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Venu Gopal Reddy Kamareddy

Georgetown,TX

Summary

Experienced Cloud Engineer with a strong track record spanning 8+ years, adeptly orchestrating the design, implementation, and optimization of dynamic cloud solutions across Azure and AWS environments. Proficient in distilling intricate business needs into scalable, dependable, and fortified cloud infrastructures. Demonstrated history of orchestrating seamless end-to-end cloud endeavors, driving down operational expenses, and elevating holistic system efficacy.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Application Cloud Security Engineer

CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank
05.2023 - Current
  • Conducted thorough assessments of cloud infrastructure, identifying vulnerabilities and implementing appropriate security controls.
  • Collaborated with development and operations teams to embed security into the software development lifecycle, ensuring secure coding practices and continuous security testing.
  • Identified, analyzed and resolved infrastructure vulnerabilities and application deployment issues.
  • Worked with compliance teams to address findings and implement necessary controls to maintain a secure and compliant cloud environment.

Specialist - Package Implementation

LNT InfoTech
04.2021 - 12.2021
  • Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, or Azure DevOps, resulting in improved deployment speed and efficiency.
  • Implemented infrastructure-as-code (IaC) practices using tools like Terraform or CloudFormation, reducing manual errors and enabling infrastructure reproducibility.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to automate the provisioning, configuration, and monitoring of cloud resources, ensuring optimal system performance and reliability.

Senior Project Engineer

Wipro Technologies
12.2018 - 03.2021
  • Implemented and managed scalable and highly available cloud infrastructure using AWS.
  • Automated deployment and configuration management processes using tools like Ansible, Chef, or Puppet, reducing manual effort.
  • Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD to enable continuous integration, delivery, and deployment.
  • Implemented infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform allowing for version-controlled, repeatable infrastructure deployments.

Associate Consultant

Capgemini
08.2017 - 11.2018
  • Collaborated with senior consultants to develop cloud adoption strategies for clients, aligning technology initiatives with business goals and optimizing cost-efficiency.
  • Assisted in conducting cloud readiness assessments, evaluating clients' existing infrastructure and applications to determine suitability for migration to cloud platforms.
  • Assisted in implementing security best practices across cloud environments, configuring network security groups, identity and access management (IAM), and encryption controls.
  • Supported compliance efforts by configuring audit logs, monitoring security events, and assisting with cloud provider-specific compliance frameworks (e.g., AWS Well-Architected Framework).

Software Engineer

Tech Mahindra
03.2014 - 05.2017
  • Developed reusable and version-controlled infrastructure templates to facilitate consistent and reproducible deployments.
  • Implemented infrastructure changes through code, leading to increased efficiency and reduced manual errors.
  • Actively participated in incident response and resolution efforts, applying problem-solving skills to maintain high availability of applications.

Education

Master of Science - Computer Science

University of Central Missouri
Warrensburg, MO

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
India

Skills

  • Linux (AWS, Red Hat, Ubuntu), Windows
  • Shell scripting, Python, Java, JavaScript, YAML, JSON
  • Azure, AWS, GCP
  • Docker, Kubernetes, ECS, EKS, Docker Swarm
  • GIT, GitLab, Bitbucket, SVN, TFS, Subversion
  • JIRA, Rally, ServiceNow
  • JFrog, Nexus, Artifactory
  • Jenkins, Bamboo, GitLab CI, Terraform, Azure DevOps
  • Ansible, Chef, Puppet
  • Splunk, ELK stacks, CloudWatch, Nagios, App Dynamics, Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog
  • Apache 3x, Apache Tomcat 6x, 7x, Nginx
  • MySQL, Redis, DynamoDB
  • Build Tools: Maven, Ant, Gradle

Certification

  • AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
  • Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
  • CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator

Timeline

Application Cloud Security Engineer

CIBC FirstCaribbean International Bank
05.2023 - Current

Specialist - Package Implementation

LNT InfoTech
04.2021 - 12.2021

Senior Project Engineer

Wipro Technologies
12.2018 - 03.2021

Associate Consultant

Capgemini
08.2017 - 11.2018

Software Engineer

Tech Mahindra
03.2014 - 05.2017

Master of Science - Computer Science

University of Central Missouri

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
  • AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions
  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
  • Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert
  • CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator
Venu Gopal Reddy Kamareddy