I'm
ABHIJEET
KOONA
Site Reliability Engineer
Engineering Reliability for Systems at Scale
ABOUT SRE
I am a Site Reliability Engineer with over 11 years of experience designing and operating scalable, fault-tolerant systems in cloud-native environments.
My expertise lies in ensuring systems remain reliable under real-world conditions — handling failures, scaling efficiently, and maintaining performance under load.
I specialize in reliability engineering, observability, and incident response, with deep experience across AWS, Kubernetes, and distributed systems.
Beyond building infrastructure, I focus on defining SLOs, reducing MTTR, and designing systems that fail gracefully — ensuring both system stability and developer velocity.
CONTRIBUTIONS
KUBERNETES PLATFORM
- Designed and operated production-grade Kubernetes systems with autoscaling, network policies, and RBAC
- Implemented GitOps workflows ensuring reliable deployments
- Improved system reliability and reduced failure impact
DEPLOYMENT & RELEASE RELIABILITY
- Built zero-downtime deployment systems with rollback strategies
- Integrated validation, security, and failure handling
- Improved release stability and reduced production risk
CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE
- Designed highly available cloud infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation
- Built resilient AWS/Azure architectures with recovery patterns
- Ensured scalability and fault tolerance
OBSERVABILITY
- Built end-to-end observability using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk
- Implemented alerting aligned with reliability goals
- Reduced MTTR by 40%
RELIABILITY ENGINEERING APPROACH
Define and track SLOs/SLIs
Establishing clear reliability targets and measuring performance against user expectations.
Design systems for failure
Building resilient architectures that can withstand component failures without service disruption.
Reduce MTTR through observability
Using deep system visibility to quickly identify and resolve production incidents.
Automate recovery
Implementing self-healing mechanisms to minimize manual intervention and downtime.
Technologies & Platforms
RELIABILITY & PERFORMANCE
- Incident Response
- High Availability
- Load Testing
- Capacity Planning
CLOUD PLATFORMS
- AWS
- Azure
- ACI
- GCP
INFRASTRUCTURE AS CODE
- Terraform
- Ansible
- CloudFormation
CONTAINERS & ORCHESTRATION
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Helm
DEPLOYMENT & RELEASE RELIABILITY
- Jenkins
- GitHub Actions
- GitOps
MONITORING & LOGGING
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- ELK Stack
- Splunk
SCRIPTING & AUTOMATION
- Python
- Bash
SECURITY
- IAM
- Vault
- TLS
- Security Groups
BEYOND ENGINEERING
Beyond engineering, I bring a global perspective shaped by travel, entrepreneurship, and diverse real-world experiences.
Built a top-rated backpackers hostel, hosting travelers from 60+ countries and cultivating an inclusive, welcoming atmosphere. This experience expanded my entrepreneurial perspective and sharpened my hands-on skills in global customer service and operations.
Gained firsthand exposure to a wide variety of cultures, perspectives, and problem-solving approaches, enriching both my personal and professional life.
Explored some of the world's most remarkable underwater environments, developing a keen eye for detail, risk management skills, and the ability to remain calm under pressure.
Captured diverse moments from around the globe, refining my creativity, patience, and attention to visual detail.
Years of training and riding have instilled discipline, perseverance, and a strong sense of partnership—skills that translate into both leadership and teamwork.
These experiences collectively provide me with a unique blend of creativity, discipline, adaptability, and leadership. Whether I'm tackling complex infrastructure challenges at work or exploring new horizons in my adventures, I bring curiosity, precision, and an open mind to everything I do.