Akshay Chauhan
Halifax,Canada
Summary
Results-driven DevOps Engineer with 5+ years of experience in streamlining software development pipelines and enhancing operational efficiency. Proficient in implementing best practices and automation to achieve continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) objectives. Adept at managing cloud environments, orchestrating containers, and optimizing system performance. Strong problem-solving skills, a commitment to security, and a proven track record of fostering collaboration between development and operations teams to drive organizational success.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DevOps Engineer
IBM
Halifax, NS
02.2022 - Current
- Designed and implemented an automated CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins and Git, reducing deployment time by 50% and increasing release frequency by 30%
- Deployed and managed highly available and scalable applications on AWS, utilizing EC2, S3, RDS, and Elastic Load Balancer, resulting in 99.99% uptime
- Developed infrastructure-as-code templates using CloudFormation, reducing manual configuration time by 75% and ensuring consistency across environments
- Implemented monitoring and alerting solutions using CloudWatch, resulting in a 30% reduction in mean time to detect and resolve issues
- Optimized AWS resources by implementing auto-scaling and load balancing, leading to a 40% reduction in infrastructure costs
- Collaborated with development teams to define and implement best practices for code deployments and infrastructure provisioning, resulting in faster and more reliable releases
- Led the migration of on-premises infrastructure to AWS, resulting in improved performance, scalability, and cost savings of 35%
- Conducted regular security audits and implemented security measures to ensure compliance with industry standards and best practices
- Mentored and trained junior team members on AWS and DevOps technologies, fostering their professional growth and improving team productivity.
DevOps Engineer
TD Insurance
Halifax, NS
09.2019 - 02.2022
- Implemented infrastructure as code using Terraform, reducing manual errors and ensuring consistency across environments
- Implemented centralized logging using ELK stack, enhancing monitoring and troubleshooting capabilities
- Developed scripts in Python and Bash for various automation tasks, improving operational efficiency
- Created new Ansible YAML, Play-books, Roles and bash shell scripts for application deployments
- Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub and GitLab CI/CD, and maintain pipelines
- Orchestrated Docker containers in a Kubernetes cluster, improving scalability and resource utilization.
DevOps Engineer
Loblaw Companies Limited - As an Intern
Moncton, NB
01.2020 - 03.2020
- Led the implementation and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines, resulting in a 30% reduction in deployment time and a 20% decrease in error rates
- Collaborated with development and operations teams to bridge communication gaps and improve overall efficiency in the software development life cycle
- Utilized infrastructure as code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and Ansible to automate server provisioning and configuration, reducing manual errors by 25%
- Managed containerization using Docker and orchestration with Kubernetes, enabling scalable and fault-tolerant microservices deployments
- Worked closely with the security team to integrate security scanning and compliance checks into the CI/CD pipelines, ensuring that security is embedded throughout the development process
- Performed regular system monitoring, log analysis, and troubleshooting to maintain high availability and performance of production environments.
System Administrator
State Bank of India
Chandigarh, India
01.2013 - 03.2018
- Collaborated with development teams to standardize and document the build and deployment processes, reducing
- Manage and maintain a heterogeneous environment of Windows and Linux servers, ensuring 99% uptime and system stability
- Implement and enforce security policies, perform regular vulnerability assessments, and apply necessary patches and updates
- Administer Active Directory, including user management, group policies, and DNS management
- Configure and maintain network infrastructure, including routers, switches, firewalls, and VPN connections
- Collaborate with the IT team to design and implement disaster recovery and backup solutions, reducing data loss risk by 30%
- Implement virtualization technologies (VMware) to reduce hardware costs and improve resource utilization.
Education
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma - Supply Chain Management
Cape Breton University
Bachelor of Commerce - Ecommerce (Hons.)
Panjab University
Skills
- Cloud Technologies: Amazon Web Services (AWS), EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, Lambda, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, Route 53, AWS CLI
- DevOps Tools: Jenkins, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Ansible, Terraform
- Programming Languages: Python, HTML, CSS, Bash Scripting
- Infrastructure Automation: Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC), CI/CD pipelines, Configuration Management
- Monitoring and Troubleshooting: CloudWatch, ELK Stack, New Relic, Splunk
- Security: Identity and Access Management (IAM), Security Groups, Encryption, VPC Security
- Networking: DNS, Load Balancing, VPN, Routing, Subnetting
- Operating Systems: Linux, Windows
- Scripting & Other Tools LINUX Shell Script - Bash, PowerShell, YAML, JSON, Terraform, Ansible
Certification
- AWS Solutions Architect – Associate
- Entry Certificate in Business Analysis (IIBA-ECBA)
- ISTQB Certified Tester (iSQI-CTFL)
- Certified Scrum Master (Scrum Alliance-CSM)
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals- AZ-900
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (003)
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Certified Associate Python Programmer (PCAP)
Projects
Project 1: DB Migration- Successfully migrated large-scale database to cloud platform with minimal downtime and data loss., Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop migration plan and optimize performance., Implemented robust testing strategies to ensure data integrity and consistency.
Project 2: CloudFormation- Designed and implemented infrastructure-as-code using AWS CloudFormation., Created templates for rapid deployment of complex applications., Enforced best practices for reliable and scalable infrastructure provisioning.
Timeline
DevOps Engineer
IBM
02.2022 - Current
DevOps Engineer
Loblaw Companies Limited - As an Intern
01.2020 - 03.2020
DevOps Engineer
TD Insurance
09.2019 - 02.2022
System Administrator
State Bank of India
01.2013 - 03.2018
Post-Baccalaureate Diploma - Supply Chain Management
Cape Breton University
Bachelor of Commerce - Ecommerce (Hons.)
Panjab University
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