Operational Excellence Business Continuity

VAMSI KIRAN NAGAVARAPU

Houston, Texas • 314-***-****

*****.**********@*****.*** • www.linkedin.com/in/vamsinagavarapu Summary

I've led game-changing initiatives at the intersection of business and technology, transforming complex challenges into scalable success. With expertise in digital transformation, strategic execution, and operational excellence, I fuse innovation with strategy to deliver real, measurable impact.

A builder of success—I don’t just adapt to change, I create it. From accelerating growth to streamlining operations and future- proofing organizations, I turn vision into action and strategies into long-term business wins. Always ahead of the curve, always driving what’s next.

Experience

Director of Cloud Strategy and Innovation, U.S. Markets

● Strategic Cloud Leadership: Developed and executed competitive cloud strategies to drive large-scale deal enablement across AWS, Azure, and GCP, achieving a 40% reduction in costs and significantly enhancing system scalability and availability for high-impact business growth.

● Business Continuity and Cost Optimization: Collaborated with C-level executives and cross-functional teams to establish a multi-cloud disaster recovery plan, ensuring 100% business continuity and positioning the organization as a leader in strategic cloud adoption and resilience.

● Cloud Strategy and Technical Execution: Directed strategic cloud implementations and transformations, driving enhanced business efficiency and operational improvements through the application of serverless technologies and containerized solutions.

● Infrastructure Automation and Compliance: Led field enablement and upskilling initiatives through the implementation of Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), equipping teams with essential tools and processes to streamline cloud transformation and improve provisioning efficiencies.

● DevOps Integration and Cultural Transformation: Advocated for and integrated DevOps practices, accelerating innovation and improving time-to-market, fostering a collaborative and efficient project execution environment. Chief API Strategy Architect, Enterprise Architecture

● Strategic API Leadership and Innovation: Developed and executed API-driven competitive strategies to enable cross- functional program success, enhancing operational efficiency, expanding market reach, and driving substantial revenue growth in alignment with evolving customer requirements.

● Strategic Business Development: Translated business priorities into API-enabled sales strategies, leveraging API technology to establish new partnerships, deepen existing relationships, and drive customer-centric engagement.

● Security, Compliance, and Operational Excellence: Led API compliance and governance frameworks, implementing security measures such as OAuth and JWT to enhance data protection, achieve regulatory compliance, and uphold operational standards.

● Comprehensive API Management and Analytics: Led API strategy across platforms like Apigee, MuleSoft, Kong, and AWS API Gateway, utilizing tools such as NGINX, Swagger, and Mashery for optimal design and management. Implemented analytics to monitor API performance, reducing deployment errors by 25% and enabling data-driven decisions that supported business objectives.

● Testing and Governance Frameworks: Developed rigorous API testing protocols and governance frameworks using tools like Postman, Newman, OpenAPI, and RAML, ensuring high standards of quality and compliance essential for maintaining business reliability and stakeholder trust.

2018-2020

2020-2024

TransUnion

Head of DevOps and System Operations, Consumer Interactive

● Strategic DevOps Leadership: Developed scalable DevOps enablement strategies to optimize system operations, significantly accelerating deployment speeds by 50%, enhancing team productivity, and aligning with business objectives.

● Operational and Infrastructure Excellence: Enabled cloud readiness and cost-efficient scalability by spearheading the adoption of serverless architecture, achieving a 40% reduction in infrastructure costs and driving long-term operational efficiency and spearheaded the integration of automated testing frameworks, decreasing defects by 30%. These initiatives collectively enhanced system performance and product quality.

● Disaster Recovery and Security Initiatives: Executed comprehensive governance frameworks for disaster recovery and security, achieving a 50% reduction in security incidents and ensuring full compliance with industry standards.

● Cultural Transformation and Team Leadership: Fostered a culture of excellence and collaboration through the promotion of Agile practices, enhancing team dynamics and efficiency in project execution. This leadership role was pivotal in empowering the team to excel in a fast-paced, evolving environment.

● System Optimization and Agile Management: Mastered the use of cutting-edge monitoring tools like Splunk, ELK, Prometheus, and Grafana to ensure optimal system reliability and performance. Advanced Agile project management methodologies were employed to refine processes and expedite delivery timelines. 2015-2018

Principal Enterprise Solution Architect, Consumer Interactive 2012-2015

● Strategic IT Leadership: Designed and implemented innovative IT architectures aligned with cloud adoption trends, enhancing system reliability, scalability, and supporting strategic business objectives for growth. Championed integration strategies that streamlined enterprise operations and empowered mobile technology synchronization.

● Security Innovations and Resilience Planning: Established robust governance and security frameworks for application security and disaster recovery, achieving a 40% reduction in incident rates and reinforcing business continuity. These initiatives fortified the organization’s defenses and ensured robust business continuity.

● Infrastructure Optimization and Agile Processes: Directed pivotal infrastructure upgrades and led agile process improvements, resulting in a remarkable 20% boost in system reliability and setting new benchmarks for operational excellence.

● Mobile Tech and Ecosystem Synergy: Led development of cross-functional API integrations and mobile platforms, enhancing user experiences and driving optimized collaboration with strategic partners.

● Documentation and Workflow Mastery: Crafted meticulous technical documentation and optimized project workflows using advanced tools like Confluence, Jira, and SharePoint, drastically improving project delivery speeds and operational effectiveness.

Previous Experience

• Express Scripts, Principal Architect, 2010-2012

• Globus Medical Inc, Enterprise Architect, 2010

EDUCATION

University of Missouri, St. Louis, Missouri

Master of Science, Computer Science

• Express Scripts, Application Architect, 2008-2010

• Intoto (Freescale Semiconductors), Network Engineer, 2007-2008

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