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Overview
Work History
Education
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Technical Profile
Accomplishments
Certification
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Dinesh Kumar SG

Lead DevOps Engineer

Summary

Lead DevOps Engineer with 12+ years of IT expertise, skilled in DevOps, Cloud (AWS), Infrastructure as Code, Data Analytics, Build & Release, and Production Management. Proven track record in creating robust DevOps and Infrastructure as Code solutions for large scale projects. Currently leading the DevOps team for the contact center transformation program at Natwest.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications

Work History

AVP - Software Engineering

NatWest Bank
Chennai
08.2017 - Current

Designed, built and managed a comprehensive DevOps ecosystem for a large-scale contact center transformation program , streamlining delivery processes and enhancing operational excellence across the platform


⦁ Have extensive experience in Terraform , creating reusable modules and responsible for review of all infrastructure deployed via Infrastructure as Code (IaC)


⦁ Spearheaded the design and implementation of a fully automated, robust data pipeline using AWS services like Glue, Athena, LakeFormation and quicksight , enabling efficient data ingestion, transformation, Quicksight usermanagement, security management and visualization.


⦁ Designed and built fully automated pipelines for managing Lambda Source Code and UI/Configuration- intensive AWS resources like Lex and contact flows , improving deployment efficiency.


⦁ Led cross-functional initiatives and have experience in building Data Analytics reports using Athena and Quicksight , providing actionable insights and supporting data-driven decision-making for stakeholders.


⦁ Pioneered technology-driven optimization initiatives by leveraging Amazon Q Gen AI capabilities for advanced data analytics and enhanced decision-making.


⦁ Delivered multiple technology solutions using wide range of AWS services including Amazon connect, IAM, S3, VPC, DynamoDB, Route 53, Lambda, SSM, API Gateway, KMS, Lakeformation, Cloudwatch and Cloudtrail .


⦁ Experienced in ITIL processes, ensuring efficient service delivery, incident management and problem management .


⦁ Have vast experience in managing critical incident recoveries to minimize the downtime and ensure business continuity


⦁ Knowledgeable in programming languages like Java and Python , leveraging them for automation and scripting tasks where required.

Technology Analyst

Infosys Ltd.
Chennai
02.2014 - 08.2017

Client : India Post

Responsibilities:

  • Contributed as a developer in a large-scale data migration banking project , transitioning data from 1.5 lakh decentralized India post office databases to a centralized Finacle database.
  • Played a key role in developing a data transformation tool using Jaspersoft ETL, SQL, Core Java and Spring Batch to streamline the migration process.
  • Demonstrated Strong ownership of the application and quickly transitioned into a lead role within 2 years of professional experience. Received recognition through a Technology analyst promotion in just 3 years of experience.
  • Managed end-to-end responsibilities, including client requirement gathering, use case preparation, estimation, implementation, testing and release management for new products like the Sukanya Samiriddhi Account, introduced during the migration process.

Education

B.E - Electronics And Communications Engineering -

Meenakshi College Of Engineering - Chennai
04.2001 -

MBA in Operations (Part Time) -

Pondicherry University
04.2001 -

Skills

Cloud : AWS

IaC : Terraform and CloudFormation

Data Analytics : Quicksight, SQL, Athena, Glue, Lakeformation

Programming Language : Java, Python

Containerization : Docker

Container Orchestration : Kubernetes

CI/CD : TeamCity, CircleCI

Monitoring and Logging : CloudWatch, Splunk, Introscope, DX APM

Incident Management : ServiceNow

Operating System : Linux (Redhat, Centos, Rocky and AWS Linux) and Windows

Version Control : GitLab and BitBucket

Scripting Languages : Shell scripting

Artifact Repository Management : Artifactory

Agile : Atlassian JIRA and Confluence

AWS Services : VPC, IAM, Amazon connect, Amazon Q, Quicksight, Athena, Glue, Lakeformation, S3, KMS, SecretsManager, SNS, SQS, Lambda, API Gateway, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, EventBridge, Certificate Manager, Route53, DynamoDB, CloudShell, CloudFormation, Trusted Advisor, CloudFront, EC2, EBS, ELB, Auto Scaling etc

Technical Profile

Cloud : AWS
IaC : Terraform and CloudFormation
Data Analytics  : Quicksight, SQL, Athena, Glue, Lakeformation
Programming Language : Java, Python
Containerization : Docker
Container Orchestration : Kubernetes
CI/CD : TeamCity, CircleCI
Monitoring and Logging : CloudWatch, Splunk, Introscope, DX APM
Incident Management : ServiceNow
Operating System : Linux (Redhat, Centos, Rocky and AWS Linux) and Windows
Version Control : GitLab and BitBucket
Scripting Languages : Shell scripting
Artifact Repository Management : Artifactory
Agile : Atlassian JIRA and Confluence
AWS Services : VPC, IAM, Amazon connect, Amazon Q, Quicksight, Athena, Glue, Lakeformation, S3, KMS, SecretsManager, SNS, SQS, Lambda, API Gateway,  CloudWatch, CloudTrail, EventBridge, Certificate Manager, Route53, DynamoDB, CloudShell, CloudFormation, Trusted Advisor, CloudFront, EC2, EBS, ELB, Auto Scaling etc.

Accomplishments

  • Received Hidden Gem, Data wizard awards in Natwest
  • Received Green Horn award in Infosys

Certification

Hashicorp Certified Terraform Associate

Timeline

Amazon Connect Developer Specialist

12-2024

Udacity Certified Cloud Devops Engineer

12-2023

Hashicorp Certified Terraform Associate

06-2023

ITIL Foundation

07-2019

AVP - Software Engineering

NatWest Bank
08.2017 - Current

Technology Analyst

Infosys Ltd.
02.2014 - 08.2017

B.E - Electronics And Communications Engineering -

Meenakshi College Of Engineering - Chennai
04.2001 -

MBA in Operations (Part Time) -

Pondicherry University
04.2001 -
Dinesh Kumar SGLead DevOps Engineer