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25+Years in Production
$2.1MAnnual Cost Saved
99.99%SLA Owned
50+Microservices on K8s
8TBPipeline / Day
Role
Solution Architect
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Ships from: Rocklin, CA · AWS preferred · Remote OK
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About This Candidate
Over 25 years I have built and supported enterprise software inside ISVs at the scale of HP, Micro Focus, and OpenText, serving as the technical escalation authority for both commercial and government accounts including Apple, Samsung, Disney, FedEx, PG&E, IRS, NASA, US Navy, and Eagle Alliance. I resolved every one of those escalations. Today I design agentic AI systems on AWS Bedrock at PNC Bank, lead architecture decisions on containerized and serverless workloads, and translate complex technology trade-offs into decisions that executive stakeholders can act on.
I have navigated compliance-critical deployments across 911 emergency services infrastructure, FCC-certified command centers, and regulated public-sector environments. My research and IP portfolio includes a Kindle book on AI strategy, a preprint currently under peer review on SSRN, and an active patent disclosure (reputation sort algorithm) submitted to Wipro. I can represent AWS credibly to the most skeptical GovTech CTO.
Agentic AI on AWS Bedrock: retrieval, guardrails, agentic patterns
Govt clients: IRS, NASA, US Navy, Eagle Alliance, 911
Awards & Recognitions
HP Global Award
Global High Impact Award
Awarded by Hewlett Packard for resolving critical escalations at Fortune 500 clients including Apple, Samsung, Disney, FedEx, and PG&E. Recognized for technical excellence and customer impact at the highest organizational level.
Hewlett Packard · Covered in India national press
Enterprise Excellence
Apple Escalation Resolution
Flew on-site to Apple headquarters during a production-critical failure. Resolved an issue that internal Apple teams and two other vendors had been unable to crack. Root-cause document used in executive briefing.
Hewlett Packard · HP Client Recognition
Architecture Impact
$2.1M Kubernetes Cost Optimization
Sole architect and engineer for the K8s migration of 50+ microservices at Micro Focus/OpenText. Reduced provisioning from days to 30 minutes. Savings independently validated against pre-migration baseline.
Micro Focus / OpenText · Americas SRE
Innovation
Zero-Drift API Framework
Designed and published original API governance framework at PNC Bank. Adopted as team standard. Published as a 4-part technical series on dev.to/prasadmk. Recognized by engineering leadership as a foundational reliability improvement.
Wipro / PNC Bank · dev.to/prasadmk
Research & IP
Patent Disclosure: Reputation Sort Algorithm
Filed Invention Disclosure Form at Wipro for a novel reputation sort algorithm. Disclosure is active and pending review. Agent Security Policy (ASP) framework paper in preparation for separate submission.
Wipro · ORCID: 0009-0004-9496-6339
Reliability
99.99% SLA · Zero Major Outages
Maintained 99.99% SLA as sole SRE owner for SaaS AIOps across the Americas for 8 years. Zero major outages. Drove SOC2 compliance. Reduced MTTR by 45% through deep Linux kernel-level diagnostics and Kafka pipeline optimization.
Micro Focus / OpenText · Americas SRE 2017–2025
Work History
Wipro Ltd. — Client: PNC Bank
Solution Architect & Team Lead
Oct 2025 – Present · Rocklin, CA (Remote)
Designed "Zero-Drift API" governance framework anchoring live OpenAPI specs to test suites, eliminating Postman/REST Assured silos — published as 4-part series on dev.to/prasadmk.Invent & Simplify
Architected agentic AI RFP generation system on GCP using Vertex AI, Cloud Run, LangGraph, and Firestore; filed Invention Disclosure Form at Wipro for reputation sort algorithm (pending).Think Big
Led REST API development for Alert Management System (Java/Spring Boot) across 70,000-user environment — gateway routing, inter-service patterns, end-to-end observability.Enterprise Scale
Established CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins/Terraform including real-time security scanning — zero critical vulnerabilities in production.Highest Standards
Built runbook-as-code practices reducing escalation dependency and on-call burden across engineering teams.Ownership
Micro Focus / OpenText
Cloud Solution Architect / SRE / DevOps
Sep 2017 – May 2025 · Remote (Americas)
Sole SRE owner for SaaS AIOps and Network Operations Manager — maintained 99.99% SLA uptime across the Americas; drove SOC2 compliance and owned DR strategy.Ownership
Migrated 50+ microservices to Kubernetes, reducing provisioning from days to 30 minutes and saving $2.1M annually.$2.1M SavedFrugality
Built and operated Kafka and Pulsar pipelines at 8TB/day with sub-second latency; used Presto/SQL for real-time analytics during incident response.
Applied deep Linux internals for perf tuning and packet-level tracing; diagnosed DNS, TLS, and HTTP-layer failures, reducing MTTR by 45%.45% Faster
Managed Terraform IaC across multi-cloud (AWS, GCP, Azure); reduced infra setup time by 70%.Deliver Results
On-site escalation at Apple, Samsung, Disney, FedEx, PG&E — resolved 100% of Fortune 500 escalations, securing multi-million-dollar renewals. Recipient of Global High Impact Award, recognized in India national press.100% Win Rate
Engineered BBC (Backbone Communication Component), scaling from 2,000 to 10,000 concurrent connections across all Unix/Windows platforms.Think Big
Led IPv4-to-IPv6 full network stack migration with zero disruption; implemented Reverse Channel Proxy enabling single outbound connection, no inbound firewall rules required.
Engineered Embedded Perl memory caching enabling 2 years continuous uptime in medical equipment and submarines.Customer Obsession
ProCSys — Client: ArcanaNetworks / Cisco
Software Engineer
Sep 1999 – Aug 2004
Built OpsXML: intent-driven, declarative network device management for thousands of Cisco CCNA lab environments — one of the earliest infrastructure-as-code implementations for physical networking.
Technical Skills
Cloud & AI
AWS BedrockAgentic AILangGraphVertex AIAWS EKSGCPAzureCloud Run
Architecture & APIs
Solution ArchitectureREST API DesignSpring BootMicroservicesAPI GatewayOpenAPI
Extends the SET framework to classify agentic AI cascades as a seventh escalation indicator. TPS scoring system for AI risk assessment in enterprise systems.
@prasad.rocklin · Medium · Better Programming · dev.to/prasadmk
Escalation science framework adapted from Prof. Robert Pape. Zero-Drift API series also on dev.to/prasadmk.
Side Projects
Open Source
AnkiAgent
Agentic AI · Spaced-Repetition Learning · Anki
Agentic AI tool that automatically generates flashcards and multiple-choice questions (MCQs) for Anki, enabling personalized spaced-repetition learning from any source material at scale.
Pre-compiles office documents (Word, PDF, Excel) into compact knowledge graphs for LLM sessions, dramatically reducing token overhead and enabling richer context for enterprise AI workflows.
National Newspaper Feature · circa 2005 · Global Recognition & Reward
M K Prasad — Globally recognized and rewarded · Featured in national print media by HP
"How does it feel to be on top of the world? To be acknowledged for one's contribution to HP's success worldwide. MK Prasad can tell you just that. He was felicitated for his contribution, passion for customer service and value addition to bring Total Customer Experience. He was recognized and rewarded. He won himself and his spouse a trip to an exotic overseas location. At HP's Software Support Group, you could be a winner just like him."
Customer ObsessionEarn TrustDeliver ResultsInsist on Highest Standards
Verified HP Global Recognition — National Newspaper Publication
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Ashish Kumar Banerjee
Engineering Manager, HP/HPE · January 2016 · Manager-to-Employee Award
Complete ownership of quality — 156 test cases identified and executed in just 2 days
"Thank you for taking complete ownership of quality for SPDB deliverables. You have not only identified test cases but executed 156 test cases in span of just 2 days. You have demonstrated your passion for quality and your work has helped HP deliver better quality HF to SPDB."
OwnershipInsist on Highest StandardsBias for ActionDeliver Results
Verified HPE MyRecognition Award
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Ashish Kumar Banerjee
Engineering Manager, HP/HPE · June 2016 · M2E: Bias for Action Award
Led the team to cut CDTR incident backlog 50% — restored Exelon's confidence in OA 12
"You have led the team to resolve high CDTR Incidents. Your leadership and commitment helped the team to reduce the CPE backlog of CDTR cases by a high margin (50%). You have turned around the situation for Exelon and helped them to regain confidence in OA 12 release."
Customer ObsessionOwnershipDeliver ResultsBias for Action
Verified HPE MyRecognition Award
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Tapan Shah
Senior Technical Consultant, HPE · February 2017 · Peer-to-Peer: Partnership First Award
True partner in success — 1-to-n contributions across multiple Fortune 500 customers
"You have been doing amazing for our customers. There are a number of occasions wherein I was in a situation and you have sailed me through with your excellent product knowledge and extraordinary experience — nailing down NNMi-OMi integration issues at NEX where without your awesome finding, we would not have been able to finish a 4-hour WebEx successfully! Your inputs for best practices in managing agents in load balanced environments for GM is highly appreciated and we have used the similar concepts at many other customers — this is a true example of 1-to-n contribution(s)!! You are a true partner in success!!"
Customer ObsessionDive DeepInvent & SimplifyThink Big
Verified HPE MyRecognition Award
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Ashish Kumar Banerjee
Engineering Manager, HPE · February 2017 · M2E: Bias for Action Award
Root-caused a complex discovery issue at Eagle where others only fixed symptoms
"While the maxQuery issues were closed across many accounts, you were able to root cause the discovery issue at Eagle. This was a complex case — we tried to fix only symptoms but finally we were able to find the root cause."
Dive DeepAre Right, A LotCustomer Obsession
Verified HPE MyRecognition Award
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Fred Fritz Shad
Sales Director, Micro Focus · January 2019 · Employee-to-Employee Award
Exemplary contributor — knowledge and experience drive new wins and keep customers loyal
"Thank you for doing a remarkable job helping deliver meaningful services and deliverables to our customers. Your relentless efforts and handling of numerous customer requests are phenomenal. Without you on the team all these requests will still be undelivered. Your ideas and recommendations are remarkable and drive MicroFocus Software business forward. Your knowledge and experience are always beyond par and unquestionably help us sell additional business and win new deals. You are an exemplary contributor and a difference maker in this organization!"
Sales Director, Micro Focus · May 2019 · Employee-to-Employee Award
Pillar of Micro Focus — resolved the nation's largest 911 call center issue, after-hours and weekends
"You did it again! Thank you for your incomparable dedication and hard work — after-hours, weekends and nights to help us fix problems. Your phenomenal work to bring resolution to one of the largest 911 call centers in the United States is exemplary and will go a long way for retaining this major customer. Employees like you are the pillars of Micro Focus Software and true difference makers in this company."
Engineering Manager, Micro Focus · June 2019 · Manager-to-Employee Award
Key developer of OpsB troubleshooting tools — published on ITOM Marketplace for all global customers
"YOU are the key developers of the first release of the troubleshooting tools package for containerized OpsB (published on ITOM Marketplace) — thank you very much! These tools are really cool extensions and must-haves for everyone. I really appreciate your agile 'can-do-it' attitude and fruitful x-functional team interaction."
Invent & SimplifyCustomer ObsessionThink BigBias for Action
Verified Micro Focus MyRecognition Award
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Fred Fritz Shad
Sales Director, Micro Focus · June 2020 · Employee-to-Employee Award
Unprecedented quality — brilliant problem-solving directly secured USD $700,000 in new business
"The way you handled the Operations Bridge escalation for Intrado e911 emergency safety services showed flexibility, experience, knowledge, and critical thinking. Your level of quality work remains unprecedented in our organization. Your brilliant problem-solving skills helped us to demonstrate the value of Micro Focus solutions and will help us finalize business for more than USD700,000."
Customer ObsessionDeliver ResultsDive DeepThink Big
Verified Micro Focus MyRecognition Award
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Fred Fritz Shad
Sales Director, Micro Focus · August 2020 · Employee-to-Employee Award
FCC certification in record 27 minutes — meeting a mission-critical deadline without compromise
"Thank you for your tremendous help to facilitate the FCC certification at Intrado 911 infrastructure monitoring command center in record time of 27 minutes. Without your knowledge, expertise, diligence and hard work, we would not have been able to meet the deadline. We are fortunate to have employees like you. YOU ROCK!"
Deliver ResultsBias for ActionCustomer ObsessionInsist on Highest Standards
Verified Micro Focus MyRecognition Award
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Ning Pan
Regional Manager (APAC), Micro Focus · August 2020 · Manager-to-Employee Award
Amazed by professionalism, devotion, and will to win — Telstra's most critical escalation
"I am amazed by your professionalism, devotion, persistence and will to win when managing the Telstra escalation! I am happy to have you help out this highly visible hot escalation!"
Customer ObsessionOwnershipEarn Trust
Verified Micro Focus MyRecognition Award
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Ning Pan
Regional Manager (APAC), Micro Focus · September 2020 · Manager-to-Employee Award
"I want to let you know the amazing job of Prasad for helping Telstra successfully complete OBM upgrade, which lasted about 28 hours. Prasad started WebEx at 4am to resolve issues during the upgrade right after getting notification. This group's collaboration, persistence, determination, will to win and never give up spirit is truly outstanding! You all are the best!"
Engineering Manager, Micro Focus · September 2020 · OpsB SWAT 100th Session Award
2 years of cross-org innovation — tools invented and published on ITOM Marketplace across 100 SWAT sessions
"We like to recognize YOU for your very active participation in the 'OpsB Health Check Automation' SWAT initiative and your very valuable contributions in the last 2 years. We just ran our 100th weekly session. Key contributions include: OBM TraceGUI, Troubleshooting toolkit for CDF, K8S aliases (now part of CDFDoctor), OBM self-monitoring MP — all invented, published on ITOM Marketplace, and regularly improved. This is an excellent example of x-team working together across org boundaries."
Invent & SimplifyCustomer ObsessionThink BigInsist on Highest Standards
Verified Micro Focus MyRecognition Award
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Cristian Venegas
Engineering Manager, Micro Focus · July 2022 · Manager-to-Employee Award
Self-made expert — considered one of the most knowledgeable engineers in the team
"Prasad has owned the system health portal (among other activities) in the OpsB team. He has become an expert on this area, making the path by himself. His product mastery has helped others on their tasks and he is considered one of the most knowledgeable engineers in the team. Thanks Prasad for all your work and for sharing all your knowledge with us!"
OwnershipDive DeepLearn & Be CuriousHire & Develop the Best
Verified Micro Focus MyRecognition Award
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Brindusa Kevorkian
Engineering Manager, OpenText · June 2023 · FY23 “Being an Expert” Award
Insurmountable challenge → elegant solution — EKS DR methodology now productized for all OpsB customers
"Thank you for validating and implementing the EKS DR solution on all the existing environments. What looked like an insurmountable challenge turned into an elegant solution we can now productize for other OpsB customers using EKS. Your hard work and attention to detail paid off and we were able to restore the environments with minimal interruption and without data loss."
Technical Success Manager / Cloud Administrator · March 27, 2026 · Different teams
Asset to any team — exceptional adaptability across roles and technologies
"I had the pleasure of working with Prasad for many years, and during that time, I came to appreciate his technical expertise and unwavering dedication to customers deeply. I often relied on Prasad during complex escalations, and he consistently delivered solutions that helped diffuse challenging situations. Throughout our time working together, I also watched him transition between roles and support different products with remarkable ease. No matter the assignment, he performed at a high level as if he had been working with those technologies for years. His ability to quickly adapt, learn, and excel is truly exceptional. With full confidence, I highly recommend Prasad for any technical role he pursues. He would be an asset to any team."
Customer ObsessionLearn & Be CuriousDeliver Results
Verified LinkedIn Recommendation
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Thierry Ledent
Master Technologist — SWAT Engineer, Micro Focus · February 11, 2026 · Different teams
Clear leadership and deep technical analysis under pressure — always a relief to have him involved
"I had the opportunity to work with Prasad many times on complex software problems with high visibility in the organization. It was always a relief to know that he was involved, because it meant that the problem would be managed with clear leadership, acute and deep technical analysis, fast and high quality resolution, irrespective of the amount of pressure that we would experience. I was also lucky to have Prasad as an approachable expert colleague for the amount of knowledge that he shared, and the quality of the products that his team delivered under his technical leadership."
Dive DeepInsist on Highest StandardsHire & Develop the BestEarn Trust
Verified LinkedIn Recommendation
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Sandeep P
CPE Lead (Expert) / Patch Release Lead, OpenText (formerly MicroFocus) · February 7, 2026 · Same team
Technology-agnostic leader who empowers everyone around him
"I've had the privilege of being mentored and led by Prasad since the day I joined HP/HPE/Micro Focus/OpenText, and he continues to be one of the most exceptional leaders I've worked with. From day one, he makes new team members feel supported, guiding them through product onboarding with clarity and patience. Prasad has an incredible ability to troubleshoot and resolve even the most complex customer issues. His calm, structured, and hands-on approach to live debugging consistently earns appreciation from customers across the globe. He is truly technology-agnostic — equally comfortable working across a wide range of programming languages (C, C++, Java, Python, Perl, Shell scripting, JavaScript, VBScript, PowerShell, Go), operating systems (Windows, Linux, HP-UX, AIX, Solaris), and all layers of the software development lifecycle. His expertise extends to modern containerization technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm, as well as cloud platforms including AWS, Azure, and GKE. Prasad is the epitome of modesty, passion, and leadership. He leads by example, empowers everyone around him, and inspires excellence in the teams he works with."
Customer ObsessionHire & Develop the BestDive DeepLearn & Be Curious
Verified LinkedIn Recommendation
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Chris Matye
Principal Premium Support Engineer / Technical Account Manager, OpenText · February 6, 2026 · Different teams
Highly reliable in critical situations — expert diagnostics across cloud, Java, and Kubernetes
"I've had the pleasure of working with Prasad M.K., and I can confidently say he is an exceptional engineer with very strong troubleshooting skills. Prasad has an impressive ability to quickly isolate complex issues in code and identify root causes, which consistently leads to fast and effective resolutions. He brings deep technical knowledge across Java, cloud technologies, and Kubernetes, and is especially effective at diagnosing and fixing cloud and container-related issues. His hands-on experience, combined with a strong understanding of underlying systems, makes him highly reliable in critical situations. Prasad is proactive, detail-oriented, and a great problem solver. He would be a valuable asset to any team working with modern cloud-native and distributed systems, and I highly recommend him."
Dive DeepAre Right, A LotCustomer Obsession
Verified LinkedIn Recommendation
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Tobias Mauch
Senior Current Product Engineer, OpenText · February 5, 2026 · Different teams
Highly skilled, great team player, strong AWS SaaS and Java expertise
"I've had the pleasure of working with Prasad M K for several years. He is highly skilled and knowledgeable. He brings exceptional attention to detail and has excellent troubleshooting skills. Most recently, he worked on projects in the Cloud (AWS) and helped with technical aspects of our SaaS solution. He also has a lot of experience with Java and C/C++ development of Enterprise Software. He is a great team player. I can highly recommend Prasad M K."
Insist on Highest StandardsEarn TrustLearn & Be Curious
Verified LinkedIn Recommendation
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Asaf Shechter
Principal ITOM Strategist & Solutions Architect, OpenText · February 4, 2026 · Different teams
Quick to learn new technologies — always willing to take on new challenges
"Prasad M K is a highly skilled and knowledgeable engineer with strong expertise in OpenText OpsB products. He is very technical, quick to learn new technologies, and always willing to take on new challenges. I highly recommend Prasad for any role that values technical excellence and continuous learning."
Learn & Be CuriousBias for Action
Verified LinkedIn Recommendation
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Sandeep Kumar Swain
Lead Cloud Applications Engineer · Ex-MicroFocus · Ex-HPE · June 2, 2025 · Same team
Built SaaS Operations from scratch — stays calm under pressure, always two steps ahead
"Prasad is one of the most dedicated and collaborative professionals I've ever worked with. During our time together at HP/HPE/MICROFOCUS/OPENTEXT, he has played a crucial role in SaaS Operations from scratch. His ability to solve complex problems, communicate effectively, and stay calm under pressure made a huge difference in our team's success. Excellent knowledge of Coding and ability to learn technology. He is a great person to work with which makes the work environment better and more enjoyable. Anyone hiring Prasad will see the growth in the team and for the Company."
Rock star of the Ops Agents team — solid technical lead, quick learner
"I've worked with Prasad for quite a number of years as a peer engineer and as a manager. Prasad is a great asset and was the rock star of the Ops Agents team. He is a solid technical lead, a quick learner and has excellent problem-solving skills."
Dive DeepDeliver ResultsLearn & Be Curious
Verified LinkedIn Recommendation · Former Direct Manager
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Abhijit Chakraborty
Software Engineer, OpenText · February 3, 2026 · Same team
Our one-stop solution — technically always two steps ahead of the entire team
"Our one stop solution to our problems. Whether it be complicated use cases from the customer where our product was not working, or our own in house testing scenarios, Prasad was the go to man for solutions. He is very much customer driven and is always aligned with what the customer wants and how the customer thinks which help shape the product. Also technically he was always two steps ahead of the entire team. It was a real privilege for us when we were working with him."
Customer ObsessionDive DeepAre Right, A LotDeliver Results
Verified LinkedIn Recommendation
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Carlos Pinto
Technical Account Manager & Strategic Support Manager, OpenText · June 3, 2025 · Different teams
One of the best professionals — the kind any company would want as an employee
"I have worked with Prasad M.K. for many years and he always has shown great technical skills, teamwork, and always ready to help — one of the best professionals I worked with and that any company would like to have as employee."
Earn TrustInsist on Highest StandardsCustomer Obsession