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VARSHINI CHOUDARY

Dallas,US

Summary

A highly skilled DevOps professional with expertise in automating, building, deploying, and releasing code across diverse environments. Extensive experience managing scalable cloud infrastructure using Terraform and CloudFormation. Proficient in CI/CD practices and tools such as Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions. Adept at scripting and automation with Python, Bash, PowerShell, and Java. Strong experience with databases including MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis, and Elasticsearch. Skilled in monitoring, performance tuning, and ensuring high availability with tools like Prometheus and Grafana. Solid background in Linux administration and system management, with deep knowledge of Linux-based environments. A goal-oriented, proactive professional who thrives under tight deadlines and budget constraints, delivering innovative solutions that exceed expectations.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience

Work History

Devops/SRE Enginner

Cognizant Technology Solutions, CTS
, Dallas
11.2024 - Current
  • Implementing DevOps & CI/CD to streamline deployment and improve delivery speed at PwC.
  • Designing and managing AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, Lambda) with Terraform & Ansible.
  • Leading Kubernetes containerization for efficient deployment, scaling, and multi-cloud management.
  • Integrating DevSecOps strategies to ensure security compliance across the DevOps pipeline.
  • Automating infrastructure tasks using Python, Shell scripting, and Azure Automation.
  • Ensuring zero downtime and stability across development, staging, and production environments.
  • Building Grafana and Dynatrace dashboards for real-time monitoring and observability.
  • Optimizing CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline, and Jenkins.
  • Developing scalable infrastructure as code (IaC) with Terraform & Ansible.
  • Managing security incidents, vulnerabilities, and proactive infrastructure optimizations.
  • Enhancing site reliability by implementing auto-healing, self-scaling infrastructure, and failover strategies.
  • Monitoring and improving system performance, latency, and uptime to meet SLOs, and SLAs.
  • Conducting root cause analysis and incident management to prevent recurring system failures.
  • Implementing chaos engineering and load testing to improve system resilience and disaster recovery.
  • Driving automation for service reliability, alerting, and capacity planning to ensure high availability.

Senior DevOps Engineer

Apple, Inc
Dallas, US
10.2023 - Current
  • Led the migration of Apple’s legacy on-premises applications to scalable cloud infrastructure using Terraform, CloudFormation, Docker, and Kubernetes for automation and containerization.
  • Developed and maintained robust CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and GitLab, optimizing build, test, and deployment processes to enhance efficiency and reduce cycle time.
  • Automated workflows using Python, Shell, and Jython significantly improve system efficiency and reduce manual intervention.
  • Managed containerized applications on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), streamlining application deployment, and ensuring scalability and high availability.
  • Utilized Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Azure Resource Manager for consistent, scalable resource provisioning, and management across environments.
  • Implemented Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) to enforce secure access policies, safeguarding sensitive data and applications within Apple’s infrastructure.
  • Optimized SQL queries enhance database performance, reduce latency, and ensure high data integrity across critical systems.
  • Provided L3 production support, cutting resolution time for critical issues by 30%.
  • Applied blue/green deployment strategies to ensure seamless application updates with minimal downtime and risk of failure.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams at Apple to design, develop, and deploy scalable and maintainable cloud-based solutions, improving system reliability and performance.

DEVOPS ENGINEER

Papa John's International
Cincinnati, US
10.2022 - 12.2023
  • Designed and implemented automated CI/CD pipelines for a leading pizza chain, leveraging Terraform for infrastructure provisioning, CloudFormation for AWS resources, Docker for containerization, and Kubernetes for container orchestration, enabling seamless application deployment and scalability.
  • Administered large-scale Windows and Linux environments using configuration management tools like Puppet, Chef, and SaltStack, automating system configuration, patching, and provisioning across multi-cloud environments.
  • Applied advanced security measures using tools like AWS IAM, Azure Active Directory, and Security Information and Event Management (SIEM) systems, ensuring data protection and compliance with security standards (SOC 2, GDPR).
  • Implemented GitOps workflows using GitLab, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins, streamlining version control, code collaboration, and release automation, integrating CI/CD pipelines into the development lifecycle.
  • Managed and automated application deployment with tools such as Ansible Tower, Helm, and Kubernetes, enabling continuous delivery with minimal downtime across development, staging, and production environments.
  • Used Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Amazon EKS to manage containerized applications, ensuring high availability, scaling, and resilience in the cloud.
  • Integrated monitoring and observability tools like Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for proactive issue detection, alerting, and performance optimization in production systems.
  • Applied infrastructure as code (IaC) principles using Terraform and AWS CloudFormation for scalable cloud infrastructure automation, reducing provisioning time and improving consistency across environments.
  • Provided real-time L2 support for application troubleshooting and system performance optimization, managing incidents and ensuring minimal service disruptions.
  • Utilized Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and AWS CodePipeline for automated build, test, and deployment pipelines, significantly reducing release cycle times and errors.
  • Implemented and managed hybrid cloud environments, ensuring seamless connectivity and resource allocation between on-premises data centers and public clouds (AWS, Azure, Google Cloud).
  • Ensured cloud cost optimization by analyzing usage patterns and implementing automated scaling and provisioning with tools like AWS Auto Scaling and Azure Cost Management.
  • Configured and managed Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) policies in Kubernetes and cloud platforms to enforce least-privilege access, securing both infrastructure and application access.
  • Employed container security scanning tools (Aqua Security, Twistlock) to identify vulnerabilities in containerized applications, and enhance security during development and deployment.

DEVOPS ENGINEER

Discover Financial Services
Cincinnati, US
07.2021 - 10.2022
  • Developed a CI/CD pipeline for Discover Financial Services using Terraform, Docker, and Kubernetes to automate infrastructure provisioning and microservice orchestration, supporting banking platforms and regulatory compliance.
  • Implemented and configured tools like Jenkins, GitLab, and Docker to streamline development processes and improve team productivity.
  • Ensured tool compliance and maintained quality standards using SonarQube for security and code quality audits.
  • Contributed to software design, development, and deployment using Agile methodologies and JIRA for project management.
  • Resolved complex technical issues with ELK Stack and Prometheus, providing off-shift support for critical systems.
  • Managed infrastructure components using Kubernetes, Terraform, and Ansible to support multiple applications and optimize deployment processes.
  • Drove application development using Jenkins and GitHub Actions to automate deployments and improve efficiency.
  • Maintained high software quality standards with JUnit for Java testing and PyTest for Python applications.
  • Fostered team growth and learning through training tools and platforms like Confluence, enhancing development practices.
  • Collaborated with teams via Slack and Microsoft Teams to ensure accurate development, debugging, and testing of software systems.

DEVOPS ENGINEER (INTERNSHIP)

ITSC, OH
Cincinnati, US
11.2020 - 04.2021
  • Expert in Kubernetes, managing and scaling containerized applications for seamless orchestration across cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP).
  • Proficient in cloud infrastructure management and automation with tools like Terraform, Pulumi, CloudFormation, and Crossplane, ensuring scalable and efficient deployments.
  • Skilled in continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions, and Azure DevOps to automate code delivery and improve release velocity.
  • Extensive experience with Infrastructure as Code (IaC), ensuring consistent and repeatable deployments with tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, and Ansible.
  • Strong SRE focus with expertise in monitoring, alerting, and incident management using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, and Datadog, ensuring system reliability and uptime.
  • Applied DevOps practices to optimize collaboration between development and operations teams, improving operational efficiency and software delivery.
  • Proficient in configuration management and automation using Ansible, Chef, and Puppet, enabling consistent system setup and reducing configuration drift.
  • Expertise in building and maintaining high-availability, fault-tolerant cloud infrastructures, leveraging auto-scaling, load balancing, and disaster recovery strategies.
  • Strong knowledge of observability tools, applying logging, monitoring, and tracing techniques to identify and resolve production issues in real-time.
  • Experienced in implementing security best practices across the CI/CD pipeline, integrating DevSecOps tools for code scanning, vulnerability assessments, and automated security patching.
  • Hands-on experience with container security solutions (e.g., Aqua Security, Twistlock), ensuring secure containerized environments across the lifecycle.
  • Proficient in GitOps methodologies, using tools like ArgoCD and Flux to enable declarative, version-controlled infrastructure management.
  • Skilled in automation and scripting with Python, Golang, Shell scripting, and PowerShell to streamline workflows and automate operational tasks.
  • Expertise in managing large-scale distributed systems, ensuring system reliability, uptime, and performance with advanced monitoring, alerting, and optimization techniques.
  • Managed on-call rotations and incident response, minimizing service downtime, and ensuring quick recovery during outages or incidents.

Education

MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Enhancing Business & Leadership Skills

University of the Cumberlands
09.2024

MASTERS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY -

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus
OH
04.2021

BACHELOR'S DEGREE -

RVR&JC college of engineering
India
03.2019

Skills

  • Version Control and CI/CD: Proficient in Git, GitHub, and Jenkins for version control, continuous integration, and continuous deployment
  • Containerization and Orchestration: Experienced with Docker and Kubernetes, including Helm for managing Kubernetes applications
  • Infrastructure Automation: Skilled in Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure as code and configuration management
  • Scripting and Programming: Expertise in Python and Bash for scripting and automation tasks
  • Monitoring and Logging: Knowledgeable in Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, and the ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) for monitoring, alerting, and logging
  • Cloud Platforms: Hands-on experience with AWS and Azure for cloud services and infrastructure management
  • Database Management: Proficient with MySQL and PostgreSQL for relational database management
  • Data Tools and Visualization: Experienced with Databricks and Tableau for data analysis, visualization, and machine learning
  • Configuration and Secrets Management: Skilled in Vault for secrets management, and familiar with Chef and Puppet for configuration management
  • Project and Code Quality Management: Competent in JIRA for project tracking, and SonarQube for code quality inspection

Websites

Timeline

Devops/SRE Enginner

Cognizant Technology Solutions, CTS
11.2024 - Current

Senior DevOps Engineer

Apple, Inc
10.2023 - Current

DEVOPS ENGINEER

Papa John's International
10.2022 - 12.2023

DEVOPS ENGINEER

Discover Financial Services
07.2021 - 10.2022

DEVOPS ENGINEER (INTERNSHIP)

ITSC, OH
11.2020 - 04.2021

MASTERS OF BUSINESS ADMINISTRATION - Enhancing Business & Leadership Skills

University of the Cumberlands

MASTERS IN INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY -

University of Cincinnati-Main Campus

BACHELOR'S DEGREE -

RVR&JC college of engineering

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