HEMANTH KUMAR GAJAGIRI
Pleasanton,CA
Summary
Experienced bilingual DevOps Engineer with expertise in designing, testing, and implementing infrastructure and applications. Proficient in utilizing source control tools to identify and resolve bugs in code, with over five years of hands-on experience. Known for exceptional multitasking abilities and as a strong team player, consistently contributing to collaborative project success.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DevOps Engineer
Tailored Brands
Dublin, CA
06.2024 - Current
- Designed secure network connectivity using VPN tunnels, Transit Gateway, and BGP for integrations with Visa, MasterCard, and Federal Reserve–type partners, supporting 20K+ transactions monthly.
- Maintained and optimized performance of critical network devices including firewalls (PanOS), Cisco IOS routers, and BigIP load balancers across hybrid environments.
- Built automation workflows with Terraform and GitHub Actions for provisioning infrastructure, reducing manual overhead by 60%.
- Integrated Splunk with Datadog for enriched network monitoring, real-time alerts, and root cause mitigation strategies.
- Applied advanced software design principles to Terraform modules, enhancing reusability and reducing configuration drift.
- Mentored peers, demonstrated initiative, and inspired adoption of best practices in secure DevOps and platform design.
- Participated in technical interviews, shared best practices, and fostered a culture of guidance and inspiring others through regular tech talks.
- Improved code deployment efficiency by automating processes with CI/CD pipelines.
- Maintained version control systems like Git or SVN for seamless collaboration among developers and engineers during project lifecycles.
DevOps Network Intern
Veritas Technologies
San Jose, CA
01.2023 - 05.2024
- Automated cloud and on-prem network infrastructure using Terraform; configured BGP peering and VPN tunnels across 3 regions with high availability.
- Developed Python scripts to monitor VPN, DNS, and network performance metrics, improving detection of coverage issues by 40%.
- Supported deployment of network technologies like Prometheus, Grafana, and Splunk for performance dashboards and traffic visualization.
- Collaborated cross-functionally, adapting to feedback and demonstrating strong commitment, efficiency, and ownership of deliverables.
- Installed and maintained data and voice circuits through routers, switches and WAN devices.
- Provided network support and performed troubleshooting to resolve various WAN/LAN connectivity issues.
Junior DevOps Engineer
BYJU's - The Learning Application
Hyderabad
06.2019 - 07.2022
- Built and maintained Jenkins pipelines for containerized microservices using Docker and Maven, reducing manual deployment efforts across 10+ services.
- Provisioned multi-environment AWS infrastructure using Terraform modules managing over 50 cloud resources including subnets, NATs, and gateways.
- Centralized monitoring of Docker-based apps with Prometheus and Grafana, cutting down detection time of memory leaks and service crashes by 30%.
- Simulated networked applications with Vagrant and virtual routers to test routing failures and rollback scenarios, enhancing release quality.
- Conducted RCA for deployment and network failures, reducing recurring incidents across 7 high-traffic services by designing automated rollback pipelines.
- Managed cloud-based infrastructure, optimizing costs and ensuring high availability of services.
- Reduced time-to-market, automating build, test, and deployment pipelines using CI/CD tools.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
William Jessup University
San Jose, CASkills
- Cloud & Networking: AWS (VPC, EC2, S3, Transit Gateway, Direct Connect), VPNs, Hybrid Cloud, Azure
- Infrastructure as code: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation
- CI/CD tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD
- Scripting and automation: Python, Bash, YAML, Groovy
- Version control and operating systems: Git, Linux (Ubuntu, RHEL), Windows Server
- Scripting languages
- Infrastructure automation
- Network protocols: TCP/IP, DNS, DHCP, routing, load balancing
- Containers and orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
- Monitoring and logging: Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, CloudWatch, ELK
- Security and IAM: IAM, secrets management (Vault), compliance practices
- Linux operating system
- System administration
Certification
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate, 2025-07
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, 2025-06
Projects
Partner Network Integration: Delivered resilient VPN connectivity with BGP for Visa/MasterCard/Fed Reserve-like partners using Terraform and monitoring scripts., Secure CI/CD: Integrated Jenkins and ArgoCD with Vault for credential rotation, meeting SOC2 compliance and enhancing audit transparency., Network Observability: Created custom dashboards tracking DNS lookup times, ingress load, and packet retransmits across multi-cluster Kubernetes environments.
WEBSITES, PORTFOLIOS, PROFILES
LinkedIn: hemanth-kumar-gajagiri
Timeline
DevOps Engineer
Tailored Brands
06.2024 - Current
DevOps Network Intern
Veritas Technologies
01.2023 - 05.2024
Junior DevOps Engineer
BYJU's - The Learning Application
06.2019 - 07.2022
Master of Science - Computer Science
William Jessup University
Similar Profiles
Alixon GutierrezAlixon Gutierrez
Assistant Store Manager at Tailored BrandsAssistant Store Manager at Tailored Brands
Hemanth Kumar GajagiriHemanth Kumar Gajagiri
DevOps Engineer at Tailored BrandsDevOps Engineer at Tailored Brands
Melissa PorterMelissa Porter
Vice President, Tailored Customer Solutions at Tailored BrandsVice President, Tailored Customer Solutions at Tailored Brands
Moulina ChakrabortyMoulina Chakraborty
Client Relationship Consultant at US Bank National AssociationClient Relationship Consultant at US Bank National Association
Colin McIntyreColin McIntyre
Freelance Business Consultant at Self EmployedFreelance Business Consultant at Self Employed