Abdul Faizal M
Chennai
Summary
Experienced DevOps engineer with a strong background in optimizing cloud infrastructure and streamlining development workflows. Skilled in analyzing and solving complex technical challenges to implement solutions that boost performance, reduce costs, and strengthen security. Recognized for a detail-oriented, customer-focused approach, consistently delivering high-quality, tailored solutions
Overview
14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Devops Engineer
Cloudsense
Chennai
04.2024 - Current
- Architected and deployed a custom OpenSearch solution on EKS, incorporating ADOT collectors and Data Prepper in EKS, thus enhancing observability.
- Designed and implemented an EKS cluster using Terraform and Terragrunt, integrating Keycloak (authentication), OPA (authorization), and Istio (service mesh and ingress).
- Streamlined CI/CD with integrated SonarCloud scans in Jenkins.
- Implemented Karpenter for dynamic node provisioning in EKS, reducing cluster costs by 50%.
- Led initiatives to improve application reliability and security by implementing liveness and readiness probes, and enforcing non-root container policies across all services.
- Responsible for mitigating production issues and implementing permanent fixes to prevent recurrence.
- Created an architecture diagram depicting the entire infrastructure setup.
Senior DevOps Engineer
Cloudsense
Chennai
09.2022 - 03.2024
- Worked on POCs to integrate HashiCorp Vault with EKS cluster.
- Implemented resource hardening in AWS and moved resources to private subnets.
- Established a GitOps workflow using ArgoCD for automated, declarative deployments to Kubernetes clusters, improving consistency and reducing manual errors.
- Brought in the habit of documenting the RCA and taking the issues to closure.
- Established a process for dev teams to conduct load testing and define pod resource limits, optimizing cluster performance, and enabling more accurate capacity planning.
- Implemented Jenkins fleet instances for CI/CD pipelines, resulting in significant cost reduction for builds and improved scalability.
Senior Associate Developer
CTS
Chennai
04.2021 - 08.2022
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps builds for Oracle SOA applications.
- Automated Oracle SOA artifact builds and deployments using Azure DevOps, reducing manual errors and deployment time.
Technical Product Owner Devops
TCS
Chennai
03.2020 - 03.2021
- Managed sprints and monitored progress against project timelines.
- Led agile ceremonies including sprint planning, reviews, and retrospectives to ensure team alignment and continuous improvement.
- Gathered and prioritized product requirements from stakeholders.
- Developed user stories, acceptance criteria, and mockups for new features.
Technical Lead
TCS
Chennai
01.2018 - 03.2020
- Analyzed existing file transfer setups with limited information and developed comprehensive requirements for 130 applications across 30 international clients, including transfer specifications, payload sizes, and schedules.
- Coordinated with uploading and downstream systems to successfully migrate file transfer processes, ensuring seamless transitions and minimal disruptions.
- Managed end-to-end file transfer migrations, collaborating with stakeholders, and mentoring fellow developers.
- Optimized Axway MFT configurations to improve efficiency, reliability, and security of file transfers across multiple applications and client environments.
SOA Developer
TCS
Sydney
06.2017 - 12.2017
- Designed and implemented SOA applications, creating comprehensive High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documents to guide development and integration processes.
- Collaborated with third-party teams to ensure smooth integration and consumption of SOA applications, providing technical guidance and resolving integration challenges.
- Developed SOAP UI test suites to validate application functionality, performance, and integration, ensuring high-quality deliverables that met client requirements.
- Represented project status in weekly calls, delivering clear updates to stakeholders and managing communication between development teams and client leadership.
SOA Developer
TCS
Sydney
03.2016 - 01.2017
- Single-handedly designed and implemented a mission-critical flight planning system, developing 20+ integrations, and creating comprehensive High-Level Design (HLD) and Low-Level Design (LLD) documents.
- Collaborated directly with architects to translate complex requirements into detailed technical specifications, ensuring alignment between business needs and system capabilities.
- Coordinated independently with multiple third-party teams to facilitate seamless integration of SOA applications, managing dependencies, and ensuring interoperability across systems.
- Developed and maintained all critical documentation, including support documents and integration requirement specifications for MQ creation, enhancing system reliability and ease of maintenance.
- Created and executed SOAP UI test suites to validate system functionality, performance, and integration, ensuring thehigh quality and reliability of the flight planning system.
- Independently designed and implemented robust queue systems to handle high-volume data processing, ensuring efficient and reliable message handling in the flight planning application.
Support and Enhancement Engineer
TCS
Chennai
10.2010 - 12.2015
- Designed and developed Service-Oriented Architecture (SOA) applications, creating comprehensive unit test cases to ensure robust code quality and reliability.
- Wrote and executed integration test cases for all developed applications, validating system-wide functionality and interoperability across multiple services.
- Managed application production support and handled the incident management process, ensuring high availability and swift resolution of issues in the live environment.
- Utilized advanced technologies, including BPEL, XML, and XSD, to create efficient and scalable solutions for complex business requirements.
- Created XML schemas based on specific project requirements, ensuring data consistency and interoperability across different systems and services.
- Collaborated effectively with multiple internal teams to successfully implement integrations, managing dependencies, and ensuring seamless communication between various components.
- Developed and maintained critical documentation, including support documents and integration specifications, to facilitate smooth operations and knowledge transfer.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Crescent Engineering College
Chennai05-2010
Skills
- Analytical Problem-Solving
- System Architecture
- Security Hardening
- Capacity Planning
- Incident Response
- Effective Communication
- Stakeholder management
- Process Improvement
- CI/CD
- Infrastructure as Code
- GitOps
- Cloud Cost Optimization
Tools and technologies
- AWS, Azure, and EKS
- Kubernetes
- Terraform, Terragrunt
- Jenkins, Azure DevOps
- OpenSearch, ADOT
- Istio, Keycloak, OPA
- ArgoCD, Karpenter
- HashiCorp Vault
- Git, Bitbucket
- sonarcloud
- SOAP UI, postman
- Altova XML Spy
- VS code
- Lens
Certification
- AWS Solutions Architect (Jan- 2024)
- SAFe agile trained
Accomplishments
- Won MVP award for cloudsense india
Timeline
Lead Devops Engineer
Cloudsense
04.2024 - Current
Senior DevOps Engineer
Cloudsense
09.2022 - 03.2024
Senior Associate Developer
CTS
04.2021 - 08.2022
Technical Product Owner Devops
TCS
03.2020 - 03.2021
Technical Lead
TCS
01.2018 - 03.2020
SOA Developer
TCS
06.2017 - 12.2017
SOA Developer
TCS
03.2016 - 01.2017
Support and Enhancement Engineer
TCS
10.2010 - 12.2015
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
Crescent Engineering College
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