Venkata Prasad Reddy Annem
Overland Park,KS
Summary
Cloud Architect with extensive experience at IBM, specializing in the design and deployment of multi-cloud SaaS solutions. Expertise in Kubernetes and automation led to significant reductions in customer downtime. Proven track record in API design and digital transformation strategies, supported by strong problem-solving skills and a focus on security compliance.
Overview
31
31
years of professional experience
Work History
Cloud Architect
IBM
01.2020 - Current
- Lead the global team and architected the design and deployment of watsonx.data(IBM Lakehouse) on AWS and IBM Cloud as SaaS service.
- Designed DevOps/SRE architecture, integrated observability tools, and advanced security compliance efforts for SOC2 and HIPAA.
- Automated the creation and upgrading of ROSA clusters, monitoring with Instana and Prometheus, and logging with LogDNA.
- Design the network topology and setup VPC peering, firewall, NLB and VPN.
- Integrated ServiceNow for streamlined change requests and improved customer support.
- IBM is a global technology company that provides cloud platforms, AI, and other technology services. Website: https://www.ibm.com
- Environment: Redhat OpenShift on AWS, IBM Cloud, Red hat Linux, Prometheus, Instana, Sysdig, Artifactory, Golang, Kubernetes, networking, ServiceNow, DevOps, Splunk Graphana
Cloud Architect
IBM
08.2014 - 12.2019
- Lead the global team and design the multi-cloud SaaS (Software as Server) and PaaS (Platform as Service) framework to release Netezza as SaaS and PaaS on IBM, Azure and AWS cloud.
- Managed DevOps for production cluster setup, ensured HIPAA security compliance, and resolved outages, minimizing customer downtime.
- Established process for cluster upgrades, streamlining maintenance procedures.
- Developed automation script for cluster creation and management, enhancing operational efficiency.
- IBM is a global technology company that provides cloud platforms, AI, and other technology services. Website: https://www.ibm.com
- Environment: AWS EKS, Cloud Watch, IBM Cloud IKS, Azure Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Shell Scripting, Prometheus, Sysdig, Artifactory, Python, networking
Software Engineer
IBM
10.2012 - 07.2014
- IBM Netezza serves as a data warehouse appliance for efficient data storage and retrieval.
- Developed execution control layer with API for managing workload resources via MPI messages.
- Created virtual tables to efficiently store zone map information for each CCC set.
- Improved performance of Netezza groom command execution for storage reclamation.
- IBM operates as a global technology company focused on delivering cloud platforms and AI solutions.
- Environment: C++, System programming, Algorithms and data structures, GitHub, VMware, Linux, Postgres, Netezza
Software Engineer
IBM
04.2008 - 10.2012
- Implemented UI and EMF models for administrative tasks in DB2 RDBMS server, enhancing features like HADR, backup, restore, and DPF.
- Developed object management features for SYBASE server administration, streamlining database management processes.
- IBM is a global technology company that provides cloud platforms, AI, and other technology services. Website: https://www.ibm.com
- Environment: Eclipse Plugin, Java, HTML, CSS, DB2, Informix, SQL
Software Engineer
IBM
01.1995 - 10.2004
- Designed and implemented the feature 'Multiple collation' Database in Informix Dynamic server.
- Designed and implemented 'Order by column names and expressions not in select list' in Informix dynamic server.
- Designed and implemented 'FIRST N and SKIP N' clause in Informix Dynamic Server.
- Designed and implemented DRDA protocol in Informix Dynamic Server.
- Developed SQL component for Informix Dynamic Server to enhance database functionality.
- Provided maintenance support through bug fixing, designing and developing solutions for customer cases and QA reported issues.
- IBM is a global technology company that provides cloud platforms, AI, and other technology services. Website: https://www.ibm.com
- Environment: C, Parser, LEX & YACC, ESQL/C, Unix, Informix programming
Education
Master’s degree - computer science and engineering
Bombay University
IndiaSkills
- Cloud platforms: AWS, Azure, IBM
- Kubernetes management
- Red Hat OpenShift
- Containerization: Docker
- DevOps tools: Jenkins, Artifactory
- Automation tools: Ansible, Chef
- Monitoring solutions
- Digital transformation strategies
- SRE observability
- API design: RESTful APIs
- Database management
- Data solutions
- Full stack development
- Shell scripting
- Virtual private cloud (VPC)
- Programming languages
- Development tools
Expertise Technical Skills
- Multi-Cloud (AWS, AZURE, IBM)
- Digital Transformation Topology
- RedHat OpenShift
- EKS
- IKS
- Automation Frameworks (shell scripts, Ansible, Chef)
- VPC
- CloudWatch products in AWS Marketplace
- Cloud Services frameworks (SaaS, PaaS, IaaS)
- DevOps Tools (Red Hat OpenShift, Kubernetes, EKS, Artifactory, Ansible, Jenkins, PagerDuty)
- SRE observability tools (Prometheus, Sysdig Monitoring, Grafana, LogDNA, Instana, Turbonomics)
- Full Stack Web development (NodeJS, Restful API)
- NoSQL Databases (cloudant)
- RDBMS (DB2, Informix)
- Data Warehouse (Lakehouse, Netezza, DB2 Warehouse)
- Programming Languages (Go Lang, Java, C, JavaScript, shell scripts)
- Tools (Jira, GitLab, Eclipse, GitHub, Docker)
- Managing Red hat OpenShift cluster in azure AWS (ROSA), EKS cluster on AWS and IKS cluster in IBM cloud
Education Credentials
- Master’s degree, Computer Science and Engineering, Bombay University, India
Timeline
Cloud Architect
IBM
01.2020 - Current
Cloud Architect
IBM
08.2014 - 12.2019
Software Engineer
IBM
10.2012 - 07.2014
Software Engineer
IBM
04.2008 - 10.2012
Software Engineer
IBM
01.1995 - 10.2004
Master’s degree - computer science and engineering
Bombay University