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California, United States

California, United States

Santa Clara, California, Us

Cloud and Infrastructure Engineering• Managed and automated Kubernetes clusters across AWS, Azure, and GCP (EKS, AKS, GKE) using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform, Terragrunt, and Helm.• Implemented GitOps practices with ArgoCD for consistent and reproducible deployments and configuration management.• Developed Go APIs to automate backend changes, minimizing manual errors and enabling backend and infrastructure changes.• Proficiently administered and automated cloud environments across AWS, Azure, and GCP, leveraging shell and Python scripting for efficient resource management.Release Engineering and Deployment• Planned and executed end-to-end rollouts of new features, microservices, and infrastructure, including thorough validation at each layer of the tech stack.• Developed automation scripts and solutions for multi-step deployments, streamlining the release process and increasing efficiency.Incident Response and Production Support• Led incident response and resolution efforts, conducting in-depth production investigations and troubleshooting networking, infrastructure, and application workflows.• Managed deployments, change management, and upgrades for production workloads, ensuring smooth and reliable operations.Problem-Solving and SRE• Served as a Subject Matter Expert for platform issues, providing timely solutions and demonstrating strong problem-solving skills to address critical production challenges.• Automated repetitive SRE tasks via combination of tools such as Terraform, Go APIs, cloud sdks and scripting.• Built an end to end AstraDB with Private Link cloud agnostic solution saving hours of development and testing for SRE and development teams.• Proactively developed automation solutions using scripting and APIs to improve efficiency and reduce manual intervention during incidents and escalations.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Cloud and Infrastructure Expertise• Administered Linux and OpenStack environments, utilizing Ansible for automation and configuration management.• Supported teams in adopting containerization and migrating applications to Kubernetes.• Consulted on infrastructure and CI/CD requirements, providing expertise on operating systems, virtualization, and container technologies.CI/CD & DevOps Automation• Built and managed CI/CD pipelines with GitHub, Jenkins, and Concourse, automating code integration, testing, and deployments.• Implemented DevSecOps practices, integrating security scanning and vulnerability analysis into the CI/CD workflow.• Containerized applications using Docker, building and maintaining images based on RHEL/CentOS and Alpine.Application Development and Support• Automated the build, packaging, and deployment of C and Java applications, creating efficient and reliable release processes.• Provided development and QA support, troubleshooting network and system issues during sprint cycles.• Managed and maintained Node.js applications, including updates, builds, testing, and deployments.Production Operations and Monitoring• Ensured smooth production operations, handling maintenance, deployments, and troubleshooting.• Optimized application and system performance, conducting root cause analysis and implementing improvements.• Monitored applications and infrastructure using Grafana, Prometheus, Alerta, and Kibana.Networking and Troubleshooting• Proficient in TCP/IP networking, DNS, HTTP, and VoIP protocols (SIP, IMS).• Troubleshooted network and system issues across development, QA, and production environments.• • Used Kubernetes for local testing of containerized applications.

Philadelphia, Pa, Us

Linux, OpenStack, and CI/CD• Administered and maintained Linux and OpenStack environments, ensuring optimal performance and stability.• Developed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Ansible, Git, and Bash scripting, automating build, test, and deployment processes.Application Development and DevSecOps• Built and packaged C and Java applications, adhering to DevSecOps best practices for secure and reliable software delivery.• Optimized application and system performance, conducting thorough analysis and implementing improvements.Monitoring and Observability• Set up and maintained comprehensive monitoring systems using Grafana, Prometheus, Alerta, and Kibana.• Created dashboards to visualize key performance indicators (KPIs), logs, and operational data for QA and Operations analysis.Voice over IP (VoIP) Expertise• Possessed a strong understanding of VoIP protocols, including SIP and IMS, enabling effective communication system management and troubleshooting.

College Park, Md, Us

• Wrote test cases for function and unit testing for various scenarios of large scale data extracts for US FDA• Analyzed and unit conversion of mathematical label data and separation of monolithic code to functional code• Developed Python scripts to populate multiple tables in a database making use of dictionaries, lists and tuples• Coordinated between teams for code collaboration, development and testing, using git version control

Master Of Science (M.S.), Telecommunications Engineering

Bachelor'S Degree, Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

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