Judging Panel
NIHAR KARRA
Nihar Reddy Karra is a DevOps and Cloud Engineering professional with 11+ years of experience in infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipeline optimization, and DevSecOps integration. He is currently working at Amazon AWS, supporting global customers with cloud deployment services like CloudFormation, Beanstalk, ECS, EKS, and CodeSuite. Nihar has led digital transformation initiatives at enterprises like American Airlines and Walmart, focusing on scalable cloud architectures using AWS, Kubernetes (CKA/CKAD), and enterprise DevOps toolchains. He holds a Master of Science in Information Systems Security and Electrical & Electronics Engineering. His work has delivered high-impact results including faster deployments, improved uptime, and enhanced security practices. He actively mentors engineers and contributes to technical communities through training and publications.

