Balaji ManiKiran Danamaraju

DevOps Engineer

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India16 yrs 6 mos experience
Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Over 16 years of multi-cloud expertise.
  • Led cloud modernization at Walmart Labs.
  • Architected scalable cloud solutions and observability frameworks.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cloud Infrastructure Architect with expertise in multi-cloud solutions and DevOps practices.

Contact

balaji.danamaraju@walmart.com+919966349069LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Cloud Architecture & Platform EngineeringBig Data & AnalyticsObservabilityDevops

Other Skills

AWS CloudFormationAirflowAmazon Web Services (AWS)AnsibleApache KafkaAutomicBashBatch jobsCI/CD pipelinesCassandraChefCloud-Native ArchitectureContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)DatabasesDataproc

About

"Cloud is not just about technology, it’s about enabling transformation at scale." Have you ever wondered how businesses can achieve both agility and governance while navigating the complexities of multi-cloud environments? For me, the answer lies in crafting solutions that balance vision with execution. With over 16 years of experience across AWS, GCP, and Azure, I help organizations turn cloud, DevOps, Big Data, and Observability challenges into opportunities for resilience, innovation, and growth. My journey has been defined by architecting scalable cloud solutions, driving automation through Infrastructure-as-Code, enabling teams to adopt Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, FinOps practices, and modern data platforms powered by Dataproc, open-source Spark, and large-scale batch job orchestration. Alongside this, I’ve built observability frameworks with Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, and log analytics platforms to ensure end-to-end visibility, reliability, and performance at scale. For me, technology is not just a tool—it’s a catalyst to simplify complexity, accelerate transformation, and create business value. What I Bring to the Table Cloud Architecture & Platform Engineering Kubernetes, Docker & Container Orchestration CI/CD Automation & Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins) Multi-cloud Expertise across AWS, GCP & Azure Big Data & Analytics with Dataproc, Open Source Spark, Hadoop, Kafka & Cassandra Batch Processing & Data Pipelines at Scale Observability: Monitoring, Logging & Tracing (Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry, ELK, OpenObserve) Cloud Governance, Security Compliance & FinOps Team Leadership, Mentoring & Cross-Functional Collaboration Signature Achievement One of my most rewarding achievements was leading cloud modernization at Walmart Labs, where I designed GKE-based containerized platforms, built CI/CD pipelines, orchestrated Spark on Kubernetes and Dataproc for batch workloads, implemented end-to-end observability for critical services, and rolled out FinOps strategies that delivered high reliability, cost optimization, and scalability. Cross-Industry Expertise Having served in diverse industries—healthcare, retail, and enterprise IT—I bring cross-domain expertise in architecting data lakes, modernizing applications, building observability-first platforms, and leading large-scale migrations with zero business disruption. This breadth allows me to align technology decisions with real-world business priorities. Leadership Philosophy Empower teams, enable innovation, and engineer with purpose.

Experience

Walmart labs india

Staff Software Engineer

Sep 2019 – Present · 6 yrs 6 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · Hybrid

  • Cloud & Big Data Experience
  • I lead the design and delivery of enterprise-scale cloud projects, partnering across engineering, security, and operations to align technology with business goals. My work focuses on building scalable, automated, cost-efficient, and observable GCP and Kubernetes platforms that power business-critical workloads.
  • Cloud-Native Platforms: Designed GKE-based containerized applications with auto-scaling, high availability, and end-to-end observability (Google Cloud Operations Suite, Prometheus, Grafana) for reliable performance.
  • Big Data & Analytics: Architected Apache Spark on Kubernetes using Helm charts and SparkOperator, reducing runtime and optimizing resource utilization.
  • Batch Processing & ETL Pipelines: Deployed Astronomer Airflow on GCP to orchestrate Dataproc clusters for large-scale ETL pipelines with monitoring, error handling, and cost controls.
  • Data Warehousing & Analytics: Integrated BigQuery for real-time analytics and reporting, enabling insights at scale across business units.
  • Automation & DevOps: Built CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins for automated GKE deployments, improving productivity and minimizing manual errors.
  • Infrastructure as Code: Automated provisioning with Terraform and GCP APIs, ensuring repeatability, compliance, and reduced deployment time.
  • FinOps & Cost Optimisation: Implemented strategies like right-sizing, autoscaling, and idle resource cleanup, driving significant cloud cost savings.
  • Leveraging AIOps and machine learning to proactively monitor, predict, and automate platform incidents, enhancing reliability and reducing manual intervention.
  • Implementing ML-driven anomaly detection and predictive analytics for platform performance, enabling self-healing infrastructure.
  • Designing intelligent automation workflows that optimise cloud resources and improve operational efficiency across multi-cloud platforms.
Cloud-Native ArchitectureGoogle Kubernetes Engine (GKE)TerraformPythonDataprocOpen Source Spark+8

Halodoc id

DevOps Engineer

Jul 2018 – Sep 2019 · 1 yr 2 mos · Bangalore · On-site

  • 1. Designing and implementing a containerization strategy for applications, including selecting appropriate base images, packaging application code, and managing container registries.
  • 2. Developing and managing Kubernetes clusters, including creating and configuring namespaces, nodes, storage, and network resources.
  • 3. Implementing and managing Kubernetes deployments, services, and stateful/stateless applications, ensuring the efficient use of resources and optimal performance.
  • 4. Setting up and configuring Kubernetes monitoring and logging solutions to track cluster performance, application health, and troubleshoot issues.
  • 5. Implementing and managing Kubernetes Ingress controllers and related components for managing external access to applications.
  • 6. Ensuring the security of Kubernetes clusters, including applying best practices for role-based access control (RBAC), network policies, and secrets management.
  • 7. Integrating Kubernetes into the organization's CI/CD pipeline, automating the build, test, and deployment of containerized applications.
  • 8. Designing and implementing Kubernetes autoscaling strategies to dynamically scale application resources based on demand.
  • 9. Working with development and operations teams to optimize application architecture, performance, and resource utilization within Kubernetes.
  • 10. Staying up-to-date with the latest Kubernetes features, best practices, and third-party tools, and promoting their adoption within the organization.

Epsilon

Lead Software Engineer

May 2017 – Mar 2018 · 10 mos · Bangalore · On-site

  • I engineered automation and deployment solutions to support scalable, secure, and high-performing environments across diverse platforms. My role spanned scripting, orchestration, and large-scale cluster management.
  • Achievements:
  • Executed remote deployments on AWS using automation scripts for parallel WAR deployments and environment maintenance.
  • Developed BASH scripts for log sanitization, application deployment, and monitoring to improve efficiency and data security.
  • Maintained chef-solo repositories to standardize automation code and configurations across multiple environments.
  • Built automated deployment and scaling pipelines with Vagrant and Chef for Elasticsearch and Hadoop clusters.
  • Designed and deployed Kubernetes clusters on cloud and physical environments, ensuring scalability and resilience.
  • Configured Kafka with Kerberos and SSL for secure, multi-tenant message streaming across clusters.
Amazon Web Services (AWS)KUBERNETESChefVagrant (Software)BashAnsible+5

Samsung economics research institute

Technical Lead

Sep 2015 – May 2017 · 1 yr 8 mos · Bangalore · On-site

  • I managed DevOps infrastructure for large-scale development teams, driving automation, continuous delivery, and cloud optimization. My work centered on enabling consistent, secure, and high-performing environments.
  • Achievements:
  • Automated deployments, scaling, and monitoring for 100+ developers using AWS, Docker, and Jenkins.
  • Maintained chef-solo repositories to ensure reproducible configuration management across environments.
  • Designed automation templates for MySQL, MongoDB, and Redis to accelerate provisioning.
  • Standardized environment setups by integrating OpsWorks and CloudFormation templates.
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Docker, Jenkins, GitHub, and AWS AMIs to streamline releases.
  • Mentored junior DevOps engineers, fostering adoption of automation and platform best practices.
Amazon Web Services (AWS)Python (Programming Language)DockerJenkinsChefAWS CloudFormation+7

Hitachi consulting pvt ltd

Senior Consultant

Mar 2013 – Sep 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Provided technology consultancy solutions for Managed services including backups, monitoring of Change management, Network management and database support.
  • Maintaining the data centers as Primary and Disaster Recover Site in Boston, California, Dallas and Chicago Locations.
  • Providing support solutions to both Primary Site and DR Site Location Servers.
  • Designing the Virtualization environment for both the VMware and Oracle Virtualizations.
  • Designing Network Architectures for Internal IP and MPLS ips.
  • Installation and configuration of Send mail services in Linux environment.
  • Installation and Configuration of CUPS service in Linux environment.
  • Installation and Configuration of NFS services in Linux environment.
  • R&D on Windows Azzure Cloud service for deploying VM’s and installing Ebs-suite and Oracle database installation.
  • Installing and Configuration of Symantec NetBackup 7.5 in Linux environment.
  • Configuration of Backups on Exagrid Appliances.
  • Backing up and Restoration of VM’s using Veeam software.
  • Configuring DP pools on HDS HUS VM
  • Configuring zoning for blades on HDS HUS VM
  • Installation and Configuration of Esxi5.5 hosts
  • Installation and Configuration of OVS and OVM Servers.

Tata consultancy services ltd

IT Analyst

Nov 2011 – Feb 2014 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Provided technology consultancy solutions for TCS CA activities including backups, monitoring of Change management, Network management and database support.
  • Maintaining the data centers as Primary Site and Disaster Recovery Site in Hyderabad and Chennai Locations.
  • Providing support solutions to both Primary Site and DR Site Location Servers.
  • Installation and Configuration of DNS and Firewall Servers in Linux environment.
  • Installation and Configuration of CGM Application Servers in Linux environment.
  • Installation and Configuration of Send mail Servers in Linux environment.
  • Installation and Configuration of Oracle 11g database server in Linux environment.
  • Installation and Configuration of Ldap Server in Linux environment.
  • Installation and Configuration of Apache tomcat web servers in Linux environment.
  • Installation and Configuration of IP Failover between web servers in Linux environment.
  • Installation and Configuration of IDS/IPS Snort in Linux environment.
  • Installation and Configuration of KVM Switch in a data center.

Whishworks it consulting pvt ltd

Linux Administrator

Jul 2010 – Nov 2011 · 1 yr 4 mos · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Provided technology consultancy solutions for Capula Investment activities including backups, monitoring of change management, Network management and database support.
  • Providing remote support solutions to the client.
  • Executing special requests from the client.
  • Doing documentation work regarding domain.
  • Establish resource monitoring utilities for production and development servers and development of custom scripts and plug-in for monitoring systems such as Linux, Windows.
  • Installation and Configuration of VMware ESX 4.0 and EXSi 4.1.
  • Migrating Vstandard switches port groups to Vdistributed switches port groups.
  • Configuration of VMotion, VMware HA (High Availability), VMware DRS (Distributed Resource Scheduler) and VMware FT (Fault Tolerance) services.
  • Deploying Virtual machines from templates on request from the client.
  • Deployment of physical machines to Virtual machines using VCenter converter plug-in.
  • Troubleshooting of ESX/ESXi machines using Vma.
  • Taking backups of Virtual Machines using third-party software veeam.
  • Applying Patch Management to Virtual Machines using Update Manager Plug-in.
  • Installation and configuration of MySql, PhpAdmin in Linux environment.
  • Installation and configuration of MySQL cluster and load balance servers in Linux environment.
  • Installation and Configuration of NIS Server and NIS Client in Linux environment.
  • Installation and Configuration of Ldap Server and Client in Linux and Windows environment.
  • Installation and configuration of Amanda and Bacula Backup Servers in Linux environment.

Ushodaya enterprises pvt limited

Junior System Administrator

Jun 2008 – Jul 2010 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Hyderabad Area, India

  • Planning, installation, and maintenance of Software on Linux According to the Requestors.
  • Responsible for Performance Monitoring of Servers on Production Environment.
  • User accounts - adding / removing / locking or unlocking a user account. User Groups - changing user’s login group; adding or changing groups; Password - changing a user password or password parameters.
  • Configured PGINA software’s in windows machines for authentication from LDAP servers
  • Managing machines as Network file Service (NFS), Network Information Services (NIS).
  • Accessing the NFS shares through AUTOMOUNT.
  • Kernel tuning on Linux according to the requirement.
  • Responsible for Installation and Configuration of Printers.
  • Configured and maintaining SAMBA for over 40 clients by using Humming bird NFS Maestro solo V-7.1 in SGI Origin 3200 Server.
  • Installed SCSI Storage media and created volumes with high availability using different RAID technologies like RAID 0, RAID 1, RAID 0+1 and RAID 5.
  • Disk space monitoring using the DF,FDISK
  • LINUX system Performance monitoring using TOP, VMSTAT, SAR, OPcontrol, SNMP etc...
  • Maintain Synchronization between the Client and Server using the NTP
  • Maintaining FTP servers and remote applications ssh, scp, telnet.
  • Installation, configuration & maintenance of different Network printers in the office environment.
  • Production support for the existing servers 24*7, interacting with the users and their problems. Making sure that the systems are up and running and there is no down time for the customers i.e. users. Helping the users in their work and operational problems, since the servers are in the production environment it needs to be constantly monitored.
  • Diagnosing and monitoring performance issues on Linux.
  • Writing Shell Scripting for remote directory backups and log messages.

Education

Andra Pradesh Jobs

Bachelor’s Degree — Information Technology

Jan 2004 – Jan 2008

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