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# MV Shiva
Google software engineer building gRPC-Java and securing Kubernetes microservices.

## About

MV Shiva builds and maintains the gRPC framework at Google. Working specifically on gRPC-Java, he implements new gRFCs and contributes directly to GCP authentication support.

He focuses on securing microservice communication in large-scale cloud environments. He helps developers harden their gRPC applications in Kubernetes, untangling complex topics like mTLS encryption, automated certificate management, and Istio security policies.


## Upcoming Sessions

### Conference India 2026 · November 25, 2026
Bengaluru, India
- [Architecting Secure and Encrypted Microservices in K8s](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/events/conference-india-2026/sessions/2013-architecting-secure)





## Links

- [LinkedIn](https://www.linkedin.com/in/mv-shiva/)