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Vineeth Chinthirla

Bellevue

Summary

Accomplished Senior Software Development Engineer II at Atelio by FIS, specializing in cloud infrastructure management and CI/CD automation. Expertly designed secure, scalable systems using Terraform and AWS, while mentoring junior developers. Proven ability to enhance operational efficiency and reduce deployment time significantly, demonstrating strong leadership and technical skills.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
Certification

Work History

Senior Software Development Engineer II

Atelio by FIS
Seattle
01.2025 - Current
  • Architected and implemented core services such as baas-logger and baas-webhooks using Python.
  • Integrated Envoy as service mesh proxy for traffic management, observability, and security.
  • Mentored junior developers, providing guidance on coding techniques and problem-solving.
  • Designed and deployed over 10 AWS accounts with production-grade EKS clusters using Terraform modules.
  • Built enterprise GitOps platform utilizing ArgoCD ApplicationSets for configuration management across environments.
  • Established secure CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, image scanning, and policy enforcement.
  • Developed reusable Terraform modules for consistent EKS provisioning, reducing deployment time by 80%.
  • Implemented zero-trust networking with StrongDM and integrated HashiCorp Vault for secrets management.
  • Engineered Karpenter-based dynamic provisioning and comprehensive monitoring with Datadog for high uptime.

Senior Site Reliability Engineer II

Russell Investments
Seattle
11.2021 - 01.2025
  • Engineered core financial services using Python, employing singleton, observer, and adapter patterns for configuration management, event handling, and third-party integrations.
  • Trained junior engineers on best practices for site reliability and incident management.
  • Architected scalable, fault-tolerant distributed systems with Kubernetes and AWS, achieving 99.9% uptime in production environments.
  • Automated infrastructure provisioning through Terraform and Ansible, decreasing manual configurations by 40% and deployment time by 50%.
  • Enhanced application performance via proactive monitoring and alerting strategies, reducing API response times by 20%.
  • Led multi-region failover systems and disaster recovery planning to ensure business continuity and minimize data loss.
  • Introduced chaos engineering practices to identify system weaknesses proactively, preventing production incidents.
  • Implemented comprehensive security frameworks featuring automated vulnerability assessments and patch management protocols.

Sr DevOps Engineer

Russell Investments
Seattle, WA
11.2019 - 11.2021
  • Engineered reusable service framework in Python, enhancing logging and metrics across 20+ microservices.
  • Established robust monitoring and visualization systems for Global Application Development teams.
  • Developed Python automation scripts using OOP design patterns, saving over 30 hours of manual work monthly.
  • Led initiatives to optimize incident response, reducing Mean Time To Recovery (MTTR) by 25%.
  • Orchestrated migration of legacy systems to cloud-native solutions, achieving 15% reduction in infrastructure costs.
  • Mentored junior engineers in SRE principles, promoting knowledge sharing and technical excellence.

Lead Observability Engineer

T-Mobile
Bellevue
12.2018 - 10.2019
  • Developed enterprise observability platform utilizing Java and Python, integrating OOP principles and design patterns for metric collection.
  • Led organization-wide observability initiatives for Frontline applications, enhancing system visibility and performance monitoring.
  • Managed Splunk, AppDynamics, and ELK Grafana environments, improving troubleshooting efficiency and reducing incident resolution time.
  • Implemented Jaeger-based distributed tracing with Envoy proxy for R.E.D metrics collection, ensuring comprehensive visibility into microservices architecture.
  • Created Grafana dashboards for real-time system health monitoring, providing teams with actionable insights.
  • Leveraged Kubernetes and AWS to establish scalable and reliable observability infrastructure.

Lead Splunk Engineer

T-Mobile
Bellevue
10.2017 - 12.2018
  • Designed and deployed over 150 business-critical dashboards across Splunk, AppDynamics, and New Relic, delivering actionable insights.
  • Conducted comprehensive training programs on Splunk, empowering teams to utilize platform capabilities effectively.
  • Integrated alerting systems with SOC and Slack, ensuring 24/7 proactive issue identification and resolution.
  • Implemented end-user and synthetic monitoring solutions, enhancing user experience and identifying performance bottlenecks.
  • Automated routine operational tasks, significantly improving efficiency and minimizing manual overhead.

DevOps Engineer

T-Mobile
Bellevue
10.2015 - 09.2017
  • Developed service integration platform in Java utilizing factory, command, and observer patterns for CI/CD workflows.
  • Delivered end-to-end CI/CD pipeline for enterprise data warehouse project, enhancing operational efficiency.
  • Migrated over 250 users from AccuRev to GitHub Enterprise, providing training and ongoing support.
  • Deployed production-grade environments for GitHub Enterprise, Jenkins, and Nexus to improve development workflows.
  • Implemented Gerrit code review processes integrated with GitHub to ensure compliance with quality standards.
  • Optimized Docker container management and deployment strategies, boosting resource utilization and scalability.

Education

Master of Science - Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of California, Riverside
08-2015

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics and Communication Engineering

SRM University
Chennai, India
05-2014

Skills

  • Cloud infrastructure management: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Earthly, Tilt, Helm
  • Infrastructure as code: Terraform, Ansible, GitOps
  • Programming languages: Python, Go, Bash, PowerShell, Nix, Java, C
  • Software architecture principles: Object-oriented design, design patterns, microservices
  • CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab, ArgoCD
  • Monitoring solutions: Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Splunk
  • Security frameworks: HashiCorp Vault, RBAC
  • Networking protocols: Istio, Envoy, TCP/IP

Certification

  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator
  • Splunk Admin Certified
  • AppDynamics Admin Certified

Languages

English, Telugu, Hindi

Hobbies and Interests

Technology innovation, outdoor activities, competitive gaming

Additional Information

Visa Status: H1B (I-140 Approved)

Timeline

Senior Software Development Engineer II

Atelio by FIS
01.2025 - Current

Senior Site Reliability Engineer II

Russell Investments
11.2021 - 01.2025

Sr DevOps Engineer

Russell Investments
11.2019 - 11.2021

Lead Observability Engineer

T-Mobile
12.2018 - 10.2019

Lead Splunk Engineer

T-Mobile
10.2017 - 12.2018

DevOps Engineer

T-Mobile
10.2015 - 09.2017

Master of Science - Electrical and Computer Engineering

University of California, Riverside

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics and Communication Engineering

SRM University