Saleem Vellekkat
About Saleem Vellekkat
Saleem Vellekkat is a Lead Site Reliability Engineer with extensive experience in infrastructure engineering and cloud services. He has worked at various companies, including BlockFi and Zynga, and possesses expertise in SOC compliance, Infrastructure as Code, and CI/CD pipelines.
Current Role at IntegriChain
Saleem Vellekkat serves as the Lead Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) at IntegriChain, a position he has held since 2023. In this role, he is responsible for ensuring the reliability and performance of the company's systems. His work involves implementing best practices in site reliability engineering to support the organization's operational goals.
Previous Experience at BlockFi
Before joining IntegriChain, Saleem worked at BlockFi as an Infrastructure Engineer from 2021 to 2022. During his tenure, he contributed to the development and maintenance of the infrastructure that supports BlockFi's financial services, focusing on enhancing system reliability and performance.
Experience at Jifflenow
Saleem was employed at Jifflenow as a Senior Site Reliability Engineer from 2018 to 2021. Based in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, he played a crucial role in maintaining the reliability of Jifflenow's services, utilizing his expertise in site reliability engineering to optimize system performance.
Background in System Administration
Saleem's career in technology began at Zynga, where he worked as a System Administrator from 2012 to 2015. He also held the position of Site Reliability Engineer at Zynga from 2010 to 2011. His early experience laid the foundation for his expertise in managing and optimizing large-scale systems.
Education and Expertise
Saleem Vellekkat holds a Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science from MES College of Engineering, where he studied from 2004 to 2008. His educational background is complemented by his expertise in SOC compliance, CIS benchmarking, AWS Cloud, Infrastructure as Code practices, and CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions.