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AKHIL KUMAR

Summary

DevOps Engineer with over 7 years of experience in cloud-native technologies, infrastructure deployment, maintenance, and automation. Proficient in Azure and AWS environments, with a focus on optimizing processes, improving system reliability, and supporting business objectives

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Infrastructure Technology Specialist

Cognizant Technology Solutions
Kochi, Kerala
02.2024 - Current
  • Managed containerized applications and microservices in AWS EKS for deploying AI agents and OpenArena chains, ensuring high availability and optimal performance.
  • Automated deployment of frontend applications for AI agents by configuring AWS CodePipeline to deploy code to S3, integrating CloudFront distribution, and WAF for secure content delivery.
  • Implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using CloudFormation templates to provision and manage AWS resources, supporting consistent and repeatable deployments.
  • Configured Cumulus pipelines to invoke AWS CodePipeline for CI/CD processes, streamlining development and deployment workflows.
  • Managed Azure infrastructure for a pub/sub model application using Azure DevOps for CI/CD and ARM templates for infrastructure deployment.
  • Implemented and maintained Azure Service Bus, Event Hub, Function App, API Management, and PostgreSQL, ensuring reliable messaging and data processing.
  • Utilized cloud-based tools and IaC frameworks, such as Terraform, ARM templates, and CloudFormation, for resource provisioning, along with shell scripts for automation tasks.
  • Leveraged PaaS and IaaS solutions to deploy, scale, and manage applications and infrastructure across AWS and Azure environments.
  • Deployed Camunda 8 using Helm charts in AWS EKS through AWS CodePipeline, triggered by Cumulus pipelines, enhancing workflow automation and scalability.

Senior DevOps Engineer

Valoriz Digital Pvt Ltd
Kochi, Kerala
05.2021 - 02.2024
  • Manage Kubernetes clusters on Azure, enhancing scalability and reducing costs while configuring resources like Event Grid, Redis Cache, and Function Apps using ARM templates.
  • Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Bitbucket, handling production releases for faster, more reliable deployments.
  • Designed monitoring and alerting solutions with Prometheus, Elasticsearch, and Grafana, improving uptime and performance.
  • Managed Azure Cosmos DB and Blob Storage for data management, along with SSL certificates using Let's Encrypt and Certbot.
  • Established microservices architecture for high availability and automated database backups with Azure Data Factory (ADF).
  • Deployed applications in Kubernetes using Helm Charts and configured Logic Apps for various automation tasks.

Engineer

Fractal Analytics
Bangalore, Karantaka
12.2020 - 04.2021
  • Auditing of all Azure resources in the subscription
  • Classifying the azure resources based on PROD, INT and DEV stages

Senior Software Engineer

Allianz Technology India
Trivandrum, Kerala
07.2017 - 12.2020
  • Developed data-driven workflows in Azure Data Factory for orchestrating and automating data movement, transformation, and visualization.
  • Managed data migration from on-premises databases to cloud storage solutions, such as Azure Blob Storage and Azure Data Lake Store, using ADF.
  • Enhanced SQL database security by fixing vulnerabilities and monitoring subscription security.
  • Deployed Azure Data Factory changes using Azure DevOps CI/CD pipelines for streamlined updates.
  • Created standardized dashboards in ServiceNow for data collection, calculation, and visualization, enabling users to filter and analyze relevant information.
  • Automated reporting using ServiceNow Performance Analytics, based on business requirements.

Education

BE Computer Science And Engineering -

Narayanaguru College of Engineering
Kanyakumari, Tamil Nadu
04-2016

Skills

  • Microsoft Azure
  • Kubernetes (AKS, EKS, Openshift)
  • DevOps
  • AWS
  • IAC ( ARM, Cloudformation, Terraform)
  • Shell Scripting
  • Version Control (GitHub,Bitbucket)
  • Database( MongoDB, MySQL, PostgreSQL)
  • Grafana
  • Helm

Certification

  • AZ400 DevOps Engineer Expert
  • AZ305 Azure Solution Architect Expert
  • AZ104 Azure Administrator Associate
  • Red Hat Certified Engineer

Contact

Address: Sreebhavanam, Kidangoor P.O, Kottayam, Kerala, India, 686572

LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/akhil- kumar-361a85145

Phone: +919656848585, +917034303585

Timeline

Infrastructure Technology Specialist

Cognizant Technology Solutions
02.2024 - Current

Senior DevOps Engineer

Valoriz Digital Pvt Ltd
05.2021 - 02.2024

Engineer

Fractal Analytics
12.2020 - 04.2021

Senior Software Engineer

Allianz Technology India
07.2017 - 12.2020

BE Computer Science And Engineering -

Narayanaguru College of Engineering

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