Karishma Chawla
Hoover,USA
Summary
Results-driven Online Banking DevOps Engineer at Regions Bank with expertise in Terraform, AWS, and CI/CD. Spearheaded system hardening initiatives, enhancing security compliance and operational efficiency. Proven ability to manage high-availability environments and streamline processes, leveraging strong analytical skills to achieve significant improvements in system performance.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
Work History
Online Banking System Engineer
Regions Bank
05.2022 - Current
- Spearheaded critical system hardening initiatives and vulnerability remediation efforts across production environments, ensuring strict adherence to internal security policies and financial compliance standards.
- Managed and maintained high-availability Windows Server environments, guaranteeing optimal uptime and service continuity for consumer-facing online banking applications.
- Collaborated with Enterprise Architects to review and implement scalable infrastructure strategies, proactively mitigating future scaling and performance risks for core systems.
- Developed and deployed automation scripts (PowerShell, Bash) and utilized Terraform to streamline infrastructure provisioning and routine maintenance tasks, improving system administration efficiency.
Software Engineer
BCBS AL
04.2021 - 04.2022
- Executed migration from legacy mainframe to cloud infrastructure.
- Managed sensitive, high-volume data streams in mainframe environment daily.
- Ensured data integrity and security during high-impact operations.
Software Engineer
TCS
02.2014 - 12.2018
- Streamlined SQL and application data streams for critical assembly plants in automotive sector.
- Achieved 30% enhancement in core business processes through comprehensive analysis of client requirements.
Education
Master of Science - Computer Science
University of Alabama At Birmingham
Birmingham, AL12-2020
Skills
- Terraform and AWS
- Windows Server administration
- System hardening and security audits
- Network and cloud security
- PowerShell and Bash scripting
- Python programming
- SQL and Microsoft SQL Server
- NET development
- Continuous integration with GitHub
- Deployments through Harness
Innovation And Technical Patented Projects
- Mind Controlled Application for Wheelchair, 1359/mum/2013, Government-funded project. Trained a model to control wheelchair motion using human brain signals interfaced with an electronic system for differently-abled persons.
- Design of Cost-Effective EEG System, 1360/mum/2013, Government-funded project. Focused on the interpretation and analysis of EEG signals for Brain-Computer Interface applications using biosensors and microcontrollers.
Core Competencies
Terraform (Infrastructure as Code), Windows Server Administration, AWS, System Hardening, Service Continuity, Vulnerability Remediation, Security Audits, Financial Regulatory Compliance, Network Security, Cloud Security, PowerShell, Bash, Python, SQL, .Net, Microsoft SQL Server, AWS, Harness, Terraform
Timeline
Online Banking System Engineer
Regions Bank
05.2022 - Current
Software Engineer
BCBS AL
04.2021 - 04.2022
Software Engineer
TCS
02.2014 - 12.2018
Master of Science - Computer Science
University of Alabama At Birmingham