Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) visionary and distributed systems architect with over 16 years of leading high-stakes digital transformation across Fortune 500 enterprises, financial giants, healthcare conglomerates, and public-sector infrastructures. A trusted advisor to CTOs and technology boards, known for operationalizing cutting-edge SRE models that have become benchmarks in the industry. Proven expertise in designing fault-tolerant, scalable architectures, reducing outages by 70%, increasing developer velocity by 300%, and achieving 99.999% reliability across global platforms. Akash is an IEEE Senior Member, Tech judge and editorial reviewer for premier technical publications and academic journals. Advised globally to one of the most influential figures in the evolution of platform reliability, observability, and next-gen SRE strategy Additionally, I bring extensive experience managing high-performing teams, including mentoring senior engineers and fostering a culture of collaboration, learning, and proactive reliability. With over seven years of experience in backend engineering, primarily with Java and distributed systems, I have a deep understanding of asynchronous microservices and data consistency. My work with the Kafka ecosystem, including Apache Flink, has equipped me to design and scale complex systems that meet the needs of customer-first environments. As a strategic thought leader at the intersection of SRE, DevOps, and software engineering, I thrive in fast-paced environments, ensuring challenging projects are delivered with precision and impact. I am passionate about inspiring teams, advocating for innovation, and driving the future of scalable, reliable systems.