Chakravarthy Kotaru
About Chakravarthy Kotaru
Chakravarthy Kotaru is the Sr. Manager of Database Automation & Reliability Engineering at Expedia Group, with extensive experience in database management and cloud infrastructure.
Company
Chakravarthy Kotaru is currently employed at Expedia Group. He has been working there since 2019 as a Sr. Manager in Database Automation & Reliability Engineering. His role involves managing infrastructure and operational strategies for a fleet of over 5000 NoSQL, MySQL, and PostgreSQL servers. He is based in Austin, Texas.
Title
Chakravarthy Kotaru holds the position of Sr. Manager, Database Automation & Reliability Engineering at Expedia Group. His responsibilities encompass managing a significant volume of database servers and optimizing operational efficiencies in cloud infrastructure.
Education and Expertise
Chakravarthy Kotaru has a comprehensive educational background in Computer Science and Information Technology. He earned a Bachelor’s Degree from KL University between 2003 and 2007 and a Master’s Degree from East Tennessee State University between 2007 and 2009. Additionally, he holds a Professional Certificate in System Administration from Illinois Institute of Technology, which he completed in 2016.
Background
Over his career, Chakravarthy Kotaru has held several key positions in database management and administration. Notably, he has worked with NoSQL, Hadoop, and RDBMS technologies at various companies, including Vrbo, CDK Global, Sears Holdings Corporation, and State Farm Insurance. His experience spans across multiple organizations and roles, including Sr. Hadoop/NoSQL DBA, Database Administrator, and Graduate Assistant/Developer-DBA.
Achievements
Chakravarthy Kotaru has implemented innovative solutions that resulted in saving over $12 million annually by improving operational efficiency and effective use of cloud infrastructure. He has played a pivotal role in assisting application teams with transitioning from datacenter RDBMS to NoSQL datastores in the cloud on AWS. Additionally, he has successfully built a high-performance global team of database administrators and cloud engineers at Expedia Group.
Involvement in Meetups and Conferences
Since 2017, Chakravarthy Kotaru has been actively involved in organizing and speaking at meetups and conferences in the Austin, Texas area. This engagement demonstrates his commitment to sharing knowledge and staying updated with industry trends.