Gaurav Kumar

VP of Engineering

Singapore, Singapore, Singapore17 yrs 9 mos experience

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Key Highlights

Expert in managing large-scale cloud infrastructures.
Proven track record of improving operational efficiency.
Strong leadership in engineering and cross-functional teams.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cloud Infrastructure and DevOps expert in the E-commerce sector.

Contact

gkumar@fb.com +918884406444 LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

Cloud Infrastructure ManagementEngineering LeadershipNetwork ManagementAutomationReliability EngineeringPlatform EngineeringMonitoring And ObservabilitySite Reliability EngineeringIt ConsultingProcess OptimizationData SecurityDevops EngineeringProcess ImprovementBuild ManagementContainerizationOperations EngineeringOperations ManagementDatabase ManagementProcess AutomationSupport EngineeringData Analysis

Other Skills

API ManagementAWSAmazon Web Services (AWS)AnsibleApacheApplication DevelopmentArtifact ManagementBashBusiness IntelligenceCC++Chatbot DevelopmentCloud ComputingCommunicationCross-functional Collaborations

About

Proficient in overseeing and managing extensive infrastructures comprising thousands of servers within the dynamic landscape of large-scale e-commerce enterprises. Possess advanced expertise in network management, automation, and platform engineering, ensuring seamless operations and optimized performance across varied cloud infrastructure components.

Experience

17 yrs 9 mos

Total Experience

2 yrs 11 mos

Average Tenure

8 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

Grab

2 roles

Senior Engineering Manager

Promoted

Oct 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 8 mos

Leading cloud infrastructure strategy and delivery, define roadmaps, set OKRs, and drive cross-team alignment to build secure, scalable, and automated platforms.
Build an automated AWS provisioning platform (Terraform IaC), reducing setup time by 70% and improving governance.
Launched a cloud network connectivity platform, cutting new connection onboarding time by 50% while enhancing reliability and security.
Developed an LLM-powered chatbot for infrastructure support, improving change reviews and operational efficiency.
Delivered a 99.999% uptime API Gateway for GrabPay, handling millions of daily transactions.
Designed and operate AWS EKS Kubernetes clusters, improving deployment speed by 40%.
Implemented a unified observability stack (ELK, TICK, Prometheus), reducing incident detection time by 30%.
Contributed to PCI DSS certification, enabling expansion into regulated markets.
Mentor engineers at multiple levels, accelerating onboarding, skill growth, and career development.

PresentationsCommunicationReliabilityPerformance ReviewsTeam ProductivityProject Management+6

Lead SRE

Feb 2018 – Sep 2021 · 3 yrs 7 mos

PresentationsCommunicationReliabilityTeam ProductivityProject ManagementAnsible+5

Oracle

IT Principal Consultant

Jan 2016 – Jan 2018 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Developed a workflow application that streamlined operational tasks, reducing man-hours by 50%.
Upgraded kernel versions and resolved critical drive failure issues, enhancing system reliability.
Implemented a chatbot for instant user interaction, significantly decreasing operational response times.
Automated cloud storage backup processes, improving data security and accessibility.

PresentationsCommunicationReliabilityTeam ProductivityCross-functional CollaborationsTraining+3

Souq.com

Senior DevOps Engineer

May 2015 – Jan 2016 · 8 mos · Bangalore Area, India

Implemented agile DevOps methodology, streamlining release and deployment processes.
Set up Nexus as a private artifact repository, ensuring efficient build and release cycles.
Leveraged Docker for improved build and packaging workflows.
Maintained the overall reliability of the production services by setting up correct monitoring and alerting.

PresentationsReliabilityTeam ProductivityAnsibleCross-functional CollaborationsTraining+3

Flipkart.com

2 roles

Operations Engineer II

Promoted

Oct 2013 – May 2015 · 1 yr 7 mos

Administered a large-scale production infrastructure with over 10000 servers, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
Automated MySQL failover procedures, significantly enhancing system uptime and reliability.
Developed self-service tools for load balancer (VIP) creation and server provisioning, streamlining operations.
Orchestrated the setup of Payzippy’s PCI-DSS compliant infrastructure, ensuring security and compliance.

ReliabilityAnsibleTechnical EngineeringSystem ArchitectureOperations Engineering

Operations Engineer I

Apr 2012 – Oct 2013 · 1 yr 6 mos

Datacentre operations engineer managing production infra and helping service teams with their operational tasks.

ReliabilityTechnical EngineeringOperations Engineering

Amazon

Support Engineer

Oct 2010 – Apr 2012 · 1 yr 6 mos · Greater Hyderabad Area

Ensured 99.99% availability of critical e-commerce platform services, enhancing customer satisfaction.
Deployed critical services with active monitoring to maintain optimal health and performance.
Developed Oracle BI dashboards to analyze production incidents, identifying and addressing recurring issues.
Automated manual tasks using Perl/Shell, significantly improving operational efficiency.

ReliabilityTechnical EngineeringSupport Engineering

Ibm india pvt. ltd

Associate System Engineer

Jul 2008 – Oct 2010 · 2 yrs 3 mos · Pune

Monitored and scheduled jobs using Control-M, ensuring seamless operations.
Analyzed job failures and resolved issues through database and UNIX shell scripting.
Developed SQL queries for reporting, enhancing business insights and decision-making.
Automated manual tasks by writing new scripts, improving efficiency and reducing errors.

Technical Engineering