About

Karthik Gaekwad is a seasoned Developer Relations Engineer and LinkedIn Learning Author with over 15 years of experience in software engineering and product management. He has a deep understanding of cloud infrastructure and specializes in developing new products and prototypes quickly. Karthik is currently working with Cloud Native applications and Kubernetes, and he is always happy to answer questions on these topics. Karthik's specialties include web application development, Docker, Microservices, Cloud Computing, REST style services, agile development, nurturing users during the online buying process, user authentication & authorization schemes and their implementation, product user experience, product internationalization, and Mobile Applications (HTML5, iOS). He is proficient in various technologies, including Kubernetes, Docker, GoLang, Java, Ruby, Python, MongoDB, and SQL. Karthik is also well-versed in software and tools such as GitHub, Suite of CI tools, Balsamiq, JIRA, Eclipse, Maven, and Ant. Currently, Karthik is working at Google as a Developer Relations Engineer, where he is responsible for writing code to make docker management easier. He has also worked with other top companies, including Verica and Oracle, where he held various positions such as Head of Cloud Native Engineering, Principal Member of Technical Staff, and Developer Advocate for Cloud Native Technologies. At Oracle, Karthik worked on product management, developer advocacy, and engineering, where he designed and implemented various features for the managed K8s service. Karthik holds a Master of Science degree in Computer Engineering and a Bachelor of Science degree in Computer Engineering from the University of Arizona. He is proficient in a wide range of tech stacks, including Docker, Kubernetes, SQL, MongoDB, iOS, Microservices, Mobile, Web, infra, product manager, Python, Ruby, Golang, Java, and Software Engineering. Karthik's relevant experience and expertise make him an invaluable asset to any organization looking to build and manage cloud-native applications.