Ashwini Kumar

Critic
DISC Type : C

Kubernetes Engineer - VP at Barclays

Pune, Maharashtra, India

Overview

Ashwini Kumar is a Vice President and Kubernetes Engineer at Barclays with over 12 years of experience in DevOps and cloud engineering. He specializes in enhancing platform reliability and security on AWS, managing diverse Kubernetes platforms. Ashwini holds an AWS Certified Solutions Architect certification and a Bachelor of Engineering from Staffordshire University.

His recent certification in "Generative AI: Working with Large Language Models" highlights a commitment to emerging technologies beyond his core cloud infrastructure role.

Personality Overview

Precise

Negotiator

Information Seeker

They are quite likely to negotiate on pricing or other key terms.  They prefer to analyze logically and value objective facts over emotions. They don’t appreciate bells and whistles unless backed by data.

Topics They Care About

Kubernetes at Scale
As a VP-level Kubernetes Engineer at Barclays, he manages complex EKS, AKS, and GKE platforms, focusing on high availability and operational efficiency for critical applications.
DevSecOps Automation
His experience centers on implementing secure CI/CD pipelines and GitOps workflows with tools like ArgoCD to improve release frequency and reduce production defects.
Cloud Financial Management
He has led cost optimization and legacy modernization initiatives using FinOps practices, achieving measurable performance and operational efficiency gains on cloud platforms.

Media Appearances

Ashwini Kumar – Kubernetes Engineer, VP at Barclays (Speaker) – AI Infra Summit. Featured in Kisaco Research

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Work History

6-2024 - 12-2025
Kubernetes Engineer - VP at Barclays
6-2024 - 12-2025
DevOps Engineer at Barclays
10-2023 - 5-2024
Lead DevOps Cloud Engineer at Altimetrik
8-2019 - 9-2023
DevOps Tech Lead at Compucom
7-2018 - 8-2019
DevOps Engineer at Avaya

Education

8-2009 - 5-2013
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) from Staffordshire University
8-2007 - 5-2009
10+2 from Oxford Public School

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Insights For Selling To Ashwini

During A Call Or A Meeting

DO's

  • Use phrases like ‘expect X% improvement’, ‘data clearly shows’ etc.
  • Tell them what ROI they can expect
  • Be ready to answer many clarity-seeking questions and requests for information

DONT's

  • Avoid phrases like ‘trust me’, ‘others just love’ etc.
  • Avoid pushing them too much to involve other stakeholders unless it is critical
  • Don't give superficial answers, they are easily rattled by them

When Cold Calling

When Writing An Email

While Negotiating & Closing

    The secret to closing fast with Ashwini is

  • Proof of ROI, low pricing and objective proof points are the important factors for them.
  • Will you ever get a clear answer from Ashwini

  • They do not mind saying no if they believe that it is the right decision.

Insights For Deal Planning

    How fast (or slow) will Ashwini move?

  • They are neither the fastest nor the slowest decision makers, they are somewhere in the middle.
  • Can Ashwini take some risk or not?

  • They can bear some risk if their analysis backs the decision.

You And Ashwini

Personality Compatibility


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