Gopi Desaboyina is a highly experienced Senior Systems Engineer at SEI Investments, bringing two decades of hands-on expertise in systems engineering, middleware technologies, and cloud infrastructure. Over the past 12 years, he has focused extensively on Azure and Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), with a specialization in cybersecurity and automation in multicloud environments.
Gopi’s technical foundation lies in Linux systems and networking, which has supported his success in managing hybrid infrastructure projects for both cloud-native and on-premises environments. His career includes impactful roles at Yahoo, Sun Microsystems, and Oracle, where he developed a strong understanding of scalable infrastructure and enterprise-grade systems.
At SEI Investments, he played a central role in designing and building a lightweight, reusable version of SEI’s Wealth Platform, using Docker, Ansible, and Jenkins. This system has helped improve deployment consistency, reduce errors, and streamline the CI/CD process for internal teams.
Technical Highlights:
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Cloud Infrastructure Engineering: Deep experience managing production environments on Azure, OCI, and on-premises data centers. Led hybrid integrations with an emphasis on reliability and security.
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Automation and Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Skilled in automating full-stack environments using Ansible, Terraform, Shell, PowerShell, and Python.
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Kubernetes and Container Management: Deployed and maintained Kubernetes clusters across Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE), and Rancher, optimizing cluster performance and uptime.
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Firewall and Network Automation: Developed automated workflows for managing firewall rules across Fortinet, Palo Alto, Azure, and OCI, including Firewall Rule as Code frameworks.
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Security and Monitoring Tools: Experience implementing tools like Wiz, Azure Defender, and Oracle Cloud Guard to enhance cloud security posture and compliance monitoring.
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Web Security and WAF Management: Set up and managed Cloudflare Web Application Firewall (WAF), improving protection for externally facing services.
Gopi has also contributed to the management of Squid proxy servers and Oracle database connection managers, ensuring secure and efficient traffic routing and database connectivity within enterprise environments.
His approach to engineering emphasizes security, automation, and scalability, and he consistently looks for ways to improve operational efficiency through thoughtful system design and tooling. Gopi’s work reflects a practical and disciplined understanding of the challenges in large-scale IT operations, making him a trusted technical leader within his organization.