Summary
Umesh Sunnapu is a Principal Software Development Engineer based in Austin with 8+ years of experience designing and automating large-scale infrastructure and cloud-native OpenShift/Kubernetes deployments. He combines deep systems-level expertise in storage, networking, and virtualization with hands-on automation using Python, Ansible, and GitOps tooling (Argo CD, Tekton) to deliver repeatable bare-metal and hybrid cloud solutions. At Dell he architects OpenShift installations, integrates enterprise storage (PowerMax, Unity, PowerScale) via CSI/OCS, and builds validation suites that exercise networking and storage via OpenShift APIs. His background in Oracle appliances, VMware, and AWS automation gives him a rare cross-domain fluency that speeds troubleshooting and performance tuning. Known for translating complex hardware/storage constraints into automated, production-ready deployment patterns, he holds a Master's in Computer Science from Texas Tech.
8 years of coding experience
9 years of employment as a software developer
Master's degree Computer Science, Master's degree Computer Science at Texas Tech University
English