
Onkar Shelke
@onkarshelke
I run reliable multi-cloud Kubernetes platforms and build open-source infrastructure tools.
What I'm looking for
At Obmondo, I operate a multi-cloud GitOps fleet of 50+ production Kubernetes clusters for 8+ enterprise tenants across AWS, Azure, Hetzner, and bare metal.
I deliver 30+ Helm applications through ArgoCD and Puppet across 150+ nodes, and I own storage spanning Ceph, ZFS RAID-Z3, and Harbor. I led RCA for a Cilium CNI and ZFS LocalPV outage, restoring service in three hours.
I also maintain CNCF KubeStellar and completed Google Summer of Code with Red Hat’s JBoss Community, building jws-diag for JBoss Web Server. I enjoy contributing upstream, mentoring open-source contributors, and building scalable, reliable systems.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
✅ Building jws-diag, a read-only diagnostic + config validation CLI for JBoss Web Server (Red Hat's enterprise Tomcat).
✅ Designed Java 11 + Maven + picocli toolkit with CATALINA discovery across systemd, Docker, Podman, and Kubernetes/OpenShift.
✅ Implemented DOM-based server.xml parser with ${property} resolution and ${VAULT::...} token preservation from tomcat-vault.
✅ Built ServiceLoader-drive
Operate and maintain a multi-cloud GitOps fleet of 50+ production Kubernetes clusters across AWS, Azure, Hetzner, and bare-metal for 8+ enterprise tenants, delivering 30+ Helm applications via ArgoCD and Puppet across 150+ nodes.
Led RCA of a platform outage caused by Cilium CNI drift and ZFS LocalPV misconfiguration, restoring service in 3 hours.
Own the enterprise storage stack: Ceph (25+ runb
Maintainer of CNCF Kubestellar
May 2025 - Mar 2026 (10 months)
As a Maintainer of CNCF’s KubeStellar project, I manage the UI, backend, and infrastructure. I develop backend APIs in Go, containerize apps with Docker, and handle CI/CD via GitHub Actions. I’ve built features interacting with Kubernetes to enhance functionality, integrate with external systems, maintain high code standards, enhance documentation, and collaborate with the open-source community. T
✅ Deployed and managed containerized applications on Amazon EKS with best practices for security and scalability.
✅ Built CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to automate builds, tests, and Kubernetes deployments.
✅ Used Terraform to provision EKS clusters, IAM roles, and networking components.
✅ Integrated Kubernetes APIs for real-time workload monitoring and rolling updates.
✅ Improved observabi
Served as a campus ambassador, promoting Geeks for Geeks and organizing events.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering
2022 -
Pursuing a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering at Savitribai Phule Pune University, expected to graduate in 2026.
Savitribai Phule Pune University
Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Engineering
2022 - 2026
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