Vaibhav Chopra
About Vaibhav Chopra
Vaibhav Chopra is the DevOps/Platform Site Leader and Senior SDE Manager at Expedia Group, with extensive experience in Kubernetes, MLOps, and multi-cloud deployments. He has authored a book on Google Cloud DevOps and contributed to the Linux Foundation's ONAP project.
Current Title and Role at Expedia Group
Vaibhav Chopra is currently serving as the DevOps/Platform Site Leader and Senior Software Development Engineer Manager at Expedia Group since 2021. In this role, he leads major projects and initiatives focused on the development and optimization of platforms, applying his extensive knowledge in DevOps practices and platform engineering.
Previous Roles and Work Experience
Before his current role, Vaibhav Chopra has had a rich career in various engineering and managerial positions. He worked as an Engineering Manager at Expedia Group from 2021 to 2022 in Gurugram, Haryana, India. He also served as the Senior Engineering Manager and Head of Automation Skill Centre at Orange from 2020 to 2021, and as an Engineering Manager at the same company from 2019 to 2020. Additionally, his experience includes time as an Open Source Contributor for the ONAP Project from 2017 to 2019 and a DevOps Specialist at Amdocs from 2016 to 2019.
Educational Background
Vaibhav Chopra holds a PGDBM (MBA) degree in Information Technology from the Institute of Management Technology, Ghaziabad, and a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree from Inderprastha Engineering College. He also completed his secondary education in Computer Science, achieving certifications from the Central Board of Secondary Education.
Contributions to Open Source and Publications
Vaibhav Chopra has made significant contributions to open-source projects, particularly with the Linux Foundation's ONAP project. He focused on Kubernetes development during his time as a contributor. In addition, he is the author of the book 'Google Cloud DevOps Engineers,' which is available worldwide. Vaibhav is also an active writer on Medium, where his blogs have garnered over 50,000 views, and he serves as an editor for Expedia Group's publications.
Expertise in Technologies and Public Speaking
Vaibhav Chopra has extensive experience in technologies such as Kubernetes, MLOps, and multi-cloud deployments. He has spoken at multiple tech conferences, focusing on DevOps, Site Reliability Engineering (SRE), and Agile methodologies. Known for his thorough understanding of these topics, he has offered insights and shared experiences that resonate well within the tech community.