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AvailableΒ·Sr Enterprise Platform EngineerΒ·United Airlines

Buildingsecure,scalablecloud-nativeplatformsthatshipwithconfidence.

DevSecOps ArchitectCloud EngineerAI & MLOpsMentorPhotographer πŸ“Έ

I'm Sai Cherukuri β€” a Senior Enterprise Platform Engineer who transforms complex enterprise challenges into resilient, security-first cloud solutions. I architect zero-trust infrastructures, orchestrate automated compliance pipelines, and currently expanding into AI & MLOps at United Airlines.

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Sai Cherukuri

Sr Enterprise Platform Engineer

United Airlines Β· Houston, TX

Explore my complete career journey, technical achievements, and role history.

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TheProtagonist

Who I am, what I believe, and why it matters.

I build systems that don't fail when it matters most.

With nearly a decade of enterprise experience, I specialize in designing resilient platforms, driving secure modernization initiatives, and transforming complex infrastructure into scalable, business-ready solutions.

I don't just implement processes β€” I architect clarity.
I don't just solve technical problems β€” I eliminate operational friction.

Throughout my career, I have led high-impact initiatives across mission-critical environments where performance, reliability, and security are non-negotiable. What sets me apart is not just technical depth β€” it's ownership.

If you are building platforms that must scale, systems that must be secure, or teams that must operate at a higher standard β€” we should connect.

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Discipline in Execution

Every system I build follows precise standards. No shortcuts on security, reliability, or maintainability.

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Clarity in Communication

Technical complexity translated into business clarity. Engineering vision aligned with stakeholder goals.

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Relentless Consistency

Not just what I deliver today β€” but what I deliver week after week, quarter after quarter.

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TheJourney

9+ years engineering secure, scalable systems across aviation, finance, insurance, and global tech.

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United Airlines

United Airlines

April 2022 – Present

Senior Enterprise Platform Engineer

Dec 2023 – Present
Houston, Texas

Deliver high-performance cloud infrastructure solutions at United Airlines, designing systems that process millions of aviation transactions daily. Engineer resilient DevSecOps systems with zero-downtime deployment capabilities and enterprise-grade security controls.

Senior Cloud/DevSecOps Engineer

April 2022 – Dec 2023
Remote

Designed and implemented secure cloud infrastructure solutions with focus on compliance automation, container security, and policy-as-code governance for enterprise aviation systems.

AWS (End-to-end)HarnessDataDogDynatraceTerraformCloudformationDockerKubernetesTeamCityKong Gateway & MeshOpenSearchSonarQubeVeraCodeWizPythonBashJira AutomationPowerBIJFrog ArtifactoryGitHub ActionsMkDocs
Navy Federal Credit Union

Navy Federal Credit Union

Sep 2019 – April 2022Houston, TX Β· Remote

Senior Cloud/DevSecOps Engineer

Sep 2019 – April 2022
Houston, TX Β· Remote

Led cloud transformation initiatives for financial services infrastructure, focusing on security-first design, regulatory compliance, and scalable DevOps practices for mission-critical banking systems.

AWSAzureTerraformDockerKubernetesOpenShiftPivotal Cloud FoundryJenkins & CloudBeesShared LibrariesUrban Code DeployServiceNow AutomationAnsibleSonarQubeSonatype NexusPowerShellPythonBashPrometheus & GrafanaSplunkCheckMarx & BlackDuckMkDocs
Conning

Conning

Feb 2019 – Sep 2019Connecticut, US Β· On-site

Cloud/DevSecOps Engineer

Feb 2019 – Sep 2019
Connecticut, US Β· On-site

Focused on cloud migration strategies and DevOps automation for insurance and financial services, establishing modern CI/CD practices and cloud-native architectures.

AzureARMTerraformDockerKubernetesAnsibleAzure DevOpsJFrog & XRayPythonArgoCDELKSonarQubePowerShellCheckOVTF LintTF Sec
Lenovo

Lenovo

Sep 2018 – Feb 2019Remote

Cloud Engineer

Sep 2018 – Feb 2019
Remote

Worked on global cloud infrastructure projects for enterprise hardware solutions, focusing on scalable cloud architectures and automated deployment strategies.

AWSCloudFormationDockerKubernetesAnsibleVMwareJenkinsPythonBashVeracode
Troy University

Troy University

Feb 2016 – May 2018Troy, Alabama Β· On-site

Graduate Administrative Assistant

Feb 2016 – May 2018
Troy, Alabama Β· On-site

Provided comprehensive administrative support while pursuing graduate studies, managing academic operations, student services, and departmental coordination with focus on process improvement and technology integration.

  • β–ΈStreamlined student registration and academic record management processes improving efficiency by 40%
  • β–ΈImplemented digital document management system reducing paper processing time by 60%
  • β–ΈCoordinated academic events and workshops for 200+ graduate students and faculty
  • β–ΈDeveloped automated reporting systems for departmental metrics and student progress tracking
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TheTraining

Academic foundation that shaped a decade of engineering excellence.

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Troy University

Master's Β· Computer Science

Jan 2016 – May 2018 Β· Troy, Alabama

Advanced studies in distributed systems, database management, and software engineering β€” the foundation for my DevSecOps and platform engineering career.

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JNTUK

B.Tech Β· Computer Science

Aug 2011 – Apr 2015 Β· Kakinada, India

Comprehensive undergraduate engineering education β€” programming, data structures, algorithms, computer networks, and software engineering fundamentals.

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TheBadges

16 industry certifications spanning AI/ML, Cloud, DevSecOps, and Platform Engineering.

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Machine Learning Operations (MLOps)

Google

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Building Generative AI Applications Using Amazon Bedrock

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ChatGPT Prompt Engineering for Developers

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Generative AI for Software Development

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Introduction to Generative AI

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Introduction to Large Language Models

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Harness Certified CD & GitOps Developer

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Issued Jun 2025

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Harness

Issued Jun 2025

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Harness Certified IaC Management Developer

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Issued Jun 2025

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Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

Microsoft

Issued Sep 2020

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CKA – Certified Kubernetes Administrator (Expired)

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HashiCorp

Issued Aug 2019

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TheCreations

Enterprise-scale transformations delivering measurable, lasting impact.

United AirlinesFeatured

Enterprise CI/CD Transformation: TeamCity to Harness Migration

Organization-wide CI/CD modernization serving 100+ applications with reusable templates

Spearheaded complete migration from TeamCity to Harness platform, architecting enterprise-grade reusable pipeline templates adopted across the organization. Enabled 100+ applications to leverage standardized, scalable deployment patterns with single-click automation.

Impact: 100+ apps migrated Β· Reusable templates Β· Enterprise adoption

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United AirlinesFeatured

Enterprise Logging Platform: OpenSearch Implementation

Built production-grade centralized logging infrastructure from ground zero

Architected and deployed enterprise OpenSearch logging solution from scratch using Fluentd with SQS-based batch processing. Designed scalable architecture handling massive log volumes with optimized queue management and batch delivery patterns.

Impact: Zero to production Β· SQS batching Β· Fluentd integration

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United AirlinesFeatured

API Management Platform: Kong Gateway & Mesh Ecosystem

End-to-end API management infrastructure with IaC automation and service mesh

Built comprehensive API management platform from scratch featuring Kong Gateway and Kong Mesh with fully automated deployment pipelines. Developed reusable Terraform modules for single-click provisioning including plugins, routes, and gateway services.

Impact: Single-click deployment Β· IaC migration Β· Reusable templates

Kong GatewayKong MeshTerraformAPI Management
United AirlinesFeatured

Automated Jira Metrics & PowerBI Analytics Dashboard

Zero-touch metrics automation delivering real-time insights to leadership

Engineered comprehensive Jira automation integrated with PowerBI providing PMs, managers, and directors with live team-level, user-level, historical, and PI-level metrics. Implemented daily Harness pipeline automation eliminating manual effort.

Impact: Zero manual effort Β· Daily automation Β· Multi-level metrics

Jira AutomationPowerBIHarnessMetricsAnalytics
Navy Federal Credit UnionFeatured

Enterprise CI/CD Modernization: Jenkins to CloudBees Migration

Organization-wide pipeline transformation with shared libraries architecture

Led complete migration from open-source Jenkins to CloudBees Jenkins Enterprise, architecting and implementing shared libraries framework adopted across the organization. Established standardized, maintainable CI/CD patterns improving deployment consistency.

Impact: Enterprise Jenkins Β· Shared libraries Β· Org-wide adoption

CloudBees JenkinsJenkinsShared LibrariesCI/CD
Navy Federal Credit UnionFeatured

DevSecOps Toolchain: Complete Security & Release Management

Built end-to-end DevSecOps infrastructure from zero to production

Architected and deployed enterprise-grade DevSecOps platform from scratch including Nexus Repository Manager, Nexus IQ for security scanning, SonarQube for code quality, and UrbanCode Deploy for release automation.

Impact: Complete toolchain Β· Security integration Β· Zero to prod

Nexus RMNexus IQSonarQubeUrbanCode DeployDevSecOps
Navy Federal Credit UnionFeatured

Microservices Migration: Monolith to Cloud-Native Architecture

Led team modernizing legacy applications to containerized microservices

Led engineering team through complete architectural transformation of legacy applications to microservices. Built OpenShift and PKS clusters from scratch, implemented canary deployment strategies, and established modern deployment patterns enabling zero-downtime releases.

Impact: Team leadership Β· Cluster from scratch Β· Canary deployments

MicroservicesOpenShiftPKSKubernetesCanary
ConningFeatured

Cloud Migration: VMware to AWS Transformation

Led complete infrastructure migration from on-premise to cloud

Led engineering team executing end-to-end cloud migration strategy, transitioning entire legacy VMware infrastructure to AWS cloud. Architected cloud-native solutions, managed migration roadmap, and ensured zero business disruption during transformation.

Impact: Team leadership Β· Full cloud migration Β· Zero downtime

AWSVMwareCloud MigrationInfrastructure
United AirlinesFeatured

Disaster Recovery: Active-Active & Active-Passive Solutions

Enterprise-grade multi-region DR architecture ensuring business continuity

Designed and implemented comprehensive disaster recovery solutions featuring both Active-Active and Active-Passive architectures. Built automated failover mechanisms, cross-region replication, and runbook automation ensuring 99.99% uptime.

Impact: Multi-region DR Β· Automated failover Β· 99.99% uptime

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LenovoFeatured

Global Cloud Infrastructure: Multi-Cloud Architecture

Scaled cloud infrastructure supporting global hardware supply chain operations

Designed and implemented scalable cloud infrastructure solutions supporting Lenovo's global manufacturing and supply chain systems. Built automated deployment pipelines, established infrastructure monitoring, and collaborated with international teams.

Impact: Global deployment Β· Multi-cloud Β· Supply chain systems

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TechnicalΒ Articles

In-depth articles on AI, security, IaC, and DevOps automation β€” sharing enterprise patterns and battle-tested strategies.

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I Built an AI That Fixes Pipeline Failures Before Platform or DevSecOps teams Gets the Slack…

An AI-powered failure analyzer that gives developers instant, actionable fixes right in the pipeline. Hybrid rule-based + custom AI system that reduced debugging time by 80% and enabled self-service resolution.

Feb 2026Β·7 min read
AI AgentDevOpsAutomationPlatform Engineering
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Beyond Migration: How We Engineered a Secure & Intelligent Delivery Platform with Harness CICD

Transforming CI/CD from a tooling upgrade to a secure delivery platform. Learn how we eliminated 37 IAM keys, enforced policy-as-code, and achieved 50% risk reduction.

Feb 2026Β·4 min read
HarnessCI/CDDevSecOpsPlatform Engineering
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The Terraform Blueprint (2026): How to Structure, Scale & Secure Your Infrastructure‑as‑Code

A comprehensive guide to modern Terraform architecture patterns, best practices for scaling IaC, and enterprise-ready security implementations for 2026 and beyond.

Feb 2026Β·10 min read
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Part 2 β€” How to Build Your Own AI Agent: (Cloud-Agnostic, Fully Automated, Enterprise-Ready)

Building production-grade AI agents with cloud-agnostic architecture. Learn how to implement automated deployment pipelines and enterprise-scale infrastructure for AI workloads.

Jan 2026Β·12 min read
AIAgentic AITerraformAutomation
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Gen AI vs Agentic AI vs Traditional AI

Understanding the evolution of AI: from traditional machine learning to generative AI and the emerging world of agentic AI systems. Deep dive into capabilities, use cases, and architectural differences.

Jan 2026Β·8 min read
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Mentorship & Learning

Empowering engineers with hands-on DevSecOps excellence and cloud mastery.

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