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ASHOK KUMAR PAMIDI VENKAT

Canton,GA

Summary

With over 8 years in the IT industry, I excel in implementing automated cloud-based solutions, driving a 60% improvement in deployment efficiency. My expertise spans CI/CD pipeline optimization, Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using tools like Terraform, and scripting with Python and Shell to enhance system performance. Proficient in Git and dedicated to cloud management best practices, I drive operational excellence and innovation in DevOps and release engineering.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior DevOps Engineer

Ford Motor Company
03.2020 - Current
  • Customized Docker image for Cypress in Jenkins, enabling organization-wide end-to-end tests and increasing testing efficiency by 40%.
  • Utilized Kubernetes for CI/CD runtime environments, streamlining build, test, and deploy processes, resulting in a 20% reduction in deployment times.
  • Led migration of frontend and microservices from on-prem to GCP using custom Terraform scripts, improving deployment speed by 25% and reliability by 30% through best practices and security integration.
  • Standardized CI/CD pipelines and refactored Terraform code in GitHub for GCP, incorporating best practices and security measures, boosting deployment speed by 25% and reliability by 30%.
  • Enhanced team proficiency in GCP by leading code reviews, regular meetings, and Q&A sessions, improving cloud security and operational efficiency.
  • Migrated pipelines from Jenkins to Tekton, integrating Dynatrace for application monitoring and custom metrics for deployment frequency, enhancing observability and deployment accuracy.

DevOps/Build & Release Engineer

Wells Fargo
08.2018 - 01.2020
  • Led the implementation of Ansible for centralized configuration management, application deployment, and maintenance of 400+ host production environment, reducing, deployment time by 40% and improving operational efficiency.
  • Automated deployments of on-premises and cloud resources using bash, python, powershell and YAML, leveraging Ansible for centralized management
  • Deployed and monitored microservices on various platforms like AWS EKS and Kubernetes. Developed Kubernetes Pod definitions, Deployments, and utilized Helm Charts for version controlling complete deployment strategies.
  • Led the migration of deployment automation from Puppet to Ansible, enhancing configuration management, reducing complexity, and improving deployment efficiency.

DevOps/AWS Engineer

Optum, UnitedHealth Group
02.2018 - 07.2018
  • Automated static .NET web applications using Jenkins, packaging dependencies with NuGet package manager, reducing deployment times by 30%.
  • Integration of static Application Security testing (SAST) and Dynamic Application security testing (DAST) as part of shift left strategy
  • Onboarded three teams onto the DevOps CI/CD pipeline, achieving a 20% reduction in cycle time as part of the Agile Acceleration Program. Responsible for DevOps strategy and adoption, driving improved efficiency and faster delivery.

Build & Release Engineer

Walmart
03.2017 - 12.2017
  • Served as the primary technical lead in a multi-disciplinary DevOps transformation team, enabling development teams to utilize self-service SDLC tools, reduce technical debt, and decrease inter-application complexity.
  • Co-led the migration effort for legacy applications, overseeing the transition across version control tools and CI servers.
  • Developed PowerShell scripts to automate Active Directory, Exchange, Office 365, and Azure AD management, reducing manual tasks by 50%.

Software Engineer

Micro info Global
06.2014 - 04.2015
  • Built Linux OS servers using Kickstart automation, streamlining the server provisioning process.
  • Maintained excellent knowledge of services including SSH, DNS, DHCP, FTP and Apache Web Server, ensuring reliable service operation.
  • Conducted log analysis and maintained documentation of production server error logs, providing detailed reports for issue resolution and system improvement.

Education

Ph.D. - Doctor of Business Administration

Westcliff University
Irvine, CA
01.2022

Master of Science - Information Technology

University of The Cumberlands
Williamsburg, KY
12.2019

Master of Science - Computer Science

Silicon Valley University
San Jose, CA
08.2016

Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
Anantapur, India
05.2014

Skills

  • Cloud Computing Expertise
  • Containerization Technologies
  • Scripting Languages
  • System Design
  • API Development
  • Amazon Web Services
  • Linux Environments
  • Build releases
  • Kubernetes Management

Personal Information

Title: Senior DevOps Engineer || DevOps/Build & Release Engineer || DevOps/AWS Engineer || Build & Release Engineer || Software Engineer

Timeline

Senior DevOps Engineer

Ford Motor Company
03.2020 - Current

DevOps/Build & Release Engineer

Wells Fargo
08.2018 - 01.2020

DevOps/AWS Engineer

Optum, UnitedHealth Group
02.2018 - 07.2018

Build & Release Engineer

Walmart
03.2017 - 12.2017

Software Engineer

Micro info Global
06.2014 - 04.2015

Ph.D. - Doctor of Business Administration

Westcliff University

Master of Science - Information Technology

University of The Cumberlands

Master of Science - Computer Science

Silicon Valley University

Bachelor of Science - Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University

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