PAVAN MUDIGONDA

Profile

Principal DevOps & Automation Architect with 17+ years in software engineering, including 10+ years leading Agile transformation, DevOps, Service Reliability (SRE), and Quality Engineering strategies.

• Expert in cloud-native architectures and CI/CD/CT pipelines across AWS, Azure, GCP, and OCI; delivered 40% faster deployments and a 70% reduction in manual testing.
• Built reusable automation and governance frameworks adopted across 200+ cloud-hosted applications, cutting onboarding time by 30% and improving release throughput and reliability.
• Certified in AWS, Azure, Kubernetes, and Agile; mentor and people leader known for publishing frameworks and driving org-wide modernization programs.

Professional Experience

Lead Developer Experience Engineer (TR4 Senior Manager Level)

Thomson Reuters, Toronto | June 2021 - Present

• Defined and executed enterprise-wide DevOps, Quality Engineering, and Service Reliability strategies across 200+ cloud-hosted applications.
• Architected CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Jenkins, and Terraform for multi-language ecosystems (Java, C#, Python, TypeScript), improving deployment velocity by 40%.
• Designed and deployed Kubernetes-based test environments with automated scaling and containerized test execution.
• Delivered automated testing solutions for web, API, Citrix, and Azure Virtual Desktop, enhancing scalability and accessibility compliance.
• Spearheaded scale testing automation for Tax Virtual Office and Legal Research platforms, improving reliability under peak load conditions.
• Authored reusable Agile/DevOps frameworks adopted across all TR business units, reducing onboarding time by 30%.
• Featured in TR CloudBytes Magazine for leadership in cloud transformation.

Software Engineering Manager, Online Banking

Capgemini Canada, Toronto (Client: RBC Royal Bank of Canada) | February 2016 - June 2021

• Led QE and DevOps transformation for RBC Online Banking, delivering automation across Interac Email Money Transfer, Commercial Credit, and CEBA/Canada COVID Business Loan platforms.
• Directed org-wide test automation strategy, embedding CI/CD pipelines and reducing manual testing overhead by 70%.
• Managed hiring, coaching, and performance appraisals for engineering teams, fostering Agile adoption and DevOps best practices.

Lead Software Engineer

Capgemini Canada, Toronto (Client: RBC Royal Bank of Canada) | April 2010 - February 2016

• Designed and implemented automation frameworks for Microsoft Dynamics CRM, Risk Scoring, and Credit Origination systems.
• Supervised test case reviews, triage meetings, and defect management, ensuring quality across enterprise applications.
• Consistently rated "Outstanding" in annual appraisals (2010-2015).
• Awarded Capgemini on the Spot Award (2010) and RBC Team Award (2011).

Mainframe Software Engineer

Capgemini India, Bengaluru (Client: RBC Royal Bank of Canada) | December 2007 - March 2010

• Led Maintenance and Development projects in Personal, Small Business and Commercial Credit Area in RBC related Loans, Mortgages and Credit Cards, Deposits and Sales Platform.
• Delivered automation and defect management for loans, mortgages, credit cards, and deposits platforms.

Education

Bachelor of Technology (Electrical and Electronics Engineering)

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad, India
April 2003 - April 2007

IBM Mainframes S390 and ZOS

CDAC - Govt of India, Trivandrum, India
May 2007 - November 2007

Technical Skills

Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI
DevOps & CI/CD: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes
Languages: Python, C#, Java, JavaScript, TypeScript, Groovy, PowerShell, Shell
Testing & Automation: Selenium, Playwright, Cypress, JMeter, K6
Monitoring: DataDog, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana
Databases: SQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis
Methodologies: Agile, Scrum, SAFe, DevOps, SRE

Awards & Recognition

• Far Exceeding Performance Rating - Thomson Reuters Annual Appraisals (2023)
• CIO Q3 Team Awards 2023 winner part of Tax Virtual Office
• Featured in TR CloudBytes Magazine - Thomson Reuters Cloud Transformation Leadership
• RBC Team Award - RBC Royal Bank of Canada - It's About Time Program (April 2011)
• Capgemini On the Spot Award - March 2010
• Capgemini Outstanding Performance - CapGemini Annual Appraisals (2009-2015)

Certifications

• Project Management Professional (PMP)®
• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
• AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
• AWS Certified Developer - Associate
• AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals
• Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals
• Microsoft Certified: Azure Data Fundamentals
• GitHub Actions Certified
• GitHub Administration Certified
• Certified SAFe® 5 Agilist

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Contact

Email: mnpawan@gmail.com
Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/pavanmudigonda
GitHub: github.com/PavanMudigonda
GitHub (Work): github.com/PavanMudigondaTR
Website: abcd.guru