BUDHARAJU SANDESH RAJU
Toronto,ON
Summary
With 12 years of comprehensive experience in DevOps, AWS Cloud Design, Architecture, and Administration, complemented by expertise in VMware private cloud setup using VRA Suite, I bring a proven track record of driving successful cloud infrastructure projects. As a certified AWS, Kubernetes, and VMware expert, I excel in designing, implementing, and managing robust cloud environments tailored to meet business objectives efficiently.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Spectrum Charter Communications
02.2020 - Current
- Led a team of 16 platform engineers within the Charter Global DevOps team, focusing on converting monolithic applications to microservices in an Agile environment
- Successfully migrated workloads across AWS environments using
- Terraform's modular approach, ensuring zero to minimal downtime
- Implemented Fortinet Firewall applications for north-to-south traffic flow
- Conducted research and development on database management tools like Retool
- Utilized Rancher extensively for Kubernetes cluster management
- Orchestrated the migration of legacy applications to the cloud and containerized environments
- Deployed and managed Kubernetes clusters using self-managed KOPS clusters
- Automated microservices deployment using GitLab and Argo CD, streamlining application delivery
- Facilitated the migration of CI/CD platforms from Stash and Jenkins to
- GitLab and Helm Chart-based deployments on AWS Cloud Infrastructure
- Managed multiple middleware and downstream applications, containerizing and migrating them from AMI-based deployments to
- Kubernetes
- Leveraged HELM and HELMFILES, alongside Release Manager and Argo
- CD, for deployment across various applications
- Built and maintained a centralized CI/CD platform for self-management, enabling seamless deployment by development teams
- Utilized Grafana with Prometheus and DataDog for comprehensive monitoring and insights
- Conducted research on Spot Instances and Spot Fleet, implementing cost-saving strategies in lower environments
- Leveraged Terraform and Ansible for Infrastructure as Code (IaaC) deployments
- Demonstrated expertise in multiple AWS services such as EC2, VPC
- Firewall, Lambda, RDS, Redis, EKS, S3, EBS,ECS, Redshift
- SES,Redshit,Inspector, Network Firewall, Batch Jobs, WAF, Cloud Watch
- Cloud Trail, SFTP and more
- Contributed to DB migration activities from Azure to AWS using
- CloudBasix
- Implemented multiple operators in K8s example secret manager operators to store K8s cluster secrets securely in multiple locations based on the application ( Vault, ASM and SSM )
- Conducted migration for legacy apps from EBS to ECS and then
- Kubernetes
- Provided mentorship and guidance to team members while managing regular operational tasks.
GE Health Care R&D
12.2018 - 02.2020
- Led the Sustenance Healthcare team, focusing on digital healthcare products
- Spearheaded the development of a Data Lake capable of storing one billion de-identified medical images
- Managed data collection from various partners and orchestrated the upload to an AWS Data Lake on S3 for seamless distribution across customer accounts
- Utilized AWS services including Step Functions, Lambda, Elasticsearch
- S3 Glue, and Kibana for data querying and visualization based on DICOM tags
- Implemented AWS Storage Gateway and AWS Snowball for data transfer and migration
- Engineered pipelines for AWS SageMaker to streamline machine learning workflows
- Managed AWS Data Lake housing billions of medical images, enabling visualization and querying through Elasticsearch, S3 Glue, and Kibana
- Applied Big Data principles to construct a comprehensive Data Lake utilizing AWS services such as S3, Step Functions, Lambda, and
- Elasticsearch for AI learning
- Orchestrated the configuration and maintenance of Data Lakes within the AWS Cloud environment
- Utilized Elasticsearch for efficient querying of large datasets based on metadata
- Implemented S3 Glue for advanced query-level searches within the Data
- Lake
- Automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, AWS CloudFormation templates, and Ansible playbooks
- Collaborated with Agile teams as part of the Fast Track team, actively participating in daily sprints and sprint planning sessions
- Integrated SonarQube with Jenkins for continuous code quality inspection
- Managed Scrum Teams and adhered to Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) processes
- Proficient in creating custom Docker images, Docker networking, and
- Ansible configuration
- Engineered a load-balanced Kubernetes infrastructure for high availability and fault tolerance.
Sungard Availability Services
06.2017 - 12.2018
- Utilized a variety of AWS Technologies including EC2, ECR, CloudFront
- CodeStar, CodePipeline, CodeDeploy, S3, VPC, Step Functions, Lambdas
- CloudFormation (CFN), SAM templates for serverless architecture, ELBs
- AWS Direct Connect, GuardDuty, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and more
- Automated code deployment and testing across different environments during each release cycle for the product as a sustenance engineer
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes (K8s)
- Packer, and Ansible
- Employed SonarQube, Hypothesis, and an Automated Test Suite (SUTAS) for comprehensive code testing integrated within the CI/CD pipeline
- Actively participated in sprint planning and EPIC grooming to ensure the automation of various deployments
- Utilized DataDog and Kibana for visualization and monitoring purposes
- Contributed to a patent team where we filed a patent for a product, a
- DevOps-as-a-Service solution for managed and recovery customers
- Managed local deployments in Kubernetes, including the creation of local clusters and deployment of application containers
- Built and maintained Docker container clusters managed by Kubernetes, leveraging Linux, Bash, GIT, Docker, on AWS
- Utilized Kubernetes and
- Docker for the runtime environment of the CI/CD system to build, test, and deploy applications
- Developed procedures to unify, streamline, and automate application development and deployment procedures with Linux container technology using Docker Swarm
- Experienced in provisioning and managing Amazon EKS (Elastic
- Kubernetes Service)
- Proficient in managing, automating, and deploying serverless-based microservices.
Deloitte Support Services
04.2015 - 06.2017
- Contributed to the cloud and virtualization team, leading efforts in provisioning, automating, and managing cloud and virtualization infrastructure on AWS and VMware suite, including vRA, vRO, and
- VRops
- Played a pivotal role in designing and executing the migration of clients'
- VMs from on-premises environments to AWS, encompassing a diverse range of applications leveraging the full AWS stack (EC2, Route53, S3
- RDS, Dynamo DB, SNS, SQS, IAM), with a focus on high availability, fault tolerance, and auto-scaling
- Successfully migrated the existing Linux environment to an AWS/RHEL
- Linux environment, implementing auto-scaling capabilities to ensure optimal resource allocation
- Installed and configured Jenkins server, establishing streamlined build processes for deployment and integration
- Implemented strategies for increasing EBS-backed volume storage capacity, particularly when the root volume reached full capacity, leveraging AWS EBS Volume features
- Utilized AWS Route53 for effectively routing traffic between different regions and availability zones
- Managed user access and permissions by creating users and groups using IAM, and assigning tailored policies to each group
- Configured SNS notifications, integrating them with email, Slack, and other channels for effective communication
- Deployed load balancers (ELB) and utilized Route53 with failover and latency options to ensure high availability and fault tolerance, complemented by Auto Scaling
- Monitored the environment using cloud monitoring tools such as
- CloudWatch to ensure optimal performance and resource utilization
- Demonstrated proficiency in vROPS for monitoring capacity management and creating custom dashboards to visualize key performance metrics
- Leveraged hands-on experience in NSX and VXLAN administration to effectively manage network virtualization
- Created various blueprints using VRA and VRO for Infrastructure as a
- Service (IaaS), Anything as a Service (XaaS), and Software as a Service (SaaS) offerings, streamlining deployment processes and enhancing operational efficiency.
HCL
03.2014 - 04.2015
- Contributed to the WINTEL team responsible for managing the virtualization environment for Inventive Health, utilizing the VMware vRa suite atop VMware infrastructure
- Effectively managed servers and resolved issues related to VMware servers hosted in private clouds, ensuring seamless operation for customers
- Took charge of implementing and maintaining VMware vSphere infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and reliability
- Automated VM deployment processes by configuring backend workflows in VRO, enabling automatic deployment of VMs from VRA
- Conducted comprehensive testing using test suites to evaluate IOPS performance, network functionality, and other key metrics
- Executed failover procedures for Windows cluster resources, transitioning from Active to Passive nodes as needed to maintain uptime and reliability
- Proficient in migrating clients' VMs across hosts and datastores using
- VMware vMotion, ensuring minimal disruption and downtime
- Experienced in managing, deploying, and migrating VMs across development, testing, and production environments, ensuring consistency and reliability throughout the deployment lifecycle
- Demonstrated proficiency in cloning and creating templates, utilizing templates for efficient deployment of VMs, and maintaining templates with the latest updates and patches for streamlined deployment processes.
Dell Computers
10.2012 - 03.2014
- Contributed to the WINTEL team responsible for automating deployments and managing both Linux and Windows VMs efficiently
- Proficient in cloning and creating templates for VM deployments, optimizing processes for future deployments
- Ensured templates were regularly maintained with the latest updates and patches, facilitating seamless deployment of VMs with up-to-date configurations
- Managed Yum package installations and conducted software patching, ensuring system security and stability
- Utilized vROPS for effective monitoring of capacity management and developed custom dashboards to track key metrics
- Monitored alerts closely and took proactive actions to address issues promptly, minimizing downtime and disruptions
- Collaborated with a team of seven to set up data centers for various customers, ensuring reliable and scalable infrastructure solutions
- Deployed private clouds using OpenStack and VMware, tailored to meet specific customer requirements, enhancing flexibility and efficiency in resource management.
Education
Bachelor of Computer Science and Engineering -
National Institute of Technology (NIT)
01.2011
Intermediate -
Gowtham Gudavali
01.2007
SSC -
Sri Krishnaveni Talent School
01.2005
Secondary School Certificate -
Skills
- Technical Skills:
- Cloud Technologies and Virtualization:
- Amazon Web Services, VMware
- OpenStack, Azure ( Persuing )
- Operating Systems: Windows, Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu)
- CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab, Argo CD, Travis CI, Terraform, Ansible
- Kubernetes, Docker, Docker Swarm, vRA, vRO
- Monitoring Tools: Prometheus, Grafana, DataDog, Splunk, Instana, API
- Fortress, Kibana, CloudWatch, HPSA, SCOM, SolarWinds
- Scripting: Bash, Windows PowerShell, PowerCLI, Python, Go (Basic)
- Databases: AWS RDS, DynamoDB, Cassandra, MySQL
- Tickets and Workflow Tracking: Jira with Agile Methodologies
- Version Controlling: Git & Bitbucket
- Artifact Management: JFrog, Nexus
Certification
AWS Certified DevOps Professional (2020)
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate (2020)
CKA – Certified Kubernetes Administrator ( Expired )
VMware Certified Professional – Data Center Virtualization (VCP – DCV
5)
ITIL V-3 Foundation Certified
Timeline
Spectrum Charter Communications
02.2020 - Current
GE Health Care R&D
12.2018 - 02.2020
Sungard Availability Services
06.2017 - 12.2018
Deloitte Support Services
04.2015 - 06.2017
HCL
03.2014 - 04.2015
Dell Computers
10.2012 - 03.2014
Bachelor of Computer Science and Engineering -
National Institute of Technology (NIT)
Intermediate -
Gowtham Gudavali
SSC -
Sri Krishnaveni Talent School
Secondary School Certificate -
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