About

Rahul Arora is an energetic and mission-focused professional with 9 years of experience in automation, cloud and infrastructure, networking, Linux, and DevOps. He is currently working as a Member of Technical Staff 3 at VMware, where he is responsible for SDN, NFV, DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Ansible, and cloud technologies. Rahul is an open-source enthusiast who contributes to open-source cloud/SDN projects and open cluster management projects. He has expertise in cloud-DevOps, including Docker containers, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift, Red Hat OpenShift Serverless, Red Hat Advanced Cluster Management for Kubernetes (RHACM), VMware PKS, AWS, Ansible, CI/CD pipelines, Python, and shell scripting. He also has networking exposure and experience on software-defined networking, NFV, vNF, Open vSwitch, and L2/L3 networking protocols. Before joining VMware, Rahul worked as a Senior Staff System Engineer at IBM and as a Cloud Consultant at Orange Business Services. He has a bachelor's degree in Electronics and Communications Engineering from Shaheed Bhagat Singh State Technical Campus. Rahul has a strong tech stack, including software engineering, Ansible, Kubernetes, DevOps, Docker, AWS, CI/CD, Python, and infra. He has 10.04 years of relevant experience in the industry. Overall, Rahul is a highly skilled and motivated professional with a passion for open-source technologies, cloud-DevOps, and networking. He is committed to delivering high-quality work and contributing to the success of his organization.