Saikiran Karra
Summary
Results-driven Senior DevOps Engineer with 5+ years of experience designing, deploying, and optimizing scalable solutions across manufacturing and enterprise environments. Proven expertise in Kubernetes (AKS), CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions), PostgreSQL, REST API integration, and Kepware automation, enabling high-availability, fault-tolerant systems in mission-critical operations. Skilled in manual testing, plant-floor validation, and end-to-end troubleshooting spanning browser, application, infrastructure, and database layers. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional Agile teams and conducting client workshops to deliver secure, efficient, and compliant solutions. Strong background in cloud platforms (Azure, AWS), IT enterprise security, server provisioning, and industrial automation, with a track record of reducing deployment errors by 40% and improving system uptime to 99.9%. Recognized for creative problem-solving, clear communication, and fostering collaboration to drive digital transformation in manufacturing and enterprise IT.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior DevOps Engineer
Ford
08.2023 - Current
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, automating builds, deployments, and configuration updates for plant-floor applications, reducing release time by 35%.
- Performed manual testing of end-to-end plant integrations, validating workflows across robotic systems, PLC/Kepware, APIs, and databases to ensure smooth production operations.
- Utilized PgAdmin for PostgreSQL database management, executing advanced queries, performing backup/restore operations, and optimizing indexes to support real-time analytics dashboards.
- Designed and consumed REST APIs to integrate manufacturing automation systems with MES and ERP platforms, publishing documentation through Swagger for maintainability and cross-team adoption.
- Configured and monitored Kepware servers, validating tag accuracy and data flow between industrial equipment and applications, improving predictive maintenance and downtime analysis.
- Developed automated pipelines for Kepware tag validation, logging discrepancies between machine data and application records, enabling early fault detection on plant floors.
- Integrated Azure DevOps with Kubernetes deployments, ensuring fault-tolerant rollouts of production-critical workloads with rollback strategies to minimize manufacturing downtime.
- Collaborated with cross-functional Agile teams to review code, validate API contracts via Swagger, and execute regression testing, ensuring high-quality deployments aligned with IT enterprise security policies.
- Environment: Azure DevOps, Kubernetes (AKS), REST APIs, Swagger, PostgreSQL, SQL, PLC/Kepware, Excel, Power BI, UNIX, Azure Monitor, GitHub, Artifactory, Agile/Scrum.
DevOps Engineer
Accenture
08.2019 - 10.2021
- Delivered DevOps solutions for global manufacturing clients, automating deployments, monitoring, and integration of plant-floor applications with MES/ERP systems.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, accelerating release cycles by 35% and ensuring compliance with client IT governance frameworks.
- Configured and optimized Kubernetes clusters (AKS) to host production-critical applications with fault tolerance, scalability, and zero-downtime upgrades.
- Developed and tested REST APIs for industrial automation systems, publishing API documentation with Swagger to support seamless integration across client platforms.
- Managed PostgreSQL environments using PgAdmin, executing advanced SQL queries, configuring replication, and optimizing performance for analytics-driven insights.
- Conducted Kepware server configuration and tag validation workshops for client manufacturing teams, ensuring accurate and reliable machine-to-system data flow.
- Performed manual testing and validation of deployments across multiple environments (Dev, UAT, Production), coordinating with business and plant stakeholders to resolve integration issues.
- Partnered with client leadership in Agile delivery workshops, translating business requirements into technical solutions and aligning deployments with enterprise IT security standards.
- Environment: Azure DevOps, Kubernetes (AKS), REST APIs, Swagger, PostgreSQL, SQL, PLC/Kepware, Excel, Power BI, UNIX/Linux, GitHub, Splunk, Agile/Scrum.
DevOps Engineer
Cognizant
08.2018 - 07.2019
- Led DevOps enablement for a major automotive client, driving deployment automation, Kubernetes cluster management, and plant-floor system integrations to support global manufacturing operations.
- Built and optimized CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps, integrating GitHub Actions for code quality checks and automated rollouts, reducing release cycle time by 40%.
- Configured and managed Kubernetes (AKS) clusters for high-availability manufacturing applications, implementing monitoring with Splunk and Azure Monitor for proactive issue resolution.
- Developed REST APIs for real-time equipment data exchange, publishing documentation in Swagger to ensure cross-team alignment and easier maintenance.
- Administered PostgreSQL environments using PgAdmin, creating advanced queries, backups, and indexing strategies to improve plant analytics and reporting performance.
- Validated Kepware server integrations and tag mappings with PLCs and robotic systems, enabling seamless data transmission for predictive maintenance and production optimization.
- Performed manual testing and plant-floor validation workshops during deployment windows, ensuring integrations were production-ready before cutovers.
- Collaborated with client business and IT leaders in Agile ceremonies, translating plant operational requirements into scalable DevOps solutions aligned with IT enterprise security standards.
- Environment: Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, REST APIs, Swagger, PostgreSQL, SQL, Excel, Power BI, Splunk, Azure Monitor, GitHub, Artifactory, Agile/Scrum.
Education
Masters - information technology and management
Campbellsville University
Louisville, KY05.2024
Skills
- DevOps & CI/CD Tools: Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Maven, Gradle, ServiceNow, Team Foundation Server (TFS)
- Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (AKS, EKS), Podman
- Cloud Platforms: Microsoft Azure (AKS, ACS, App Services, Storage, Databases), AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch), GCP (BigQuery, Dataflow, Pub/Sub)
- Databases: PostgreSQL (PgAdmin, replication, query optimization), MS SQL Server, Oracle, MySQL, MongoDB
- Scripting & Programming: Python, Shell Scripting, Perl, SQL, PowerShell
- Monitoring & Logging: Splunk, Azure Monitor, Zabbix, CloudWatch
- API Development & Integration: REST API, Swagger documentation, Kepware server integrations, PLC data exchange
- Automation & Configuration Management: Ansible, Chef, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform (if you want, I can add)
Timeline
Senior DevOps Engineer
Ford
08.2023 - Current
DevOps Engineer
Accenture
08.2019 - 10.2021
DevOps Engineer
Cognizant
08.2018 - 07.2019
Masters - information technology and management
Campbellsville University
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