About the Authors

Siva Guruvareddiar is a senior specialist solutions architect at Amazon with over 18 years of extensive experience in designing, implementing, and managing cloud solutions. His expertise spans cloud computing, application development, big data, and application modernization, with particular emphasis on Kubernetes and cloud-native technologies.

Currently at Amazon, Siva designs and implements cloud-based solutions using Kubernetes, Prometheus, and AWS services, achieving significant improvements in infrastructure costs and application performance. His career includes key roles at major technology companies like Apple, where he led containerized application deployments and cloud platform development, and Oracle, where he contributed to significant enterprise solutions.

Siva holds numerous prestigious certifications, including AWS Solutions Architect Professional, AWS Big Data Specialty, and multiple CNCF Kubernetes certifications (Administrator, Developer, and Security Specialist). He has authored 20+ technical publications, including "Managing Kubernetes Control Plane Events in Amazon EKS" and "Authenticating with Grafana Using Open Source Keycloak on Amazon EKS.” etc

His combination of hands-on experience, technical expertise, and passion for mentoring makes him uniquely qualified to guide readers through the complexities of AWS EKS. Through this book, he shares practical insights and best practices gained from years of implementing cloud-native solutions at enterprise scale.