Kumar Bapanapally
Systems Engineering Senior @ Salesforce , Devops Manager|Platform Engineering|SRE|AWS Cloud Admin| Python | Automation| Devsecops|Data Security|Kubernetes|CICD|Delivery Manager|Vulnerability Management|AI Assisted DEVOps
- Role
- Systems Engineering Senior at Salesforce
- Location
- Hyderabad, TG, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Kumar Bapanapally
Proven leadership of cross-functional teams of 30+ engineers, delivering high-performing CI/CD pipelines, automated infrastructure provisioning, and enterprise-scale cloud solutions using AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Spinnaker, Helm, Docker, GitHUB and Redhat Linux. Expertise in DevOps strategy, microservices architecture, and vulnerability management, ensuring secure, compliant, and resilient cloud services aligned with FedRAMP, PCI DSS, ISO 27001, and SOC 2 standards.Track record of transforming complex GovCloud and enterprise cloud environments, automating EKS upgrades & EC2 patching, and reducing operational overhead while maintaining 100% SLA compliance.Hands-on experience in enterprise banking and FinTech (UBS, Union Bank of Switzerland), implementing secure, scalable, and compliant IT infrastructures.Combining technical mastery with strategic leadership to drive cloud adoption, optimize costs & ensure business continuity.
Experience
Systems Engineering Senior
Aug 2020 — Present · Hyderabad, IN
Cloud Infrastructure & Security * Directed infrastructure automation/cloud security initiatives to deliver high availability & scalability within AWS environments.* Oversaw Kubernetes (EKS) cluster lifecycle management, including upgrades, security hardening, and operational excellence for global deployments.* Administered enterprise-wide secrets management through HashiCorp Vault for secure authentication & compliance.* Implemented cloud cost-optimization strategies to improve resource utilization across platforms.DevOps & Automation * Developed/refined CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitHub, Spinnaker, Terraform & Ansible to streamline/accelerate deployments.* Integrated real-time monitoring and alerting tools (Splunk, Grafana, Argus) to enhance observability and reduce MTTR.Leadership & Service Reliability * Served as an SME in DevOps, Cloud Security, and Infrastructure Automation, mentoring teams on industry best practices.* Led incident response and availability management strategies to sustain 99.95% uptime for mission-critical systems.
Education
Board of Intermediate Education
MPC, MPC
1998 — 2000
Acharya Nagarjuna University
Bachelors of computer Applications, Computer Engineering
2000 — 2003
University of Madras
Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computers
Ron Malhotra International
MBA Of Success, Personal Success
University of Madras
MCA, Computer Applications
2003 — 2006
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