Cloud Computing Research Intern

1 / Challenge Context

Serverless architectures on Apache OpenWhisk suffered from high cold start latencies and sub-optimal container lifecycle management, negatively impacting the performance of time-sensitive workloads at scale.

2 / Strategic Implementation

Conducted deep research into container scheduling algorithms and modified the Apache OpenWhisk scheduler. Implemented intelligent caching and pre-warming techniques to maximize container reuse. Benchmarked the solution against 90+ rigorous test cases.

3 / Quantified Impact

Successfully reduced cold starts by 15% and improved 95th percentile latency by 5.7%. The optimized scheduler increased container reuse by 62%, leading to a highly efficient and responsive serverless environment.