Ashwin Balakrishnan
About Ashwin Balakrishnan
Ashwin Balakrishnan is a Senior Site Reliability Engineer with extensive experience in the field, currently working at Yugabyte since 2022. He has previously held similar positions at OpenTable and Adobe, among other companies, and has a background in Information Technology and Computer Science.
Current Role at Yugabyte
Ashwin Balakrishnan serves as a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at Yugabyte, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he is responsible for maintaining the reliability and performance of the company's database solutions. His expertise in site reliability engineering contributes to the overall efficiency and stability of Yugabyte's services.
Previous Experience at OpenTable
Prior to his current role, Ashwin worked at OpenTable for a total of four years. He began as a Site Reliability Engineer from 2017 to 2019, followed by a promotion to Senior Site Reliability Engineer from 2019 to 2021. During his tenure in the Mumbai Area, India, he focused on enhancing system reliability and operational efficiency.
Professional Background in Engineering
Ashwin has a diverse background in engineering roles across various companies. He worked as a Cloud Operations Engineer at Informatica for six months in 2016-2017 and as an Operations Engineer at Thomson Reuters for one year from 2013 to 2014. Additionally, he served as a System Administrator at Directi from 2014 to 2016, gaining valuable experience in system management and operations.
Educational Qualifications
Ashwin Balakrishnan completed his Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology at Ratnam College from 2009 to 2012. He also studied Computer Science at RADAV College, where he achieved his Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) from 2007 to 2009. His foundational education includes a focus on Junior High/Intermediate/Middle School Education and Teaching at B.P.E.S High School from 2000 to 2007.