Core Strengths
- Global multi-region platform architecture
- Kubernetes, service mesh, and traffic engineering
- Infrastructure automation and CI/CD modernization
- Reliability programs based on SLI/SLO operational discipline
Resume
Theo ( Thiyagarajan Anandan )
Senior platform engineering leader specializing in global, internet-scale infrastructure, Kubernetes at scale, cloud-native automation, and reliability-focused operating models.
San Franscisco Bay area, California, USA | linkedin.com/in/anandant
Leadership Scope
- Built and led 50+ cross-functional platform org (ICs + managers)
- Scaled SRE teams through hyper-growth phases
- Led acquisitions and cloud migrations under high ambiguity
- Developed internships, hackathons, and community programs
Selected Public Signals
- Datadog Summit SF keynote speaker (2025)
- NADOG speaker (2023, 2024)
- Datadog customer advisory board member
- Public customer outcomes linked to observability strategy
Professional Experience
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Sr. Engineering Manager, Platform Engineering - Uber Freight
Jan 2025 - Present
Promoted from Engineering Manager II (Jun 2022 - Dec 2024).
- Head of Cloud Engineering - GoBrands (gopuff) Oct 2021 - Jun 2022
- Engineering Manager, Site Reliability Engineering - Chewy Feb 2019 - Oct 2021
- Sr. DevOps Engineer - Ultimate Software Dec 2017 - Feb 2019
- DevOps Engineer - Sonian May 2016 - Dec 2017
- Systems Engineer - Tata Consultancy Services Nov 2012 - Jun 2015
Technical Skills
- Cloud & Containerization: GCP, AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, Docker
- IaC & Automation: Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Jenkins, CI/CD
- Networking: Istio, Envoy, Aviatrix, Cloudflare, L4/L7 traffic routing
- Observability: Datadog, Prometheus, Grafana, OpenTelemetry
- Programming: Python, Go, Ruby, Bash
Education & Certifications
- M.S. in Engineering Management - Northeastern University
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
- Certified Scrum Master
- ITIL V4 Foundation