Dhanunjay Varma Chinta
Summary
Results-driven Cloud Engineer specializing in optimizing Azure environments at LTI Mindtree. Demonstrated expertise in deploying scalable infrastructure and automating CI/CD pipelines, achieving a 12% reduction in cloud costs through resource optimization. Strong problem-solving skills and proficiency in Azure services enhance operational efficiency and security across enterprise applications. Committed to continuous learning and adept at thriving under pressure while fostering strong relationships with clients and team members.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cloud Engineer
LTI Mindtree
, USA
01.2024 - Current
- I specialize in managing and optimizing Azure Virtual Machines (VMs) and Azure Storage solutions
- Adept at deploying and managing scalable cloud infrastructure, securing data, and automating tasks
- Deployed and configured Azure Virtual Machines for development, testing, and production environments across multiple regions
- Used Azure VM Scale Sets to configure auto-scaling for compute-intensive applications, ensuring high availability and optimal resource allocation
- Implemented security best practices by configuring network security groups (NSGs), load balancers, and firewall rules for VM environments
- Monitored and optimized VM performance using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics, addressing bottlenecks and improving system uptime
- Provisioned and managed Azure Storage Accounts, configuring Blob, Table, Queue, and File storage for various applications and services
- Implemented secure data access using Shared Access Signatures (SAS) and role-based access control (RBAC) for storage accounts
- Automated storage management tasks such as data migration, backup, and lifecycle management using Azure CLI and PowerShell
- Optimized storage performance and cost by configuring data archiving and selecting appropriate storage tiers based on usage patterns (Hot, Cool, Archive)
- Implemented Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery solutions for business continuity, ensuring that critical VMs and storage data were regularly backed up and recoverable
- Conducted disaster recovery drills to ensure that backup and recovery strategies were effective and met organizational requirements
- Developed and managed ARM templates and Bicep scripts to automate the deployment and configuration of Azure VMs and Storage Accounts
- Used PowerShell scripts to automate routine tasks such as snapshot management, storage backups, and VM provisioning, reducing manual intervention by 30%
- Monitored resource usage and implemented cost-saving measures, including resizing underutilized VMs and cleaning up inactive storage accounts, leading to a 12% reduction in overall cloud spend
- Leveraged Azure Cost Management and Billing tools to analyze consumption patterns and identify areas for further optimization
DevOps Engineer
MidFirst Bank
10.2022 - 12.2023
- Designed and managed Azure resources including Azure App Services, Key Vault, Functions, VNets, and AKS to ensure optimal performance and security
- Implemented complex Azure Data Factory pipelines for seamless data integration and transformation
- Configured global Azure resources such as Traffic Manager, Front Door, and DNS for high availability and load balancing
- Created and maintained build and release pipelines using Azure DevOps, ensuring automated CI/CD processes
- Automated infrastructure deployment using Terraform scripts, reducing provisioning time by 30%
- Administered Linux servers, including patching, troubleshooting, and monitoring performance
- Developed and optimized SQL Server solutions, including partitions, SQL jobs, and complex queries
- Managed deployments of .NET applications on Windows Servers and configured IIS web servers
- Authored PowerShell scripts to automate routine tasks, enhancing operational efficiency
- Managed cloud infrastructure, including Azure IaaS components (VMs, VNET, ExpressRoute, NSGs) for enterprise applications
- Developed and deployed microservices-based applications using Azure Functions and Service Fabric
- Configured and optimized Azure SQL databases, implementing disaster recovery strategies
- Integrated security best practices, including identity management, role-based access control (RBAC), and network security policies
- Supported cloud migration initiatives, ensuring seamless transition of workloads to cloud environments
- Developed event-driven and queue-based integrations using Azure Service Bus and AWS SQS
DevOps Engineer
Cognizant
, India
03.2020 - 04.2022
- Created a new Azure Active Directory (Azure AD) application and service principle that can be used with role-based access control to access Azure Stack resources
- Created a virtual network with frontend and backend subnets and assigned frontend and backend network security group rules to these subnets using JSON
- I worked on Azure Site Recovery and Azure Backup-Deployed Instances on Azure environments and in data centers and migrated to Azure using Azure Site Recovery and collecting data from all Azure Resources using Log Analytics and analyzed the data to resolve issues
- Involved in Azure Portal API management for automating third-party certificates assigned to App Services through Key Vault Secrets and Certification
- Configure Continuous Integration from source control, set up build definition within Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS) and configure continuous delivery to automate the deployment of ASP.NET MVC applications to Azure web apps and manage Azure Active Directory, Office365 and applied upgrades on a regular basis
- Write multiple Docker files that create deployments, manage secrets from Azure Key Vault, and use them in CI/CD pipelines and to build microservices
- Created and maintained Python packages and libraries using tools such as PyPI
- Used Azure Kubernetes service to deploy a managed Kubernetes cluster in Azure and created an AKS cluster in Azure portal using Terraform
- Integrated Terraform with Azure DevOps pipelines to automate the execution of Terraform plan and apply commands, enabling continuous integration and deployment of infrastructure changes
- Responsible for design and maintenance of the Subversion/GIT Repositories, views, and access control strategies
- Designed and implemented GIT metadata including elements, labels, attributes, triggers, and hyperlinks
- Created multiple Azure policies for defining governance and applying SOX rules
- Worked on Cost optimization techniques like resource cleanup, reserved instances, snoozing the VM as per the usage required by different teams
- Revitalized code review protocols and their integration into CI/CD pipelines, mitigating code integration discrepancies
DevOps Engineer
Sutherland Health care solutions
, India
05.2016 - 02.2020
- Designed, developed, and maintained cloud-native applications using .NET Core, deployed on Azure and AWS environments
- Implemented and managed Azure Services, including API Management, Service Bus, Logic Apps, and Functions for enterprise integration solutions
- Architected and deployed scalable AWS solutions using EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, and VPC, ensuring high availability and security
- Developed and containerized applications using Docker, orchestrating with Kubernetes, Azure AKS, and AWS ECS
- Led the migration of legacy applications to Azure PaaS, optimizing performance and cost efficiency
- Designed and implemented RESTful APIs for seamless application integration, ensuring adherence to cloud security best practices
- Automated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, ensuring continuous integration and deployment of cloud solutions
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement DevOps best practices, infrastructure as code, and cloud automation
Education
Master’s - computer information systems & information technology
Concordia St. Paul university
08.2023
Bachelors - Electronics and Communication Engineering
JNT University
India01.2016
Skills
- AWS
- Azure App Services
- Azure SQL Server
- Azure Key Vault
- Azure Functions
- Azure VNet
- AKS
- Ubuntu
- Amazon
- Linux
- CentOS
- RedHat
- Windows
- EKS
- Docker
- Docker Swarm
- Kubernetes Clusters
- Git
- GitHub
- Bitbucket
- Subversion
- Jenkins
- Azure DevOps
- Nagios
- Splunk
- CloudWatch
- CloudFront
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- Chef
- Puppet
- Ansible
- Ant
- Maven
- MS Build
- Gradle
- JIRA
- Service-Now
- Python
- PowerShell
- Groovy
- JSON
- Shell
- Web Sphere
- Apache Tomcat 80
- JBoss
- WebLogic 81
- SQL
- MySQL
- NoSQL
- DynamoDB
- MongoDB
- Terraform
- Cloud formation templates
Certification
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
- Microsoft Azure Administrator (AZ-104)
- Azure solution Architecture
Timeline
Cloud Engineer
LTI Mindtree
01.2024 - Current
DevOps Engineer
MidFirst Bank
10.2022 - 12.2023
DevOps Engineer
Cognizant
03.2020 - 04.2022
DevOps Engineer
Sutherland Health care solutions
05.2016 - 02.2020
Master’s - computer information systems & information technology
Concordia St. Paul university
Bachelors - Electronics and Communication Engineering
JNT University