BASWA SAIRAJU

Motivated and detail-oriented AWS DevOps Engineer with a strong foundation in cloud computing, infrastructure as code, and automation. Hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines, configuration management, and containerization. Passionate about automating deployments, improving system reliability, and supporting efficient cloud operations. Eager to contribute to real-world projects and continuously learn modern DevOps practices.

MERN Stack 3-Tier Application Deployment:
Tools: Docker, Kubernetes, Jenkins, Docker Hub, NGINX, Shell Scripting and VS Code. Description:
• Deployed a 3-tier MERN stack application with frontend, backend, and database separation.
• Designed and implemented a secure CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins and SonarQube with
automated code quality and security checks.
•Implemented a containerized microservices architecture using Docker and Kubernetes
(EKS) on AWS.
• Configured AWS Application Load Balancer (ALB) to improve application scalability, availability, and traffic management.
•Applied best practices for container orchestration, deployment automation, and
monitoring.

End-to-End CI/CD Pipeline (Jenkins & Docker):
Tools: GitHub, Maven, Docker, Jenkins, Docker Hub.
Description:
• Designed and implemented an end-to-end CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins, automating build,
test, and deployment processes.
• Integrated DevSecOps practices by automating SAST and DAST security testing using
SonarQube and OWASP ZAP
• Managed source code using Git and GitLab, following branching strategies and code review
best practices.
• Developed a Docker-based deployment strategy, improving application availability
and scalability.
• Reduced deployment time by automating testing and release workflows.
• Created CI/CD documentation to support team collaboration and faster onboarding.

Hands-on Experience :

• Gained hands-on experience in AWS cloud infrastructure, working with EC2, S3, RDS, IAM, VPC, EKS, ELB/ALB, Auto Scaling, AMI, and CloudWatch for application hosting, scaling, and monitoring.
• Built, deployed, and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions to automate build, test, and deployment workflows.
• Administered Linux servers (Ubuntu, CentOS, RHEL, Amazon Linux) including user & group management, permissions, services, and package management using yum/apt.
• Automated routine operational tasks such as deployments, backups, and health checks using Bash/Shell scripting, improving efficiency and reducing manual effort.
• Created and managed Docker containers, Docker images, and container registries; implemented container-based application deployments.
• Implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to provision and manage AWS resources in a repeatable and version-controlled manner.
• Integrated code quality and security tools such as SonarQube and Nexus into CI/CD pipelines to enforce quality gates and artifact management.
• Monitored and troubleshot system, application, and container issues related to CPU, memory, disk, and processes using Linux tools and logs.
• Implemented monitoring and observability using Prometheus and Grafana to track application and infrastructure metrics. • Collaborated with cross-functional teams using Agile methodology
• Demonstrated strong problem-solving during CI/CD pipeline failures
• Collaborated in academic project teams following SDLC and Agile methodologies, participating in planning, implementation, testing, and deployment phases.