Swaroop Akulu Raghupathy

Development · Operations · Cloud Platforms · Automation · Applied AI
📍 Am Oberwiesenfeld 45, 80809 München 📞 +49-17688462544
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Technical Expertise

Programming
Java, Groovy, Python, TypeScript
Frameworks
Spring Boot, FastAPI, Pydantic, Pandas, Wiremock, Playwright, Spring AI
AI & Integration
MCP, Code Generation, Agent Frameworks, Fine tuning, Prompt Engineering
CI/CD
Jenkins, GitHub Actions, SonarQube, Pre-commit, AWS Toolstack
Cloud Platforms
AWS, Azure, Huawei Cloud, OpenStack, Private Cloud
Containers
Docker, Kubernetes, Docker Compose, Container Registries
Infrastructure
Terraform, Ansible, OpenTelemetry, ELK Stack, Splunk
Build Tools
Maven, Gradle, NPM, Liquibase
Integration
REST, SOAP, JMS, JDBC, Kafka, OAuth, HMAC
Operating Systems
Linux, Windows

Professional Experience

HUAWEI, München
Principal Engineer – Cloud Services
Jan 2023 – Present
  • Architected and delivered fully managed PaaS and SaaS platforms across public, partner, and private clouds
  • Built service management platform with Spring Boot backend, Golang agents, and React.js UI; containerized and deployed on Kubernetes
  • Implemented security and identity models for managed services using OAuth, HMAC and digital signatures
  • Established platform reliability through automated CI/CD, IaC (Terraform, Ansible), and observability with OpenTelemetry
  • Led end-to-end SDLC ownership: solution analysis, architecture, implementation, code reviews, and public documentation
  • Applied AI Research
    • Develop AI agents to generate services.
    • MCP server development and integration.
    • Building guardrails for AI agents.
    • Prompt engineering to control context size.
    • Basic knowledge in training and fine-tuning LLM models
    • Installing and running models locally using Ollama
  • Lab Administration - Maintained computer, storage and network infrastructure.
AIRBUS DEFENCE & SPACE, München
Tech Lead – Cloud/DevOps Engineering
Jan 2020 – Dec 2022
  • Developed backend services using Python and Java for data-driven and infrastructure-oriented systems
  • Deep understanding of server, storage and network provisioning.
  • Built RESTful APIs with FastAPI and Spring Boot; implemented secure authentication using JWT, OAuth, and LDAP
  • Engineered data ingestion pipelines with Pandas for importing, validating, transforming, and mapping datacenter data with idempotent processing
  • Designed cloud orchestration workflows using Camunda on Spring Boot with Groovy-based automation
  • Implemented comprehensive testing strategy with WireMock integration tests and static analysis via MyPy, Black, Flake8, PyLint, and SonarQube
  • Managed CI/CD automation through Jenkins pipelines, JReleaser-based CD, and infrastructure automation with Ansible (custom modules, AWX/Tower, Molecule tests)
  • Led distributed engineering team with responsibility for code reviews, mentorship, and cross-team coordination
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS, München
Senior DevOps Engineer
Oct 2016 – Dec 2019
  • Automated continuous deployment of microservices, containers, and databases across environments to production
  • Implemented auto-deployment for WebLogic servers and Spring Boot standalone applications
  • Established CI processes and automation for application build, package, and release workflows
  • Containerized applications using Docker; built, maintained, and deployed Docker images for apps and databases
  • Migrated Java applications to AWS cloud infrastructure
  • Developed new features for microservices and provided maintenance support
  • Designed and implemented Blue-Green deployment infrastructure for microservices
  • Implemented Infrastructure as Code practices and provided production 3rd level support
WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES, München
Test Infrastructure Engineer
Oct 2014 – Sep 2016
  • Managed change, problem, and incident management processes
  • Provided operations support for applications on WebLogic, Apache, Tomcat, JBoss, Glassfish, Tibco, and Tuxedo
  • Delivered OS-level support including filesystems, storage, users, and permissions management
  • Performed Oracle database administration tasks and planned environment migrations across datacenters
  • Supported network operations including connection matrix, firewall changes, and troubleshooting
WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES, München
Oracle WebLogic Administrator
Feb 2012 – Sep 2014
  • Managed installation, upgrade, and patching of Oracle WebLogic Server across Linux, UNIX, and Windows
  • Configured domain and cluster management including managed servers and failover configurations
  • Automated WebLogic resources using WLST scripting
  • Implemented security realms, users, and groups for application integration
  • Performed JVM tuning, thread analysis, and log-based troubleshooting for performance optimization
WIPRO TECHNOLOGIES, Pune
Infrastructure Engineer
Jul 2009 – Jan 2012
  • Managed complex end-to-end test environments for CRM, EAI, Billing, OSS, and BSS applications
  • Resolved issues via HP QC and Clarify ticketing systems; supported Siebel and PeopleSoft CRM systems
  • Administered EAI applications on OraBPEL, WebLogic, and workflow systems
  • Managed test data and scheduled daily automation scripts for environment verification

Education & Certifications

Bachelor of Technology in Electronics and Communication Engineering
Amrita University, Bengaluru
2004 – 2008
Professional Scrum Master (PSM1) · scrum.org · 2017
Azure Fundamentals · Microsoft · 2020
Azure Administrator Associate · Microsoft · 2020

Languages

English: Fluent
German: B2 Level (TELC Certified)