Akhil J Prasad
Trivandrum
Summary
Senior DevOps Engineer at Nissan, focused on building faster and more secure software. Responsibilities include improving deployment pipelines, mentoring engineers, and using automation tools to make the development process more efficient.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Senior DevOps Engineer
Nissan Digital India LLP
Trivandrum
05.2024 - Current
- Conducted DevOps maturity assessment for global project to identify improvement areas.
- Integration of security tools like Veracode (SBOM), Clair Scan, Hadolint, Gitleaks.
- Updated existing platform tools to improve system efficiency.
- Mentored junior engineers on DevOps workflows to enhance team capabilities.
- Coordinated with global teams to gather and align requirements from regional teams.
DevOps Engineer
Nissan Digital India LLP
Trivandrum
12.2021 - 05.2024
- Managed DevOps platform for Nissan environment, ensuring alignment with organizational goals.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines to enhance project team workflows.
- Collaborated with development teams to integrate CI/CD practices into workflows.
- Integrated code quality and vulnerability checks into pipelines to improve software security.
- Updated platform to support automation testing framework for the application.
- Conducted POCs for new capabilities to enhance functionality of DevOps platform.
- Engineering reusable pipeline template to reuse across different regions.
Senior System Administrator
InApp Information Technologies
Trivandrum
05.2020 - 12.2021
- Managed cloud infrastructure and deployment pipelines to enhance application delivery efficiency.
- Created CI and CD pipelines with Jenkins and Docker to automate the build process of applications.
- Collaborated with development teams to integrate CI/CD practices into workflows.
- Developed scripts for task automation, reducing manual intervention in deployments.
- Provided support for web servers configuration and maintenance activities.
- Set up and configured application environments for different clients.
- Assisted with troubleshooting and resolving issues for production applications.
- Oversaw 24/7 team providing technical support to users, ensuring minimal downtime and quick issue resolution.
System Administrator
InApp Information Technologies
Trivandrum
03.2017 - 05.2020
- Implemented security measures such as firewalls, antivirus programs.
- Analyzed system logs to identify suspicious activities or anomalies.
- Oversaw storage management, data migration, backups, and drive replacements to maintain data integrity and availability.
- Coordinated with vendors and support teams to resolve technical issues and acquire necessary equipment, ensuring system reliability.
- Migrated mail from email server to G-Suite, facilitating improved collaboration and access.
- Created configuration guides for deploying new desktops, laptops and mobile devices.
- Installed, tested and evaluated new systems, applications and patches.
Desktop Engineer
Arasan Business Combines Private Limited
01.2016 - 12.2016
- Installed and configured desktop systems for end-users, enhancing user experience across the organization.
- Provided technical support and troubleshooting for hardware and software issues, ensuring minimal downtime for users.
- Resolved connectivity issues by configuring network settings on desktop machines, improving network reliability for end-users.
- Maintained inventory of computer equipment and software licenses for compliance.
Education
B-tech -
Barton Hill Engineering College
Thiruvananthapuram05-2012
Skills
- Jenkins
- Container orchestration
- Veracode
- Clair/Trivy
- Nagios/AWS Cloudwatch
- AWS/Azure
- MySQL/MSSQL/PostgreSQL
- Apache/IIS/Tomcat
- G Suite
Certification
AWS Solution Architect Associate
Timeline
Senior DevOps Engineer
Nissan Digital India LLP
05.2024 - Current
DevOps Engineer
Nissan Digital India LLP
12.2021 - 05.2024
Senior System Administrator
InApp Information Technologies
05.2020 - 12.2021
System Administrator
InApp Information Technologies
03.2017 - 05.2020
Desktop Engineer
Arasan Business Combines Private Limited
01.2016 - 12.2016
B-tech -
Barton Hill Engineering College