Gopal Gadde Email & Phone Number

Charlotte, North Carolina, United States

He successfully led the "Cloud-First" strategy, which helped the organization migrate 80% of workloads and applications to the cloud, significantly reducing operational costs and enhancing application resilience.He Spearheaded a large-scale End of Life (EOL) migration project, leading to over 700 applications being successfully transferred in less than a year in collaboration with various partners across the organization.Introduced innovative technologies to control application traffic, enhance application caching, and maintain a robust security posture.He Developed various powerful automation accelerators, facilitating an increased velocity in cloud migration.He Established a dedicated DevOps organization to enable CI/CD frameworks using the latest technologies, improving the efficiency and speed of software development processes.

Developed strategy and led TIAA's DevOps initiatives, enhancing agility and speed in software delivery.He fostered cross-organizational partnerships with Infrastructure, Architecture, and Application Leaders to facilitate the delivery of Openshift and AWS ecosystem applications.We have integrated these capabilities using Continuous Infrastructure Automation (CIA) and CI/CD pipelines to enhance software development processes.He collaborated with the application development team, providing training and solutions to transition from legacy monolithic applications to mini and microservices for hosting on container platform ecosystems.Conducted extensive research on open-source products and successfully integrated them into the existing application and infrastructure delivery life-cycle, increasing efficiency and reducing operational, maintenance, and implementation costs.

He Built an infrastructure automation platform to optimize the existing technical stack at TIAA, significantly enhancing operational efficiency.He Developed a one-click automated application onboarding platform to facilitate the integration of applications with container platforms such as Openshift and AWS EKS.The platform, empowered with Continuous Infrastructure Automation (CIA), Continuous Integration (CI), and Continuous Deployment (CD) services, provides application developers with self-service access for code maintenance and deployment throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).

Proficient in various technical tools, including Jenkins, Gitlab, Gradle, Artifactory, Sonar, Venafi, and CyberArk. He is also skilled in using code scanning tools and enhancing CI tools' engineering efficiency, resilience, and availability.I am experienced in Linux and Environment Engineering, applying these skills to develop and optimize the technical stack.He built a comprehensive CI pipeline and tools strategy to empower developers with shift-left capabilities, significantly enhancing the development process.As part of my role in environmental engineering, my team and I support the delivery of new application features throughout the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC).Actively collaborate with application developers and Quality Engineers to ensure smooth and efficient delivery of application features.

United States

As the lead for all North American Insurance client projects, I am responsible for establishing the DevOps practice. This includes overseeing project scoping, orchestrating architecture design and builds, and defining operating procedures to manage ongoing projects effectively.

United States

As the lead for building the DevOps practice across all North American client projects, I oversee all facets of project scoping, architecture design and builds, and establishing operating procedures to manage ongoing projects efficiently. My duties also involve presenting various solution options and approaches to the business, including recommending a preferred solution and providing the rationale behind it by weighing the pros and cons of each potential solution. As a client liaison, I manage the overall client queue and review priorities while fostering rapport within the organization. My focus is on effective communication and developing professional cooperation across the organization.

DevOps Consultant, TIAA (2011 - 2014)In 2011, I laid the foundation for the DevOps team at TIAA, where I cultivated vital strategic planning and visioning competencies. This allowed me to identify emerging technologies that could drive Continuous Delivery in new computing architecture environments. I developed an automated CI process with Jenkins and other CI tools, eliminating 95% of manual CI work. My role also involved supporting the platform development and quality assurance teams and promptly and accurately resolving developer issues.Application Integration Consultant (2006 - 2011)During this period, I have been involved in NTT Data's (Kamco) most prestigious engagement – delivering an end-to-end innovative card-based solution for public transportation ticketing in Victoria State, Australia. As a Front Office Solution Engineer in a Smartcard Ticketing System, my work spans smart card application integration, front office solutions including device management, transaction flow and system integrity, SOA architecture, IT infrastructure procurement, deployment, operations, and IT managed service setup.

I am responsible for directing the migration of applications and establishing infrastructure setups for our esteemed client, Amisys Synertech, Inc. This entails thoroughly evaluating the current applications, strategizing their migration to optimize performance, and meticulously setting up infrastructure to support these applications. Additionally, I ensure that all processes are aligned with the client's specifications and requirements, aiming to provide an infrastructure that supports their business goals effectively.

Ms, Information And Communication Technology

B.S, Chemical Engineering