Rishabh Rastogi — DevOps Engineer
I am a seasoned DevOps and SRE professional with over 14 years of experience in the IT/IS industry, with strong track record of architecting secure, scalable, and high-performance DevOps ecosystems. My expertise spans CI/CD pipeline design, infrastructure automation, and embedding SRE principles to elevate system observability, reliability, and resilience. Currently, I lead the design, deployment, and optimization of cloud-native infrastructure at Ola Krutrim—a public cloud platform delivering AI, compute, and storage services—where I’m responsible for building and scaling our foundational cloud systems. Beyond hands-on execution, I have a strong track record of technically leading teams, mentoring engineers, and driving cross-functional collaboration to deliver impactful, production-grade solutions. I’m deeply committed to continuous improvement, operational excellence, and cultivating a culture of innovation and ownership. Core Expertise: CI/CD & GitOps: Led the design of scalable pipelines with Jenkins, ArgoCD, FluxCD, Helm, Maven, and Artifactory to drive continuous delivery. Private Cloud Infrastructure: Architected private clouds using OpenStack, Ceph, and Kubernetes, enabling scalable compute, storage, and orchestration. DevSecOps & Automation: Integrated security with tools like Trivy, Kyverno, Falco, and BlackDuck; automated infrastructure with Bash, Python, and Groovy. Kubernetes & Cloud-Native Platforms: Expertise in Kubernetes cluster management, workload orchestration, and multi-cloud environments (Azure, GCP, OpenStack). Observability & Monitoring: Built observability stacks with Prometheus, Thanos, Grafana, EFK, Kiali for real-time monitoring, SLOs, and incident response. Service Mesh & Networking: Deployed Istio, Kuma, and Gloo Mesh for traffic management, policy enforcement, and secure communication in microservices. Storage Solutions: Implemented persistent storage with Ceph, OpenEBS, and MinIO for scalable, stateful applications. Database & Middleware Automation: Automated Oracle, DB2, PostgreSQL, Redis, WebSphere, WebLogic, and TIBCO deployments using advanced scripting. Professional Certifications: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) ArgoCD GitOps Certified (x2) Microsoft Azure Fundamentals SAFe 4 Agilist & SAFe 5 DevOps Practitioner Certified Python Developer Istio Intermediate Kyverno Fundamentals Cilium Fundamentals
Stackforce AI infers this person is a DevOps and SRE expert in cloud-native and infrastructure automation.
Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India
Experience: 14 yrs 8 mos
Skills
- Kubernetes
- Site Reliability Engineering
- Devsecops
- Continuous Integration
- Devops
- Application Support
- Middleware
Career Highlights
- Over 14 years of DevOps and SRE experience.
- Expert in architecting scalable cloud-native infrastructures.
- Proven track record in leading technical teams and projects.
Work Experience
Krutrim
SDE 3 - Devops (2 yrs 3 mos)
Cisco
Software Engineer (1 yr 7 mos)
Subex
Technical Manager - DevOps (1 yr 2 mos)
Mercedes-Benz Research and Development India
Principal Consultant (2 yrs 10 mos)
Accenture
Application Development Team Lead (4 yrs)
Infosys
Senior Systems Engineer (2 yrs 10 mos)
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - BE at Sir M Visvesvaraya Institute Of Technology