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Overview
Work History
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Summary - Objective
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Ajeet Shankhdhar

Site reliability engineer
Bengaluru

Summary

Results-driven Site Reliability Engineer with a proven track record of designing, automating, and managing scalable cloud infrastructure and containerized applications. Skilled in utilizing Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, and monitoring solutions to optimize system performance, security, and reliability. Collaborative team player experienced in delivering robust solutions and streamlining operations across various departments. Enthusiastic about continuous learning, problem-solving, and fostering innovation to drive value for both personal growth and organizational success.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
2
2
Languages

Work History

Site Reliability Engineer

Cisco
02.2023 - Current
  • Designed and managed infrastructure for EC2-based and serverless applications using Terraform, Pulumi (Go), and AWS services like Lambda, Aurora, Auto Scaling Groups, and Elastic Load Balancers.
  • Built and deployed containerized applications on Kubernetes clusters, managing deployments, rollouts, and service discovery using Helm, kubectl, and Kustomize.
  • Created and maintained Kubernetes manifests for scalable microservices, implementing resource quotas, probes, and config maps for production-grade stability.
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions, enabling faster and more reliable software delivery across environments.
  • Monitored systems using Grafana and CloudWatch for real-time alerting; utilized Splunk for centralized logging and analysis.
  • Automated routine operations through custom scripts and in-house tools, improving team productivity and reducing operational load.
  • Ensured compliance by integrating security scans for artifacts like Amazon Machine Images (AMIs), Lambda packages, and Docker images using internal tools.
  • Supported hybrid deployments including containerized apps in on-premises data centers, enhancing operational consistency.
  • Evaluated and integrated new DevOps tools to improve system performance, stability, and security posture.
  • Enhanced incident response workflows by authoring detailed SOPs and troubleshooting documentation.
  • Collaborated closely with cross-functional teams to design and deliver highly available, scalable, and reliable systems.

Site Reliability Engineer

Virtusa
10.2021 - 02.2023
  • Developed scalable and secure AWS infrastructure using AWS CDK (TypeScript & Python) and Terraform with modular, reusable components.
  • Managed highly available Amazon EKS clusters and ECS container orchestration for reliable application deployment and auto-scaling.
  • Built and optimized CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, enabling faster and more reliable software delivery.
  • Automated Golden AMI pipelines with EC2 Image Builder, embedding security and monitoring for consistent deployments.
  • Administered Amazon Linux and RHEL systems focusing on security, patching, and hardening.
  • Architected and managed AWS networking including VPCs, Transit Gateways, Direct Connect, NAT, and Route53 for secure connectivity.
  • Configured cloud security controls (Security Groups, NACLs, route tables) and resolved network incidents efficiently.
  • Leveraged CloudFront, S3, and Storage Gateway for high-performance content delivery and hybrid cloud integration.

Site Reliability Engineer

Morningstar
05.2019 - 10.2021
  • Automated infrastructure and operational tasks using Python, Ansible, and Terraform.
  • Managed cloud infrastructure on AWS including ECS, EC2, ELB, S3, VPC, Route53, Transit Gateway, and Direct Connect.
  • Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab, and CloudBees.
  • Created and managed Kubernetes clusters, performed workload deployment, and resolved pod-level and cluster issues.
  • Used Ansible and Jenkinsfiles to automate application deployment workflows.
  • Administered Linux-based systems, configured networking (e.g., NACLs, Security Groups, Route Tables), and performed troubleshooting.
  • Implemented version control best practices and branching strategies using Git.
  • Supported microservices deployment and integration pipelines for Python and containerized applications.
  • Worked on both on-premises and cloud-native environments for reliability and scalability.
  • Contributed to DevOps and SRE practices, including incident response, observability, and deployment automation.

Middleware Engineer

Capgemini
01.2017 - 04.2019
  • Automated application deployments using CA Release Automation (CARA/Nolio) across multiple environments.
  • Built and managed VMs and Docker containers for scalable and consistent runtime environments.
  • Created and maintained Ansible playbooks and YAML configurations for middleware automation tasks.
  • Collaborated with development teams to streamline CI/CD workflows and release processes.
  • Managed version control and release tagging using SVN.
  • Developed custom utility scripts to reduce manual effort and improve deployment efficiency.
  • Supported configuration and release management for enterprise applications in the banking sector.

Web Developer

Invendis Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2016 - 12.2016
  • Developed web applications using Python (Flask), HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
  • Integrated various tools and worked with scripting languages.
  • Used ServiceNow for ticket management and process assessments.

Education

B. tech - EE

HCST

Higher secondary - undefined

C.B.S.E board

High School - undefined

C.B.S.E board

Skills

Go, Python

Cloud Platforms (AWS, GCP)

Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Pulumi (Go), CDK (Typescript/Python)

Containerization & Orchestration: Kubernetes (EKS), Helm, Kustomize, Docker, ECS

CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions

Monitoring & Logging: Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, Splunk

Version Control & Collaboration: Git, GitLab, GitHub

Incident Management: SOP creation, Troubleshooting, Root cause analysis

Websites

Summary - Objective

Optimum utilization of skills for target achievement through proper planning, dedication and organized hard work collectively for value addition of self and my organization.

Interests

Fitness

Content Creation

Timeline

Site Reliability Engineer

Cisco
02.2023 - Current

Site Reliability Engineer

Virtusa
10.2021 - 02.2023

Site Reliability Engineer

Morningstar
05.2019 - 10.2021

Middleware Engineer

Capgemini
01.2017 - 04.2019

Web Developer

Invendis Technologies India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2016 - 12.2016

Higher secondary - undefined

C.B.S.E board

High School - undefined

C.B.S.E board

B. tech - EE

HCST

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