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Nadeem Ansari

Senior Devops & Cloud Engineer
Naperville

Summary

Dynamic and highly accomplished Senior DevOps and Cloud Engineer with over 9+ years of progressive experience architecting, automating, and optimizing mission-critical deployments on AWS, Azure, and GCP. Proven track record of designing and implementing robust CI/CD pipelines, reducing deployment times by up to 70%, and leading seamless migrations of over 25 applications to cloud environments without downtime. Expert in leveraging Terraform, Ansible, and Jenkins to build scalable, fault-tolerant infrastructures, achieving 99.99% uptime and improving release frequencies by 2x. Demonstrated ability to integrate monitoring solutions using Grafana, Prometheus, and AppDynamics, decreasing response times by 45%. Recognized for reducing cloud operational costs by 30% through automation, containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, and optimizing resource utilization. Skilled in developing high-performance scripts in Python, Bash, and PowerShell, enhancing productivity by automating repetitive tasks and reducing manual workloads by 25+ hours/week. Adept at securing multi-cloud environments by configuring IAM roles, NSGs, security groups, and ensuring compliance with enterprise standards. Committed to continuous learning and staying ahead in DevOps best practices, with certifications in AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior DevOps Engineer

MUFG Bank
11.2022 - Current
  • Architected and implemented robust CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and multi-cloud management across AWS and Azure platforms.
  • Reduced deployment time by 50% by designing and integrating end-to-end Jenkins and Azure DevOps pipelines.
  • Automated provisioning of 100+ cloud resources with Terraform, cutting manual setup efforts by 60%.
  • Decreased system downtime by 41% through proactive monitoring with Grafana and AppDynamics, optimizing 32 Azure resources.
  • Led Docker and Kubernetes adoption for containerized deployments, enabling zero-downtime rollouts of mission-critical applications.
  • Hardened cloud security posture by configuring IAM roles, Azure NSGs, and multi-factor authentication, ensuring compliance with internal standards.
  • Tech Stack: Jenkins, Terraform, Azure DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, Grafana, AppDynamics, Python, PowerShell.

DevOps Engineer

Infosys / British Petroleum
02.2020 - 11.2022
  • Streamlined application deployments and infrastructure management across AWS, GCP, and Azure environments.
  • Automated CI/CD workflows using Jenkins and Terraform, reducing manual intervention by 70%.
  • Migrated 15+ legacy applications to AWS and GCP with zero downtime, optimizing performance and scalability.
  • Deployed containerized microservices with Kubernetes and Helm, decreasing infrastructure costs by 30%.
  • Enhanced system observability with integrated monitoring (Nagios, Splunk, CloudWatch), cutting incident resolution times by 45%.
  • Developed Python scripts to automate recurring tasks, saving 25+ hours/week across teams.
  • Tech Stack: AWS, GCP, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Helm, Terraform, Python, Nagios, Splunk.

Azure DevOps Engineer

FedEx
01.2019 - 02.2020
  • Designed, implemented, and optimized Azure infrastructure, CI/CD processes, and cloud security measures.
  • Built Azure VNET architectures with secure subnets, improving network reliability and data security.
  • Automated deployments using Azure DevOps Pipelines and ARM templates, cutting release cycles by 45%.
  • Integrated Azure Monitor and AppInsights, enhancing real-time performance tracking.
  • Migrated workloads from on-prem to Azure cloud, completing transitions 20% faster than planned.
  • Implemented RBAC and ADFS authentication, streamlining user access and enforcing security best practices.
  • Tech Stack: Azure DevOps, ARM Templates, Azure Monitor, AppInsights, PowerShell, ADFS.

Build & Release Engineer

RK Tech
09.2016 - 12.2018
  • Led the design, implementation, and optimization of source control management (SCM) processes, build automation, and release management across enterprise Java applications.
  • Designed and deployed best-in-class SCM processes, improving build reliability and code integration across teams.
  • Conducted code reviews and managed pull requests, enhancing code quality and reducing merge conflicts by 40%.
  • Automated builds with Jenkins, Cruise Control, and custom Maven/Ant scripts, accelerating release cycles by 50%.
  • Configured and maintained Rational ClearCase for branching and merging strategies, enabling consistent version control in Windows and UNIX environments.
  • Developed system administration scripts using Bash and Python, streamlining repetitive tasks and reducing manual intervention.
  • Tech Stack: Jenkins, Maven, Ant, ClearCase, SVN, Cruise Control, Nexus, Bash, Python, Ruby, PowerShell, WebSphere, Tomcat, JIRA.

DevOps Engineer

Catholic Health Initiatives
11.2012 - 08.2016
  • Implemented infrastructure automation, cloud deployments, and CI/CD pipelines on AWS, leveraging Chef, Docker, and Kubernetes to streamline environment management and application delivery.
  • Automated provisioning and configuration of AWS resources (EC2, S3, ELB) using Chef cookbooks, reducing manual setup time by 60%.
  • Deployed and managed ELK stack for log analytics, integrating with AWS Lambda and CloudWatch, improving system observability.
  • Designed and implemented distributed Kubernetes clusters on CoreOS with Docker, enabling scalable and resilient deployments.
  • Established end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Maven, and Gradle, accelerating build and deployment cycles by 50%.
  • Architected AWS CloudFormation templates to create secure, high-availability VPC environments with custom subnets and NAT configurations.
  • Tech Stack: AWS (EC2, S3, Route53, RDS, DynamoDB, Lambda, CloudFormation, Elastic Beanstalk), Chef, Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Maven, Ant, Gradle, ELK Stack, Git, SVN, CoreOS.

Education

Associate Degree - Systems and Network Administration

Joliet Junior College
Joliet, IL

Skills

  • AWS
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Websites

Key Highlights

  • Reduced overall deployment times by up to 70% across projects.
  • Successfully migrated 25+ applications to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Implemented standardized CI/CD pipelines, increasing release frequency by 2x.
  • Achieved 99.99% infrastructure uptime across multi-cloud environments.
  • Championed infrastructure automation, cutting operational costs by 30%.

Closure

Innovative and results-driven DevOps leader passionate about leveraging automation and cloud technologies to optimize business outcomes. Committed to continuous improvement and aligning technology solutions with organizational goals.

Skills And Technologies

AWS, Azure, GCP, Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Puppet, Chef, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Python, Bash, PowerShell, Grafana, Prometheus, Nagios, AppDynamics, Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, AWS EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, Route53, VPC, Azure App Services, VNET, NSG, ADF, ADFS, GCP Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, Big Query, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps Pipelines, Terraform, CloudFormation, Linux (Ubuntu, RHEL, CentOS), ELK Stack, Grafana, Splunk

Timeline

Senior DevOps Engineer

MUFG Bank
11.2022 - Current

DevOps Engineer

Infosys / British Petroleum
02.2020 - 11.2022

Azure DevOps Engineer

FedEx
01.2019 - 02.2020

Build & Release Engineer

RK Tech
09.2016 - 12.2018

DevOps Engineer

Catholic Health Initiatives
11.2012 - 08.2016

Associate Degree - Systems and Network Administration

Joliet Junior College
Nadeem AnsariSenior Devops & Cloud Engineer