Balkishan Arugula

Sr. Technical Manager (Principal Engineer I), Hexaware Technologies (Mobiquity Inc merged into Hexaware), USA

Balkishan Arugula is a seasoned IT professional with over 19 years of experience in software development, cloud architecture, and enterprise solutions. He possesses deep expertise in Java/J2EE technologies and is highly proficient in designing and deploying scalable applications on AWS, utilizing services like EC2, S3, Lambda, DynamoDB, and VPC. Balkishan has strong DevOps knowledge with hands-on experience in CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and infrastructure monitoring tools such as CloudWatch, ELK stack, and Grafana.

He has led successful cloud migration projects, implemented cost-optimization strategies on AWS, and contributed to enterprise application integration using tools like MuleSoft. A certified AWS Solutions Architect and Developer, Balkishan is also skilled in microservices architecture, Spring Boot, RESTful services, and various RDBMS and NoSQL databases.

Recognized for his outstanding contributions with awards at FNB and ABSA, Balkishan combines strong technical acumen with leadership and communication skills, making him a valuable asset in complex and dynamic IT environments.