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Chandrasekaran Jayaraj
Chennai,TN
Summary
Results-driven IT Solutions Architect with 20+ years in enterprise transformation through Cloud Architecture, DevSecOps, AI Engineering, and Platform Engineering. Skilled in integrating legacy systems with cloud-native solutions on AWS and Azure, while designing secure landing zones and implementing AI operations. Expertise includes multi-cloud migration, AI solution development, and platform engineering across various sectors, while driving innovation and ensuring compliance.
Overview
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1
Certification
27
27
years of professional experience
Work History
Devops Transformation Lead, AMS -SMG
Kydryl
10.2024 - Current
- Summarized key accomplishments: Designed and implemented enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines impacting [Number] teams/projects, established an Internal Developer Platform (IDP) that improved developer productivity by [%], and drove SRE culture adoption enhancing operational resilience within AMS teams.
- Designed and implemented enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines with integrated security scanning, automated testing workflows, and deployment orchestration across the development lifecycle, affecting [Number] teams/projects.
- Architected and deployed Azure test environments within shared tenancy models, implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices for scalable AMS delivery operations.
- Orchestrated DevOps adoption across AWS, Azure, and IBM Cloud using [specific frameworks/tools], standardizing deployment patterns and operational practices to improve cross-platform consistency.
- Drove SRE culture adoption, implementing observability, monitoring, and incident response frameworks to enhance operational resilience within AMS teams, resulting in [%] increased application uptime.
- Created automated workflows, toolchain integrations, and platform abstractions to improve developer velocity and operational efficiency.
- Spearheaded proof-of-concept initiatives and emerging technology evaluations to strengthen AMS platform capabilities and improve competitive positioning.
Site Reliability Engineer
SM-KSAT
01.2021 - 01.2024
- Implemented a comprehensive monitoring stack (Prometheus/Grafana/ELK) across hybrid infrastructure, creating real-time dashboards and alerting for proactive issue detection
- Engineered automated incident detection and response workflows for network, cloud, and datacenter outages, reducing MTR by 60% through self-healing scripts and runbook automation
- Created automated escalation workflows and self-service portals for high-visibility incidents, integrating PagerDuty and Slack for streamlined incident coordination
- Developed automated Technical Transformation Assessments (TTA) and Health-check (THC) frameworks using infrastructure-as-code principles, cutting assessment time from weeks to days
- Developed automated deployment validation and rollback mechanisms for complex infrastructure projects, reducing hyper care support windows by 40%
- Designed and implemented chaos engineering practices for critical network paths and cloud services, ensuring 99.9% uptime SLA compliance
- Built GitOps pipelines for network device configurations and cloud infrastructure changes, facilitating version-controlled, tested, automated deployments across EMEA regions
Infrastructure Architect
Air Canada
01.2017 - 01.2021
- Led the network integration of a new Loyalty Rewards Program for Air-Canada using a Digital Backbone network with connections to AWS and Azure cloud.
- Collaborated with customers and network vendors to create network design documents for cloud LAN, WAN, and datacenter infrastructure projects.
- Design and build a Cloud-based Datacenter using VMware Virtualization platform.
- Integrate Firewall, Proxy, and Load balancer implementations for customers in IBM Cloud / On-prem data center.
- Provide network solution architecture for Air Canada.
- Work with line-of-business and senior IT executives to position IBM Cloud technology solutions that align with IBM's business goals and strategic IT initiatives of customers.
- Supported network integration for Air Canada as part of the project team, contributing to successful implementation.
- Provided account management for Air Canada within the Network Integration Team.
- Defined activities and responsibilities for network integration projects, ensuring clarity and alignment among team members.
Lead Network Security Group
Intellect Design Arena Limited
Chennai
04.2016 - 03.2017
- Spearheaded cloud migration project for relocation of services to Mumbai DR DC, supporting load balancing and BCP using FortiGate & Checkpoint Firewalls.
- Spearheaded cloud migration project for Mumbai DR DC, enhancing network security with FortiGate & Checkpoint Firewalls.
- Implemented campus & datacenter switch upgrades with zero incidents for 2000-user network.
- Led network engineering team, reducing support response time by 30%.
Network Support Engineer
Various Organisations
Chennai and Bangalore
03.2000 - 09.2016
- Managed NOC operations for over 1000 server systems, optimizing performance and response times at i2 Systems.
- Led technical support operations in a high-volume, 24x7 environment, supervising team and resolving critical technical issues.
- Provided L2/L3 troubleshooting for complex network and application issues.
- Supported Class-A ISP operations, ensuring high availability and reliability for clients at Data Access India Limited.
Lead- Network Security Delivery
Standard Chartered Global Business Services
Chennai
09.2006 - 03.2016
- Led network architecture for team of twelve engineers delivering LAN/WAN, VPN, and network security projects.
- Defined blueprint for next generation network infrastructure and deployed firewall channels across multiple bank locations.
- Designed and implemented One Bank Perimeter network with 3-tier architecture.
- Led Alteon to F5 migration project for UK and HK GDC Applications.
- Incubated and mentored a team of technology professionals for global network service delivery at Standard Chartered Bank.
Education
B.E. - Electrical and Electronics
Madurai Kamaraj University
MaduraiMBA - Technology Management
Anna University
ChennaiSkills
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, IBM Cloud
- Architectures and Technologies: Microservices, IaaS, PaaS, IaC
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, Ansible
- DevOps Tools: Git, Ansible, GitHub CI/CD, SonarQube, JUnit, Azure Container Registry
- CI/CD tools
- Containerisation: Docker, Kubernetes, Red Hat OpenShift
- Platform Engineering: Backstage, Humanitec, etc
- Cloud Infrastructure
- Cloud Networking
- Security: Zero Trust Security, Firewalls, VPN
- Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, Grafana and ELK
- Cloud Virtualization
Certification
Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE), Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA), Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP) -Expired, AWS -Certified Solution Architect Associate (AWS-SAA) -Expired, VMWare Network Virtualization 2020, Kydryl Certified L1 -Site Reliability Engineer (SRE), Microsoft Certified: Azure AI -Fundamentals (AI-900), Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900), ITIL V3 (EXIN) Certified, Kydryl Certified Mentor,
Additional Information
Language Proficiency, Fluent in both spoken and written English.
Awards
Awards and Recognition, Best Process Innovator Award, Standard Chartered GBS, Super Trooper Achiever Award, Accenture, IBM Certified Mentor, IBM
Training
- Professional Training
- NIIT Training on Application Support and Observability
- NIIT Training on Software Engineering and Processes
- NIIT Training on CI/CD Tools
- Devops Training from Devops-School
Timeline
Devops Transformation Lead, AMS -SMG
Kydryl
10.2024 - Current
Site Reliability Engineer
SM-KSAT
01.2021 - 01.2024
Infrastructure Architect
Air Canada
01.2017 - 01.2021
Lead Network Security Group
Intellect Design Arena Limited
04.2016 - 03.2017
Lead- Network Security Delivery
Standard Chartered Global Business Services
09.2006 - 03.2016
Network Support Engineer
Various Organisations
03.2000 - 09.2016
B.E. - Electrical and Electronics
Madurai Kamaraj University
MBA - Technology Management
Anna University