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Sai Krishna

Canada

Summary

A technically astute and knowledgeable DevOps engineer with over 7 years of extensive experience in designing, deploying, and managing robust cloud infrastructures and containerized applications. Proficient in utilizing HashiCorp products such as Terraform, Vault, Consul, and Nomad to optimize hybrid cloud environments, CI/CD pipelines, and ensure secure operations in AWS, Azure, and on-premises setups. Demonstrates the ability to enhance software delivery workflows and drive operational efficiency.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience

Work History

DevOps Engineer

S&P Global
06.2022 - Current
  • Administered and optimized Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers, utilizing Chef Automation for deployment and configuration, ensuring high system performance and security.
  • Designed and deployed infrastructure using Terraform, integrating HashiCorp Vault for secure secrets management.
  • Implemented HashiCorp Nomad for workload orchestration, ensuring efficient scheduling and deployment of containerized applications.
  • Implemented secret management with Delinea Secretserver and managed configurations using Chef, including development of automation scripts in Bash and Shell.
  • Integrated HashiCorp Consul for service discovery in microservices architecture.
  • Utilized RunDeck for orchestrating complex workflows, job scheduling, and automating operational tasks, alongside managing transitions to infrastructure as code practices
  • Integrated Grafana for monitoring and visualizing system performance and application metrics
  • Kibana for in-depth log analysis.
  • Automated provisioning using Terraform and Chef, transitioning from manual setups to infrastructure as code.
  • Leveraged HashiCorp Vault for centralized management of secrets and cryptographic keys and implemented comprehensive certificate management strategies including SSL deployments via AppViewX
  • Utilized Azure Active Directory for access control and user access
  • Managed and uplifted Windows Servers, ensuring compatibility within DevOps environments and integrated Azure DevOps for hybrid cloud CI/CD pipelines, utilizing Azure Terraform for infrastructure deployment
  • Developed Jenkins pipelines for CI/CD, optimizing the software delivery lifecycle, and managed source and version control activities using Azure DevOps tools
  • Applied Agile methodologies to enhance project management and delivery, and maintained thorough documentation on Chef operations, standards, and testing protocols
  • Extensively utilized scripting languages such as Python or Shell for automation of routine tasks and system configurations, enhancing operational efficiency and system reliability.
  • Led key projects and teams in transitioning to automated and code-defined infrastructure, mentoring peers and enhancing team skill sets in DevOps practices

Cloud DevOps Engineer

Capcom
11.2019 - 05.2022
  • Linux and Cloud Instance Management: Managed over300 AWS cloud instances and a large deployment of RedHat Linux systems using Chef Automation, ensuring system efficiency and stability
  • AWS S3 Buckets: Managed S3 buckets for secure storage and retrieval of application data
  • Implemented versioning, lifecycle policies and access controls to ensure data availability, optimize costs, and enhanced security
  • Containerization and Kubernetes Implementation: Built and maintained Docker container clusters, managed by Kubernetes on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), and orchestrated the runtime environment of CI/CD systems for build and deployment processes
  • Continuous Integration and Deployment Systems: Designed and implemented a CI/CD system with Jenkins, creating multiple pipelines to support regular and ad-hoc releases; utilized Jenkins for continuous builds and deployments to Kubernetes
  • Infrastructure as Code and Automation: Transitioned from manual setups to infrastructure as code using Chef and Terraform, converting existing modules to CloudFormation templates for AWS deployments, and automated provisioning on OpenStack and AWS
  • Cloud Architecture and PaaS Solutions: Designed cloud architectures and PaaS solutions using RedHat OpenShift, Microsoft Azure, and AWS, focusing on migration and development of new hybrid solutions
  • DevOps Toolchain Integration and Management: Integrated and managed tools such as Maven, Nexus, Jenkins, Urban Code Deploy, and Git across CI/CD pipelines, enhancing automation and streamlining deployments
  • Security and Access Management: Implemented secure user provisioning and managed access control using Azure Identity and Access Management (IAM) and Chef Recipes for VMs
  • Microservices and Application Development: Refactored monolithic applications to microservices architecture using Docker, Kubernetes, and Ansible, and developed microservices onboarding tools with Python and Jenkins
  • Monitoring and Performance Optimization: Configured and managed Dynatrace for monitoring critical applications, and designed Elastic Load Balancers (ELB) with auto-scaling groups in AWS to optimize load handling and performance
  • Release and Configuration Management: Led design and implementation of different release environments, coordinated with enterprise teams to establish best practices, and scripted build and deployment processes to enhance operational workflows

Cloud Automation Engineer

LOCUZ
10.2015 - 08.2017
  • Continuous Integration and Deployment Systems: Implemented and managed a Continuous Delivery framework using Jenkins, CHEF, and Maven within a Linux environment
  • Migrated build processes from IBM Build Forge to Atlassian Bamboo for a more cost-effective, efficient setup
  • Integrated Maven with Perforce for version control, and automated deployment using wrapper scripts in a Chef-Solo environment
  • Tool Integration and Configuration Management: Administered Nexus repository for artifact deployment and dependency management
  • Configured Jira for defect tracking, implementing workflows, customizations, and plugins
  • Set up client-server models for Chef in OCI's development environment and supported configuration management for lead developers
  • Code and Process Documentation: Installed and managed Confluence as the enterprise wiki to document development processes and change management procedures
  • Produced documentation on Chef including basics, setup, databag implementation, and coding standards
  • Application and Server Configuration: Configured and managed clustered environments with WebSphere Application Server using Python scripts and performed deployments of WARs/EARs through the WebSphere console
  • Also managed code reviews and metrics using Crucible
  • Project Management and Release Coordination: Led the release communication and coordination during project rollouts, managing all bugs and changes into production environments using Jira
  • Estimated project resources based on requirements and mentored teams on Perforce branching and merging strategies

Education

Post Graduate Diploma -

Lambton College

Bachelor’s in technology -

Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Technology University

Skills

    Cloud Computing: AWS, Azure, GCP

    Programming Languages: Python, Ruby, Bash, PowerShell, Groovy

    Databases: DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL, MS Access, DB2, Sybase

    DevOps Tools: Hashicorp Vault, Nomad, Jenkins, Hudson, GitLab CI, Bamboo, U Deploy, X Deploy, Anthill Pro, Rundeck, Chef, Ansible, Puppet, Terraform

    CI/CD: Jenkins, Hudson, GitLab CI, Bamboo, AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeBuild

    Version Control: Git, SVN, Subversion, Tortoise SVN, Clear case, Perforce, CVS

    Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, Kubernetes (GKE, AKS, EKS)

    Virtualization: VMware, VCAC, VCenter

    Monitoring: Nagios, Hobbit, Splunk, Grafana, Prometheus

    Ticketing/Bug tracking: Jira, ServiceNow, Junit, PMD, Red Mine, and Bugzilla

KEY STRENGTHS

  • Industry Expertise in DevOps, Cloud Technologies and Containerization: Possesses extensive industry expertise in DevOps, cloud technologies and containerization. Demonstrating a strong ability to design, implement, and manage cloud-based solutions across Azure, AWS and GCP platforms. Proficient in containerization applications using Docker and orchestrating them with Kubernetes across cloud platforms such as Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and AWS EKS ensuring scalable and resilient deployments.
  • Advanced Systems Administration: Proficient in the administration of Linux/Unix and Windows servers, applying best practices for system performance, security, and maintenance in line with Sun and RedHat guidelines.
  • Cloud Infrastructure Management: Deep understanding of cloud services including IaaS, PaaS, and SaaS, with practical experience in GCP, AWS, Azure, and OpenStack environments. Specializing in the development, deployment, and management of cloud-based applications using Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure DevOps Services, and Azure Virtual Machines.
  • Expertise in DevOps and Automation: Possesses extensive knowledge of automation tools like Jenkins, Hudson, and Terraform, enhancing software deployment and operations processes. Specializes in automating the build, test, and release cycles, improving delivery times and operational efficiency.
  • Software Configuration Management: Expert in managing source control with tools such as Git, SVN, and CVS. Proficient in automating and integrating build and deployment processes that support efficient software development environments.
  • IT Security and Compliance: Focused on enhancing IT security frameworks, implementing secure secret management with HashiCorp Vault, and managing comprehensive certificate strategies to ensure compliance with IT security standards and best practices.

Timeline

DevOps Engineer

S&P Global
06.2022 - Current

Cloud DevOps Engineer

Capcom
11.2019 - 05.2022

Cloud Automation Engineer

LOCUZ
10.2015 - 08.2017

Post Graduate Diploma -

Lambton College

Bachelor’s in technology -

Jawaharlal Nehru Institute of Technology University

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