Technologies
Azure, Azure DevOps, Azure AppService, Azure Databricks, Azure ARM, Azure CLI, Azure SQL, ARM Templates, PowerShell, GCP, AWS, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, uDeploy, Helm, OpenShift CLI, Kubernetes, Serverless Framework, New Relic, Prometheus, Grafana, Jaeger, Dynatrace, CA APM, GitLab, Docker, Pantheon, IBM RTC, WordPress, Elementor, PHP, MySQL, SAML 2.0, Crowdstrike, Wiz, Qualys, Twilio, Firebase, Algolia, Google Kubernetes Engine (GCP), AWS CloudFormation, AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeCommit, AWS CodeBuild, AWS CodeDeploy, Splunk, SonarQube, AWS RDS, AWS EC2, AWS Lambda, AWS VPC, AWS Redshift, AWS CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, Quay, CloudFlare, AWS AppConfig, Node.js, Java, Maven, Angular, Spring Boot, Spring Batch, Elasticsearch

Industries
Cloud Computing, DevOps & Infrastructure Automation, Healthtech, Telecommunications, Fintech, Software Development & IT Services, E-commerce, Cybersecurity & Compliance, Government & Public Sector, Consulting & Vendor Management 

Work Experiences 

Redacted Company
DevOps & Cloud Infrastructure Security
Jan 2022 – Present

• Led Azure cloud security initiatives, focusing on HITRUST certifications and audits, ensuring the company meets healthcare industry standards.

• Spearheaded zero-downtime deployment models using blue-green deployment strategies to improve operational efficiency.

• Engineered fully automated CI/CD pipelines to streamline application deployment, enhancing delivery speed and reducing manual errors.

• Migrated multiple user-managed applications to Single Sign-On (SSO) via SAML 2.0, improving security and simplifying user management.

• Achieved a 70% reduction in cloud expenditures by implementing Cloud FinOps strategies and optimizing cloud resource usage.

DevOps Lead
Western Climate Initiative, Inc.
Jun 2020 – Dec 2021

• Led a globally distributed team in the successful design and integration of an auction platform into WCI’s infrastructure, generating over $1.2 billion in revenue.

• Implemented and maintained AWS services such as EC2, Lambda, RDS, and S3, optimizing performance and scalability for the auction platform.

• Architected and automated CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, improving deployment efficiency and reducing time-to-market.

• Conducted regular audits to identify idle resources and optimize AWS cloud expenditures, resulting in significant cost savings.

• Integrated third-party tools like New Relic and Splunk to enhance operational efficiency and monitoring capabilities.

DevOps Automation Lead
California Department of Technology
Feb 2020 – Jun 2020

• Led the automation of cloud infrastructure provisioning for Azure and AWS using Terraform, streamlining deployment and improving operational agility.

• Developed and managed Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines, enabling faster and more reliable application deployments to the Azure cloud.

• Optimized WordPress performance by auditing plugins and ensuring fast, reliable websites for state-managed applications.

• Deployed and maintained Docker containers for WordPress applications, ensuring high availability and security.

• Engineered automated solutions for certificate management and disaster recovery (DR) using Google Kubernetes Engine in GCP.

DevOps Technical Lead
Cigna 
Dec 2017 – Feb 2020

• Led the migration of Cigna's on-premise infrastructure to containerized applications in Openshift, improving scalability and operational efficiency.

• Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, uDeploy, and Helm to automate code deployments and reduce manual intervention.

• Implemented monitoring solutions with Prometheus and Grafana, proactively identifying and resolving performance bottlenecks.

• Automated infrastructure provisioning and security configurations with Ansible, ensuring efficient resource management and adherence to best practices.

• Worked closely with development and testing teams to onboard them into the DevOps process, enabling faster, more reliable software delivery.

Technical Architecture Delivery Specialist
DCA-State of California 
Dec 2013 – Dec 2017

• Led the creation of interface batch jobs for integrating Versa Regulation and Legacy DCA applications, streamlining data flows across systems.

• Automated build and deployment processes by migrating to Git, JFrog Artifactory, and introducing containerization with Docker.

• Designed and implemented continuous integration pipelines with Jenkins and integrated automated testing using Selenium.

• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to optimize application monitoring and performance using New Relic.

• Developed and maintained infrastructure automation scripts with Ansible, improving deployment efficiency and reducing operational risk.

Web Application Developer
Kaiser Permanente 
Apr 2010 – Nov 2013

• Developed and maintained web applications for Kaiser Permanente's broker sales and compensation systems, improving the onboarding process.

• Designed and implemented commission validation systems to accurately calculate broker bonuses, enhancing payment accuracy.

• Led the end-to-end development of RTM web applications, including requirement gathering, development, testing, and deployment.

• Utilized Spring MVC and Oracle to design scalable and efficient back-end systems for handling high-volume transactions.

• Integrated vendor web services into the application architecture, improving data exchange and system interoperability.

Education

Bachelor of Technology in Information Technology
Anna University, Chennai, India | 2009

Certifications

• AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional

• AWS Certified Developer – Associate

• MCD, Integration and API Associate (Mulesoft API)

• Oracle Certified Programmer for Java 2 Platform