Anilkumar Mallakkanavar

About Anilkumar Mallakkanavar

I’m a Senior Cloud Developer with 11+ years of experience building and optimizing cloud-native automation platforms and telecom systems. I specialize in Golang, Terraform, Ansible, Kubernetes, and Python, C with a focus on creating secure, scalable, and intelligent infrastructure solutions.At IBM, I design and develop IBM Cloud Schematics service, the service that powers Terraform and Ansible automation on IBM Cloud. My work includes driving architecture enhancements, open-source contributions, and innovations around policy enforcement and distributed Schematics Agents.Previously, I contributed to datacenter and telecom platforms at Radisys, including Intel Rack Scale Design, CORD (SDN/NFV), and Datacenter Inventory Management (DCIM) systems. Earlier in my career, I built Python-based automation frameworks and implemented radio scheduling algorithms for Small Cell eNodeB systems.I’m passionate about open-source innovation, performance engineering, and using automation and AI to simplify cloud operations.Highlights:Multiple-time winner of IBM Cloud Hackathons (2020, 2023)Jury Choice Award – IBM Cloud Hackathon (2024)Codethon Winner & Runner-up – Radisys (2016–2018)

Experience

1. Senior Cloud Developer

   IBM

   Oct 2019 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Key Projects and Responsibilities:* Leading Schematics service design and development since 2024, enabling secure and scalable execution of Terraform and Ansible workloads in IBM Cloud.* Contributing to open source projects, including the Terraform Provider for IBM Cloud, IBM Cloud Ansible Collection, and the OPA (Open Policy Agent) library integration for Terraform.* Designed and developed Schematics Agents for distributed workload execution and orchestration.* Built multiple Proofs of Concept (POCs), including a Policy Engine and a Kata Container–based secure runtime for sensitive Schematics workloads.* Performed system performance analysis, implemented optimizations, and resolved critical defects to improve service reliability and throughput.Achievements:Winner – ISL IBM Cloud Hackathon Season 1 (2020)Winner – ISL IBM Cloud Hackathon Season 3 (2023)Jury Choice Award – ISL IBM Cloud Hackathon Season 4 (2024)

Education

• Sri Siddhartha Institute of Technology, Tumkur

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electronics and Communications Engineering

  2010 — 2014

Skills

• Digital Image Processing
• 3gpp
• Microcontrollers
• Shell Scripting
• Vlsi
• Gui
• Testing
• Embedded C
• Robotics
• Matlab
• Test Automation
• C
• Programming
• Software Development
• Python
• Embedded Linux
• Perl Automation
• Lte
• C++
• Debugging
• Wireless Technologies
• Data Structures
• Wireshark
• Embedded Software
• Analog Circuit Design
• Power Electronics Design
• At Commands
• Linux Kernel
• Linux
• Windows
• Perl
• Network Programming
• Embedded Systems
• Unix