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SAI K

SAI K

Devops Engineer
Irving,TX

Summary

DevOps/Salesforce Devops Engineer having expertise in CI/CD and automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Copado, GearSet, AutoRABIT, Jenkins, GitHub etc. I have vast experience in designing, implementing, and managing cloud solutions for enterprises. Proficient in GCP and AWS, specializing in architecting migrations, and ensuring high availability setups. My proven track record of managing Azure environments, make me a valuable asset to any organization. Expertise in designing and implementing CI/CD pipelines for Salesforce applications, enhancing automation, and optimizing development processes. I am looking for a challenging role in a reputed company to utilize my skills that can contribute to the company's growth as well as enhance my knowledge by exploring new things..

  • Advanced scripting skills in Bash, Python, and Ruby, focusing on security, automation, and DevSecOps practices, including vulnerability scanning with tools like Nessus and Qualys.
  • In-depth knowledge in Configuration Management, employing Ansible, Puppet, Chef, and Salt Stack, along with container orchestration technologies like Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
  • Proficient in Monitoring, Logging, and Observability through Grafana, Prometheus, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), and Splunk.
    Firm grasp of Networking protocols, VPN, Firewalls, Load Balancers, and database management in RDBMS and NoSQL databases such as DynamoDB, Redis, MySQL, and MongoDB.
  • We have demonstrated expertise in Helm for Kubernetes package management, Nginx, and Apache for Web Servers, and API development & integration using RESTful and SOAP services.
  • Well-versed in Data Processing frameworks like Databricks and Spark, Messaging Systems like Kafka and RabbitMQ, and Queuing solutions like SQS.
  • Proficient in Test Automation frameworks like Selenium and JUnit, Build and Package Management Tools like Maven and Gradle, and Code Quality Assurance through SonarQube and Coverity.
  • Comfortable in both Linux and Windows system administration environments, with experience in shell scripting, PowerShell, and batch scripting.
  • Familiarity with Version Control Systems like Git and SVN, Code Review practices, and Agile methodologies, including Scrum and Kanban.

Work History

Cloud Support Engineer

Frontpoint
Vienna, VA
12.2022 - Current

Lead the deployment of Cloud services, optimize infrastructure, and ensure overall cloud infrastructure stability.
• Spearhead Proof of Concepts (POCs) for new cloud services, meticulously evaluating their feasibility and facilitating successful adoption within small user groups before general availability.
• Designed and implemented automated deployment pipelines using AWS CodePipeline and integrated them with Docker and Kubernetes, enabling rapid and consistent application deployments.
• Managing containerization on GKE and EKS, assess user requirements, allocate namespaces, and establish secure, cost-efficient clusters.
• Champion the implementation of open-source tools like Argocd, ArgoWorkflow, Syslog-ng, Opencost, and Falco, enhancing developer efficiency and platform reliability Orchestrated deployments with Terraform, using Terraform Enterprise to support teams adopting Infrastructure as Code (IaC).
• Leveraged GCP Pub/Sub, Cloud Functions, Firestore/BigQuery for automating cloud activities and data storage.
• Managed end-to-end Terraform deployment, state files, and migrations to ensure consistent and automated infrastructure setup.
• Establish individual Jenkins masters for developer teams in GKE, streamline build processes through dynamic worker pod deployment upon build initiation.
• Ensure cloud infrastructure security and optimize cost management strategies, contributing to a robust and fiscally responsible environment.
• Designed and executed monitoring solutions critical to Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure, enable proactive issue detection and resolution.
• Assisted with monitoring resources using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config and SolarWinds.
• Implemented automation of an infrastructure on the AWS Cloud using CloudFormation templates.
• Provisioned AWS S3 buckets for static web application hosting, snapshots backups storing of VPC flow logs, CloudTrail logs and AMI’s.
• Manage and configure networking components like VPC, VPN, NAT gateways, Route53, etc.
• Engineered Continuous Integration (CI), and Continuous Delivery (CD) using Code-Build, Code-Deploy, and Code-Pipeline.
• Stay up-to-date with new GCP and AWS services and evaluate their usefulness in the current infrastructure.

DevOps Engineer

Honeywell
Phoenix, AZ
02.2022 - 11.2022
  • Assisted and developed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD, enabling automated build, test, and deployment of applications.
  • Configured complete DevOps tool chain from the scratch including GITLAB, Jenkins, SonarQube, Nexus, and Docker.
  • Gained hands-on experience with infrastructure-as-code (IaC) tools like Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates or Terraform to provision and manage cloud resources.
  • Designed and implemented cloud-based infrastructure solutions on Azure and AWS, including networks, virtual machines, databases, storage, and security.
  • Played a crucial role in the success of a cloud migration project using Azure services to deploy applications in a scalable, reliable, and secure manner.\
  • Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to automate deployment, testing, and monitoring of Salesforce applications, ensuring higher quality and reliability.
  • Integrated Copado, GearSet, and AutoRABIT into the Salesforce DevOps workflow, streamlining release management and enhancing version control.
  • Played a key role in troubleshooting and resolving deployment and integration issues, minimizing downtime and improving system stability.
  • Conducted regular DevOps training sessions for development and QA teams, fostering a culture of automation and continuous improvement.

Linux Administrator

Efficacy Systems
Hyderabad, Telangana
04.2020 - 07.2021
  • Installed hardware components across 50+ systems, ensuring 100% compatibility with Linux-based software distributions.
  • Mentored a team of 5 junior engineers, improving project output quality and contributing to a 10% faster project delivery time.
  • Established and maintained coordination channels with 5 key stakeholders, facilitating smooth project workflows and meeting all deliverable timelines.
  • Orchestrated 10 Azure deployments using ARM templates within the last quarter, streamlining the release process and reducing deployment errors by 15%.
  • Administered monthly Nessus and Qualys scans across the organization's 200-server infrastructure, resulting in early identification and mitigation of 20 potential vulnerabilities.
  • Set up and managed CI/CD processes using CircleCI and Spinnaker for three microservices projects, achieving a 95% successful build and deploy rate
  • Deployed Kong as the API Gateway for a microservices-based application serving over 1,000 concurrent users, improving overall API latency by 15%.
  • Created automated workflows for 2 high-impact projects using Jenkins pipelines and Airflow, leading to a 20% reduction in repetitive manual tasks

Education

Master of Science - Computer And Information Sciences

University of North Texas
Denton, TX
07.2022

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Sathyabama Univeristy
INDIA
05.2020

Skills

Version Control: Mastery over Git, SVN

  • CI/CD: Deep knowledge of Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab CI, CircleCI, Travis CI, Spinnaker)
  • IAC (Infrastructure as Code): Expertise in Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, and Azure ARM Templates
  • Configuration Management: Proficiency in Ansible, Puppet, Chef, and SaltSand tack
  • Scripting & Automation: Advanced skills in Bash, Python, Ruby, PowerShell, NodeJs, and Javascript
  • Containerization: Advanced skills in Docker, rkt
  • Container Orchestration: Proficiency in Kubernetes, Docker Swarm, and OpenShift
  • Monitoring & Observability: Experience with Grafana, Prometheus, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Splunk, Zabbix
  • Logging: Fluentd, Logstash, CloudWatch
  • Networking: Solid understanding of network protocols, DNS, VPN, Load Balancers, and Firewall Management
  • Database Management: Expertise in RDBMS (MySQL, PostgreSQL, Oracle), NoSQL (MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cassandra, Redis)
  • DevSecOps: Proficiency in security tools like Nessus, Qualys, IAM policies, Encryption, Security Groups, and SSL/TLS Certificates
  • Cloud Operations/Services: Extensive experience with AWS, Azure, and GCP, including but not limited to EC2, Lambda, S3, Azure Blob, GKE, and Google Cloud Functions
  • Microservices: Helm charts, Istio, Service Mesh
  • Scalability & Performance Tuning: Caching mechanisms, CDN, Database Sharding, Load Testing
  • Workflow Automation: Experience automating complex workflows with tools like Airflow Jenkins pipelines
  • Web Servers: Nginx, Apache, Tomcat, IIS
  • Search & Analytics: Elasticsearch, Solr
  • Data Warehousing: Snowflake, Redshift, BigQuery
  • Messaging Systems: RabbitMQ, Kafka, Amazon SQS
  • Application Engineering: Expertise in product development, architecture, and API Gateway (eg, Kong, Apigee)
  • Data Processing: Databricks, Apache Spark, Hadoop
    Build Tools: Mastery in Maven, Gradle, Ant, NPM
  • Quality Assurance: Proficiency in SonarQube, JUnit, and Selenium
  • Operating Systems: Linux and Windows system administration, shell scripting
  • Agile Methodologies: Scrum, Kanban, Agile Project Management tools like Jira
  • Additional Skills: Research, TypeScript, SDLC, Teamwork, Communication, Problem-solving, Troubleshooting, Server Consolidation

Certification

  • Jenkins Certified Engineer – CloudBees
  • GitLab Certified CI/CD Pipeline Expert – GitLab
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) – The Linux Foundation
  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional – Amazon Web Services
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert – Microsoft
  • Google Cloud Certified – DevOps Engineer – Google Cloud
  • Certified Ansible Specialist – Red Hat
  • HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate – HashiCorp
  • Python for Data Science and Machine Learning Bootcamp – Udemy
  • Grafana and Prometheus Training – Grafana Labs
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA) – Cisco

Work Availability

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Accomplishments

  • Led cloud migration initiatives on both GCP and AWS, enabling the organization to harness cloud benefits for flexibility and cost- efficiency.
  • Designed and implemented a highly available and fault-tolerant architecture for a mission-critical application on AWS, resulting in 99.99% uptime and increased customer satisfaction.
  • Implemented Azure DevOps pipelines, reducing deployment time by 30% and errors by 50%.
  • Implemented Jenkins CI/CD pipelines on GCP and AWS, offering dedicated Jenkins masters to developer teams for efficient build execution and worker pod deployment.
  • Implemented auto-scaling and load balancing solutions, reducing infrastructure costs by 20% while ensuring optimal resource allocation during traffic spikes.
  • Successfully managed and maintained a large-scale database system with high availability, ensuring uptime of 99.9% or above.
  • Developed and implemented disaster recovery procedures to ensure data integrity and availability in the event of a system failure or outage.
  • Implemented a proactive monitoring system that reduced system downtime by 20% through early identification and resolution of potential issues.

Timeline

Cloud Support Engineer

Frontpoint
12.2022 - Current

DevOps Engineer

Honeywell
02.2022 - 11.2022

Linux Administrator

Efficacy Systems
04.2020 - 07.2021

Master of Science - Computer And Information Sciences

University of North Texas

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Sathyabama Univeristy
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