Prashant Nandipati Email & Phone Number

India

Managed 10+ production-grade Kubernetes clusters, both on-premises and in AWS EKS,focusing on cluster upgrades and cluster optimization using tools like Helm andTerraform.•Implemented logging, monitoring, and alerting solutions using Fluentbit, Loki,Prometheus, Grafana, and InfluxDB, improving system observability and troubleshootingcapabilities across multiple production environments.•Used Terraform to provision and manage cloud infrastructure, including Kubernetesclusters and maintaining infrastructure-as-code principles.•Automated the updating of Kubernetes manifests and Jenkinsfiles around 50+repositories with custom Python scripts, reducing manual intervention and increasingdeployment efficiency.•Automated AWS tag management (EC2, RDS, CloudFront, Lambda...) with Python scripts,improving work efficiency.•Led the implementation of creation of pipelines and manifests for large-scaleKubernetes infrastructures for enterprise-level clients.•Configured and managed NGINX as a load balancer for on-premises applications,ensuring optimal performance and traffic distribution.•Designed and implemented multi-cluster storage and networking solutions using toolslike MetalLB and FUSE-based systems, ensuring efficient resource management.•Developed internal tools using Golang to enhance Kubernetes interactions, increasingdeveloper productivity through simplified command-line tools.•Performed Linux system maintenance, including kernel upgrades, performance tuning,and troubleshooting across multiple servers, ensuring stability and reliability.•Extensive hands-on experience with multiple Linux distributions (Ubuntu, Debian, Arch,Fedora).•Automated infrastructure management tasks using Bash and Ansible, reducing manualinterventions and streamlining operations for new setups.

India

- Developed custom Helm chart templates for streamlined ArgoCD deployments, enhancing efficiency and scalability.- Engineered a script to seamlessly transition existing non-Helm deployments into Helm-based ArgoCD deployments, significantly accelerating the deployment pipeline.- Automated the addition of diverse configuration files to hundreds of repositories' Jenkinsfiles, eliminating manual intervention and boosting development workflow.- Utilized Terraform to orchestrate the creation of Kubernetes and ArgoCD infrastructure, ensuring seamless scalability and resource allocation.- Employed Ansible within Jenkins pipelines to automate the building and deployment of Docker containers, optimizing containerization processes and enhancing deployment reliability.

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

Key Achievements:- Led the establishment of Home Assistant and ESPHome automation, enhancing lab connectivity.- Developed custom devices for ESPHome and optimizing IoT ecosystem functionality.- Designed and 3D printed components, required for deployment of Smart Poles in campus.- Managed Raspberry Pi infrastructure and Linux machines for seamless operations.- Worked on the development of an Adjacency Matrix-based Node Visualization using Bullet physics and Godot Engine.- Visualized mesh network topology generated by active Wi-SUN nodes, providing critical insights into network dynamics.---Hackathon Participation:- Worked on an award-winning IoT Smart Lamp Post with an electronic ink display, securing best technology award at the OneM2M hackathon organised by Korea Electrotechnology Research Institute.

Hyderabad, Telangana

Bachelor Of Technology - Btech, Electrical, Electronics And Communications Engineering

Intermediate, Pcm

Schooling