Ravikiran Namdev Shetty
About Ravikiran Namdev Shetty
Ravikiran Namdev Shetty is a Site Reliability Engineer with extensive experience in the field, having worked at Cognizant, Druva, and currently at ThoughtSpot. He possesses a strong background in storage technologies, cloud operations, and system administration.
Work at ThoughtSpot
Ravikiran Namdev Shetty currently serves as a Site Reliability Engineer at ThoughtSpot, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he is responsible for maintaining the reliability and performance of systems, ensuring that they operate efficiently. He collaborates with engineering teams to define and implement tools that enhance system debuggability, supportability, availability, scalability, and performance. His contributions support a 24x7x365 operational environment, where he works rotational shifts and takes on-call responsibilities.
Previous Experience at Druva
Before joining ThoughtSpot, Ravikiran worked at Druva as a Site Reliability Engineer for 10 months in 2021. He was promoted to Senior Site Reliability Engineer during his tenure, where he worked for an additional 4 months in 2022. His responsibilities included managing system reliability and performance, as well as creating knowledge-base articles to assist customers with self-service solutions. His experience at Druva contributed to his expertise in cloud NetOps and SecOps.
Experience at Cognizant
Ravikiran began his professional career at Cognizant, where he worked as an Associate from 2016 to 2021 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. Over the course of five years, he gained valuable experience in various aspects of site reliability engineering. His time at Cognizant laid the foundation for his subsequent roles in the industry, enhancing his technical skills and understanding of operational processes.
Education and Expertise
Ravikiran holds a Bachelor of Engineering (BE) degree from The National Institute Of Engineering, Mysore, which he completed from 2011 to 2015. Prior to this, he studied at Alva's College of Education, achieving his Pre University certification from 2009 to 2011. He also completed his High School education at St Francis High School from 1998 to 2009. His educational background provides him with a strong foundation in engineering principles and technologies.
Technical Skills and Knowledge
Ravikiran possesses fundamental knowledge of various storage technologies, including SCSI, SAN, iSCSI, and NAS. He has hands-on experience with virtualization technologies such as VMware, HyperV, and Nutanix, as well as database management systems like Microsoft SQL and Oracle. Additionally, he is proficient in using troubleshooting tools such as Wireshark, tcpdump, procmon, and perfmon. His experience spans multiple operating systems, including Windows, Linux, Solaris, and Unix.