Venkatesh Raj Rudrappa is a skilled Linux Engineer currently employed at Axle Informatics since May 2023, with prior experience as a Software Engineer at Amazon, where responsibilities included server performance improvement and disaster recovery using AWS services. Previously, Venkatesh served as a Patch Management Analyst at Dragonfli Group, managing Linux server patching and virtualization support. As a Linux Tech Lead at Cognizant for Mattel Inc., Venkatesh administered Linux and AIX servers, ensuring data recovery and performance optimization. Venkatesh's career began at Tata Consultancy Services as a Linux System Engineer for Warner Media, where responsibilities included server installation, configuration, and maintenance. Venkatesh holds a Master’s of Professional Studies in Data Science from the University of Maryland Baltimore County and a Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science from Bannari Amman Institute of Technology.