Vivek Karunai Kiri Ragavan

About Vivek Karunai Kiri Ragavan

Vivek Karunai Kiri Ragavan is a Software Engineer at Red Hat, OpenShift AI with over five years of experience in Kubernetes, Cloud, and Software Engineering. He holds a Master’s degree from Purdue University and has contributed to platforms at Cisco Systems, Eli Lilly, and Purdue\'s Rosen Center for Advanced Computing. His current focus is on Kubernetes, ML/AI Model Serving with research centered on efficient resource scheduling, GPU autoscaling, and network-aware scheduling. An active open-source contributor, Vivek is deeply engaged in cloud-native technologies and ML/AI infrastructure. As President and Mentor of the Cloud Native Association at Purdue, he lead efforts to build a strong community around cloud-native computing. Vivek is also an avid quizzer and has represented his college in prestigious national-level quiz competitions. During his undergraduate years, he led the Literary and Quiz Club, fostering a culture of curiosity and intellectual engagement among students. If you\'re interested in discussing cutting-edge advancements in Kubernetes, DevOps, or AI model serving, feel free to connect!

Experience

1. Software Engineer, Ai Model Serving and Metrics

   Red Hat

   Jun 2025 — Present · Raleigh, NC, US

   Engineering scalable, production-ready AI model serving platforms as part of OpenShift AI.As a Software Engineer on the OpenShift AI Model Serving and Metrics team, I contribute across KServe, LLM-D, and the ODH Model Controller, helping build scalable model serving and autoscaling capabilities for large-scale AI workloads on Kubernetes. My work focuses on open-source contributions, delivering features, improving system reliability, and driving integrations that make deploying and operating LLMs more efficient and production-ready.

Education

• Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech

  2016 — 2020

• Purdue University

  Master of Science - MS (Thesis)

  2023 — 2025