Title: Senior Cloud DevOps Engineer
Company: Carnival Cruise Line
Location: Doral, Florida, United States
Prithvi Kumar Detne, senior cloud DevOps engineer at Carnival Cruise Line, has been recognized by Top Engineers for dedication, achievements, and leadership in information technology.
Born in Bhatambra village in Karnataka and raised in Hyderabad, Telangana, Mr. Detne was raised in modest circumstances with a father who worked as a for-hire driver. Witnessing how hard his father worked to support his family, he was motivated early on to pursue a career in information technology to provide better opportunities for his siblings. His journey into the field began during his undergraduate studies at Nizam College at Osmania University, from which he earned a bachelor’s degree in mathematics, physics and chemistry in 2007. Mr. Detne subsequently pursued computer science coursework outside his formal curriculum, ultimately leading him to join Cognizant Technology Solutions as a linux engineer immediately after graduation.
Mr. Detne’s professional trajectory spans nearly two decades and reflects a steady progression through increasingly complex roles within major organizations. Since 2025, he has excelled as the senior cloud DevOps engineer at Carnival Cruise Line in Miami, Florida. In this capacity, he has demonstrated expertise in cloud engineering and DevOps practices while contributing to the company’s expansive IT operations. Mr. Detne is currently considering transitioning to a more demanding with the aforementioned organization due to its dynamic growth and potential for advancement.
From 2024 to 2025, Mr. Detne worked as an OpenShift cloud engineer at Wells Fargo in Texas, where he further honed his skills in cloud technologies and contributed to projects that leveraged OpenShift platforms for enterprise solutions. Prior to this post, he was active as a cloud DevOps engineer and site reliability engineer at Motion in Alabama from 2023 to 2024. Between 2022 and 2023, he served as both DevOps engineer and site reliability engineer at Verizon in Florida. Mr. Detne’s association with Verizon began earlier when he was recruited as a DevOps engineer in India from 2019 to 2022.
From 2017 to 2019, Mr. Detne supported software development and release management processes for large-scale telecommunications projects as a DevOps engineer at T-Mobile, working both in Bellevue, Seattle and Hyderabad, India. He previously refined his skill set as a software development engineer in test (SDET) at Cigna in India from 2011 to 2014 and a DevOps and release engineer at Comcast Cable Communications from 2014 to 2017. Mr. Detne began his career as a linux engineer at Cognizant Technology Solutions from 2007 to 2011.
Over the years, Mr. Detne has been celebrated for his commitment to excellence by clients and employers alike. Notably, he has received professional recognitions and appreciations from various clients and was invited to attend the Kubernetes conference—an acknowledgment of his growing influence within the cloud engineering community. His achievements include multiple certifications in cloud technologies and DevOps practices, including the Secure Coding Badge and Secure Flag Certificate from Secure Flag for proficiency in secure coding practices in 2023. Moreover, Mr. Detne was presented with Academic Achievement Awards from Nizam College, the 2011 On The Spot Award from Tata Consultancy Services, the 2018 Special Initiative Award, the 2022 Certificate of Appreciation, the 2022 Continuous Feedback Star Certificate, and the 2024 Cloud Hero Award from GCP, to name a few.
Mr. Detne has been affiliated with several industry-related organizations, including the International Society of Applied Computing, BitDegree and Cloud Native South Florida. Beyond his primary responsibilities, he has also volunteered with blood donation initiatives and contributed time to organizations such as the Motion Industries Foundation Mr. Detne has likewise contributed to the National Cadet Corps in India, Linux Foundation, March of Dimes and American Heart Association Inc., reflecting a broad commitment to social causes alongside his technical pursuits.
Mr. Detne’s dedication to success is evident through his continued training and education. In 2013, he completed an executive program in global business management with a focus on business administration, management and operations at the Indian Institute of Management Calcutta. He also acquired a diploma in English from Ramakrishna Mission Vivekananda Educational and Research Institute in 2006. Furthermore, Mr. Detne obtained certificates highlighting his academic accomplishments from national competitions such as the National Cadet Corps Certificate, Science Olympiad Certificate and Math Olympiad Certificate.
A key lesson throughout Mr. Detne’s career has been the importance of adaptability amid rapid technological change. He credits much of his progress to maintaining a positive professional environment and embracing continuous learning, principles that have enabled him to work effectively with teams across South America, India and Canada, among other regions. His experience managing cross-cultural teams has enhanced his people management skills while fostering diversity within project environments.
Mr. Detne attributes his success not only to technical knowledge but also to perseverance despite not holding a formal computer science degree. He has frequently received praise from clients for delivering results that support organizational goals while simultaneously advancing the educational pursuits of his siblings; his sister now works as an engineer at Walmart while his brother pursues a master’s degree in computer science.
Looking toward the future, Mr. Detne is focused on advancing into larger leadership positions within cloud engineering and site reliability engineering fields. He aims ultimately for senior technical leadership roles such as chief technology officer or director-level positions where he can guide strategy and mentor others within these disciplines. Mr. Detne is particularly interested in expanding expertise into emerging areas like artificial intelligence and MLops with Kubeflow technologies while continuing to make significant contributions at Carnival Cruise Line or similar organizations. For those aspiring to enter information technology or related fields such as DevOps or site reliability engineering, Mr. Detne advises starting early by exploring hands-on experiences during college years and pursuing relevant certifications such as those related to cloud services.
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