Akhilesh Kulhade

Akhilesh Kulhade has extensive experience in cloud operations and Linux administration. Akhilesh is currently working as a Senior Cloud Operations Manager at Cloudreach, where they lead a team responsible for running day-to-day production support for SaaS and IaaS platforms. Akhilesh also manages end-to-end cloud operations for Cloudreach and is involved in automation and tooling initiatives. Prior to this, Akhilesh worked as a Senior Specialist Cloud Application Operation Engineer at NICE INTERACTIVE SOLUTIONS INDIA PRIVATE LIMITED, where they managed servers hosting Fizzback/Satmetrix products and applications. Akhilesh also gained experience as an SRE GNOC Lead at Saba Software, where they were involved in transition management, operations management, and troubleshooting application-related issues. Additionally, Akhilesh worked as a Linux Admin at Cybage Software Private Limited and Tech Mahindra, where they were responsible for configuring and maintaining Linux infrastructure and managing user administration.

Akhilesh Kulhade has a diverse education history. In 2002-2003, they completed their 12th standard at School for Excellence, where they focused on Maths. Following that, from 2003 to 2006, they attended Makhanlal Chaturvedi National University of Journalism and Communication in Bhopal, earning their Bachelor of Computer Application degree in Computer Science.

In 2007, Akhilesh enrolled at the Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC), completing the C-CDAC program in Computer Science.

In addition to their formal education, Akhilesh has obtained several certifications to enhance their skills. In December 2019, they achieved the AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate certification from Amazon Web Services (AWS). Akhilesh further expanded their knowledge with the Amazon Web Services Cloud Practitioner certification from AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner in April 2022. Akhilesh also holds the Project Management Professional (PMP) certification from the Project Management Institute, obtained in October 2022.

Recently, Akhilesh has pursued cloud computing certifications from Google. In March 2023, they attained both the Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer and Google Cloud Certified Cloud Digital Leader certifications. Additionally, they obtained the ITIL Foundation Level certification from AXELOS Global Best Practice in September 2016.