Venkatesh Nannan — Director of Engineering

As an Engineering Leader with hands-on experience, I specialize in building scalable and reliable systems that drive growth and innovation. Currently, I lead the Compute Infrastructure organization at Rippling, guiding four key teams: * Cloud and Traffic teams ensure highly reliable and available systems, forming the bedrock of our operational stability. * DevEX and CodeShip teams focus on developer productivity and efficiency, enabling our engineers to ship code safer and faster through streamlined processes and tooling. My primary focus is executing our strategic vision into concrete technical solutions. This involves everything from architecting large-scale cloud-native systems on AWS and Kubernetes to continuously optimizing our internal developer ecosystem. I'm deeply committed to fostering high-performing teams, empowering engineers with the right tools and clear direction, and cultivating a culture of continuous improvement and ownership. My key areas of focus include: - Scalable Cloud Architecture: Ensuring the reliability, performance, and efficiency of our cloud platforms. - DevEx: Enhancing engineering productivity through robust platform engineering initiatives. - Team Leadership & Mentorship: Developing the next generation of technical leaders within the organization. Key Strengths: - Cloud architecture and infrastructure scaling (AWS, Kubernetes) - Leading and mentoring engineering teams to drive innovation and efficiency - Hands-on experience with automation, CI/CD, and DevOps practices - Building and optimizing resilient systems for high-traffic applications - Technical problem-solving and solution delivery at scale I'm passionate about staying hands-on with technology while leading teams to deliver high-quality, scalable systems that support business growth and success.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Infrastructure Leader with expertise in cloud architecture and team management.

Location: San Francisco, California, United States

Experience: 19 yrs 4 mos

Skills

Cloud Architecture
Team Leadership
Platform Development

Career Highlights

Expert in building scalable cloud-native systems.
Proven track record in team leadership and mentorship.
Strong focus on enhancing developer productivity.

Work Experience

Rippling

Director (1 yr 1 mo)

Senior Engineering Manager (3 yrs 4 mos)

Redflex

Director - Platform and Technologies (2 yrs 9 mos)

Senior Solutions Architect (2 yrs 6 mos)

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Application Developer (6 mos)

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HCL Technologies

Senior Software Engineer (4 yrs 11 mos)

Education

B.Tech at Pondicherry Engineering College

at Petit Seminaire Hr Sec School

Venkatesh Nannan

Director of Engineering

San Francisco, California, United States19 yrs 4 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in building scalable cloud-native systems.
Proven track record in team leadership and mentorship.
Strong focus on enhancing developer productivity.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS Infrastructure Leader with expertise in cloud architecture and team management.

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Skills

Core Skills

Cloud ArchitectureTeam LeadershipPlatform Development

Other Skills

Cloud architecture and infrastructure scalingTeam Leadership & MentorshipDevExAutomationCI/CDDevOpsAWSKubernetesTerraformProgram ManagementLeadershipMicroservicesSpring BootRubyAgile Methodologies

About

Experience

19 yrs 4 mos

Total Experience

4 yrs 4 mos

Average Tenure

4 yrs 5 mos

Current Experience

Rippling

2 roles

Director

Promoted

Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr 1 mo

Director of Engineering at Rippling, leading the Compute Infrastructure org across Cloud, Traffic, DevEx, and CodeShip teams. I drive the strategic vision and execution of scalable cloud platforms and internal developer tools that power Rippling’s growth.

Cloud architecture and infrastructure scalingTeam Leadership & MentorshipDevExAutomationCI/CDDevOps+2

Senior Engineering Manager

Dec 2021 – Apr 2025 · 3 yrs 4 mos

Heading the Compute Infra team, I focus on building scalable and reliable systems to support Rippling's growth. When I joined, the entire infrastructure team had just 14 members and has since scaled immensely. Compute now encompasses specialized teams—Cloud, Traffic, CodeShip, and Developer Experience — enabling our infrastructure to seamlessly handle significantly increased volume while supporting an improved developer experience for the R&D team. I lead efforts to enhance site reliability, implement Cell architecture for Multiregion expansion, and build a strong team that drives innovation and efficiency.

AWSKubernetesTerraformProgram ManagementLeadershipCloud architecture+1

Redflex

2 roles

Director - Platform and Technologies

Promoted

Mar 2019 – Dec 2021 · 2 yrs 9 mos

Relocated to India to establish an offshore development center from the ground up—setting up office space, partnering with local recruitment and consulting firms, and scaling a high-performing team of 20+ engineers across multiple skill sets.
Led end-to-end product development for the Alcyon platform, including creating Alcyon Control, a centralized system for monitoring the entire device fleet. Built and expanded microservices to enhance core platform capabilities, and managed complex data migrations across legacy systems. Developed data-retention and automated lifecycle-management solutions to support compliance requirements.
Continued to oversee and evolve the SaaS offering, ensuring reliability, scalability, and long-term product growth.

MicroservicesAWSKubernetesSpring BootPlatform DevelopmentCloud architecture

Senior Solutions Architect

Aug 2016 – Feb 2019 · 2 yrs 6 mos

At Redflex, I led the architecture of the Alcyon system, leveraging a Java-based microservice architecture. I proposed and implemented innovative product ideas, successfully building multiple products with my team. Recognizing the potential of Kubernetes in its early days, I introduced AWS and Kubernetes to the company, transitioning from hosted solutions to establishing a robust infrastructure in AWS. I spearheaded efforts to achieve CJIS compliance and successfully launched the US implementation in the US GovCloud region.

Fenacity

Director

Aug 2016 – Aug 2017 · 1 yr · Melbourne, Australia

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Application Developer

Jan 2016 – Jul 2016 · 6 mos · Melbourne, Australia

Contracting - Introducing test automation framework for the Android application.

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Application Developer

Jan 2015 – Dec 2015 · 11 mos · Melbourne, Australia

Contracting - Proposed Automation Strategy for a large insurance application. Built a new Automation framework with Ruby DSL to Unit test I90 mainframe application.

Ruby