Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
FEDERAL CORE COMPETENCIES
Certification
ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS
Accomplishments
CORE COMPETENCIES
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Suresh Parajuli

White Plains,MD

Summary

Principal-level engineer with 15+ years of experience leading architecture, development, and modernization of large-scale, secure, cloud-native systems for federal mission platforms. Demonstrated expertise in software engineering (coding, debugging, refactoring, performance optimization), systems engineering (scalability, reliability, security, maintainability), and DevSecOps (CI/CD, IaC, automated testing). Proven ability to translate complex systems into actionable guidance for stakeholders, lead cross-functional teams, and deliver resilient services aligned with compliance and performance goals.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Principal DevOps / SRE Engineer (Technical Lead)

USPTO – SAIC Contract
Alexandria, VA
04.2019 - Current
  • Serve as senior technical architect and leader for large-scale cloud-based systems, making key architectural decisions and directing engineering work across multiple teams.
  • Design, develop, and maintain cloud-native platforms and services using AWS and Kubernetes, ensuring scalability, reliability, and security of mission-critical applications.
  • Develop production-grade automation and platform code in Python and Bash, enabling consistent deployments and operational efficiency.
  • Architect and implement CI/CD pipelines with automated testing, security scanning, and deployment workflows, improving release reliability and engineering productivity.
  • Apply systems engineering principles to optimize performance, fault tolerance, and maintainability of distributed systems.
  • Implement Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation) to standardize environments and ensure reproducible deployments.
  • Build and maintain observability frameworks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, CloudWatch); define SLOs/SLIs and improve uptime to 99.99% while reducing MTTR by 40%.
  • Lead incident response, troubleshooting, and root cause analysis, applying quantitative and qualitative methods to improve system performance.
  • Collaborate with stakeholders to translate complex technical concepts into actionable guidance, producing architecture documents and technical specifications.
  • Mentor engineers, conduct design reviews, and promote modern development practices, DevSecOps, and automation-first culture.
  • Ensure secure and compliant system design, incorporating zero-trust principles and vulnerability management practices.

Principal Solutions Architect

USPTO – KeyLogic Contract
Alexandria, VA
06.2015 - 04.2019
  • Led architecture and implementation of enterprise DevSecOps platforms, enabling continuous integration, automated testing, and secure deployments.
  • Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines and Infrastructure-as-Code solutions, improving deployment speed and system consistency.
  • Applied software engineering best practices including modular design, reusable components, and automated workflows.
  • Architected hybrid cloud systems with focus on scalability, resilience, and cost optimization.
  • Designed containerized microservices architectures using Docker and Kubernetes, supporting modern application development patterns.
  • Established observability and monitoring strategies to enhance reliability and performance of production systems.
  • Translated business and mission requirements into technical architectures and implementation roadmaps.
  • Led cross-functional collaboration with engineering, security, and product teams to deliver mission-aligned solutions.
  • Mentored engineers and drove adoption of CI/CD, IaC, and DevSecOps practices across teams.

Platform Automation Engineer / Middleware Administrator

Whole Foods Market, Inc.
Austin, TX
04.2013 - 07.2015
  • Administered and optimized Linux and middleware platforms supporting enterprise applications with high availability requirements.
  • Developed automation scripts in Python and Bash for provisioning, deployment, and monitoring.
  • Applied performance tuning, debugging, and system optimization techniques to improve application stability.
  • Implemented monitoring and logging solutions to proactively detect and resolve issues.
  • Supported CI/CD pipelines and version control workflows, contributing to efficient software delivery.
  • Troubleshot complex system issues, applying problem-solving and analytical skills to restore services quickly.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Information Technology

Wilmington University
Wilmington, DE
12-2020

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Virginia International University
Fairfax, VA
12-2014

Skills

  • Cloud Platforms: AWS (EKS, ECS, EC2, Lambda, VPC, IAM, S3, RDS, CloudWatch)
  • Languages: Python, Bash, YAML, Groovy
  • CI/CD & DevOps: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Maven, Nexus, Artifactory
  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, Puppet
  • Containers: Docker, Kubernetes, Helm
  • Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk, OpenTelemetry
  • Systems: Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu), Middleware (JBoss/WildFly, Tomcat)
  • Networking: DNS, Load Balancing, SSL/TLS, VPC Architecture
  • Tools: Git, Jira, Confluence, ServiceNow

FEDERAL CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Attention to Detail: Designed precise automation and infrastructure configurations ensuring consistent, error-free deployments.
  • Customer Service: Delivered reliable platforms supporting mission-critical users; resolved incidents and improved user experience.
  • Oral Communication: Presented architecture and technical solutions to stakeholders and leadership.
  • Problem Solving: Diagnosed complex system failures, evaluated solutions, and implemented long-term improvements.

Certification

  • AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional
  • AWS Certified Developer – Associate
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

ADDITIONAL QUALIFICATIONS

  • Active Public Trust Clearance (USPTO)
  • U.S. Citizen
  • Extensive experience supporting federal systems, compliance, and secure architectures

Accomplishments

  • Achieved 99.99% system uptime through SRE practices and automation
  • Reduced MTTR by 40% via observability and incident response improvements
  • Accelerated deployments by 60% through CI/CD automation and pipeline optimization
  • Led enterprise cloud modernization initiatives across multiple engineering teams

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Modern Software Development & CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, automated testing, secure pipelines, continuous delivery
  • Systems Engineering: Scalability, reliability, fault tolerance, performance optimization, high availability architectures
  • Software Engineering Practice: Python development, debugging, refactoring, automation frameworks, production support
  • Cloud & Architecture: AWS, Kubernetes, microservices, distributed systems, Infrastructure-as-Code (Terraform, CloudFormation)
  • Observability & Reliability: SLO/SLI, monitoring, logging, tracing, incident response, MTTR reduction
  • Security & Compliance: DevSecOps, zero-trust, secure design, vulnerability management
  • Leadership & Communication: Technical leadership, stakeholder engagement, architecture documentation, mentoring

Timeline

Principal DevOps / SRE Engineer (Technical Lead)

USPTO – SAIC Contract
04.2019 - Current

Principal Solutions Architect

USPTO – KeyLogic Contract
06.2015 - 04.2019

Platform Automation Engineer / Middleware Administrator

Whole Foods Market, Inc.
04.2013 - 07.2015

Master of Science - Computer Information Technology

Wilmington University

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Virginia International University