Shankar Soppimath
@shankarsoppimath
Cloud & Network Operations Engineer focused on Kubernetes reliability, incident management, and 5G Core performance.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I’m a Cloud & Network Operations Engineer with 2+ years at AT&T, managing containerized telecom workloads on Kubernetes across AON and Network Cloud. I lead incident management, RCA, CI/CD operations, and production monitoring with ELK and Grafana in mission-critical 5G Core environments.
I orchestrate Kubernetes (CNF) operations across multiple platforms, sustaining 99.9%–99.99% uptime SLA compliance and architecting fault isolation across the infra-to-Kubernetes-to-apps stack. I’ve slashed MTTR from 45 to under 20 minutes on 50+ P1/P2 incidents, governed 200+ changes via ServiceNow ITSM, and supported 30+ CNF deployments with strict validation for zero critical failures.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Managed production Kubernetes (CNF) operations and platform stability across AON, Network Cloud, and Blackbird in multi-region environments. Led incident management, RCA, CI/CD/deployment validation, and monitoring/observability to maintain 99.9%–99.99% uptime and reduce MTTR on P1/P2 incidents.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
K.L.E Institute of Technology
Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science
Grade: CGPA: 7.9 / 10.0
Earned a B.E. in Computer Science from K.L.E Institute of Technology, completing the program in 2023 with a CGPA of 7.9/10.0.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
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Location
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