Varun Kodali
Carmel,IN
Summary
Detail-oriented professional with more than 16 years of experience in the banking, telecommunications, and healthcare domains. Expert in the design and deployment of high-performance software, infrastructure, and shared technologies across numerous platforms. Proven experience in managing large-scale, high-visibility projects
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr Cloud Solution Architect
Amazon Web Services
06.2022 - Current
- Responsible for architecting, designing and implementing of AWS cloud-based infrastructure and solutions
- I led teams to architect, design, develop and implement AWS cloud solutions and helped migrate 70+ applications from on-prem to AWS, which reduced deployment time by 65% and increased performance
- Use of DevOps principles and best practices for automation in provisioning and de-provisioning of AWS services and resources; build CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Jira, Confluence, Artifactory, Helm, Spinnaker, Hashicorp Vault, Docker, and Kubernetes
- Designed and managed public & private cloud infrastructures utilizing AWS including EC2, S3, EFS, RDS, VPC, Direct Connect, Route53, CloudWatch , CloudFront, Cloud Trail, IAM .
- Provide cloud financial management & cost optimization for customers, resulting in savings of ~$1.8 million in Q4
- Conducted multiple Immersion days, Gamedays and workshops for customers on Security, Serverless architecture, Observability & Incident management
- Build and maintain trusted technical advisor relationships with all levels from technical experts to senior executives
- Created and delivered Quarterly strategic business reviews & support plans for customers
- Deliver project oversight, architectural review, design and development for the customer projects
- Provided recommendations to customers to improve security posture
- Mentored AWS Cloud Operations Technical Feedback community, focusing on cloud financial management, Security and GenAI
- Reviewed customer architecture, acted as a customer advocate, and offered advice and training on AWS services and offerings
- Design and build prototypes of cloud solutions, and write a solution design document that goes into detail about the technical parts of the implementation
- Monitor and report on the efficacy of services to internal and external stakeholders.
Director/AWS DevOps Architect
Freddie Mac
02.2020 - 06.2022
- Lead a team of 12 globally spread cloud automation engineers to develop and enhance 120+ AWS accounts
- Design, plan, develop, build, test, deliver, and deploy J2EE applications using various AWS services, with specific emphasis on continuous delivery, post-production support, backup and disaster recovery, monitoring, and automation
- Created Modular pipeline framework to support system tools and docker deployment automation
- Build and configure Jenkins slaves for parallel job execution
- Implemented multiple CI/CD pipelines as part of DevOps role for on-premises and cloud-based software using Jenkins
- Write Terraform scripts for CloudWatch Alerts
- Configured traffic flows between services using ISTIO Service mesh in K8s
- Worked on AWS certificate manager to get SSL/TSL certificates for the applications to make sure they are secured
- Created branching & tagging strategy to maintain the source code in the GIT repository and Coordinated with developers with establishing and applying appropriate branching, labeling/naming conventions using GIT source control
- Implemented Jenkins Workflow and Plugins for repeatable deployments of multi-tier applications, artifacts, and services to Docker, and RHEL
- Expert in User Management and Plugin Management for Jenkins
- Installed and Configured Jenkins for Continuous Integration
- Used Jenkins to perform automated Builds and Deployments
- Integrated GIT into Jenkins to automate the code check-out process
- Worked on Docker for different infrastructure setup and testing of code
- Configured Azure Active directory enterprise applications to enable SSO using miniOrnage
- Integrated Code testing tools such as SonarQube, Jenkins & Twistlock for the code quality and code coverage to Jenkins for the build automation
- Used Ansible and Ansible Tower as CM tool, to automate the deployments and manage changes
- Experience in Atlassian JIRA installation, administration, and maintenance
- Managed users, workflow, groups and projects in JIRA and reported bugs, tracked defects using JIRA
- Migrated PostgreSQL databases to AWS Aurora 11.6 for Atlassian suite.
Cloud Architect
State of Indiana
06.2016 - 01.2020
- Lead DevOps System Administration team to support IT Applications running on Java, .net, Mulesoft and Salesforce technologies
- Migrated applications from on-prem datacenter to AWS Gov Cloud
- Conduct systems design, feasibility and cost studies and recommend cost-effective cloud solutions
- Involved in designing and deploying a multitude of applications utilizing almost all the AWS stack including EC2, Route53, S3, RDS, Aurora , SNS, SQS, ASG focusing on high-availability, fault tolerance and auto-scaling in AWS cloud formation
- Provisioned Load balancer, ASG and launch configuration on AWS using Terraform
- Responsible for Cloud governance, auditing, monitoring, planning and assessment
- Participated in requirements Gathering and Involved in Salesforce.com Application Setup activities and customized the apps to match the functional needs of the organization
- Created test scenarios on Sandbox environment, created packages and moved it between Sandboxes and Production environments to place final implementations
- Prepared capacity and architecture plan to create the Azure Cloud environment to host migrated IaaS VMs and PaaS role instances for refactored applications and databases
- Design, architect and implement Atlassian products JIRA, Confluence, Trello, Bamboo, and Bitbucket, Tableau on Gov cloud
- Implemented Ansible to manage all existing servers and automate the build configuration of new servers
- Configured security groups, network ACLs, Internet Gateways, and Elastic IP's to ensure a safety of State Cloud Network
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines for MuleSoft application build and deployment
- Created IAM Users, groups, roles & policies in AWS
- Created Public & private Subnets, Nat Gateway & Internet Gateway for VPC
- Used Cloud formation scripts to create VPC, Subnets, IGW, NAT GW, for Sandbox and Prod accounts
- Implemented Splunk monitoring for AWS resources and pushed CloudWatch logs to Splunk using AWS firehose
- Migrated MS SQL to AWS RDS using AWS DMS tool
- Worked on POC to migrate CI/CD pipelines from Jenkins to Github actions using python & SFDX
- Configured Azure AD with applications running on AWS and enabled MFA
- Configured AWS backup and restore policies using N2WS
- Migration existing applications from WebSphere to AWS cloud tomcat servers
- Software Release Management strategies for various applications according to the agile process.
Sr Middleware Architect
CVS Caremark
02.2015 - 06.2016
- Middleware Architecture leadership to the design and over 12 applications running on 300+ VMs
- Installed & configured IBM BPM , IBM WAS , IBM MDM on Linux servers
- Architecture, installation, configuration, testing and tuning of complex, high-availability, multi-tier Portal & Pega implementations to support thousands of concurrent users placing multiple orders per second
- Involved in Creating/Enhancing/automating build and deployment processes for each release and backup, restore and upgrade
- Setup and configure the continuous build system using Jenkins and running automation smoke / nightly test suites
- Worked in Installation, Migration, Integration, Implementation, Release and building of codes
- Experience is using ODR for Portal Disaster recovery strategy
- Configured WebSphere Security with SiteMinder
- Installed & configured IBM MDM, Business Monitor & Sterling Integrator on WebSphere Application servers
- Moved legacy applications to 3-tier architecture
- Installed & configured PEGA, MDM, Sterling applications in DEV, SIT & PROD
- Configured & tuned PegaRules Data sources to support prpc_j2ee14_ws.ear
- Configured data sources to support DB2 PureScale
- Assists various teams with identifying issues, stack tracing and debugging across multiple applications and platforms.
Sr Middleware Architect
CVS Caremark
02.2015 - 06.2016
- Middleware Architecture leadership to the design and over 12 applications running on 300+ VMs
- Installed & configured IBM BPM , IBM WAS , IBM MDM on Linux servers
- Architecture, installation, configuration, testing and tuning of complex, high-availability, multi-tier Portal & Pega implementations to support thousands of concurrent users placing multiple orders per second
- Involved in Creating/Enhancing/automating build and deployment processes for each release and backup, restore and upgrade
- Setup and configure the continuous build system using Jenkins and running automation smoke / nightly test suites
- Worked in Installation, Migration, Integration, Implementation, Release and building of codes
- Experience is using ODR for Portal Disaster recovery strategy
- Configured WebSphere Security with SiteMinder
- Installed & configured IBM MDM, Business Monitor & Sterling Integrator on WebSphere Application servers
- Moved legacy applications to 3-tier architecture
- Installed & configured PEGA, MDM, Sterling applications in DEV, SIT & PROD
- Configured & tuned PegaRules Data sources to support prpc_j2ee14_ws.ear
- Configured data sources to support DB2 PureScale
- Assists various teams with identifying issues, stack tracing and debugging across multiple applications and platforms.
DevOps Architect
Apex Supply Chain Technologies
06.2014 - 07.2015
- Migrated applications from on premise to AWS cloud
- Implemented Docker solutions and migrated applications to Linux Containers
- Implemented Docker Swarm orchestration to manage multiple containers
- Installed and configured Apache HTTP Server, IHS and WebSphere Application Server using Ansible configuration management tool
- Launched EC2 Linux instances using Amazon and custom images and configuring launched instances with respect to specific applications
- Created s3 buckets and managed policies and utilized s3 bucket and Glacier for storage and backup on AWS
- Redesign WebSphere environment & migrated from Windows to Linux servers
- Server/Cluster and Instance creation using UNIX script and LDAP Definitions
- Problem determination using log file, managed complex environments for the customer IT environments from a software support perspective for IBM WebSphere Application Server on both UNIX and windows platforms.
Middleware Engineer
National Government Services
04.2013 - 05.2014
- Design, Install & configured IBM WAS 8.0/8.5, Portal 8.0 & WCM 8.0 on AIX
- Project lead on Portal DR strategy
- Designed & documented DR SOP
- Migrated applications from Portal 6.1.5 to 8.0
- Deployed Applications on Websphere Application server using wsadmin & JACL scripts
- Installed, configured, administered and supported WebSphere Application Server 7.0
- Migrated WebSphere application server applications from 6.1 to 8.0 in development, testing, staging and production environments
- Installed & Configures Ephox editor & WebRadar for WCM
- Installed latest fix packs and ifixes for WAS/HIS/WPS (8.0.0.8) Established appropriate environment and project lifecycle for Development, Testing and Deployment on WebSphere 8.0
- Working knowledge on Tomcat server
- Monitored resources used by the Portal platform, including JVMs, hardware, and operating systems using BMC Patrol
- Configured response file for silent install of WebSphere Base and Network Deployment
- Migrated Portal search to Google search.
Infrastructure Application engineer
Cardinal Health
06.2012 - 04.2013
- Installed the WebSphere Portal & Commerce Server software on Linux
- Migrated applications from WAS 6.1 to 7.0
- Installed Liferay portal on WPS
- Installed, configured, administered and supported WebSphere Application Server 7.0
- Experienced working on WebSphere ESB v6.x/7.x
- Migrated WebSphere application server applications from 5.1 to 6.1 in development, unit test staging and production environments
- Installed, configured and Administered WebSphere Commerce Server 6.0 on Windows and Linux platform
- Established appropriate environment and project lifecycle for Development, Testing and Deployment on WebSphere 6.1
- Installed and configured Jboss Application servers for DEV, QA and PROD systems
- Migrated Applications from WebSphere to Jboss
- Configured log4j according to client threshold requirements
- Trimmed the Jboss EAP to create the slim version of Application Servers
- Deployed applications from Admin Console of Jboss Eap 5.1 as well as done the hot deployment
- Secured the Jboss application server
- Deployed iPhone & Android applications in Production
- Provide 24/7 support for assigned applications.
WebSphere Portal Administrator
Adesa
06.2009 - 05.2012
- Install/Configure/Maintain WebSphere Portal Server 6.1/7.0
- Installing, configuring and maintaining Web and Database servers like IBM’s WebSphere Application Server, IBM HTTP Server, IBM’s WebSphere Portal Server and DB2 on AIX platform
- Responsible for Administration and Configuration of WebSphere in Production environments
- Developed UNIX scripts to automate WebSphere Administration (recycling the application server, deploying customer applications, logs rotation, monitor applications state, etc,)
- Managed migration of WebSphere 5.x to WebSphere 6.x
- Involved in Load balancing and Performance tuning for applications deployed in production environment
- Responsible for configuring and maintaining IBM Edge Components like WebSphere Caching Proxy
- Coordinated load balancing of servers with Network Dispatchers
- Implemented LDAP security using IBM Secureway (LTPA) and Single Sign on (SSO)
- Installed WebSphere Lotus Connections features on WebSphere Application Server
- Troubleshoot WebSphere Application Server connection pooling and connection manager with DB2 databases
- Worked on WebSphere components such as Work Load Management (WLM) and Tivoli Work Load Scheduler
- Configured SSO between different Portals using Siteminder
- Configured WebSphere load balancing using horizontal cloning and vertical cloning techniques.
WebSphere Administrator
Bank of New York Mellon
09.2007 - 05.2009
- Installation and configuration of number of WebSphere Application Servers 6.0 instances on development, QA and production environment on Solaris
- Performed WebLogic installation & configuration in AIX
- Installation of multiple IBM WebSphere Application Server V6.0 instances, multiple Deployment manager instances
- Created the cluster members using the server template
- Installing fix packs and fixes, federating Node to the Deployment Manager
- Installed the TAM components Tivoli Directory server, policy server, authorization server and webseal and configured for SSO
- Developed UNIX shell scripts that automate the WebSphere Administration (recycling the application server, deploying customer applications, logs rotation, monitor applications state, etc.) Enable global security for application servers and applications using Single Sign on (SSO) by LTPA mechanism on Tivoli Directory Server LDAP User Registry
- Strong experience in Analyzing, Trouble shooting and taking appropriate actions for Application/Web server errors and logs using WebSphere Log Analyzer tool.
Education
Master of Science -
SUNY College At New Paltz
New Paltz, NYSkills
- Cloud Architecture Design
- Monitoring and Logging
- Serverless Computing
- Hybrid Cloud Environments
- Containerization Technologies
- DevOps Methodologies
Certification
· AWS certified solution Architect -Associate
· AWS certified Analytics – Specialty
· AWS certified DevOps Engineer- Professional
· Salesforce certified Administrator
Timeline
Sr Cloud Solution Architect
Amazon Web Services
06.2022 - Current
Director/AWS DevOps Architect
Freddie Mac
02.2020 - 06.2022
Cloud Architect
State of Indiana
06.2016 - 01.2020
Sr Middleware Architect
CVS Caremark
02.2015 - 06.2016
Sr Middleware Architect
CVS Caremark
02.2015 - 06.2016
DevOps Architect
Apex Supply Chain Technologies
06.2014 - 07.2015
Middleware Engineer
National Government Services
04.2013 - 05.2014
Infrastructure Application engineer
Cardinal Health
06.2012 - 04.2013
WebSphere Portal Administrator
Adesa
06.2009 - 05.2012
WebSphere Administrator
Bank of New York Mellon
09.2007 - 05.2009
Master of Science -
SUNY College At New Paltz
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