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Kalyan Kalvagadda

Austin,TX

Summary

Engineering professional with solid background in managing engineering teams and driving project success. Recognized for fostering collaboration and achieving consistent results in dynamic environments. Known for strong leadership and adaptability to changing project needs, with focus on process improvement and team development.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Engineering Manager, Infrastructure Development

Cloudera
06.2019 - Current
  • Led multiple engineering teams in building and maintaining a cloud-based data analytics platform, ensuring high availability, performance, and scalability
  • Product owner for Cloudera Data Lake in the public cloud, driving product strategy, roadmap execution, and feature delivery
  • Delivered containerized Data Lake platform, enabling auto-scaling, reducing customer TCO, and improving operational efficiency
  • Led cross-functional initiatives, including Kubernetes-based deployments, Helm management, and third-party service integrations
  • Architected the transition from VM-based infrastructure to microservices, enhancing flexibility, resilience, and scalability
  • Eliminated scaling downtime by implementing horizontal scaling, reducing deployment time by 75% and cutting costs by ~50%
  • Migrated customers to a multi-AZ architecture, significantly improving availability and resilience
  • Built and mentored globally distributed teams, fostering a 24/7 support model and a strong culture of collaboration across time zones
  • Key Achievements:
  • Containerized Data Lake: Led the transition from concept to production, enhancing scalability and cost efficiency
  • Performance & Cost Optimization:
  • Reduced deployment time by 75%
  • Lowered costs by ~50%
  • Achieved zero downtime during scaling
  • Infrastructure Modernization: Migrated customers to a multi-AZ architecture, improving availability
  • Leadership & Growth: Scaled and mentored globally distributed teams, establishing a 24/7 support model

Staff Engineer

Cloudera
07.2016 - 06.2019

Leadership and Team Management: Led a team of engineers in the development and maintenance of critical infrastructure services, ensuring high availability and reliability

  • Open-Source Contributions: Delivered multiple security features in Apache Sentry and served as the PMC Chair, driving the project's direction and community engagement
  • Migration Tools Development: Designed and delivered services to facilitate seamless migration from Apache Sentry to Apache Ranger, enabling customers to enhance their security frameworks
  • Disaster Recovery Solutions: Developed and implemented features to back up and restore metadata in Cloudera Data Lakes, supporting disaster recovery and business continuity used for 100% of the customers on upgrades and reshaping the Cloudera data lakes,
  • Collaboration with Development Teams: Partnered with development teams to ensure infrastructure met the requirements of data-intensive applications, optimizing performance and reliability

Software Engineer III

AVAYA INC
01.2012 - 06.2016
  • Product: Avaya Session Border Controller for Cloud Service
  • Owner for all the modules designed/developed by me

Senior Software Engineer

Polycom Technologies
05.2010 - 01.2012
  • Product: Polycom SIP endpoints
  • Worked on various enhancements and defects in SIP stack and SIP application
  • Led embedded development for SIP endpoints, implementing IPv6 migration and security engine integration while enhancing dual-stack capabilities through ANAT implementation
  • Mentored junior developers, fostering professional growth and enhancing team productivity.
  • Managed multiple projects simultaneously while maintaining strict deadlines and high-quality standards.

Senior Software Engineer

Sipera Systems Pvt Ltd
07.2007 - 04.2010
  • Product: Sipera Session Border Controller
  • Implemented Call Admission Control, DoS protection, and optimized non-SIP traffic handling for better performance
  • Contributed to firewall and RTSP proxy development, strengthening system security
  • Led development of DNS interface and transport layer frameworks, implementing ENUM support and TCP/TLS connection pooling to enhance scalability and performance of Avaya Session Border Controller
  • Architected proxy framework for multiple application protocols (HTTP, XMPP, LDAP, RTP) while optimizing SIP B2B layer, resulting in improved system efficiency and reduced memory footprint
  • Spearheaded IPV6 porting and SDP ANAT implementation, enabling dual stack capability while developing comprehensive RTCP monitoring and licensing frameworks
  • Transformed product architecture by consolidating multiple SIP application layers, developing REST client functionality, and implementing robust B2B sub-state machine for new features
  • Contributed to SIP stack optimization and application enhancement initiatives, resolving complex technical challenges while ensuring seamless communication protocols
  • Orchestrated end-to-end development of security frameworks for SIP endpoints, delivering stable, secure communication solutions across multiple server platforms

Senior Software Engineer

Hughes Software Systems
07.2004 - 07.2007
  • Product: Hughes SIP stack
  • Enhanced SIP stack across multiple releases, improving reliability and reducing technical debt
  • Led bug resolution efforts, boosting stability and customer satisfaction
  • Streamlined maintenance with efficient debugging and code reviews
  • Collaborated across teams for seamless SIP stack enhancements and deployment

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

JNT University
06.2004

Skills

  • Decision-making skills
  • Team building
  • System architecture
  • Mentoring and coaching
  • Public Cloud(AWS/Azure/GCP)
  • PaaS
  • Java/Python/Go
  • Kubernetes
  • Network Security
  • Technical Leadership
  • Strategic Planning
  • Distributed Systems

Timeline

Senior Engineering Manager, Infrastructure Development

Cloudera
06.2019 - Current

Staff Engineer

Cloudera
07.2016 - 06.2019

Software Engineer III

AVAYA INC
01.2012 - 06.2016

Senior Software Engineer

Polycom Technologies
05.2010 - 01.2012

Senior Software Engineer

Sipera Systems Pvt Ltd
07.2007 - 04.2010

Senior Software Engineer

Hughes Software Systems
07.2004 - 07.2007

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

JNT University
Kalyan Kalvagadda