Akshay Ghosh
About Akshay Ghosh
Akshay Ghosh is a Senior Manager in Platform Engineering at Thomson Reuters, specializing in DevOps Enablement and AI-assisted tools. He leads a centralized team focused on automations related to DevOps tooling and infrastructure as code.
Current Role at Thomson Reuters
Akshay Ghosh serves as the Senior Manager of Platform Engineering, focusing on DevOps Enablement and AI-assisted tools at Thomson Reuters. He leads a centralized team that specializes in automations related to DevOps tooling and infrastructure as code. His role includes consulting with product teams to optimize infrastructure as code using Terraform across various public clouds, including AWS, Azure, and OCI. He also supports the onboarding of native cloud applications and infrastructure on Datadog to enhance observability.
Previous Experience in DevOps and Engineering
Prior to his current position, Akshay Ghosh held several roles in the technology sector. He worked as an Engineering Manager for DevOps Enablement at Thomson Reuters from 2021 to 2024. His experience includes serving as a Lead DevOps Architect at A.P. Moller - Maersk and as a DevOps Manager at Epicor Software. He has also held various positions at First American (India), where he progressed from Software Engineer to Principal Software Engineer.
Career Background in IT
Akshay Ghosh began his career as an Information Technology Service Desk Analyst at HSBC from 2008 to 2011. He then transitioned to roles in software engineering and DevOps, accumulating experience at companies like Microsoft and GalaxE.Solutions. His diverse background includes working in both on-site and remote environments, contributing to his expertise in cloud technologies and DevOps practices.
Educational Qualifications
Akshay Ghosh completed his Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Information Technology from Savitribai Phule Pune University, studying from 2004 to 2008. He also attended The Assembly of God Church School in Kolkata, where he achieved the Indian School Certificate (ISC) in Science from 2002 to 2004. His educational background provides a strong foundation for his career in technology and engineering.
Contributions to DevOps and AI Tools
In his current role, Akshay Ghosh participates in a committee that evaluates and recommends DevOps and AI tools aimed at enhancing developer productivity across Thomson Reuters. He is involved in designing migrations from on-premise systems to cloud environments and steering the setup of Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery pipelines for deploying code and infrastructure across multiple cloud platforms.