Customer Experience Software Quality

GANDE THIRUPATHAIAH

408-***-**** ad5td6@r.postjobfree.com linkedin.com/in/gande-thirupathaiah/

SUMMARY

• DevOps and SRE Manager with 10+ years of hands-on experience in developing and implementing DevOps tools, CI/CD pipelines, and build/release automation.

• Proven track record in enhancing software quality, customer experience, and process improvements while consulting on project planning and setup, tracking progress, and investigating complex technical and performance issues.

• Effective in providing strategic advice on tool requirements to optimize efficiency and maximize results.

• Skilled in SCM, including development of branching and versioning strategies, release documentation, and internal training.

• Experience managing on-prem to cloud migrations, release coordination and operations, and integration of systems with enterprise tools.

• Expertise in code quality enhancements, risk management, and capacity planning for efficient resource utilization. Handled CVEs related to security of software for best practices.

• Adept at team building and fostering a collaborative work environment and 24/7 support operations. TECHNICAL SKILLS

Operating Systems: Linux, Windows

Processes: SDLC, Agile, Scrum

CI/CD tools: Jenkins, Jfrog Artifactory, Ansible, Terraform, Coverity, third-party APIs Virtualization/Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes Programming Languages: C, Perl, Python, Bash

Build Tools: make, gmake, nmake

Databases: NoSQL

IaaS/PaaS/iPaaS: AWS, Azure, GCP and OCI

SCM/Version Control Systems: SVN, Git, Gerrit, GitHub, Bitbucket Incident Response Tools: Jira

Collaboration Response Tools: Confluence, SharePoint WORK HISTORY

Sr. DevOps/SRE and Release Manager, Cisco Systems (DCN/Insieme/ACI BU), 11/2016 to 12/2023

● Architected and managed on-prem and cloud-based build infrastructures.

● Orchestrated collaborative migration of the Source Code Management (SCM) platform from ClearCase to GitHub, involving extensive cross-functional teamwork and coordination across geographically dispersed teams to support 800+ Engineers.

● Identified build dependencies and improved build times and image sizes with dev teams.

● Created documentation resources for projects in Confluence wikis and SharePoint.

● Communicated/presented weekly job function updates to executive teams, fostering transparency and alignment with organizational goals.

● Managed CI/CD infrastructure, implemented automation solutions, and drove process improvements to enhance development efficiency and quality.

● Took care of release planning with Development, QA, Product Management, IT, and Marketing teams

● Drove image posting operations and oversaw quality metrics.

● Assessed and adopted optimal tools, systems, versions, and upgrades to enhance business unit and company performance. For example, successfully implemented Atlassian Jira Service Desk

(JSD) for multiple projects to effectively track and manage issues.

● Managed budgets, planned compute and network capacity, and established robust internal support structure and practices.

Build/Release Manager, Cisco Systems – CNSG (Nexus 1000 aka N1K) group, 8/2013 to 10/2016

● Provided robust DevOps support, specializing in CI/CD and Code Quality, contributing to the success of N1K and Application Virtual Switch (AVS) and ACI Virtual Edge (AVE) product lines.

● Migrated SVN repository to GitHub.

● Oversaw bidirectional merges between branches to ensure well-maintained codebase and streamlined collaboration for development teams.

● Orchestrated DevOps projects and optimized change processes for operational effectiveness.

● Led process management initiatives with optimizing workflows and methodologies for higher productivity and quality outcomes.

● Administered various tools and implemented best practices, including the integration of plugins for Jenkins to streamline and automate tasks critical to the development process.

● Implemented a Static Analysis workflow using the Synopsys Coverity tool to enhance code quality and reliability.

● Managed capacity planning for establishing a robust support structure.

● Implemented automation solutions for repetitive tasks to optimize resource allocation and operational efficiency.

Technical Leader, Cisco Systems -- SAVBU (aka N5K) Group, 7/2009 to 7/2013

● Organized codebase structure with efficient branch planning and management for development teams to collaborate.

● Optimized make files to speed up the build times.

● Led and executed build and release operations to streamline software delivery process and drive faster time-to-market.

● Coordinated process improvements to optimize workflows and methodologies to enhance productivity and product quality.

● Achieved quality enhancements by implementing Coverity-based Static Analysis to bolster code reliability and robustness.

● Collaborated with cross-functional teams spanning IT, Engineering, QA, Marketing, Manufacturing, and Technical Publications while fostering a cohesive work environment and seamless information exchange.

● Integrated Source Code Management (SCM) systems with enterprise tools and services for a unified and efficient ecosystem.

CERTIFICATIONS

• Intensive Multi Cloud Bootcamp

• Project management

• Risk Management

EDUCATION

• IIT Kanpur, India: M.Tech in Electrical Engineering

• NIT Warangal, India: B.Tech in Electrical Engineering

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