Keerthi Prashanth Seetharaman

About Keerthi Prashanth Seetharaman

I am a Principal/Staff-level Cloud, DevOps, and MLOps Architect with 18+ years of experience building secure, scalable, and intelligent platforms across AWS, Azure, and GCP. I specialize in architecting enterprise-grade cloud ecosystems that integrate DevOps, DevSecOps, SRE, and AI/ML-driven automation—enabling faster deployments, stronger security posture, and high operational resilience.My technical leadership spans Kubernetes platforms, multi-cloud architecture, GitOps (ArgoCD/GitHub Actions), Terraform/IaC, Zero-Trust frameworks, and large-scale CI/CD modernization. I partner closely with Data Science, AI/ML, and product teams to operationalize machine learning pipelines, streamline model deployment, and build self-healing, observability-driven systems that support advanced analytics and AI workloads.I mentor engineers, influence architectural decisions, establish engineering standards, and drive cloud modernization programs aligned to business outcomes. My focus is on designing future-ready platforms that accelerate innovation, reduce operational cost, improve reliability, and enable global-scale digital transformation.

Experience

1. Staff Engineer

   Stellantis

   Feb 2025 — Present · Bengaluru, IN

   Stellantis is a global mobility leader formed through the merger of FCA and PSA Group, committed to delivering clean, connected, affordable, and sustainable mobility. With a diverse portfolio of iconic brands, Stellantis is accelerating its digital transformation through cloud, automation, and data-driven innovation.At the intersection of DevOps, Cloud Engineering, and Data Science, I lead the design and automation of next-generation cloud ecosystems powering AI-driven and data-intensive applications across global business units.Key Leadership & Impact• Architect enterprise AWS platforms using Terraform, Landing Zones, IAM governance, and multi-region architectures.• Lead GitOps adoption using GitHub + ArgoCD, improving deployment reliability and auditability.• Drive modernization of CI/CD pipelines using YAML-driven automation for secure, repeatable, multi-environment releases.• Collaborate with Data Science teams to build MLOps workflows for model training, deployment, drift detection, and monitoring.• Embed Zero-Trust, Policy-as-Code (OPA/Kyverno), and automated compliance aligned to GDPR, ISO 27001, and NIST.• Champion observability using Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch—enhancing performance visibility and operational efficiency.• Mentor engineers and contribute to platform strategy, engineering best practices, and automation-first culture.

Education

• Annamalai University

  Bachelor's degree

  2009 — 2011

• M N Technical Institue

  Diploma

  2001 — 2004