Kiran Murari
@kiranmurari
Seasoned cloud infrastructure and OpenStack specialist driving automation and operational excellence.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a cloud and infrastructure engineer with 17+ years in enterprise IT, datacentre transformation, and cloud platform engineering, including 12 years of hands-on OpenStack design, deployment, and management across multi-tenant, high-availability environments. I specialize in private cloud architecture, virtualization, container orchestration, and infrastructure automation using Ansible and Terraform, and have strong experience with Ceph, Cinder, Neutron, Nova, Kubernetes, Docker and OpenShift.
I have led and architected private cloud implementations, hybrid integrations with AWS, and automation frameworks that reduced deployment cycles and improved operational efficiency. I bring deep Linux systems administration skills, performance tuning and DR design experience, and a proven track record of bridging traditional infrastructure with cloud-native paradigms to deliver scalable, secure platforms.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Cloud Infrastructure Specialist
Independent Consultant
May 2025 - Present (5 months)
Leading OpenStack-based private cloud implementations and multi-tenant cluster deployments with automation via Ansible and Terraform to ensure scalability, performance, and business continuity.
Senior Manager
STL Digital
May 2022 - Apr 2025 (2 years 11 months)
Directed design and implementation of OpenStack private cloud infrastructure and hybrid integrations with AWS, implemented Ansible/Terraform automation, and improved resource utilization and security baselines.
Senior Member of Technical Staff
Mavenir
Oct 2021 - May 2022 (7 months)
Contributed to deployment and lifecycle management of OpenStack clusters for NFV workloads, optimizing Nova/Neutron/Cinder services and authoring Ansible playbooks for provisioning and maintenance.
Technical Architect
Infinite Computer Solutions
Mar 2017 - Oct 2021 (4 years 7 months)
Architected and managed OpenStack private cloud environments integrating compute, networking and block/object storage while delivering automation via Terraform and Ansible to reduce deployment cycles.
Principal Engineer
Pramati Technologies Ltd.
May 2015 - Jul 2016 (1 year 2 months)
Designed and implemented OpenStack private cloud environments and streamlined infrastructure automation using Ansible and Python to improve provisioning efficiency and configuration consistency.
Senior Systems Engineer
Walmart Global Tech India
Oct 2013 - May 2015 (1 year 7 months)
Deployed and managed OpenStack environments for global e-commerce workloads, implementing monitoring, scaling strategies, and capacity planning to support high-traffic services.
Technical Lead
Sony India
Sep 2012 - Oct 2013 (1 year 1 month)
Managed AWS infrastructure for digital services, configuring EC2, IAM and S3 for multi-region workloads and conducting audits to ensure uptime and security compliance.
Technical Lead
CSS Corporation
Oct 2009 - Aug 2012 (2 years 10 months)
Delivered cloud and virtualization solutions using OpenStack and KVM, and provided operational support for data centre infrastructure and open-source contributions.
Member of Technical Staff
PWS & elLoka Tech Solutions
May 2008 - Aug 2009 (1 year 3 months)
Performed U-Boot and Linux kernel customization for embedded platforms and developed system-level integrations for product solutions.
Software Engineer
Embedded Infotech
Jul 2006 - May 2008 (1 year 10 months)
Developed firmware and BSP for network security products, delivering firewall, IDS/IPS features and ongoing bug fixes and enhancements.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
JHJawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
Bachelor of Technology, Electronics & Communication Engineering
Bachelor of Technology in Electronics & Communication Engineering from JNTU Hyderabad.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
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