Amith RK — SRE (Site Reliability Engineer)
I am a Strategic Engineering Leader with over 16+ years of experience building and scaling high-performance SRE, Cloud Platform, and DevOps organisations for global industry leaders like Okta, Boeing, and VMware. My expertise lies in bridging the gap between complex infrastructure and business value, transforming cost centres into innovation engines. I specialise in treating "Platform-as-Product"—delivering robust Internal Developer Platforms (IDP) that reduce cognitive load and accelerate developer velocity. I have a proven track record of scaling mission-critical SaaS infrastructure to 99.999% availability while orchestrating global FinOps programs that deliver millions in cost savings. Core Leadership Competencies: Organisational Scaling: Built Boeing’s Cloud Platform org from ground zero to 30+ members; currently leading global SRE functions at Okta. Operational Excellence: Reduced MTTR by 85% through AI-driven predictive stability and self-healing protocols. FinOps & Governance: Delivered over $1M in cloud savings within 90 days. Tech Stack: AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, Terraform, Spinnaker, ArgoCD. I am passionate about fostering "Automation First" cultures and mentoring top-tier talent across India, the U.S., and EMEA. I am currently seeking leadership opportunities as a Director of SRE, DevOps, or Cloud Platform Engineering.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS and Cloud Infrastructure expert with a strong focus on operational excellence.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 15 yrs 11 mos
Skills
- Site Reliability Engineering
- Cloud Strategy
- Devops
- Cloud Migration
Career Highlights
- 16+ years in SRE and Cloud Engineering leadership.
- Achieved 99.999% availability in mission-critical SaaS infrastructure.
- Delivered over $1M in cloud savings within 90 days.
Work Experience
Redacted RnD (World's Leading Identity & Access Management Company)
Site Reliability Engineering Manager (Cloud Platform Engineering ) (1 yr 6 mos)
Boeing
Software Engineering Manager - DevOps & Cloud Platform (1 yr 4 mos)
VMware
Site Reliability Engineering Manager (1 yr 2 mos)
Eli Lilly and Company
Team Manager, Hosting & Cloud Solutions (1 yr 4 mos)
Technicolor
Cloud Services Manager (DevOps) (9 mos)
Novo Nordisk
Cloud Infrastructure Architect (1 yr 5 mos)
VMware
End User Computing Specialist (1 yr 7 mos)
vCloud Air Engineer (2 yrs 6 mos)
Information Technology Operations Analyst (2 yrs 5 mos)
Dell
L2 Service Desk at TUI Service Desk, Dell Inc (1 yr)
L1 Service Desk at AXA Service Desk, Dell Inc. (1 yr 1 mo)
Education
Master of Computer Applications - MCA at Jain (Deemed-to-be University)
Bachelor’s Degree at SSMRV College - India