Shivadeep is a seasoned technology professional with 13+ years of diverse experience in software development, database administration, and cloud engineering. Holding a Master's degree in Computing Systems and Infrastructure, he has developed a strong foundation in computer systems and infrastructure.

Shiva has spoken at multiple conferences in the Netherlands and internationally, including

1) Postgres Day Netherlands (OraOperator): https://www.postgresql.eu/events/pgdaynl2025/schedule/session/6712-how-far-did-oracle-come-kubernetes-operator/

2) DAOUG Germany (Automating DB Operations on OCI) : https://my.doag.org/events/userconference/2025/agenda/#agendaId.6437

3) SREDAY London (CMAN on Kubernetes) : https://sreday.com/2025-london-q3/Divine_Odazie__Shivadeep_Gundoju_EverythingDevOps__ING_A_DBAs_Surprising_Journey_To_Databases_On_Kub

4) HROUG Croatia (Oracle Database Firewalling) : https://2025.hroug.hr/eng/Program

5)In addition to speaking engagements, Shiva also writes about his areas of interest—cloud automation, database technologies, and DevOps—on his personal technical blog.
https://medium.com/@shivadeep.gundoju

Shivadeep's career journey began as a mobile and Kinect application developer, where he gained expertise in C#, Robotic Studio, and software development. Over the years, he has transitioned into Oracle Database Administration, PaaS, and DBaaS engineering, with a strong focus on DevOps, Agile, and Scrum methodologies.

Currently, at ING, Shivadeep works on designing and implementing Database-as-a-Service solutions, leveraging technologies like Shell Scripting, Ansible, Python, Oracle Exadata, and Azure DevOps Pipelines. His expertise in Azure DevOps Pipelines has enabled him to streamline CI/CD processes and improve overall efficiency.

In his previous roles, Shivadeep has had extensive exposure to various technologies, including VMware, MSSQL and PostgreSQL,. He holds various certifications, including ITIL, OCA, OCP, Oracle Golden Gate Implementation Specialist, and OCI Foundations Associate.

With a passion for continuous learning, Shivadeep is excited to explore Oracle and other RDBMS on containers/Kubernetes, especially on AKS. He looks forward to connecting with like-minded professionals and sharing knowledge on Databases, DevOps, Cloud, and Infrastructure as Code.