Abhinand Jinugu
Woodstock,GA
Summary
Highly accomplished DevOps leader with 20 years of experience spearheading enterprise-scale digital transformation across multi-billion-dollar organizations. Expert in building DevOps Centers of Excellence, driving cloud migration (GCP/Azure), and scaling CI/CD pipelines to unlock significant cost savings and operational efficiency. Known for mentoring high-performing teams and cultivating a culture of autonomy, innovation, and measurable results
Overview
24
24
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager, DevOps
RXO
Marietta, GA
08.2015 - Current
- Drove RXO's digital transformation by establishing a DevOps Center of Excellence (CoE) and implementing a cutting-edge CI/CD pipeline using Azure DevOps. This initiative resulted in a 50% reduction in operational costs and a 30% increase in engineering productivity.
- Led and executed a complex cloud migration to Google Cloud Platform (GCP), increasing system flexibility and accelerating deployment speeds across business units.
- Architected and scaled cloud-native solutions using Docker and Kubernetes (K8s), significantly improving application portability and enterprise scalability.
- Developed and operationalized a comprehensive DevOps Operating Model that fostered a culture of autonomy, enabled self-service capabilities for engineering teams, and streamlined development workflows.
- Leveraged DORA metrics to standardize CI/CD practices and measure DevOps maturity across the organization, driving continuous process improvement.
- Led, mentored, and developed a high-performing team of 21 DevOps engineers, promoting a culture of excellence and professional growth.
- Implemented robust Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using [Terraform/Ansible] for automated provisioning, enhancing system reliability and scalability.
Senior Software Engineer
Waste Management
Windsor, CT
10.2013 - 08.2015
- Developed scalable applications using Agile methodologies, consistently ensuring timely project delivery and adherence to quality standards.
- Led design sessions and collaborated cross-functionally to gather requirements and enhance system functionality.
- Improved user experience and interaction by creating interfaces using ASP.NET MVC 4.0, JQuery, and Kendo UI.
Consultant
Deloitte
Hyderabad, INDIA
02.2012 - 10.2013
- Developed high-performance web applications using C#, ASP.NET, SQL Server, and JQuery.
- Led project delivery, ensuring timely completion and adherence to quality standards.
Senior Analyst
Verizon India
Hyderabad, INDIA
02.2008 - 02.2012
- Spearheaded service-oriented application development using .NET Framework.
- Instituted a Catalog Cache system, utilizing data replication from ExtendMedia to expedite data retrieval and boost API access speed for Catalog and Device modules.
Senior Software Engineer
Igate Global Solutions
Hyderabad, INDIA
06.2001 - 02.2008
- Developed business and data access components, enhancing system efficiency and reliability
- Led data migration during PROMIS rollout, ensuring seamless integration and minimal downtime
- Created productivity modules using ASP.NET, C#, and SQL Server, improving team output
- Managed enhancement requests, bug reports, and production support, maintaining high system performance
- Interacted with clients to discuss tasks and project activities, fostering strong client relationships.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - IT
Karunya Institute of Technology And Sciences
INDIA06-2005
Skills
- DevOps and Platform Engineering
- GCP and Azure platform
- Containerization with Docker Docker Swarm and Kubernetes
- CI/CD - Azure Pipelines, TeamCity and Octopus Deploy
- Observability tools: Grafana and NewRelic
- Backend development: C# and NET
- Web API (REST) and microservices
- Database management: SQL Server and CouchDB (NoSQL)
- Agile methodologies and JIRA
- Source control with GitHub and TFS
- Team leadership and mentoring
Certification
- Docker Certified Associate (06/2018, Re-certified 06/2021)
Timeline
Manager, DevOps
RXO
08.2015 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
Waste Management
10.2013 - 08.2015
Consultant
Deloitte
02.2012 - 10.2013
Senior Analyst
Verizon India
02.2008 - 02.2012
Senior Software Engineer
Igate Global Solutions
06.2001 - 02.2008
Bachelor of Technology - IT
Karunya Institute of Technology And Sciences