Leo Iruthayaraj

About Leo Iruthayaraj

Engineering & DevSecOps Leader with 24+ years of experience transforming enterprise software organizations across Storage, Engineering Lifecycle Management, CRM, Healthcare, and Financial domains.Currently serving at IBM, I lead DevSecOps strategy and L3 mission governance for the Storage Protect portfolio—driving secure release delivery, vulnerability remediation governance, CI/CD modernization, and high-severity escalation stabilization across global teams.My career reflects a deliberate evolution from hands-on developer to enterprise engineering leader, consistently building structured, metrics-driven, automation-first ecosystems from operationally reactive environments.What I Do DevSecOps Transformation1. Embed secure-by-design principles across engineering lifecycles2. Integrate SAST, DAST, and open-source controls into CI/CD pipelines3. Strengthen compliance posture and executive security reporting Portfolio-Level Risk & Escalation Governance1. Executive escalation authority for Sev1/Sev2 incidents2. Institutionalized RCA frameworks reducing systemic defect recurrence3. Built SLA, MTTR, and risk dashboards for leadership visibility Engineering & Organizational Leadership1. Lead cross-functional Dev, QA, Support, Security, and Product teams2. Hire and mentor managers, architects, and senior engineers3. Drive cultural transformation toward accountability and operational excellence Operational & Business Impact1. Improved release predictability through CI/CD standardization2. Reduced vulnerability exposure via structured remediation governance3. Elevated DevOps from support function to strategic delivery enabler4. Stabilized global L3 mission handling for enterprise customersEarlier in my career at Pegasystems and Ness Technologies, I built and scaled sustaining engineering organizations, introduced Lean operational models, modernized deployment frameworks, and strengthened SLA-driven delivery models across global accounts.I am passionate about building resilient engineering ecosystems where security, automation, data, and culture align to deliver predictable, high-quality outcomes for mission-critical customers.

Experience

1. Senior Manager Ibm Driving Dev, Devsecops and L3

   IBM

   Jul 2023 — Present · Bangalore Urban, IN

   Engineering & DevSecOps Leader with 24+ years of experience transforming enterprise software organizations across Storage, Engineering Lifecycle Management, CRM, Healthcare, and Financial domains.Currently serving at IBM, I lead DevSecOps strategy and L3 mission governance for the Storage Protect portfolio—driving secure release delivery, vulnerability-remediation governance, CI/CD modernization, and high-severity-escalation stabilization across global teams.My career shows a clear shift from hands-on developer to enterprise engineering leader, consistently building well-structured, data-driven, automation-first systems from reactive operations.What I Do DevSecOps TransformationEmbed secure-by-design principles across engineering lifecyclesIntegrate SAST, DAST, and open-source controls into CI/CD pipelinesStrengthen compliance posture and executive security reporting Portfolio-Level Risk & Escalation GovernanceExecutive escalation authority for Sev1/Sev2 incidentsInstitutionalized RCA frameworks reduce systemic defect recurrenceBuilt SLA, MTTR, and risk dashboards for leadership visibility Engineering & Organizational LeadershipLead cross-functional Dev, QA, Support, Security, and Product teamsHire and mentor managers, architects, and senior engineersDrive cultural transformation toward accountability and operational excellence Operational & Business ImpactImproved release predictability through CI/CD standardizationReduced vulnerability exposure via structured remediation governanceElevated DevOps from support function to strategic delivery enablerStabilized global L3 mission handling for enterprise customersCore Leadership Themes Enterprise DevSecOps & Secure Engineering Escalation & Incident Governance CI/CD & Release Modernization Vulnerability & Compliance Management Executive Reporting & Risk Analytics AI-Driven Operational Intelligence

Education

• Madurai Kamaraj University

  BSC, Physics with Electronics

  1996 — 1999

• Raja College of Engineering and Technology, Affiliated with Madurai Kamaraj University

  MCA, Computer Science

  1999 — 2002

Skills

• Qtp
• Visual Basic 6.0, Install Shield 2008,
• C
• Pegasystems Prpc
• Mssql Server 2000 , Oracle 10g
• Vb.net, C#, Asp.net
• Java