Ravi Kiran Nukala

About Ravi Kiran Nukala

I’m a Senior Engineering Director with 15+ years of experience designing, scaling, and modernizing global SaaS platforms across FinTech, Cloud, and Enterprise SaaS. I lead high-performance engineering teams and deliver AI-driven, cloud-native platforms that support millions of users and mission-critical workloads.My expertise spans Cloud Platforms (AWS/GCP), Generative AI systems, large-scale API ecosystems, platform modernization, and observability. I am known for rapidly turning complex ideas into scalable architecture, improving developer productivity, and aligning technology execution with business outcomes.Key achievements:• Built a 100+ member high-performing engineering organization (managers, principals, staff, engineers) • Spearheaded enterprise-wide Generative AI initiatives using Vertex AI, LLM agents, RAG systems, and multi- agent workflows • Led modernization of BlackLine’s SaaS Platform — API Platform, Identity, Event Streaming (Kafka), Microservices migration, centralized ingress/egress • Delivered RPM ingestion systems with API latencies under 200ms during global peak loads • Improved developer productivity by 50% with self-service microservice scaffolding • Partnered with SRE org to achieve 99.99% uptime and standardized observability across platform teams • Influenced executive-level roadmaps and delivered 4 quarter customer-facing modernization strategyWhat I’m passionate about: Building scalable distributed systems AI-driven automation and platform intelligence Technical strategy, culture, and mentoring the next generation of engineering leaders Simplifying complex systems into predictable, measurable platforms Actively open to:Director, Senior Director, VP Engineering, Cloud Platform, and AI Platform Leadership roles.

Experience

1. Senior Director of Engineering

   BlackLine

   Apr 2023 — Present · San Francisco, CA, US

   Built the High Performing Platform Team grounds up from 0 to 100+ team members. Spearheaded Generative AI Initiatives using Gemini 2.x on Vertex AI for Statement Generation, NLP-driven data retrieval, and scalable data ingestion pipelines. Lead the UI and Mobile engineering teams, driving cohesive front-end architecture and consistent cross-platform user experiences. Mentored and Managed a team of Senior managers, Principal Engineers, Staff Engineers, Sr Software Engineers, and Software Engineers. Influenced the critical stakeholders on Platform Modernization Vision at Blackline and incrementally delivered to get to the desired state. I have contributed to the customer-published 4 Quarter roadmap for the Platform Modernization Journey. I have successfully led the path of platform modernization while keeping the customer experience the same. Instrumental in delivering Platform capabilities like API Platform, Centralized Identity Management, Event Streaming with Kafka, Breaking Monolith to Microservices, and Centralized Ingress and egress of Data. I have increased Developer Productivity by 50% by enabling the teams to build microservices in minutes at Blackline. I have partnered with the SRE team to reach the uptime of the Platform to 99.99%. Responsible for scaling the system to provide average response times for APIs under 200ms during peak loads like multi-million requests concurrently accessing the system. I have introduced an open-source model for critical platform services across Blackline. Lead the Innovation Hub to promote innovation & evaluate the latest industry best practices for Blackline.

Education

• The University of Texas at Austin

  PGP Cloud Computing, Cloud Computing - Azure, GCP, AWS

• Vasavi College Of Engineering, Osmania University

  BE, Mechanical ( Production)

  1999 — 2003

• Birla Institute of Technology and Science, Pilani

  MS, Software Engineering

  2005 — 2007

Skills

• Big Data
• Struts
• Java
• Mysql
• Jdbc
• Java Message Service (Jms)
• Android
• Soap
• Apis
• Spring Framework
• Amazon Web Services (Aws)
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Web Services
• Jsf
• Hadoop
• Pl/Sql
• Javascript
• Xml
• Rest
• Integration
• Software Development
• Scrum
• Web Development
• Soapui
• Soa
• Agile Methodologies
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Spring
• Sdlc
• Rest Api
• Sql
• Restful Webservices
• Hibernate
• Jpa
• Service-Oriented Architecture (Soa)
• Mongodb