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Mahpara Ashley

Front Royal,VA

Summary

Accomplished Senior DevOps Engineer with over a decade of experience in automating and enhancing cloud infrastructures and CI/CD pipelines. Expert in reducing costs and improving system performance across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Proven track record in leading strategic implementations of Terraform, Jenkins, and GitLab CI, improving deployment processes and operational efficiencies.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior DevOps Engineer

DataScan
10.2022 - Current
  • Led security enhancements by conducting extensive AWS penetration testing and implementing advanced security configurations to strengthen system defenses.
  • Streamlined infrastructure management using Terraform, reducing manual setup time and enhancing consistency across environments.
  • Enhanced CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitLab CI, achieving over 30% reduction in deployment times.
  • Optimized database performance and stability in DynamoDB, significantly improving AI audit data processes.
  • Developed and implemented cost-reduction strategies, achieving a 15% decrease in cloud expenditures without impacting performance.
  • Led incident management initiatives, enhancing system response times by 40% through strategic implementations of CloudWatch and custom Lambda functions.

Senior Lead DevOps Engineer

AAICO
07.2020 - 10.2022
  • Established and scaled AWS cloud infrastructure, setting a robust foundation for enterprise-level applications and services.
  • Implemented serverless architectures using AWS Lambda, enhancing operational effectiveness and resource utilization.
  • Managed Kubernetes clusters on Amazon EKS, improving the orchestration of containerized applications.
  • Led efforts to achieve SOC 2 compliance, maintaining strict standards for cloud services and development practices.
  • Conducted regular performance monitoring and optimization of AWS resources, enhancing system reliability and efficiency.

DevOps Engineer

Recharge Payments Inc
06.2018 - 07.2020
  • Orchestrated Docker and Kubernetes for the deployment of over 300 microservices, significantly boosting system scalability and robustness.
  • Designed and implemented 30+ CI/CD pipelines, significantly enhancing developer productivity and operational resilience.
  • Led the successful migration of 50+ applications to Google Kubernetes Engine, optimizing performance and scalability.

DevOps Engineer

Intelligent Automation Inc (Blue Halo)
10.2016 - 06.2018
  • Managed and optimized server configurations and deployments across diverse platforms including AWS, OpenStack, VMware, and KVM.
  • Developed and maintained comprehensive CI/CD pipelines and automation scripts, enhancing deployment processes and system reliability.
  • Analyzed existing applications for performance bottlenecks and implemented solutions to improve scalability.

Programmer Analyst/Junior DevOps Engineer

ENSCO Inc.
11.2014 - 10.2016
  • Managed and configured MySQL servers, ensuring high availability and performance for business-critical applications.
  • Developed automation scripts in BASH and PowerShell, streamlining operations and reducing manual intervention.
  • Prepared technical documentation including flowcharts, diagrams, manuals, reports. related to programming projects.

Education

Master of Science - Information Technology

Virginia Tech
Blacksburg, VA
12-2019

Bachelor of Science - Applied Information Technology

George Mason University
Fairfax, VA
12-2015

Skills

  • Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP
  • IaC & Configuration Management: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation
  • CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions
  • Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, EKS
  • Scripting Languages: Python, Bash
  • Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, DynamoDB, DocumentDB
  • Monitoring Tools: Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch
  • Version Control: Git

Languages

English
Native/ Bilingual
Bengali
Native/ Bilingual

Timeline

Senior DevOps Engineer

DataScan
10.2022 - Current

Senior Lead DevOps Engineer

AAICO
07.2020 - 10.2022

DevOps Engineer

Recharge Payments Inc
06.2018 - 07.2020

DevOps Engineer

Intelligent Automation Inc (Blue Halo)
10.2016 - 06.2018

Programmer Analyst/Junior DevOps Engineer

ENSCO Inc.
11.2014 - 10.2016

Master of Science - Information Technology

Virginia Tech

Bachelor of Science - Applied Information Technology

George Mason University

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