Akhil Potla
About Akhil Potla
Akhil Potla is an R&D DevOps Software Engineer at Sandia National Laboratories with a background in software engineering, data science, and petroleum engineering.
Current Role at Sandia National Laboratories
Akhil Potla currently works at Sandia National Laboratories as an R&D DevOps Software Engineer. He began this role in 2022 and is based in Albuquerque, New Mexico, United States. His responsibilities include writing Spack manifests to build and deploy software modules on engineering compute nodes and HPC systems. His work is pivotal in supporting several hundred internal customers. Additionally, Akhil has automated CI/CD pipelines to rebuild essential software for clients on these systems.
Previous Experience at Sandia National Laboratories
Before his current role, Akhil Potla served as a Software Engineering Intern at Sandia National Laboratories in 2021 for a 3-month period. This early experience at Sandia provided him with foundational skills and insights into software engineering in a research-driven environment.
Academic Background and Research
Akhil Potla studied at The University of Texas at Austin, where he earned a Master of Science (MS) degree between 2020 and 2022. He also holds a certification in Computational Science and Engineering, achieved from 2018 to 2019, and a Bachelor's Degree in Petroleum Engineering, which he completed between 2015 and 2019. Akhil gained significant experience as a Grad Student & Data Science Researcher and as a Data Analyst at the Rig Automation Performance and Drilling Laboratory during his time at the university.
Professional Experience in Software Engineering
Akhil Potla's professional journey includes working as a Full Stack Engineer at Unchained Capital from 2017 to 2019. This role based in Austin, Texas, allowed him to develop a comprehensive skill set in software development, further refining his capabilities in both front-end and back-end engineering.
Industry Presentations and Certifications
Akhil Potla presented at the NLIT conference, addressing engineers and management from all national labs. He has also completed formal Scrum training, successfully applying Scrum methodologies to enhance team velocity, stakeholder communication, and product quality in his professional tasks.