Akshat Jain
Kanpur
Summary
Results-driven DevOps and Infrastructure Engineer with 3+ years of experience improving system reliability, scalability, and performance in fast-paced environments. Specializes in automating workflows, optimizing infrastructure, and driving efficiency across cloud platforms. Implements strategies to reduce downtime, accelerate deployment cycles, and cut operational costs. Bridges the gap between development and operations with a strong focus on continuous improvement, security, and proactive monitoring. A collaborative problem solver with exceptional analytical skills who thrives in adaptable, innovative environments committed to delivering high-quality solutions.
Overview
3
3
years of professional experience
Work History
DevOps / Infrastructure Engineer - 2
Sysdig
09.2022 - Current
- Achieved a 70% reduction in incident response time by implementing proactive incident management processes and tools like Jira and Grafana for real-time monitoring and analytics.
- Developed a fully automated CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins, Terraform, and GitHub Actions, resulting in a 75% decrease in deployment times and saving approximately $15,000 annually.
- Maintained impressive 99.99% uptime for production systems through efficient monitoring with Prometheus, robust disaster recovery strategies, and continuous integration practices.
- Increased infrastructure scalability by 20% by implementing container orchestration with Kubernetes and Docker, leading to a 30% reduction in infrastructure costs while improving resource utilization by 40%.
- Enhanced deployment success rates by 15% through use of canary and blue-green deployment strategies, minimizing risks during updates and boosting system reliability.
- Implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and AWS CloudFormation, achieving a 70% reduction in manual interventions, ensuring consistent and repeatable deployments.
- Tools and Skills Used: Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Terraform, Prometheus, Grafana, AWS, GitHub Actions, Ansible, CI/CD, IaC, SRE best practices, Agile methodologies, microservices architecture, cloud security.
DEVOPS ENGINEER
Unthinkable Solutions LLP.
10.2021 - 09.2022
- Executed Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, resulting in a 30% reduction in deployment time and ensuring consistent environment setups across all stages of development.
- Orchestrated and managed containerized applications with Kubernetes, which improved application availability and reduced downtime by 70%, enhancing overall team productivity by 15%.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to implement CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI, achieving a 30% decrease in release cycles and accelerating time-to-market for new features.
- Developed monitoring and alerting solutions using Prometheus and Grafana, effectively identifying and resolving incidents before they escalated, reducing downtime by 50%.
- Led disaster recovery planning and execution efforts, enhancing data redundancy across multi-cloud environments (AWS, GCP, Azure) and reducing the risk of data loss by 90%.
- Tools and Skills Used: Terraform, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, GitLab CI, Prometheus, Grafana, Python, Bash, AWS, GCP, Azure, cloud infrastructure management, DevOps culture, Agile methodologies.
Education
MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (M.C.A) - Computer Engineering Technology
Harcourt Butler Technical University
Kanpur, India06.2022
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (B.C.A) - Computer Engineering Technology
Dr Virendra Swarup Institute Of Computer Studies
Kanpur, India06.2019
Skills
AWS GCP Azure IBM Cloud Docker Kubernetes Terraform CloudFormation Ansible Jenkins GitHub Actions ArgoCD Harness Git GitHub GitLab Prometheus Grafana ELK Stack Splunk Python Bash Go Linux Unix PostgreSQL MySQL MongoDB Cassandra Redis Elasticsearch Kafka RabbitMQ Nginx Load Balancing Autoscaling IAM Active Directory Vault SSL/TLS Teleport CI/CD Pipelines Infrastructure as Code (IaC) Microservices Architecture Container Orchestration Security and Compliance SRE Principles Monitoring and Alerting Disaster Recovery Cost Optimization
Internships
Software Engineer Intern | MiniOrange Inc., Pune | Jun 2020 - Sep 2020
- Developed a social login plugin for Shopify, reducing user account creation time by 50% and enabling sign-ins via social media credentials.
- Built a scalable Shopify app using Laravel and MySQL, cutting hosting expenses by 50% through efficient cloud deployment.
- Conducted market research that expanded the Social Login Team's market reach by 20%, leading to the development of new features.
Projects
High Availability Setup with Kubernetes
Achieved a 90% reduction in application downtime by designing and implementing a highly available Kubernetes cluster using Kubernetes Federation and multi-region deployment strategies. Leveraged Kubernetes features such as replica sets and persistent volume replicas.
Technologies Used: Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, AWS/IBM/GCP (for multi-region setup)
Auth Token Generator and Rotator for Teleport
Developed a microservices-based application utilizing Docker and Kubernetes, achieving 90% uptime by breaking the application into manageable, separate services that could be independently deployed and scaled, ensuring constant availability and easy operation.
Technologies Used: Kubernetes, Docker, Python, Flask, SQLite DB
Stock Price Prediction and Crypto Value Tracker
Fetched stock data using Investing.com’s library and predicted future values using moving averages and machine learning techniques (LSTM), with additional visualization through charts and figures.
Social Links
Github: https://www.github.com/akshatj355
LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshatjain355/
Gmail: akshatj355@gmail.com
Accomplishments
- TechGig Code Gladiators: Semi Finalist (June 2021 - July 2021).
- Hackerrank Test: Scored 4/5 in Problem Solving and 5/5 in C++.
- NIMCET Entrance Exam: Achieved AIR-396 / Category-125 Rank.
- Employee of the Month: Recognized at Sysdig Inc. for outstanding contributions.
- Google Local Guides: Freelance Contributor Level-6.
Timeline
DevOps / Infrastructure Engineer - 2
Sysdig
09.2022 - Current
DEVOPS ENGINEER
Unthinkable Solutions LLP.
10.2021 - 09.2022
MASTER OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (M.C.A) - Computer Engineering Technology
Harcourt Butler Technical University
BACHELOR OF COMPUTER APPLICATIONS (B.C.A) - Computer Engineering Technology
Dr Virendra Swarup Institute Of Computer Studies
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