Sandeep Hulyalkar
@sandeephulyalkar
Expert Platform Engineer and Lead SRE specializing in cloud-native, automation-first Kubernetes platforms and SLO-driven reliability.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I’m an “Expert Platform Engineer” and “Lead SRE” focused on building reliable, scalable, self-service platforms with an automation-first and shift-left mindset. I handle multiple roles—product owner, team leader, and technical architect—translating platform needs into clear execution with bi-weekly platform risk reviews and accountable SLO adherence.
On Azure, I owned cluster build, upgrades, and maintenance of 60+ Kubernetes clusters (AKS), and developed Terraform modules that reduced cluster build time from weeks to 3 days. I’ve implemented GitOps with Flux CD, designed observability foundations in Grafana Cloud (logs, dashboards, and alerting flows), and enforced security standards using Gatekeeper and Kyverno—backed by 12 industry certifications including CNCF Kubestronaut.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Expert Platform Engineer
Finastra
Jan 2020 - Present (6 years 5 months)
Led a platform engineering team to reduce technical debt and toil, and reinforced reliability through blameless postmortems and incident management. Owned Kubernetes platform SLOs, built/maintained 60+ AKS clusters, and reduced cluster build time from weeks to 3 days via Terraform automation and GitOps.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Visvesvaraya Technological University
Bachelor of Engineering, Information Science
2003 - 2007
Earned a Bachelor of Engineering in Information Science from Visvesvaraya Technological University (2003–2007).
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