Akhil Varanasi

About Akhil Varanasi

Dynamic Cloud Modernization Leader: Over 12 years of expertise in architecting, deploying, and optimizing scalable cloud infrastructures on AWS and GCP. Led transformative cloud modernization initiatives, including shifting to multi-account structures, automating continuous delivery with GitOps, and deploying data lakes, improving operational excellence by 80%. DevOps Architect & Innovator: Spearheaded custom infrastructure designs, such as high-performance architectures for data scientists on EKS, driving a 20% performance boost and a 30% cost reduction. Pioneered IaC frameworks with Terraform and Terragrunt, ensuring robust, error-free deployments. Cost Optimization Expert: Executed strategies that reduced annual cloud spend by over $960K. Leveraged Graviton instances, Kubernetes autoscaling, rightsizing, and automated scaling for non-production environments, cutting compute costs by 50%. Observability & Monitoring Pioneer: Replaced NewRelic with a custom observability stack (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, FluentBit), slashing observability costs by 80% while enhancing monitoring capabilities across complex multi-cloud environments. Security and Compliance Champion: Achieved a 70% improvement in security posture by implementing AWS IAM Identity Center, AWS Control Tower, SCPs, and SSO. Successfully achieved SOC2 Type 2 compliance and automated security processes to streamline team workflows and reduce risks. Team Builder & Mentor: Built and mentored a high-performing DevOps team, equipping them to manage both AWS and GCP platforms independently. Team members now lead core infrastructure streams, driving innovation and continuous improvement.

Experience

1. Zeta

   Present

Education

• BV Raju Institute of Technology (BVRIT)

  Bachelor of Technology (BTech), Computer Science and Engineering

  2008 — 2012

• Wright State University

  Master's degree, Computer Science

  2015 — 2016