Gautam Krishna R is a Senior Software Engineer at Red Hat, working since January 2020, where responsibilities as Tech Lead for Partner Certification include overseeing development and planning, leading teams, and driving innovation in partner certifications. Achievements encompass revamping software certifications for Container, Helm Chart, OpenShift, and OpenStack, as well as improving the partner onboarding flow. Prior experience includes a role as Software Engineer at Attinad Software, focusing on projects involving Python, Node.js, TypeScript, and PHP, and serving as the CTO/COO and co-founder of Hungrymenot, managing server administration and website development. Gautam holds a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science and Engineering from Rajiv Gandhi Institute of Technology, Kottayam.