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Rahul Akula

Dallas,TX

Summary

Experienced in managing containerized deployments using Docker, Docker Swarm, and ECS. Proficient in creating CI/CD pipelines with AWS Code Pipeline and Bamboo. Skilled in implementing Infrastructure as Code using Cloud Formation, Terraform, and CDK. Managed code repositories with BitBucket and GitHub while setting up messaging platforms like Rabbit MQ and Kafka. Established monitoring and logging solutions and collaborated with development teams to resolve infrastructure and deployment issues. Utilized scripting and automation tools to streamline deployment processes. Documented DevOps procedures and best practices while fulfilling other assigned tasks.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

DevOps/ Cloud Engineer

Steck Systems Inc
08.2023 - Current
  • Installed and configured Jenkins for continuous integration and performed continuous deployments
  • Organized and Coordinated Product Releases, working closely with product development, QA, and support across global locations to ensure successful releases
  • Gained knowledge of containers like Docker, ECS, and Kubernetes
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines for building and deploying Node JS code to Azure App Service using Azure DevOps
  • Enabled monitoring for Azure App services using Azure Application Insights and Log Analytics
  • Enlarged and maintained automation scripts using Python, Bash, Ansible, and PowerShell to streamline repetitive tasks, resulting in significant time savings and reduced manual errors
  • Knowledgeable in monitoring and logging tools, including Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack.
  • Migrated on-premises applications to Azure cloud, leveraging Azure DevOps for CI/CD and Azure Monitor for performance monitoring and alerting.

Junior DevOps Engineer

Zoron IT Solutions
01.2020 - 07.2022
  • Performed in implementation of CI/CD, application development, and managing configurations
  • Involved in projects that moved to production and worked closely with Development, Quality Assurance, and Management teams to ensure cross-communication and confirmed approval of all production changes
  • Experienced with code repositories such as Bit Bucket and GitHub.
  • Skilled in scripting and automation tools such as Python, Bash, and Ansible.
  • Evolved custom PowerShell and Bash scripts to track system health metrics, issue alerts, and carry out active troubleshooting, increasing system performance and uptime
  • Managed Git repositories and implemented Git Flow branching strategy, ensuring a streamlined development process and efficient collaboration among team members.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

University of Central Missouri
Lee's Summit, MO
12.2023

Bachelors - Computer Science And Engineering

Saveetha School of Engineering
Tamilnadu, India
08.2020

Skills

  • Java, Python, HTML, MySQL
  • Linux/UNIX, Windows
  • Git, GitHub, Docker, Jenkins, Ansible
  • Azure Cloud Services, Key Vault, App services, Kubernetes Services, Azure DevOps, Data Factory, Networking and Container Registry

Certification

  • AZ-900: Microsoft Azure fundamentals
  • AZ-104: Azure Administrator Associate
  • Udemy: Java Programming

Locations

  • Texas, United States

Personal Information

Title        : DevOps/Cloud Engineer

LinkedIn : https://www.linkedin.com/in/rahul-akula-5350b9303/

Timeline

DevOps/ Cloud Engineer

Steck Systems Inc
08.2023 - Current

Junior DevOps Engineer

Zoron IT Solutions
01.2020 - 07.2022

Master of Science - Computer Science

University of Central Missouri

Bachelors - Computer Science And Engineering

Saveetha School of Engineering
Rahul Akula