Akash Dahiwelkar
@akashdahiwelkar
I build AWS, Kubernetes, and AI automation platforms that modernize delivery and reduce operational effort.
PhilippinesWhat I'm looking for
I lead DevOps modernization across AWS, Kubernetes, database platforms, CI/CD, and AI-enabled engineering solutions. In my current role in Manila, I established and lead a local DevOps organization supporting eight Agile scrums and 60–90 engineers.
I run 30 Amazon EKS clusters, Helm deployments, containerized applications, and end-to-end CI/CD environments. I also mentored a distributed team of seven across the Philippines and India and reduced RDS and EKS operational spend by 15–20% through AWS Well-Architected cost optimization.
I've built production AI infrastructure including an MCP-based Oracle DBA automation platform for 50+ databases and a RAG-based Jenkins failure analysis system. My Blue-Green deployment architecture reduced production deployment time from four hours to 15 minutes.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Senior DevOps Engineer
Manila, Philippines
Sep 2022 - Present (4 years)
Established and led the local DevOps organization, driving platform engineering and modernization across AWS, Kubernetes, and AI-enabled solutions. Acted as technical advisor to stakeholders across 8 Agile development scrums, partnering with 60-90 software engineers.
DevOps Engineer
Pune, India
Aug 2016 - Sep 2022 (6 years 1 month)
Designed and maintained AWS infrastructure supporting 60 distributed, multi-environment systems, including EKS and Rancher-based Kubernetes clusters. Originated the Blue-Green deployment approach, cutting deployment time from 4 hours to 15 minutes.
Software Developer
Mumbai, India
Apr 2014 - Aug 2016 (2 years 4 months)
Designed PL/SQL packages, stored procedures, and functions implementing core business logic, and collaborated with business analysts to translate requirements into scalable database and automation workflows.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
CDAC, IACSD Akurdi, Pune
Post Graduate Diploma, Advanced Computing
2013 - 2014
Post Graduate Diploma in Advanced Computing from CDAC, IACSD Akurdi, Pune.
P.S.G.V.P. Mandal's D.N. Patel College of Engineering, Nandurbar
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science
2011 - 2013
Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science from P.S.G.V.P. Mandal's D.N. Patel College of Engineering, Nandurbar.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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