Srimathi Dhayalan
Waterloo,ON
Summary
Site Reliability Engineer with over 4 years of experience in automating cloud infrastructure and improving system reliability on AWS and Azure. Skilled in Terraform, Kubernetes, CI/CD, and observability tools. Known for a DevOps mindset, ownership, and delivering secure, scalable cloud-native systems. Familiar with GCP and actively building expertise in cloud-native tools.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER
DELOITTE
10.2021 - 10.2023
- Built and automated cloud infrastructure on AWS and Azure using Terraform and CloudFormation, reducing deployment errors and setup time.
- Developed secure, scalable network configurations (VPCs, load balancers, NAT gateways) aligned with compliance standards.
- Strengthened access control and data protection using IAM, encryption policies, and audit enforcement.
- Integrated infrastructure into CI/CD pipelines (GitLab, Jenkins), accelerating delivery and reducing manual steps.
- Implemented observability stack (Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch), enabling faster incident detection and response.
- Collaborated with development and platform teams to drive adoption of infrastructure-as-code and SRE best practices.
CAREER BREAK – UPSC CIVIL SERVICES PREPARATION
SELF-DIRECTED
11.2019 - 09.2021
- Dedicated full-time effort to preparing for India’s UPSC Civil Services Exam, reaching the interview stage multiple times.
- Built strong skills in analytical thinking, structured problem-solving, and decision-making under pressure.
- Maintained technical readiness through self-learning and continuous skill development.
DEVOPS ENGINEER
COGNIZANT
09.2017 - 11.2019
- Developed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and GitLab CI, improving deployment consistency.
- Automated AWS infrastructure (Terraform, CloudFormation), reducing manual provisioning and configuration drift.
- Deployed and managed containerized workloads on Docker and Kubernetes to support scalable applications.
- Managed core AWS stack (EC2, S3, IAM, RDS, VPC) following high availability and security best practices.
- Set up monitoring with CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Grafana, helping reduce MTTR and improve reliability.
- Worked closely with cross-functional teams to align infrastructure with Agile and DevOps goals.
Education
Postgraduate Degree - Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Conestoga College
Canada04.2025
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
PSG College of Technology
India12.2018
Skills
- Python
- GitHub Actions
- GitLab CI
- Jenkins
- AWS, Azure, and GCP
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Terraform
- Prometheus and Grafana
- Cloud Networking and IAM (VPC, Load Balancers, Encryption)
Certification
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Timeline
CLOUD INFRASTRUCTURE ENGINEER
DELOITTE
10.2021 - 10.2023
CAREER BREAK – UPSC CIVIL SERVICES PREPARATION
SELF-DIRECTED
11.2019 - 09.2021
DEVOPS ENGINEER
COGNIZANT
09.2017 - 11.2019
Postgraduate Degree - Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services
Conestoga College
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical and Electronics Engineering
PSG College of Technology
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