Paavan Sundar
@paavansundar
DevSecOps and MLOps engineering leader delivering secure AI/Cloud platforms and measurable ROI.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a strategic, techno-managerial leader with 19+ years driving enterprise-scale DevSecOps, MLOps, AI Platform, and Cloud Transformation for global organizations. I lead executive-aligned roadmaps and architectural governance with security-by-design and compliance as non-negotiables.
In my current role as Associate Director – Enterprise DevSecOps, I direct global DevSecOps, MLOps, and AI platform strategy, leading cross-functional pods (20+ members) and governing multimillion-dollar budgets. I spearheaded AI/GenAI enablement by scaling GitHub Copilot to 1,500+ users, improving code delivery and pipeline provisioning speed, while actively participating in Responsible AI reviews and implementing recommendations. I also established GitHub as the enterprise Internal Developer Platform (IDP) with integrated MLOps capabilities, enabling secure ML build/train/deploy workflows behind an Azure Private Network while maintaining full GxP/SOC2 compliance and data privacy.
I build platforms as products: Kubernetes-based IDP delivery with Helm IaC, GitOps (Jenkins X), and CI/CD (CloudBees). I’ve strengthened operational excellence through observability/SRE (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK), reducing MTTR by 50%, and modernized infrastructure with Azure cloud-native implementations that delivered 99.99% uptime and 35% infrastructure cost reduction. My focus is always sustainable impact—turning governance, automation, and AI governance into high-performing engineering cultures.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Associate Director - DevSecOps
Nov 2024 - Present (1 year 5 months)
Directed global DevSecOps, MLOps, and AI platform strategy, achieving 25% faster code delivery and 70% faster pipeline provisioning by scaling GitHub Copilot to 1,500+ users. Governed Responsible AI and data privacy reviews, established GitHub as an enterprise IDP with GxP/SOC2-compliant ML workflows, and managed $400K+ tool budgets with $600K+ savings via vendor rationalisation.
Associate Director - Platform Automation
Mar 2022 - Oct 2024 (2 years 7 months)
Implemented CI/CD orchestration (CloudBees) and automated environment modeling using Helm IaC and GitOps (Jenkins X) across on-premise deployments. Delivered an AI-RAG SOP search platform to improve global healthcare contextualisation and managed external vendor integrations and deliverables.
Architected and rolled out an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) on Kubernetes integrating Azure and on-premise environments using GitOps (Jenkins X) and Helm-based IaC patterns. Built enterprise observability/SRE platforms (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) reducing MTTR by 50%, and led Azure cloud-native modernization delivering 35% infrastructure cost reduction and 99.99% uptime.
Led migration of monolithic health enterprise applications to microservices on Azure Kubernetes Service using Fuse ESB orchestration and Docker, ensuring regulatory security compliance. Mentored engineers, performed code reviews, and evaluated risk monitoring and remediation approaches to minimise business impact.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Indian Institute of Science (IISc)
Advanced Certification, AI and MLOps
2023 -
Advanced certification in AI and MLOps completed at the Indian Institute of Science (IISc) from February 2023 to December 2023.
Andhra University
Master of Business Administration (MBA), Business Administration
2003 - 2005
Master of Business Administration (MBA) completed at Andhra University from 2003 to 2005.
Andhra University
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA), Computer Applications
Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA) completed at Andhra University in 2003.
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