Ashok Kumar Badiginchala
Chennai
Summary
Dynamic Senior DevOps Engineer with extensive experience at Citicorp Services India Pvt Ltd, specializing in CI/CD pipeline architecture and cloud infrastructure automation. Proven track record in enhancing release cycles and optimizing cloud resource usage. Skilled in Terraform and collaboration, driving successful DevOps transformations across teams.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Vice President
Citicorp Services India Pvt Ltd
Pune
11.2017 - Current
- Architected and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and Azure DevOps, reducing release cycle times by 40%.
- Designed scalable and secure infrastructure solutions on Azure and AWS using Terraform and Ansible.
- Led DevOps transformations across multiple teams, implementing infrastructure automation and containerization strategies with Kubernetes and Docker.
- Set up enterprise-grade monitoring and alerting using Datadog and the ELK Stack, improving issue detection and resolution time by 30%.
- Drove cloud security initiatives, including secret management and secure configuration automation.
- Provided support and guidance to colleagues to maintain a collaborative work environment.
- Performed troubleshooting of post-release software faults to support live service and installed software patch design.
- Programmed applications and tools using object-oriented languages, with goals of code abstraction, stability, and reuse.
- Leveraged Agile methodologies to move the development lifecycle rapidly through initial prototyping, enterprise-quality testing, and final implementation.
- Obtained and evaluated information on hardware configuration costs, reporting requirements, and security needs.
- Monitored equipment function to verify conformance with specifications.
- Collaborated with development teams to ensure application deployments were successful.
- Updated software upon release of vendor patches to mitigate vulnerabilities.
- Implemented continuous integration and continuous delivery pipelines for various applications.
- Configured cloud services utilizing Amazon Web Services.
- Conferred with project managers and other stakeholders to fully understand software design specifications and plan optimal development approaches.
- Oversaw human resources functions such as recruitment, employee relations, training, and benefits administration.
- Identified problems and implemented solutions to better streamline operations.
- Hired, trained, and mentored staff members to maximize productivity.
- Ensured compliance with applicable laws and regulations related to operational activities.
- Demonstrated strong problem-solving skills, resolving issues efficiently and effectively.
Assistant Manager
Vodafone Shared Services Limited
Pune
06.2015 - 11.2017
- Developed and managed CI/CD pipelines for the continuous delivery of microservices and APIs.
- Implemented monitoring and logging frameworks using the ELK Stack and Grafana.
- Created robust infrastructure automation scripts using Terraform and CloudFormation.
- Optimized cloud resource usage on AWS, achieving cost savings of 20% without impacting performance.
- Developed procedures to automate code builds and deployments.
- Participated in disaster recovery exercises to test the reliability of the system.
- Configured, managed, and monitored cloud-based services such as AWS EC2, S3, EBS, ELB, RDS using Terraform and Ansible.
- Provided support for web servers configuration and maintenance activities.
- Provided guidance and support to junior staff members on daily tasks, projects, and objectives.
- Assigned work and monitored performance of project personnel.
- Assisted in the development of operational strategies to ensure efficient and productive operations.
- Interviewed prospective employees and provided input to HR on hiring decisions.
- Mediated conflicts between employees and facilitated effective resolutions to disputes.
Technical Support Engineer
Cybage Software Pvt Ltd
Pune
10.2012 - 06.2015
- Installing weblogic Servers as per the CC&B requirements
- Managing Environments like non production and Production
- Installing, configuring, and administering of BEA WebLogic Application Server and Configuring WebLogic Server
- Configure & Manage JDBC, JMS, JNDI, and SNMP in WebLogic Server.
- Deploying the applications as per the business requirements.
- Create and analyze Thread Dumps
- Managing WebLogic Server Health Status.
- Providing End-End Support of Middleware Administration.
- Set up and managed Jenkins pipelines for multiple enterprise projects
- Facilitated root cause analysis for technical problems and implemented corrective actions.
- Recommended system enhancements and upgrades to support evolving business needs.
- Analyzed system logs for problems or errors related to system performance or security threats.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Sri Venkateswara University
04-2009
Skills
- Cloud AWS and AZURE
- CI Tools Jenkins, Azure pipelines
- Databases, ORACLE
- Artifact Management Jfrog, Azure Artifacts
- Code Coverage SonarQube
- Development Mehodologies Agile
- Bug tracking tool JIRA
- Container Tecnology Docker, EKS and Kubernates
- Operating systems Linux and Windows
- Infrastrcuture automation Terraform and AWS Cloudformation templates
- Staff training
- Strategic planning
- Staff recruiting and training
Certification
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Project Highlights
- Enterprise CI/CD Platform Modernization: Migrated legacy CI/CD pipelines to GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps, introducing automated testing and security scans.
- Cloud Cost Optimization: Automated scaling policies and reserved instance strategies, reducing cloud spend by 25%.
- Monitoring & Observability Initiative: Built an integrated Datadog and ELK Stack solution for end-to-end visibility and proactive alerting.
Attributes
- Strong analytical and problem-solving skills
- Excellent communication and collaboration abilities
- Proven leadership in DevOps transformations
- Focused on delivering secure and scalable solutions
Languages
Telugu
First Language
Telugu
Advanced (C1)
C1
Timeline
Vice President
Citicorp Services India Pvt Ltd
11.2017 - Current
Assistant Manager
Vodafone Shared Services Limited
06.2015 - 11.2017
Technical Support Engineer
Cybage Software Pvt Ltd
10.2012 - 06.2015
Bachelor of Technology - Electrical And Electronics Engineering
Sri Venkateswara University
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