Mr. Kapil Patil | Cloud Networking | Industry Pioneer Innovation Award
Kapil Patil at Oracle America, Inc, United States
Summary:
Mr. Kapil Patil is a Certified Principal Technical Program Manager and AWS Senior Cloud Engineer with over a decade of experience in leading cross-functional teams and managing complex hardware and software projects. His expertise spans cloud technologies, networking, and project management. At Oracle, he is currently enhancing backbone capacity and developing a backbone simulator tool. Previously, at Meta and AWS, Mr. Patil led significant projects in network scaling, transformation, and capacity planning, earning accolades for his impactful contributions.
Professional Profile:
👩🎓Education:
Master of Science (MS) in Electrical Engineering
New York University, New York, NY
🏢 Professional Experience:
Mr. Kapil Patil is a seasoned technical program manager with extensive experience across various high-profile roles in the tech industry. Currently, as a Principal Technical Program Manager at Oracle in Seattle, WA (September 2023 – Present), he leads a team of network engineers and data scientists to develop a backbone simulator tool, manages a major $5 million+ project to enhance backbone metro capacity, and implements various tracking and forecasting programs to ensure global network demands are met. At Meta (October 2021 – March 2023), Mr. Patil served as a Sr. Technical Program Manager, where he directed a team in revamping network database architecture, led network capacity transformations, and was responsible for roadmap planning and organizing large-scale events. His notable achievements include being awarded the TPMEmmy Best Debutant Award. Previously, at Amazon Web Services (April 2019 – October 2021), Mr. Patil excelled as a Sr. Technical Program Manager, managing teams to scale Amazon’s backbone and edge network services, designing migration strategies, and developing resource allocation models. Earlier roles include serving as a Cloud Support Engineer at AWS (July 2015 – March 2019), where he architected complex network designs and collaborated closely with top enterprise customers. His career began at Netcom Systems (June 2013 – June 2015) as a Network Operations Engineer, where he monitored MPLS WAN links and managed network infrastructure. He also worked as a Network Engineer at Brookfield Asset Management (June 2012 – May 2013).
Research Interests:
- Network Infrastructure Optimization: Techniques and technologies to enhance the performance, scalability, and reliability of network infrastructures, including backbone, metro, and data center networks.
- Cloud Networking and Scalability: Innovations in cloud networking to improve the scalability, efficiency, and cost-effectiveness of cloud services, particularly within AWS and GCP environments.
- Agile Methodologies in Technical Program Management: Application and advancement of Agile methodologies, such as Scrum and Kanban, for effective project management and delivery in complex technical environments.
- Advanced Network Simulation Tools: Development and refinement of network simulation tools to model and analyze network behaviors, failures, and capacity planning.
- Cost-effective Network Solutions: Strategies and models for reducing operational expenses and improving return on investment in network infrastructure projects.
- Resource Allocation and Capacity Planning: Optimizing resource allocation and capacity planning in large-scale network projects, focusing on efficiency and effectiveness in global network scaling.
Top Noted Publication:
- Author: K. Patil
- Journal: International Journal of Public Sector Management
- Volume: 30, Issue 4
- Pages: 391-410
- Year: 2017
- Citations: 45
India’s New Mountain Strike Corps: Conventional Deterrence
- Author: K. Patil
- Publication: The Diplomat
- Issue: 8
- Pages: 13
- Year: 2013
‘Zero-error’ versus ‘Good-enough’: Towards a ‘Frugality’ Narrative for Defence Procurement Policy
- Authors: K. Patil, S. Bhaduri
- Journal: Mind & Society
- Volume: 19, Issue 1
- Pages: 43-59
- Year: 2020
- Citations: 11
Kudankulam Nuclear Power Plant and Civil Nuclear Liability
- Authors: G. Balachandran, K. Patil
- Publication: IDSA Issue Brief
- Issue: 9
- Pages: 11
- Year: 2012
Resurgence of Nuclear Power: Challenges and Opportunities for Asia
- Authors: N. Janardhanan, G. Pant, R.B. Grover
- Publisher: Springer
- Year: 2017