Venkat M.
About Venkat M.
Venkat M. is an IT Lead specializing in DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering at BenchPrep, where he has worked since 2022. He has extensive experience in infrastructure management and project implementation, previously holding senior engineering roles at United Airlines for six years.
Work at BenchPrep
Currently, Venkat M. serves as the IT Lead, DevOps/SRE at BenchPrep, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he supervises the distribution of tasks and guides the implementation of infrastructure projects. His focus is on delivering a stable, scalable, and efficient platform. Prior to this role, he worked as a Senior DevOps Engineer/SRE at BenchPrep from 2019 to 2022, where he contributed to various projects impacting platform infrastructure.
Experience at United Airlines
Venkat M. has extensive experience at United Airlines, where he worked for six years from 2013 to 2019. His roles included serving as a Senior Middleware Engineer and a Senior Middleware/Platform as a Service/Container as a Service/DevOps Engineer. During his time there, he focused on implementing and managing middleware solutions and contributed to the development of cloud-based services using OpenShift, Docker, and Kubernetes.
Education and Expertise
Venkat M. holds a Bachelor's degree in Electrical, Electronics, and Communications Engineering from Anna University. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his technical expertise in DevOps and infrastructure management. He has hands-on experience with ArgoCD (GitOps) implementation and day-to-day operations, which enhances his capabilities in managing complex systems.
Infrastructure Leadership and Coordination
In his current role at BenchPrep, Venkat M. acts as the go-to person for all infrastructure-related questions and information security. He coordinates with external parties, vendors, and auditors to ensure the enterprise-grade quality of the system. His leadership in implementing projects impacts platform infrastructure, ensuring stability, security, and scalability.