Venkatasivaiah Yanapothula
Columbus
Summary
Over 9.8 Years IT experience Accomplished DevOps Engineer with expertise in Ansible and Terraform, successfully automated deployment processes at JPMC, enhancing efficiency and reducing errors. Proven ability to streamline operations through innovative solutions and collaborative teamwork, driving secure and optimized cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure environments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DevOps and Automation Engineer
JPMC
12.2022 - Current
- Designed and built secure, optimized Docker images for multiple runtimes, ensuring compliance with security best practices
- Developed Azure DevOps pipelines to automate Docker image updates, reducing manual intervention and deployment time
- Created automation pipelines using Shell, Python, Azure CLI, and Azure DevOps, streamlining deployments and system management
- Engineered Azure pipelines for seamless application builds and deployments, enhancing release efficiency and stability
- Identified and resolved runtime image vulnerabilities, ensuring secure and compliant software deployments
- Successfully deployed applications in Kubernetes clusters, optimizing scalability, performance, and fault tolerance
- Designed and implemented GitOps pipelines using FluxCD, ensuring automated, declarative, and version-controlled deployments
- Designed and implemented Terraform scripts to provision, manage, and automate cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure, ensuring scalability and consistency
- Developed AWS DevOps pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy to automate software builds, testing, and deployments
- Deployed applications using Terraform & Ansible across AWS, Azure, and on-premises environments, improving operational flexibility
- Developed Python scripts to analyze security scan reports, generate dynamic files, and automate critical DevOps tasks
- Integrated Azure DevOps pipelines with Azure Boards and Azure Repos, enabling smooth workflow automation and version control
DevOps and Automation Engineer
IBM
08.2015 - 08.2026
- Worked as Patch Management Engineer
- Deploying updates, patches, and hot fixes using WSUS
- Providing application and end user support to fix the issues
- Creating required PowerShell and Unix shell scripts
- Involved in designing, analyzing, and repairing large-scale distributed systems
- Involved deploying and maintaining AWS and on-premises Linux servers
- Reviewing application log files to identify and troubleshoot the application related errors
- Responsible for making recommendations and decisions on the improvement and operation of those areas of Infrastructure
- Collaborate with development and operations teams to automate and streamline processes
- Monitor system performance and troubleshoot issues proactively
- Develop and maintain configuration management and infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices
- Responsible for application deployment automation, modern DevOps practices and infrastructure as code
- Performed end to end migration activity of SVN (Subversion) version control to Git
- Strong System experience in Microsoft Windows Server and Active Directory
- Experience in Network Administration including DNS, DHCP, TCP/IP, and firewalls
- Worked as Desktop Support engineer with 800+ users
DevOps and Automation Engineer
CITI Bank
11.2019 - 12.2022
- Developed Ansible Playbooks for patching activities, application deployments, and Linux/Windows server management, ensuring smooth infrastructure operations
- Created automation scripts using Shell, PowerShell, and Python to streamline storage, database, Windows, Linux, and middleware tasks
- Engineered GitLab CI/CD pipeline jobs for automated release and deployment processes, improving deployment efficiency
- Designed and maintained Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, integrating them with SCM tools (Git, GitHub, GitLab) and build tools for automated deployment workflows
- Automated application deployments across multiple environments using Git, Jenkins, Ansible, and Shell scripting, reducing deployment errors and manual effort
- Installed, configured, and integrated DevOps tools across various environments, enabling seamless automation and process optimization
- Assisted development and infrastructure teams in integrating DevOps tools and automation scripts, enhancing workflow efficiency and scalability
DevOps and Middleware Engineer
Lexmark IT
08.2016 - 09.2019
- Developed Ansible Playbooks for installing, configuring, and managing Web/App servers (Apache, JBoss, Tomcat), ensuring consistency and efficiency
- Created Ansible playbooks to automate routine operational tasks, reducing manual effort and improving system reliability
- Engineered Jenkins jobs for deployment and release management, streamlining the software delivery lifecycle
- Designed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, and Ansible, enabling automated application builds and deployments
- Developed Shell scripts to automate server tasks, optimize performance, and standardize configurations across Linux environments
- Automated JBoss & Tomcat application deployments using Ansible and Shell scripting, improving deployment speed and reducing errors
- Installed, configured, and optimized Apache Web servers for high availability and performance
- Installed and configured JBoss and Tomcat application servers, ensuring seamless deployment of enterprise applications
Education
MBA - Master of Business Administration -
JNTUA
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University08-2013
Skills
- Ansible
- Terraform
- AWS
- Azure pipelines
- Code Pipelines
- Jenkins
- Gitlab CI/CD
- Shell
- PowerShell
- Python
- GIT
- Github
- Gitlab
- Azure Repos
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Azure
- Apache
- Nginx
- JBoss
- Tomcat
- Linux
- Windows
Certification
- AWS Certified Data Engineer - Associate
- AWS SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT
- AZURE SOLUTIONS ARCHITECT
Timeline
DevOps and Automation Engineer
JPMC
12.2022 - Current
DevOps and Automation Engineer
CITI Bank
11.2019 - 12.2022
DevOps and Middleware Engineer
Lexmark IT
08.2016 - 09.2019
DevOps and Automation Engineer
IBM
08.2015 - 08.2026
MBA - Master of Business Administration -
JNTUA
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