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Gangadhar Uppala

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Summary

Goal-oriented and innovative engineer with extensive hands-on experience in emerging technologies and a strong commitment to continuous improvement. Demonstrated expertise in identifying opportunities for technological innovation and successfully delivering effective solutions. Skilled in adopting cutting-edge tools and methodologies to address complex challenges, boost productivity, and drive organizational growth. Thrives in dynamic, fast-paced environments, spearheading advancements to meet evolving industry demands and deliver exceptional results.

Professional Summary

  • 20+ years of expertise in the design, implementation, and sustenance of complex software projects across diverse domains.
  • Over 10 years of experiencein implementing RESTful web services using Java, J2EE, Spring, JDBC, MySQL, JSON, Kafka, Spring Boot, Docker, and Microservices.
  • Successfully transitioned legacy monolithic applications into modular microservices, leveraging AWSfor enhanced scalability and operational efficiency.
  • Led the seamless migration of on-premises systems to AWS-based microservices, ensuring data integrity and performance improvements.
  • Designed and implemented highly scalable, resilient, and fault-tolerant microservices capable of handling millions of concurrent requests.
  • Proven ability to analyze product requirements, collaborate with cross-functional teams, provide effort estimations, and deliver features within strict timelines.
  • 13+ years of experiencein embedded software development, specializing in device drivers, middleware, and applications for the consumer electronics industry.
  • Worked as an architectfor Wipro IP Software Stacks, implementing digital broadcast standards such as DVB-S/T/C and ATSC.
  • Extensive experience collaborating with global teams across the USA, UK, Belgium, China, Taiwan, and India.
  • Onsite experience conducting field trials, demos, and customer training on Wipro DVB and ATSC middleware stacks.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Engineer

VMware
07.2021 - 10.2024
  • Contributed significantly to the development of Software Defined Data Centers (SDDCs) on vSphere hosts within major public cloud platforms, including AWS
  • Transitioned legacy monolithic applications to microservices, driving scalability and efficiency
  • Designed and implemented microservices to streamline SDDC-level operations, enabling efficient provisioning and dynamic cluster management
  • Designed and implemented automated workflows for cluster and host lifecycle management using a BPMN-powered framework, ensuring seamless end-to-end operations
  • Engineered monitoring solutions for VMware SDDCs on AWS using Kafka Streams, enabling real-time failure detection and automated host remediation
  • Developed workflows for integrating disaggregated storage (external storage) solutions into SDDCs, enhancing flexibility and performance
  • Implemented AWS FSx ONTAP provisioning workflows, enabling efficient and reliable storage integration

Principal Engineer

Xperi
12.2016 - 07.2021
  • Company Overview: A revolutionary solution leveraging log stream architecture to transform DVR functionality by moving program storage to operator servers
  • Designed and developed scalable microservices for nDVR, ensuring robust performance and system reliability
  • Migrated legacy architecture partners to a modern log stream-based framework, enhancing operational efficiency and enabling partner isolation for improved service customization
  • Developed and optimized REST APIs, enabling seamless communication with consumer devices, including set-top boxes (STB), mobile devices, and tablets, to enhance user experience
  • Conducted performance measurement and optimization of APIs, achieving reduced latency and enhanced throughput to support millions of active users
  • Integrated TiVo’s nDVR solution with third-party storage and transcoding systems, streamlining workflows and ensuring system interoperability
  • Provided production deployment support, resolving complex issues and ensuring smooth updates with minimal downtime
  • Led offshore team collaborations to deliver new features and meet evolving business requirements while ensuring timely delivery and system scalability
  • Facilitated seamless integration with client devices, delivering highly available, fully observable, and well-monitored services to consistently meet stringent SLAs
  • A revolutionary solution leveraging log stream architecture to transform DVR functionality by moving program storage to operator servers

Architect

Wipro Technologies
07.2000 - 12.2016

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering

Acharya Nagarjuna University

Skills

  • Distributed Systems
  • Team Mentoring
  • Agile scrum environments
  • System Architecture
  • Microservices Architecture
  • Performance Optimization

Technicalstack

C, C++, Java, Shell Script, Python, MySQL, SQLite, Rocks DB, Memcached, Ignite, Linux, Solaris, ST OS20, pSOS, uC/OS-II, J2EE, Spring Framework, JDBC, Spring Boot, Web Services, AWS, Tomcat, Kafka, Docker, Kubernetes, Open API, MPEG-2, DVB-S/T/C/S2/T2, ATSC, NTSC, OCAP, DVB-CI, DVB CI-Plus, DVB Subtitle, DVB-Teletext, 608 Closed Caption, 708 Closed Caption, Jira, Bugzilla, Splunk, Code Collab, CVS, Perforce, SCCS, GDB on Linux, GCC compilers, Make, Linux Trace Toolkit (LTT), Gradle, Git, Jenkins

Timeline

Software Engineer

VMware
07.2021 - 10.2024

Principal Engineer

Xperi
12.2016 - 07.2021

Architect

Wipro Technologies
07.2000 - 12.2016

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science and Engineering

Acharya Nagarjuna University
Gangadhar Uppala