Krishna Nithin Cheemalavagupalli

About Krishna Nithin Cheemalavagupalli

Experienced software engineering leader with over 15 years of experience in building and managing high-performing teams and solutions for cloud and edge computing. I currently lead the Azure Adaptive Cloud Infrastructure and Services group at Microsoft, where I oversee the design, development, and deployment of scalable, reliable, and secure serverless and container orchestration platforms for the Azure Autonomous, Edge, Sovereign and air-gapped Clouds.My mission is to empower developers and customers to leverage the power and potential of cloud services and experiences across multiple clouds and devices, regardless of location, connectivity, or resource constraints. I have a proven track record of delivering innovative and impactful cloud and edge solutions, such as Azure Stack, Azure Hybrid Cloud, and Azure Intelligent Edge. I am committed to growing and nurturing diverse and inclusive teams, fostering a culture of collaboration, learning, and excellence.

Experience

1. Principal Group Engineering Manager, Linux Infrastructure Virtualization Engineering

   Microsoft

   Oct 2025 — Present

   Building Azure Sovereign Private Clouds

Education

• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

  B.Tech, Computer Science & Engg

  2001 — 2005

• Indiana University Indianapolis

  M.S, Computers & Information Science

  2005 — 2007

• St.Pauls High School

  NA

  1989 — 1999

Skills

• Cloud Storage Performance
• Xml
• Java
• C++
• Clustering
• Cloud Computing
• Storage Performance at Scale Data Analysis
• Object Oriented Design
• Software Engineering
• Algorithms
• Software Design
• Visual Studio
• C
• Storage/Server Virtualization Reliability and Scalability
• Software Development
• Python
• Distributed Systems
• High Availability Clustering
• Test Automation
• C#
• .net
• Testing
• Unix