Jagannadha Prasad Vadlamani

About Jagannadha Prasad Vadlamani

Precision is the art of transforming complexity into clarity” in code, in systems, in leadership, and in governance.Engineering leader and AI innovator with 22+ years in enterprise software, building high-velocity, cloud-native delivery platforms for large-scale, mission-critical products. I make complex technology decisions transparent for business leaders by framing them in terms of risk, resilience, cost, and growth.Independent director–ready, I bring deep experience at the intersection of AI, cloud, and DevOps with a strong orientation to technology governance and risk oversight. I help boards and CXOs understand the impact of AI, cloud, and automation on operational resilience, customer trust, and regulatory expectations.I specialize in AI-driven DevOps and AI governance, using intelligent automation to make software delivery faster, safer, and more reliable. I hold a granted U.S. patent and multiple pending patents on AI in CI/CD, focused on autonomous release systems and predictive deployment intelligence.At Oracle, I led the Fusion CI/CD transformation that reduced delivery cycles from 48 to 24 hours and tripled pipeline throughput, while strengthening release controls and production reliability. I also led the OCI migration of Fusion Release Engineering infrastructure, improving reliability and reducing costs while enhancing operational resilience.Core expertise: AI-Driven DevOps | Platform Engineering | Cloud Architecture (OCI, AWS, Azure)| CI/CD Transformation | Site Reliability Engineering | Microservices | Infrastructure-as-Code | Technology Governance & Risk | Ethical AI | Technical Innovation.Credentials: U.S. patent holder in DevOps/CI-CD | Multiple pending AI/DevOps patents | PMI-ACP, PMP, OCA, OCS, Oracle Cloud Architect | Executive leadership programs at ISB, IIM Ahmedabad, and IIM Bangalore.

Experience

1. Senior Director

   Oracle

   Aug 2006 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Driving enterprise SaaS scalability through Fusion Cloud DevOps, CI/CD automation, and OCI transformation—powering release integrity, validation, and rapid team enablement across global distributed environments.Achievements:• Executed full-scale CI/CD implementation and DevOps integration across Fusion microservices architecture• Enabled seamless migration of Release Engineering infrastructure to Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI)• Delivered preflight validation and continuous release of Fusion Application artifacts across multiple branches• Established automated testing transformation, transitioning QA from manual to Selenium, Mocha, and Chai-based frameworks• Built technical frameworks for third-party software integration and process architecture across cloud-native workflows• Launched Preflight validation solution on OCI and bootstrapped globally distributed scrum teams for accelerated delivery. Strengthened release governance and production reliability for global enterprise customers through large‑scale Fusion CI/CD transformation. Enhanced operational resilience and cost efficiency by leading OCI migration of Fusion Release Engineering infrastructure. Led cross‑functional programmes that balanced speed, risk, and compliance expectations for mission-critical cloud services. Cloud Computing, DevOps, Technical Program Management, Release Engineering, Agile Methodologies,AI Technologies

Education

• University of Madras

  University of Madras, Computer Applications

  2001 — 2004

• GlobalNxt University

  Doctorate in Business Administration (DBA), Business Administration and Management, General

• Indian Institute of Management Bangalore

  Executive General Management Program (EGMP), Business Administration and Management, General

  2016 — 2017

• Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

  Strategic Management, Strategy

• Symbiosis Center for Distance Learning

  Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration, Finance, General

  2005 — 2007

• MR College Vizianagaram

  Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science

  1998 — 2001

• Indian School of Business

  Leadership with AI

Skills

• Test Cases
• Pl/Sql
• Test Automation Tools
• Qtp
• Test Automation Framework
• Saas
• Oracle Fusion Middleware
• Xml
• Software Quality Assurance
• Test Automation
• Project Management
• Sql
• Quality Center
• Program Management
• Software Project Management
• Agile Project Management
• Oracle HR
• Test Planning
• Change Management
• Oracle
• Requirements Analysis
• Erp Oracle
• Regression Testing
• Requirements Gathering
• Performance Testing
• Weblogic
• Hp Quality Center
• Sdlc
• Six Sigma
• Enterprise Software
• Risk Based Testing
• Java
• Quality Assurance
• Testing
• Soa
• Product Innovation
• Scrum
• Test Management
• Manual Testing
• Oats