DevOps Culture
Akash Guruvannavar
Cloud Engineer
Bangalore,Karnataka
Summary
Cloud Engineer with 3 years of experience in AWS cloud maintenance, OS patch management,
vulnerability assessments, scripting, and IT automation. Good in infrastructure security and
optimizing cloud performance.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Cloud Engineer
CogniSure Solutions Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
05.2022 - Current
- Cloud Infrastructure Management:
- Managed AWS services (EC2, Lambda, S3, VPC, API Gateway, CloudWatch, CloudTrail
- GuardDuty, Inspector, IAM, and KMS) to ensure optimal performance across QA, business, and production environments
- Captured AMIs for EC2 instances and created RDS snapshots, improving backup and disaster recovery solutions with quick data restoration capabilities
- Enhanced cloud security posture by configuring secure zones with security groups
- NACLs, route tables, and internet gateways, reducing external threats
- Applied OS patches across EC2 instances, ensuring system security and compliance with internal policies
- Monitored cloud infrastructure using Grafana and Prometheus, identifying and resolving bottlenecks, improving performance, and ensuring resource availability
- Automations and Cost Optimization Strategies:
- Automated disk space management by compressing and archiving files to S3, optimizing storage and avoiding unnecessary instance upgrades when thresholds were exceeded
- Proactively downsized under-utilized servers, leading to a 10% reduction in cloud expenses while maintaining operational performance
- Automated OS patch management on EC2 using PowerShell scripts, reducing manual effort by 33% and accelerating response times for system health checks
- Security and Compliance:
- Set up and conducted quarterly VAPT scans on internal applications using Kali Linux
- OWASP ZAP, documenting vulnerabilities, reporting stakeholders, tracking resolutions
- Monitored real-time threat detection with Wazuh IDS/IPS, ensuring rapid responses to potential security incidents
- Led IT security training, improving compliance and reducing user-based security risks
- Investigated network device issues and coordinated escalations with external teams
- Supervised firewall configurations and timely reconfigurations for office Wi-Fi routers
- Collaboration and Support:
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to manage infrastructure tasks and address critical issues, improving resolution time for high-priority incidents
- Administered Office 365, Active Directory, and Azure Entra ID, managing user access and ensuring compliance with organizational security standards
- Provided technical support and troubleshooting for VPNs, Windows Servers, and network devices, resolving issues through ticketing systems and ensuring minimal downtime
- Documentation and Reporting:
- Developed SOPs and reports on infrastructure performance and security
- Managed asset inventory and mentored junior team members on AWS best practices
- ACHIEVEMENTS
- Automated OS patching on EC2 instances, reducing patching time by 33%
- Achieved 100% SLA compliance in troubleshooting and support, improving operational efficiency.
Skills
- Cloud Platforms: AWS
- Monitoring Tools: Grafana, Prometheus
- Languages: PowerShell, Basch
- Version Control: Git/GitHub
- OS: Windows & Linux Servers Administration
- IT Security: Patch Management, Vanta, Vulnerability Assessment with OWASP ZAP, Kali Linux, Wazuh (IDS/IPS)
- Configurations management
- Integrations and troubleshooting
- Access Management: Servers, VPNs, MS Office, Exchange, SharePoint, AD, MS Entra ID
- Soft Skills: Problem-solving, Accountability, Attention to Detail
- Compliance: Assets Inventory, Vendor Management, Report Making Support, Email Support
- Continuous deployment
- Incident Response
- Tickets Management/Ticketing Systems
Education
BE - ECE
KS Institute of Technology
Bangalore 07.2018 - 07.2024
Work Preference
Work Type
Full TimeWork Location
HybridOn-SiteRemoteImportant To Me
Career advancementWork-life balanceFlexible work hoursCompany CultureWork from home option4-day work weekHealthcare benefitsQuote
"Everything may be available on the internet, but it’s discipline and focus that turn knowledge into actionable solutions. Similarly, while companies work with diverse technologies, their true success lies in their evolution. Let's consider potential in others by not only focusing on achievements."
Myself
Contact Information
8722196730
akashguruvannavar3@gmail.com
Interests
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