Sathish Krishnan
About Sathish Krishnan
Sathish Krishnan is a Distinguished Engineer and Director of Cloud Engineering at UBS, where he focuses on Kubernetes strategies and cloud optimization. He has extensive experience in cloud engineering, having previously worked at Teradata, Microsoft, and Tech Mahindra.
Current Role at UBS
Sathish Krishnan currently serves as a Distinguished Engineer & Director of Cloud Engineering at UBS, a position he has held since 2022. He operates from New Jersey, United States, where he drives the strategy for Kubernetes and Service Mesh within the organization. His role involves optimizing the total cost of ownership for cloud environments and promoting the adoption of serverless technologies. He leads the development of highly scalable, multi-tenant platforms as a service on Kubernetes, ensuring that UBS remains at the forefront of cloud engineering.
Previous Experience at UBS
Before his current position, Sathish Krishnan worked at UBS from 2019 to 2022 as a Distinguished Engineer & Director of Cloud Engineering in Pune, Maharashtra, India. During this time, he focused on cloud engineering initiatives and contributed to the organization's cloud strategy. His expertise in cloud technologies and engineering practices played a significant role in advancing UBS's capabilities in this area.
Career at Microsoft
Sathish Krishnan was employed at Microsoft from 2011 to 2018 as a Senior Consultant in Cloud Engineering. Based in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, he worked on various cloud projects, enhancing his skills and knowledge in cloud technologies. His experience at Microsoft laid a strong foundation for his subsequent roles in cloud engineering and strategy.
Education and Expertise
Sathish Krishnan obtained his B.Tech degree in Information Technology from Anna University Chennai, where he studied from 2001 to 2005. His educational background provides a solid foundation for his extensive career in cloud engineering. He specializes in cloud analytics platforms, particularly with Azure Databricks and Azure Synapse, and advocates for the use of Azure Kubernetes Service and Azure Cosmos DB in enterprise cloud strategies.
Community Building and Advocacy
Sathish Krishnan is known for building a strong Kubernetes developer community within his organization. He actively promotes the adoption of cloud technologies and practices, including continuous integration, deployment, testing, and monitoring strategies for enterprises. His advocacy for serverless technologies and cloud solutions reflects his commitment to advancing cloud engineering practices.