Ruthvik Garlapati

Experienced Software Engineer and Site Reliability Engineer with advanced skills in cloud computing, DevOps, and observability. Proficient in programming languages including Python, Java, Golang, C, and Node.js, and hands-on expertise with AWS, Azure, GCP, Kubernetes, and Terraform. Specialized in architecting and automating cloud-native infrastructure, with deep knowledge of DevOps tools such as Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Helm, ArgoCD, Istio, Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK. Key achievements include reducing deployment cycles by 70% through automation with Terraform, ArgoCD, and GitHub Actions, and significantly improving reliability by implementing Istio circuit breaking and advanced observability with OpenTelemetry and Sumo Logic. Project highlights: architected a scalable Anime Recommender System using Groq API, Hugging Face, and Kubernetes; led the development and CI/CD automation of a project organizer web app on AWS; and built a job search platform leveraging Docker, Kafka, and AWS Fargate. Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), Terraform Associate, Azure Fundamentals, and ServiceNow Administrator. Graduated with a Master’s in Information Systems (GPA 3.9) from Northeastern University, following a Bachelor’s in Computer Science, and recognized teaching assistant in cloud computing and database courses. Driven by a passion for building resilient, scalable backend systems and elevating engineering standards through automation, observability, and rigorous DevOps practices. Skills: Python, Java, Golang, Node.js, C, AWS, GCP, Azure, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Helm, Istio, Prometheus, ELK, ArgoCD, CI/CD, Cloud Automation, Observability, Microservices, DevOps, Distributed Systems, OpenTelemetry, Docker, Grafana, Sumo Logic.