Vinay Hegde
About Vinay Hegde
Vinay Hegde is a Senior DevOps Engineer with extensive experience in infrastructure deployment and operational processes. He has worked for various companies in Mumbai, India, including Softcell Technologies, BookMyShow, Bizongo, and Endurance International Group, and currently serves at Drip Capital.
Work at Drip Capital
Vinay Hegde serves as a Senior DevOps Engineer at Drip Capital, a position he has held since 2022. In this role, he engages in the Product Requirement Document (PRD) and Operational Readiness Review (ORR) processes to ensure clarity for stakeholders regarding platform functionalities. He has implemented automated workflows, including Slack group-tags and ITSM Tickets, to streamline the delivery of DevOps requirements. Additionally, he co-led initiatives that significantly reduced the company's AWS infrastructure costs, achieving a decrease from $20,000 to less than $8,500 per month.
Previous Experience
Prior to his current role, Vinay Hegde accumulated extensive experience in various positions. He worked as a Senior Site Reliability Engineer at BookMyShow from 2019 to 2022, where he contributed to maintaining service reliability. Before that, he served as a DevOps Engineer at Bizongo from 2018 to 2019, and as a Linux Systems Administrator at Endurance International Group from 2015 to 2017. His career began at Softcell Technologies Limited, where he worked as a Linux Administrator from 2014 to 2015.
Education and Expertise
Vinay Hegde possesses a strong background in DevOps and systems administration. His expertise includes deploying infrastructure using Terraform and debugging application services. He has a solid understanding of operational processes and has documented common procedures to facilitate self-service for tasks such as resource access and log usage. His skills contribute to enhancing operational efficiency and reliability in the organizations he has worked for.
Achievements in Cost Reduction
At Drip Capital, Vinay Hegde played a pivotal role in co-leading efforts to reduce the company's AWS infrastructure expenses. His contributions led to a significant cost reduction of over 57%, demonstrating his ability to implement effective strategies for financial efficiency in cloud operations. This achievement reflects his proficiency in managing cloud resources and optimizing operational costs.