Software Engineer/Architect

VANIER KETHI-REDDY

** ******* **, ***** *******, MA • 612-***-**** • ******.*****@*****.***

SUMMARY

Cloud & DevOps Architect with 15+ years of global experience in enterprise IT, software engineering, and cloud transformation. Specialized in Azure and AWS cloud architecture, IoT, DevOps automation, and performance optimization. Delivered $4M+ in cost savings across utility, retail, and insurance sectors. Proven expertise in mainframe virtualization, test data management, and API security. Passionate about driving scalable, secure digital modernization in regulated industries. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

NATIONAL GRID US – Waltham, MA

Principal Architect • Oct 2021 – Present

• Led mainframe virtualization on Azure, saving $1.2M annually by reducing MIPS usage.

• Architected Azure IoT Hub, RBAC, Event Grid, Key Vault, and Data Explorer for real-time telemetry from substations.

• Designed self-hosted Azure API Management gateway with Cloudflare integration for secure external API consumption.

• Created cloud-based quality engineering platform using Delphix, GenRocket, Parasoft, and AKS.

• Automated MuleSoft config checks, reducing manual effort from 2 weeks to 10 minutes.

• Developed Azure Kubernetes clusters and DevOps integrations (Bitbucket, CloudBees, Jira, SonarQube).

• Designed secure TDM pipelines using Delphix & GenRocket, aligning with utility compliance. BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF MASSACHUSETTS – Boston, MA Sr. Software Engineer/Architect • Jul 2021 – Sep 2021

• Led AWS cloud enablement for quality engineering and test automation using Selenium/Cucumber in Kubernetes.

• Improved GitLab CI/CD pipelines, surpassing SLA targets for build & deployment times. TJX COMPANIES – Marlborough, MA

Sr. Software Engineer • Sep 2017 – Jun 2021

• Optimized Oracle PL/SQL batch jobs, reducing runtimes from 7 hours to 6 minutes.

• Engineered JSON-based data hub for merchandising planning, reducing codebase by 33%. STEIN MART – Jacksonville, FL

Oracle Retail App Administrator • Oct 2013 – Dec 2017

• Migrated Oracle Retail apps to Exadata, boosting performance and reliability.

• Enhanced RPM system to support dynamic pricing in competitive retail environment. ADVANCE AUTO PARTS – Roanoke, VA

Oracle Retail App Administrator • Aug 2010 – Sep 2013

• Cut batch runtime from 100+ to <10 hours, avoiding outages during peak cycles.

• Delivered $3M+ in cost savings through PL/SQL optimization and system tuning. TECHNICAL SKILLS

Cloud & DevOps: Azure (IoT Hub, Kubernetes, API Mgmt, Storage), AWS, Terraform, Docker, GitHub Actions, Ansible, Jenkins, Git

Programming & Scripting: Python, PowerShell, PL/SQL, Java, Bash, C++, Oracle APEX Data & Test Engineering: Oracle Exadata, SQL, Azure Data Explorer, Delphix, GenRocket, Oracle APEX CI/CD & Security: Bitbucket, Jira, CloudBees, Checkmarx, SonarQube, Liquibase Architecture & Integration: Microservices, REST APIs, Event-Driven Architecture, MuleSoft, Cloudflare

Performance & Monitoring: LoadRunner, AppDynamics, Splunk, AWR Analysis EDUCATION & CERTIFICATIONS

• No-Code AI/ML Data Science – MIT Professional Education (In Progress, 2025)

• PCAP – Certified Associate in Python Programming, Python Institute (2025)

• MSM – IT Management, Colorado Technical University (2005) KEY HIGHLIGHTS

• $1.2M annual savings from mainframe-to-Azure cloud transformation

• $3M+ savings through enterprise-wide performance optimization

• Architected secure, scalable Azure IoT platform for utility telemetry

• Award-winning engineer with global project delivery experience

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