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Praveen Kumar Kasoju

Leander,TX

Summary

Senior Principal Software Engineer with 10+ years of experience building and operating distributed systems and large-scale infrastructure platforms at enterprise scale. Proven track record of leading complex architectural initiatives across teams, designing containerized systems with Docker and Kubernetes, and managing compute clusters including Slurm and similar schedulers. Deep expertise in public cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) and hybrid/edge infrastructure with Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305) certification. Strong proficiency in Python and JS-based stacks (Angular, React), with extensive Linux systems administration and scripting experience. Experienced in platform control, fleet management, IT and data center infrastructure. Familiar with AI dev tools including Cursor and Claude, with experience building AI-driven and agent-based systems in production environments. Active contributor to open-source infrastructure projects with strong expertise in authentication, security, DevOps practices, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, Ansible).

Overview

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Certification
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years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Principal Software Engineer

Dell Technologies
04.2022 - Current
  • Lead complex architectural initiatives across multiple engineering teams to design and operate large-scale infrastructure platforms serving thousands of enterprise customers
  • Architect and deploy containerized systems using Kubernetes and Docker across hybrid and edge infrastructure and custom schedulers to optimize resource utilization
  • Design and implement distributed systems with Python and React-based frontends, ensuring high availability and fault tolerance at petabyte scale
  • Build and operate AI-driven and agent-based systems in production environments, leveraging AI dev tools including Cursor and Claude for accelerated development
  • Manage public cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure, implementing infrastructure-as-code with Terraform and Ansible for consistent, repeatable deployments
  • Establish DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines reducing deployment time by 40% while maintaining security and authentication standards across all services
  • Oversee platform control and fleet management for thousands of nodes across IT and data center infrastructure environments
  • Drive open-source infrastructure contributions and maintain internal forks of critical projects
  • Mentor senior engineers and lead architectural reviews ensuring alignment with enterprise security and compliance frameworks

Principal Software Engineer

Dell Technologies
04.2019 - 04.2022
  • Designed and operated distributed systems and large-scale infrastructure platforms supporting Dell's global enterprise product portfolio
  • Led migration of legacy workloads to containerized systems using Kubernetes and Docker, achieving 99.99% uptime across hybrid cloud environments
  • Developed full-stack solutions using Python backend services and Angular/React frontend applications
  • Managed compute clusters including Slurm workloads, optimizing job scheduling and resource allocation for data-intensive pipelines
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure-as-code, reducing configuration drift by 65%
  • Architected SQL database schemas and optimized query performance for systems handling millions of transactions daily
  • Strengthened authentication and security posture across platforms implementing zero-trust architecture and IAM best practices
  • Collaborated across teams to drive platform control and fleet management initiatives for global data center operations
  • Contributed to open-source infrastructure projects and represented Dell in community forums

Senior Software Engineer

Dell Technologies
04.2017 - 04.2019
  • Built and operated distributed systems and infrastructure platforms with Python and JavaScript/React stacks
  • Deployed and managed containerized systems using Docker and Kubernetes in AWS and Azure public cloud environments
  • Administered Linux systems and developed automation scripts for provisioning and monitoring compute clusters
  • Designed SQL databases and implemented data access layers for high-throughput applications
  • Implemented infrastructure-as-code using Terraform and Ansible for DevOps automation
  • Contributed to platform control and fleet management tooling for IT and data center infrastructure

Software Engineer

Aplomb Technologies
01.2014 - 03.2017
  • Developed and maintained distributed systems using Python and JavaScript stacks
  • Deployed applications on AWS and Azure cloud platforms with Docker containerization
  • Managed Linux-based servers and wrote shell scripts for system administration and automation
  • Built SQL database solutions and optimized queries for performance
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines and version control workflows
  • Gained foundational experience in infrastructure-as-code and DevOps practices

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO
12-2015

Skills

    Languages: Python, JavaScript, TypeScript, SQL, Bash/Shell, Go

    Frameworks/Libraries: React, Angular, Nodejs, FastAPI, Django

    Container & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Slurm

    Cloud: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, EKS, VPC, IAM), Azure (AKS, Azure Functions, Cosmos DB, Azure DevOps), GCP

    Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation

    CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD

    Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, DynamoDB

    Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, ELK Stack

    Security: Authentication, IAM, Zero Trust, OAuth, SAML, Compliance

    AI/ML Tools: Cursor, Claude, LangChain, PyTorch, TensorFlow

    Operating Systems: Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu), Windows Server

    Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab

Certification

Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-305)

Timeline

Senior Principal Software Engineer

Dell Technologies
04.2022 - Current

Principal Software Engineer

Dell Technologies
04.2019 - 04.2022

Senior Software Engineer

Dell Technologies
04.2017 - 04.2019

Software Engineer

Aplomb Technologies
01.2014 - 03.2017

Master of Science - Computer Science

University of Central Missouri
Praveen Kumar Kasoju