Dipak Deshmukh
Release and change management specialist with DevOps
Pune
Summary
Experienced Release Manager with 3.8 years in software delivery, specializing in DevOps practices, change management, and CI/CD automation. Proven track record of coordinating cross-functional teams, streamlining release processes, and ensuring compliance with ITIL standards. Adept at managing risk, improving deployment frequency, and enhancing release quality.
Overview
4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Release & Change Management Specialist With DevOps
Tata Consultancy Services Limited. (Client-Citibank)
12.2021 - Current
- Orchestrate end-to-end DevOps pipelines and release planning for 20+ Citibank applications across DEV, UAT, PROD
- Automate CI/CD workflows (uDeploy, TeamCity), cutting manual effort by 40% and deployment times by 35%
- Lead Citibank-specific Change Advisory Board meetings, sustaining a 99% change success rate
- Managed code promotions in Bitbucket and orchestrated IBM WebSphere deployments with zero rollback failures
- Designed rollback and risk-mitigation strategies, reducing MTTR by 35% and minimizing release-related incidents by 30%.
- Governed 200+ production changes via ServiceNow and Microsoft 365, ensuring adherence to compliance and audit standards.
- Secured secrets using CyberArk; automated log aggregation and analysis via shell scripts.
- Developed Power BI dashboards and SQL reports to track release metrics, identify process gaps, and improve change throughput by 20%.
- Collaborated with Agile teams in sprint planning and retrospectives, delivering concise release statuses and risk assessments to global stakeholders.
- Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins,Udeploy,Teamcity enabling automated and reliable deployments.
Education
Bachelor of Technology -
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University
Lonere, Raigad 04.2001 -
Diploma in Engineering -
Mgm's Polytechnic, Aurangabad
04.2001 -
Skills
DevOps & CI/CD Tools: uDeploy, TeamCity, GitLab CI, Jenkins
Version Control: Git, Bitbucket, GitLab
Release/Change Management: ServiceNow (Fuji & SaaS), Jira, CAB leadership
Automation & Scripting: AutoSys, Bash, Shell scripting,
Monitoring & Logging: ITRS
Access Management & Security: CyberArk, SecureCRT
Middleware & App Servers: IBM WebSphere
Data & Reporting: Power BI, SQL, Excel
Other Tools: Starfleet
Soft Skills
- Strong communication and coordination
- Risk management and problem-solving
- Leadership and stakeholder engagement
- Documentation and process improvement
Certification
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer-Professional
Timeline
AWS Certified DevOps Engineer-Professional
01-2025
AWS Certified Solutions Architect Associate
09-2024
Gen AI
07-2024
Aws Certified Cloud Practioner
08-2023
Release & Change Management Specialist With DevOps
Tata Consultancy Services Limited. (Client-Citibank)
12.2021 - Current
Bachelor of Technology -
Dr. Babasaheb Ambedkar Technological University
04.2001 -
Diploma in Engineering -
Mgm's Polytechnic, Aurangabad
04.2001 -