Rikesh Kerai
About Rikesh Kerai
Rikesh Kerai is a Senior Cloud Engineer at Jefferies with extensive experience in DevOps and cloud transformation projects.
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Rikesh Kerai holds the position of Senior Cloud Engineer at Jefferies. He has been in this role since 2021 and is based in the London Area, United Kingdom.
Career at Jefferies
Rikesh currently serves as a Senior Cloud Engineer at Jefferies, a role he began in 2021. His work focuses on migrating on-premises services to Java microservices on Kubernetes employing EKS (Elastic Kubernetes Service). His contributions are centered on leveraging cloud-native technologies to enhance the firm’s infrastructure and operations.
Work Experience in DevOps
Rikesh Kerai has extensive experience in the DevOps field. He has held senior positions at notable organizations such as London Stock Exchange Group, Elsevier, and Tantalum Corporation. At these organizations, he deployed a range of technologies to optimize processes, including Groovy, Java, Jenkins, Prisma, Palo Alto, Splunk, and Datadog. He has a strong background in using Terraform for infrastructure as code in cloud environments, showcasing his capability in cloud transformation projects.
Education and Expertise
Rikesh Kerai earned his Master’s degree in Distributed Information Systems from Brunel University London, where he studied from 2001 to 2003. He also holds a Bachelor’s degree in Genetics from Queen Mary University of London, completed between 1998 and 2001. His academic background provides a strong foundation in both information systems and genetics.
Notable Projects and Contributions
During his tenure at Unilever, Rikesh played a critical role in automating the onboarding process for new brands, reducing the time required from three weeks to just a few minutes. This initiative highlights his ability to utilize his technical skills to significantly enhance operational efficiency.