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Sharmila Chandranakanth

Charlotte,NC

Summary

Sr. AWS DevOps Engineer with a proven track record at the Department of Health Care-California, excelling in CI/CD pipeline automation and infrastructure optimization. Expert in AWS CloudFormation and passionate about team collaboration, I drive impactful solutions that enhance operational efficiency and streamline software development processes.

Overview

8
8
years of professional experience

Work History

Sr. AWS DevOps Engineer & .NET Developer

Department of Health Care Services - California
Charlotte, NH
01.2021 - Current
  • Designed, developed, and maintained .NET Core applications and microservices (AWS Lambda, ECS Fargate, console apps) for Provider Data, MCPD, PCPA, SRF, SDMC, and NPPES web services.
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy for 120+ repositories; automated build, test, and deploy across Dev, QA, and Prod.
  • Migrated on-prem SQL Server databases to PostgreSQL using AWS DMS; designed migration jobs, mapped schemas, migrated SDMC/FFS, and documented processes.
  • Created serverless workflows with AWS Step Functions and EventBridge rules to orchestrate healthcare file processing.
  • Designed and managed DynamoDB schemas to store reference data (CMS NPI, Provider 274) and persist file processing history with metadata (filenames, submission URIs, workflow IDs).
  • Authored AWS CloudFormation and SAM templates for serverless applications and coordinated approvals with DHCS Technology Architecture Review Council (TARC).
  • Built Data Lakes with AWS S3, Athena, and Glue; optimized queries, partitioned Glue tables, and reduced execution time for large datasets.
  • Configured AWS Security: provisioned IAM roles, implemented Cognito authentication, and managed KMS keys for encryption and compliance.
  • Integrated EDIFECS XEngine 8.0–9.1 for HIPAA EDI transactions (837, 274, 835, NCPDP); created custom ECS rules, SNIP validations, and optimized XEngine routes to improve throughput.
  • Developed and supported BizTalk 2013/2016 applications: migrated workflows, created BRE rules for EDI validation, configured BAM monitoring, and automated SFTP EDI transfers with MoveIt.
  • Migrated 120+ repositories from CodeCommit to GitHub, integrated Checkmarx scans, and standardized CI/CD pipelines across the team.
  • Collaborated in Agile/SCRUM ceremonies: sprint planning, grooming, story estimation, daily standups, demos, and retrospectives; worked closely with POs, architects, and analysts.
  • Championed the adoption of Confluence for the HPIPS team, setting up structured spaces for sprint reviews, retrospectives, documentation, and knowledge sharing.
  • Designed and launched a dedicated DJCS team website to introduce the HPIPS team across DHCS, improving visibility and collaboration.
  • Organized and published all required documentation on Confluence and the team website to ensure centralized, transparent access for stakeholders.

AWS DevOps Engineer

Wells Fargo
Charlotte, NH
01.2020 - 12.2020
  • Designed and implemented AWS CloudFormation templates to provision custom VPCs, subnets, NAT gateways, and databases.
  • Automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Bamboo, and Ansible, enabling consistent deployments across production and non-production environments.
  • Built automated build/deployment systems to streamline releases, improve developer experience, and support continuous integration for all products.
  • Administered Atlassian tools (JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket); managed add-ons, plugins, and user access to support engineering workflows.
  • Coordinated communications for engineering teams during outages and enterprise-wide changes; refined CRM change management standards.
  • Migrated Git repositories and managed GitLab administration; implemented Git mirror for SVN integration to support hybrid workflows.
  • Monitored application and system performance with Graphite and Grafana, identifying bottlenecks and applying proactive fixes.
  • Developed Python APIs to automate monitoring and data quality checks, improving operational visibility.
  • Maintained and expanded AWS infrastructure with EC2 instances, databases, and networking (Route53, NACLs, subnets, VPCs).
  • Authored Chef recipes and cookbooks to automate deployments of Apache Tomcat, Jenkins, RunDeck, and custom services.
  • Deployed Spring Boot microservices in Docker and Amazon EC2 containers; supported end-to-end ownership of deployments in OpenStack.
  • Integrated JIRA, Confluence, and Bamboo to automate CM processes; supported agile methodology adoption across teams.
  • Automated processes using Ansible, Python, Perl, and Shell scripting to standardize builds and deployments.
  • Implemented TFS 2013 Release Management functionality for enterprise codebase, improving release governance.
  • Supported RabbitMQ messaging for social applications, ensuring reliable communication channels.
  • Built and maintained services using MongoDB, REST APIs, Jersey framework, and Hibernate (MySQL queries/HQL).
  • Executed unit tests with JUnit to validate code accuracy and maintain quality standards.
  • Supported enterprise-scale networking migrations: CSDN team provisioned 1,500+ prod and 3,000+ non-prod accounts through CloudView, handling VPCs, Route53, and enterprise networking changes.
  • Contributed to SREously (SR-Tech SRE) initiatives to improve platform resiliency, manage Cloud Custodian policies, and enforce operational best practices across SR-Tech gear.

Sr.DevOps Engineer

Sofos
Massachusetts
03.2019 - 01.2020
  • Designed and deployed AWS Cloud Infrastructure using Terraform DSL, reducing cost estimates by 40% through optimized provisioning and versioned templates.
  • Migrated multiple services from on-premise to AWS Cloud, handling architecture design, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
  • Managed large-scale production deployments using Jenkins and Groovy pipelines across AWS Lambda, EBS, and EC2 environments.
  • Automated server configuration and application deployments using Chef and Puppet (cookbooks, recipes, Puppet DB, and knife).
  • Built fully automated server build, monitoring, and deployment systems using Chef, Jenkins, and custom Shell/Python scripts.
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Maven, Ant, and Nexus; automated promotion across Dev, QA, Staging, and Prod.
  • Deployed J2EE applications on Tomcat and JBoss in agile CI/CD environments, automating end-to-end build and release processes.
  • Integrated Docker and Kubernetes for containerized deployments, including orchestration, scaling, and clustering in non-prod and staging environments.
  • Automated infrastructure deployments with AWS CloudFormation; configured Elastic Load Balancers for rolling EC2 deployments.
  • Integrated Elasticsearch and Kibana with CloudWatch logs for real-time monitoring, and built dashboards using Python streaming.
  • Developed Python APIs and scripts to automate deployment processes and data visualization tasks.
  • Implemented automated ticket generation in JIRA via Jenkins pipelines; configured JIRA workflows, customizations, and defect tracking.
  • Rebuilt schemas and tables in RDS for data migration staging environments, improving release management efficiency.
  • Led the Automation Deployment Team, driving improvements to large-scale deployments and mentoring engineers on automation practices.
  • Managed and maintained Git, Subversion, and Stash repositories, enforcing access controls and versioning strategies.
  • Orchestrated deployments with Docker and created Docker images using YAML-based configurations.
  • Configured Nagios monitoring, troubleshooting failovers across AWS environments, and improving mobility platform uptime.

Build & Release Engineer

Génia
Manchester
03.2017 - 02.2019
  • Built and managed global build/release infrastructure for software engineering teams; implemented automated build scripts, CI pipelines, and deployment tools.
  • Deployed .NET applications to application servers in Agile CI/CD environments; automated end-to-end deployment processes.
  • Migrated configuration management from Puppet to Chef, enabling rapid rollouts of new infrastructure and reducing manual effort.
  • Automated build and deployment processes using Ant, Maven, Perl, and Shell scripts; integrated Ant into Eclipse for local developer builds.
  • Designed and implemented build pipelines with Maven, Jenkins, and Docker, supporting Java and open-source stacks.
  • Configured application servers (Tomcat) for deployments; managed virtual servers to support continuous delivery environments.
  • Created and maintained Jenkins jobs, including Master-Slave architecture to improve build performance.
  • Authored and executed release build documentation, procedures, and version control strategies for consistent delivery.
  • Implemented PowerShell automation scripts to integrate Active Directory contacts with address books, boosting efficiency.
  • Contributed to DevOps/Agile practices, including code review, unit test automation, incident/change management, and release governance.

Education

Master of Science - Information Technology

University of New Hampshire
Manchester

Bachelors - Computer sciences

University of BDT
Davangere, India

Skills

  • AWS CloudFormation
  • CI/CD pipelines
  • Docker containers
  • Microservices architecture
  • Agile methodology
  • Version control systems
  • Infrastructure automation
  • System monitoring
  • Build management
  • Problem solving
  • Effective communication
  • Team collaboration
  • Technical documentation
  • Stakeholder engagement
  • IT solution building
  • Continuous integration
  • Software development
  • Network fundamentals
  • Continuous deployment
  • GitHub collaboration
  • Software testing
  • NET development

Timeline

Sr. AWS DevOps Engineer & .NET Developer

Department of Health Care Services - California
01.2021 - Current

AWS DevOps Engineer

Wells Fargo
01.2020 - 12.2020

Sr.DevOps Engineer

Sofos
03.2019 - 01.2020

Build & Release Engineer

Génia
03.2017 - 02.2019

Master of Science - Information Technology

University of New Hampshire

Bachelors - Computer sciences

University of BDT

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