"Intelligence is the ability to adapt to change."
~ Stephen Hawking
~ Stephen Hawking
I strongly relate to the idea of Stephen Hawking because my journey has always been about learning, adapting, and pushing myself toward new challenges. I am Shivkumar, a Software Engineer currently working in the Kubernetes ecosystem, where I focus on building reliable and scalable cloud-native systems. Alongside my professional work, I actively pursue research in Machine Learning, Deep Learning, Federated Learning and Robotics.
My academic journey includes publishing multiple research papers in AI and Robotics, and I enjoy exploring problems at the intersection of intelligent systems and real-world Engineering.
My long-term ambition is to contribute meaningful advancements in the field of Artificial Intelligence through continuous learning and research.
Software Engineer 2 - Dell Technologies
August, 2024 - CurrentCloud-native systems, Kubernetes ecosystem, Agile, Generative AI
Graduate Intern - Dell Technologies
August, 2023 - August, 2024Cloud-native systems, Kubernetes ecosystem, Ansible, Docker, Jenkins, Git
DevOps Practitioner Intern - InfraStack-Labs Technologies Private Limited
May, 2019 - July, 2019Practiced and applied various DevOps tools such as Docker, Nagios, and Prometheus on the Omegha Cloud platform.
M.Tech in Data Science - Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
2022 - 2024Thesis Title: Manipulator Control using Federated Deep Reinforcement Learning
B.Tech in Electronics and Communication - Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham
2018 - 2022Thesis Title: Steering Angle and Throttle Prediction for Autonomous Driving using Federated Learning
Outside of research and work, I enjoy trekking, go-karting, and playing the piano, which helps me to stay grounded and brings balance through my creativity and calmness.