delivery Excellence - Cloud & DevOps at Solverminds Solutions & Technologies Pvt Ltd, Nov 2024 - Aug 2025 · 10 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, 🚀 As Head of Delivery Excellence, I built and scaled a 100+ member global service delivery organization across Cloud, DevOps, Middleware, and Technical Support functions. My role blends strategy, people leadership, and engineering governance, directly shaping delivery models, performance frameworks, and client outcomes. • Spearheaded a $3M+ offshore transition program; established structured onboarding and SLA governance across 50+ projects with 98% adherence • Partnered with CXOs to define and track KPIs/OKRs; insights from our dashboards influenced business scaling, budgeting, and team strategy • Standardized ITSM practices using Jira & ServiceNow, enabling compliance readiness and operational stability across service towers • Mentored 10+ team leads into management roles through structured peer coaching, buddy systems, and task ownership evolution • Embedded BCP readiness and continuous improvement culture, enabling resilience and scalability in mission-critical operations • Strengthened vendor governance, P&L contribution tracking, and stakeholder alignment with transparent delivery metrics

DevOps Manager at Solverminds Solutions & Technologies Pvt Ltd, Apr 2024 - Oct 2024 · 7 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, • Established CI/CD best practices, improving build and deployment consistency by 40% across multi-environment pipelines using Jenkins, Git, and Shell/Python scripts. • Partnered with cloud engineers to design and implement scalable solutions on AWS and Azure, resulting in a 25% reduction in infrastructure costs and enhanced resource utilization. • Automated daily operations, patch validation, and deployment workflows boosting release efficiency and minimizing manual intervention by 60% through tools like Terraform, Ansible, and Python. • Configured ELK Stack and Grafana dashboards for real-time performance insights. Implemented robust HA/DR strategies to ensure 99.9% uptime for cloud and on-prem applications. • Managed deployment and performance of monolithic and microservices-based applications, led R&D initiatives for new DevOps and middleware tools, and ensured consistent system behavior through workflow standardization.

Assistant Delivery Manager at Solverminds Solutions & Technologies Pvt Ltd, Mar 2020 - Mar 2024 · 4 yrs 1 mo, Tamil Nadu, India, • Led 50+ member team and directed a cross-functional team delivering IT services across cloud, middleware, and infrastructure achieving 98% SLA adherence and delivering multiple projects on schedule with strong client satisfaction. • Implemented lean processes and automation strategies that reduced delivery time by 30%, resulting in a 20% improvement in client satisfaction scores across strategic accounts. • Engaged with clients, internal delivery units, and third-party vendors to resolve complex issues, align on requirements, and deliver customized solutions reducing escalations by 35%. • Mentored and coached team leads and engineers, conducted performance reviews, and launched training programs that enhanced delivery agility and improved team productivity by 25% year-over-year. • Monitored KPIs including TAT, resource utilization, and CSAT; drove continuous improvement initiatives and ensured compliance with ITIL, ISO 27001, and internal SOPs enhancing audit readiness and delivery maturity.

Lead Administrator at Solverminds Solutions & Technologies Pvt Ltd, Jan 2019 - Mar 2020 · 1 y 2 mo, Chennai

Configuration Release Analyst III at FIS, Apr 2018 - Dec 2018 · 9 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, • Addressed reported security vulnerabilities across diverse platforms including Windows, Linux, Unix, AIX, and Solaris, ensuring compliance with enterprise security standards. • Remediated certificate-related vulnerabilities by migrating from SHA-1 to SHA-2, safeguarding application and system integrity through updated cryptographic standards. • Applied deep knowledge of ciphers, protocols, and encryption algorithms to assess and reinforce application-layer security across middleware environments. • Identified and assessed potential security violations in WebSphere, HTTP Servers, and other middleware platforms; implemented corrective controls to strengthen security posture. • Recommended and enforced updated security policies, conducted risk-based impact analysis, and deployed configurations to ensure the adequacy and effectiveness of security controls.

Configuration Release Analyst II at FIS, Jul 2015 - Apr 2018 · 2 yrs 10 mos, Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India, • Led implementation and support of applications in environments designed for High Availability (HA) and Disaster Recovery (DR), ensuring service continuity and system resilience. • Performed vulnerability assessments, coordinated with application teams and third-party vendors, and remediated issues in WebSphere and Middleware components in alignment with enterprise security standards. • Applied systems analysis techniques to define functional specifications, troubleshoot complex issues, and provide Subject Matter Expertise (SME) for root cause analysis and continuous improvement. • Installed, configured, and migrated IBM WebSphere Application Server (6.x to 8.5.x), managed IBM HTTP Server, plug-in generation, fix-pack/IFIX application, and handled SSL certificate configurations. • Developed and automated operational tasks using wsadmin (AdminConfig, AdminApp, AdminControl) commands and shell scripts for log rotation, patch validation, and routine admin activities.

Technical Services Specialist at IBM, Oct 2014 - Jul 2015 · 10 mos, Chennai Area, India, • Administered and supported IBM WebSphere Application Server (WAS) in both standalone and clustered environments, ensuring uptime and system stability across environments. • Installed, configured, and migrated WebSphere Application Server versions from 4.x to 8.5.x, performing detailed setup for both test and production clusters. • Installed and configured IBM HTTP Server (IHS), created and managed plug-in configurations, and ensured seamless integration with WebSphere and backend systems. • Applied fix-packs, APARs, and performed regular maintenance tasks to keep WebSphere environments up-to-date and secure. • Analyzed thread and heap dumps, fine-tuned JVM parameters, and worked with application teams to enhance performance. Handled SSL certificate management for both WAS and IHS components.

Consultant at Ascendant Software Technology, LLC, Aug 2012 - Sep 2014 · 2 yrs 2 mos, Chennai, India, • Led the offshore managed services team for WebSphere Commerce operations, defined project charters, set delivery timelines, and ensured adherence through structured guidance and escalation handling. • Installed, configured, and administered WebSphere Commerce Server 7.x in both standalone and clustered environments on physical servers and AWS. Applied APARs, fix-packs, and feature packs for WebSphere Commerce, Application Server, and DB2. • Executed application build and deployment using WCBD across multiple environments. Monitored MQ, heap sizes, and scheduler jobs, and resolved production issues through performance tuning and environment diagnostics. • Managed WebSphere Commerce subsystems including Order Management, Member Management, and Catalog Management. Proficient in tools such as Stageprop, Fileprop, Dataload, DBClean, and administration of DB2 and Oracle databases. • Developed custom shell scripts to automate batch processing, job scheduling, and maintenance tasks. Enhanced store performance through regular site administration, database tuning, and workload balancing across clusters.

Systems Engineer at Polaris Financial Technology Limited, Oct 2010 - Jul 2012 · 1 y 9 mo, Mumbai

Education

B.Tech, Information Technology, Thangavelu Engineering College