Srikanth Chowdary L

About Srikanth Chowdary L

Seasoned Senior Site Reliability Engineering Manager with over 18 years of experience in engineering services and site reliability engineering. I specialise in IaaS, SaaS, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), observability, system reliability, platform services, and service delivery. At VMware, I lead cloud operations automation and manage one of the largest hybrid on-premise and public cloud environments, bringing deep expertise in Public and Private Cloud, DevOps toolsets, Kubernetes, Cloud Migration, and VMware technologies. I lead a diverse team of 25 direct reports and 15 global SREs, cultivating a culture of reliability engineering, operational excellence, and continuous improvement through Agile and DevOps practices, with a proven track record in executing large-scale cloud initiatives, optimising service reliability, and aligning SRE practices with business-critical objectives. Core Competencies- Strategic Service Delivery & SRE Leadership: Led a dynamic team of talented SRE professionals and excelled in managing mission-critical projects, including cloud infrastructure and Dev Ops applications for R&D teams, leveraging tools like Jenkins, GIT, and observability platforms. My strategic SRE leadership ensures that practices align with business goals, using automation, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code to drive success. I oversee cross-team collaboration, promote continuous improvement, and guide teams in delivering scalable, secure solutions while mentoring engineers to foster innovation and maximise business value- Innovative Automation & Hybrid Cloud: I lead with a \"Build and Operate\" model, enhancing CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure as Code while integrating robust security measures through VMware\'s \"Ring Zero\" initiative. I seamlessly combined on-premises infrastructure with AWS using VMware on AWS, optimising costs, boosting productivity, and enabling dynamic resource management. By championing self-service applications and auto-remediation tools, I reduced operational overhead, accelerated innovation, and empowered engineers to focus on delivering exceptional results- Desired State Architecture & Automation: Designing and implementing a robust Desired State Bring Up system, aligning infrastructure with business goals, and ensuring optimal performance at all times.

Experience

1. Senior Engineering Manager

   Splunk

   Mar 2025 — Present

Education

• Robert Kennedy College

  Master's degree, Computer Science

• Siddhartha College

  Bachelor's Degree

  1998 — 2001