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Jeyanth Xavier

Jeyanth Xavier

Louisville

Summary

Accomplished technology leader with 20+ years of experience in cloud computing, DevSecOps, and AI-powered automation. Adept at defining enterprise AI strategies, leading cloud modernization efforts, and implementing cutting-edge DevSecOps frameworks. Passionate about digital transformation, and improving platform security, scalability, and innovation. Recently, I got certified from Stanford in AI-Driven Leadership: Strategies for the Future.

Overview

21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director, Enterprise Platform Engineering

Papa Johns International Inc.
Louisville
09.2022 - Current
  • Directed the Enterprise GKE Modernization Initiative, building a scalable, optimal Kubernetes platform for over 100 APIs, leveraging the best practices.
  • Leading the Modern DevSecOps Harness implementation, speeding up scalable, secure application delivery for over 40 digital applications to modernize the Papa John's digital suite to double the revenue.
  • Lead and mentor a team of 40+ platform and DevSecOps engineers, managing Google Cloud services across multiple regions.
  • Successfully migrated over 1,500 servers and more than 300 applications from on-premises data centers to Google Cloud within 15 months, reducing infrastructure complexity and Technical Debts.
  • Designed and implemented a Cloud FinOps framework, reducing cloud costs by 3% ($200K annually) using AI-driven optimization.
  • Helped develop an enterprise-wide technology roadmap for eight business domains, aligning investments with business objectives.
  • Spearheaded an automated Threat and Vulnerability Management Program (BigFix), ensuring monthly patching and reporting for over 1,500 servers, enhancing security posture.
    Oversaw over 1,000 Jenkins CI/CD/CT jobs, enabling secure, high-speed application delivery for millions of customers.
  • Defined and executed an Enterprise AI Integration Strategy, providing a functional approach for business teams to conduct POCs, select AI tools, and implement AI solutions to enhance customer and restaurant operations. Tested a couple of AI solutions in the prompt engineering space with Confluence repositories as sources to enable GPT with prompts for developers to get the specific guidelines documents.

DevOps/TCOE Automation Manager

INFOSYS
Chicago
10.2018 - 09.2021

CLIENT: KraftHeinz

  • Managed a diverse team size of 40+ professionals to effectively implement Azure DevOps portfolio. Specialized in QA automation and functional testing.
  • Successfully established efficient Azure DevOps CI/CD/CT pipelines for the deployment of applications across different technologies, like .NET stack, Salesforce, and AngularJS.
  • Facilitated the adoption of best practices through training and playbooks on branching strategies, QA automation, pipelines, and agile dashboards.
  • Led a proficient Testing COE, responsible for end-to-end oversight of automation, performance, and functional testing of 10+ applications.
  • Built and maintained loyal, long-term customer relationships through effective account management, which resulted in consistency with revenue.

TCOE Leader

INFOSYS
Columbus
10.2011 - 09.2018

CLIENT: Lbrands

  • Managed concurrent QA Programs for Victoria Secret business to go to the market on time with high quality.
  • Optimized validation process for end-to-end regression scripts to halve the regression cycle from 4 weeks to 2 weeks using Selenium based Automation framework.
  • Strengthened team capabilities through training focused on preferred methodologies, including MP&A and TCoE.

QA Lead

InfoSys
Plano
05.2010 - 10.2011

CLIENT: JC Penney

  • Led both Manual and Automation releases with 10-member offshore team for End to End testing of JCP.com Applications including JCP associates leveraging industry best practices
  • Successfully delivered JCP. Com all QA deliverables for OMNI migration, all seasonal and monthly releases.

Automation Specialist

IBM
05.2009 - 03.2010

CLIENT: Nokia Siemens

  • Defined automation test scripts to upgrade legacy call processing services on the next generation platform as a Test Specialist in the HiQ product team.

System Engineer

Nortel
Ottawa
05.2008 - 05.2009
  • Demonstrated proficiency in testing and verifying robust telecommunications products by effectively participating in the Nortel - IBM product verification program.

System Engineer

Alcatel
Chennai
12.2004 - 05.2008
  • Efficiently supported DTAG-Germany, Telmex-Mexico, Turkey by playing a pivotal role as a Software Test Engineer in multiple S12 switch and MGC 5020 switch projects.
  • Utilized a generalist approach to identify and troubleshoot problems reported by customers or during testing phases in CFCS-Call Facility and Call Services modules for all connected subscribers.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Government College of Engineering
2004

Skills

Cloud Computing & FinOps (Google Cloud, Azure)

DevSecOps and AI-Driven Automation

Enterprise AI Strategy and Digital Transformation

Platform Engineering & Infrastructure Modernization

Kubernetes (GKE) & CI/CD Automation

Data-Driven Decision Making & Innovation Management

Disaster Recovery & Security Governance

Coaching, Mentoring & Technical Leadership

Affiliations

  • Awards from Lbrands client won for Complex Program Delivery
  • MVP awards from Infosys

Certification

Stanford AI-Driven Leadership: Strategies for the Future – Completed Dec 3, 2024

AZ-400 Azure DevOps Engineer Expert Certification.

Timeline

Director, Enterprise Platform Engineering

Papa Johns International Inc.
09.2022 - Current

DevOps/TCOE Automation Manager

INFOSYS
10.2018 - 09.2021

TCOE Leader

INFOSYS
10.2011 - 09.2018

QA Lead

InfoSys
05.2010 - 10.2011

Automation Specialist

IBM
05.2009 - 03.2010

System Engineer

Nortel
05.2008 - 05.2009

System Engineer

Alcatel
12.2004 - 05.2008

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Government College of Engineering
Jeyanth Xavier