Pankaj Thakur has a master's degree in computer applications from Dr. A.P.J. Abdul Kalam Technical University, formerly known as Uttar Pradesh Technical University (UPTU), one of the most reputable universities in India. With over 13 years experience and expertise in the field of IT, he has worked with numerous clients across the globe. Pankaj has a keen interest in cloud technologies, AI, machine learning, and automation. He has successfully completed several cloud migrations converting monolithic applications to microservice architectures. With his knowledge and experience, he believes readers are going to gain a lot from this book and that it will enhance their SRE skills.

Ashish Kumar has an engineering degree in IT from Himachal Pradesh University, Shimla. He has been working in the field of DevOps consultation, containerized-based applications, development, monitoring, performance engineering, and SRE practices. He has been a core team member of DevOps implementation and SRE practice implementation. He is passionate about identifying toil work and automating it using software practices. During his free time, he loves to go trekking, play outdoor games, and meditate.