Rasheed Amir is the CEO of Stakater, a leader in platform engineering focused on simplifying Kubernetes adoption. He has driven the development of key tools like the Multi-Tenant Operator (MTO) for secure multi-team management, Reloader—an open-source controller with over 8,000 GitHub stars—and Stakater Cloud, a fully managed Kubernetes platform. Rasheed emphasizes the importance of skilled engineering teams that integrate with client organizations, enabling faster timelines, lower infrastructure costs, and improved reliability. His vision is to eliminate Kubernetes complexity, allowing teams to focus on delivering value rather than managing infrastructure.