Romil K.

About Me

Romil is a DevOps/Cloud Architect who designs, builds, and supports advanced cloud automation workflows and tools that enhance deployments to AWS. He seeks to deliver reliable and reproducible solutions on projects, anticipating DevOps problems and coming up with solutions to address them. Romil owns and manages various database clusters, networks, and the underlying infrastructure that supports different apps and services. He works cross-functionally with other teams to deliver stable and functional production environments and enjoys liaising with different stakeholders to enhance operational efficiency, security, and business continuity.

Backend

Database

DevOps

Other

Work history

UpStack
UpStack
DevOps Engineer | Cloud Architect
2021 - Present (4 years)
Remote
  • Delivering CI/CD as part of an Agile team to improve performance by automating and streamlining operations and processes.

  • Helping build and improve infrastructure, application, and performance development and ensuring tight security including data encryption, security groups, and environmental scanning.

  • Ensuring high-quality deliverables and implementing DevOps and security best practices in fast-paced environments.

Alpha AI Inc.
Alpha AI Inc.
Head of Engineering
2022 - Present (3 years)
Remote
  • Increased partner development projects by 400% by nurturing and enhancing vendor relations with upstream ERP partners and downstream AI partners.

  • Architected a Kubernetes-based platform increasing feature delivery by 65x and allowing developers to build middleware connectors similar to Zapier-like functionality providing ERP automation.

  • Reduced accounts payable processing time by 3500% by developing ERP automation middleware.

MyFlightSolutions
MyFlightSolutions
Cloud Architect
2022 - Present (3 years)
Remote
  • Developed a cloud-based platform to support leading flight training software for enterprise and government agencies.

  • Achieved 60% cost reductions through Boundless Software's cloud automation tools and professional services.

  • Identified and remediated single points of failure and security risks and partnered closely with technical stakeholders to implement security, operational, compliance, and privacy-related controls as part of cloud blueprints.

Mosaic
Mosaic
Cloud Architect
2022 - 2023 (1 year)
Remote
  • Designed and developed cloud automation templates and tools to simplify DevOps and achieve 80% cost efficiencies.

  • Deployed and managed cross-cloud data pipelines between GCP and AWS to support Big Data AI operations.

  • Managed and automated security, compliance, and regulatory requirements for SOC2 and HIPAA.

Mediflix
Mediflix
Senior Platform Engineer
2022 - Present (3 years)
Remote
  • Architected and developed a unique "Edutainment" platform to connect patients with health professionals and increase accessibility of professional health advice.

  • Increased feature delivery by 65x through Boundless Software's operational arm for Mediflix for all cloud operation needs.

  • Designed and built data pipelines supporting internal MLOps initiatives and managed compliance protocols such as HIPAA and HiTrust.

Mycroft Technologies
Mycroft Technologies
CTO
2021 - 2022 (1 year)
Remote
  • Redesigned and developed a cloud-native qualitative research platform based on AWS Chime video conferencing.

  • Developed high-accuracy, real-time video transcription and recording services from scratch with FFmpeg.

  • Managed company-level architecture, platform, and data configuration processes and implementation protocols and provided project leadership in dynamic technology-driven environment with multiple priorities.

AWSKubernetesPulumiGoAuroraAmazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS) AWS S3
Whip Networks
Whip Networks
Senior Platform Engineer
2021 - 2022 (1 year)
Remote
  • Built a data platform from scratch using IaC tool Pulumi and Kubernetes.

  • Designed and developed a next-generation data pipeline supported by Kubernetes, Databricks, and Apache Airflow on AWS.

  • Reduced model training and data delivery report time by 50% and decreased cloud operating costs by 30%, improving delivery and development throughput by 50%.

AWSKubernetesPulumiApache Airflow Databricks
Boundless Software
Boundless Software
Founder
2020 - Present (5 years)
Remote
  • Establishing and executing the company's strategic plan and business goals, identifying new markets, expanding offerings, and driving revenue growth.

  • Designing and implementing cloud automation solutions using cutting-edge technologies like Pulumi and Kubernetes; managing and optimizing cloud costs to ensure infrastructure is cost-effective and efficient.

  • Developing industry leading cross-cloud automation tools for enterprise, reducing DevOps costs by up to 60%.

NuraLogix Corporation
NuraLogix Corporation
Cloud Engineer | Data Security Officer
2019 - Present (6 years)
Remote
  • Designing and implementing a large-scale unified Kubernetes platform for the company's global clientele.

  • Building a real-time ETL and data pipeline to aggregate data from K8s clusters for monitoring, alerts, and analytics.

  • Deploying real-time PostgreSQL databases across continents and working on GDPR and SOC2 compliance on the platform.

Juice Integration
Juice Integration
CTO
2019 - Present (6 years)
Remote
  • Leading the company's technology strategy and roadmap development and implementation, identifying emerging trends and technologies to stay ahead of competition, and managing a team of developers to build high-quality, innovative software products.

  • Designed and implemented scalable and highly available cloud architectures that support real-time analytics services.

  • Developed and maintained cloud infrastructure templates and deployment pipelines using Pulumi and Kubernetes to automate provisioning and management of cloud resources.

AWSKubernetesDockerNode.jsPulumiOpenTelemetry Elasticsearch
Blockthrough
Blockthrough
R&D Lead | Software Engineer
2017 - 2019 (2 years)
Toronto, Canada
  • Worked with the latest innovations to streamline the implementation cycle and increase bottomline revenue by 170%.

  • Designed and developed an ad-block circumvention technology and ad serving platform with different features.

  • Built a data pipeline to support real-time system and performance analytics, managing and scaling the infrastructure to meet demand.

Index Exchange
Index Exchange
Software Developer
2016 - 2017 (1 year)
Toronto, Canada
  • Developed a video ad serving product, researching new features and interfacing client-side libraries with websites.

  • Migrated existing web endpoints from Perl to Go and instituted new testing methodologies on the distributed infrastructure.

  • Enhanced the product development lifecycle for test environments by 25% using Docker-based CD solutions.

Showcase

Lead Back-end Developer - JuiceReel App
Lead Back-end Developer - JuiceReel App
  • Developed a Swift-based app for visualizing sports bets from multiple providers.

  • Integrated front-end development and built a React-based admin dashboard for user management and event monitoring.

  • Designed and implemented a performant and cost-effective API for real-time event data delivery.

Architect/Developer - Global Kubernetes Expansion
Architect/Developer - Global Kubernetes Expansion
  • Migrated infrastructure from Elastic Beanstalk to Kubernetes.

  • Deployed Kubernetes clusters and PostgreSQL databases for synchronous real-time operation.

  • Ensured GDPR- and SOC2 compliance and delivered a penetration test report.

DevOps Engineer - Containerized and Onboarded Kubernetes
DevOps Engineer - Containerized and Onboarded Kubernetes
  • Developed a mobile platform for competitive challenges and cash prizes.

  • Built and maintained a CI/CD pipeline and cloud framework for Kubernetes.

  • Ensured GDPR compliance and optimized cluster performance.

Education

B.Eng Software Engineering
B.Eng Software Engineering
University of Victoria - Canada
2012 - 2015 (3 years)
Computer Engineering Technologist (CET): Computer Engineering
Computer Engineering Technologist (CET): Computer Engineering
Seneca College - Toronto, Canada
2008 - 2011 (3 years)