Education
Skills
Work History
Summary
Timeline
SoftwareEngineer
Vamseedhar Reddy  Pulikandam

Vamseedhar Reddy Pulikandam

Ottawa,Ontario

Education

Post Graduation - Programming , Networking And Security

College Universel
Montreal, QC
02.2021 - 05.2023

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science

Central Univeristy GGV, Bilaspur
Chattishgarh
06.2014 - 05.2018

Skills

  • Account Administration, Help Desk Support, Problem and Incident Resolution, Collaboration, Teamwork, Troubleshooting Network Issues, Technical Troubleshooting, Microsoft Windows and Office, IIS Webservers, DNS Lookup, IP Addressing and Subnetting, Linux, UNIX, CentOS, Windows, Shell Scripting, Python, Bash, Maven, VMware, Oracle VM, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Azure, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Chef, Ansible, Puppet, Jenkins, Version Control Tools (GIT, SVN, BitBucket), Build Tools (Maven, ANT, Gradle), Continuous Integration (Jenkins), Scripting (Shell, Javascript, Python), Configuration Management (Chef, Ansible), Databases (MySQL, NoSQL), Quality Management Tool (SonarQube), Application Servers (Apache Tomcat, WebLogic), Monitoring Tools (Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana), Network Firewall Management, Cloud Computing (AWS, Azure), Containerization Tool (Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform), Bug Tracking Tool (JIRA), Java, C#, Python

Work History

Jr Devops Engineer

Sparklex Technologies
Mississauga, Ontario
2023.02 - Current

• Responsible for Build & Release of applications and writing automation scripts

• Participated in the release cycle of the product, which involved environments like Development QA and UAT.

• Monitoring application services using Prometheus and Grafana for Kubernetes clusters, also creating alerts based on nodes, pods, containers, and services.

• Creating Docker images for micro-services to work in AWS ECS and configuring Application Load Balancer and Auto Scaling Groups for high availability of applications in the cloud.

• Improve the speed, efficiency, and scalability of the continuous integration environment, automating wherever possible using Python, Shell, and PowerShell scripts.

• Deployed application that is containerized using Docker onto a Kubernetes cluster that is managed by Amazon Elastic Container Service for Kubernetes (EKS).

• Server configuration management via Chef and system orchestration via Ansible.

• Designing and implementing fully automated server build management, monitoring, and deployment using Ansible.

• Experience with iOS, IONIC, and Android mobile app CI/CD automation.

Software Associate

Amtrak
Hyderabad, Telengana
05.2020 - 01.2021
  • Experience in branching, merging, and conflict resolution using source control tools such as GIT.
  • Making daily closing build & weekly builds for the product
  • Installed, deployed Red Hat Enterprise Linux, CentOS, and installed packagesand patches.
  • Involved in periodic archiving and storage of the source code for disaster recovery.
  • Troubleshoot the build issue during the Jenkins build process and resolve system issues and inconsistencies in coordination with quality assurance and engineering teams.
  • Good working knowledge of creating virtual machines for Red Hat Linux and Solaris on VMware ESX (Hypervisor) and also administering them with the Virtual Infrastructure client.
  • Good knowledge of the entire process of Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC)
  • Expertise in designingand building infrastructure in an AWS environment.

Programmer Analyst

Capital One
Chennai, Tamilnadu
2019.08 - 2020.05
  • Configuring SSH, SMTP, Build Tools, and Source Control repositories in Jenkins. Installed multiple plugins to Jenkins. Configured Proxy to get auto updates.
  • Used Kubernetes to deploy scale, load balance, scale and manage docker containers with multiple namespaced versions.
  • Server configuration management via Chef and system orchestration via Ansible.
  • Designing and implementing fully automated server build management, monitoring, and deployment using Ansible.
  • Resolved Jira Tickets , Supporting end clients , Permission control , Firewall security issues from AWS and Windows

Programmer Analyst

CSL Seqirus
Bengaluru, Karnataka
2018.08 - 2019.08
  • Configure Microsoft Office SharePoint
  • Migrate SharePoint OnPrem to SharePoint Online
  • Automating Workflows using PowerApps & Power Automate
  • Building PowerShell PnP scripts for site provisioning
  • Develop and deploy projects to production in SharePoint that utilize jQuery and Nintex workflows to automate
    business tasks
  • Developed custom master pages using Sharepoint Designer in Sharepoint 2013 and Sharepoint Online Classic.
    Managed and maintained SharePoint sites, including site collections, lists, libraries, and content types, resulting in a
    20% increase in system reliability and a 10% reduction in system downtime.
  • Developed web apps using Google Suite, Microsoft Suite, Brief Knowledge on Excel, and PowerPoint.

Summary

  • Proficient in diverse testing methodologies such as functional, regression, integration, and performance testing. Utilizes JUnit and Selenium for effective test execution.
  • Experienced in identifying, documenting, and tracking software defects using JIRA. Ensures timely resolution within specified timelines.
  • Takes a collaborative approach to working with development, product management, and customer support teams. Utilizes collaboration tools like JIRA and Confluence for effective communication and coordination.
  • Responsible for maintaining performance, availability, and reliability across public and private cloud environments, including AWS and Azure. Utilizes AWS services such as EC2, S3, and Lambda, as well as Azure services. Proficient in managing Elasticsearch Service (ELS) and Amazon Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS).
  • Actively participates in on-call rotations to provide operational support. Utilizes monitoring tools like Nagios or Prometheus to troubleshoot issues and incidents reported by customers.
  • Maintains a strong focus on security and compliance within the cloud environment.
  • Drives operational excellence through proactive measures, process improvements, and the adoption of best practices.
  • Proficient in Java, Python, shell scripting, and JavaScript for automation, troubleshooting, and optimization of system performance.
  • Demonstrates adaptability and resilience in handling dynamic work environments and evolving project requirements. Utilizes communication tools like Slack or Microsoft Teams for effective collaboration.
  • Leads SharePoint OnPrem 2013 migration to SharePoint Online. Implements automation workflows with PowerApps & Power Automate and creates complex permission structures.
  • Develops PowerShell PnP scripts for site provisioning and deploys projects in SharePoint utilizing jQuery and Nintex workflows for business task automation.
  • efficiently manages Windows Server, IIS Server, DNS, DHCP, and firewall configurations. Utilizes scripting for automation and troubleshooting to optimize system performance.

Timeline

Jr Devops Engineer

Sparklex Technologies
2023.02 - Current

Post Graduation - Programming , Networking And Security

College Universel
02.2021 - 05.2023

Software Associate

Amtrak
05.2020 - 01.2021

Programmer Analyst

Capital One
2019.08 - 2020.05

Programmer Analyst

CSL Seqirus
2018.08 - 2019.08

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science

Central Univeristy GGV, Bilaspur
06.2014 - 05.2018
Vamseedhar Reddy Pulikandam