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Gaurav Agnihotri

Gaurav Agnihotri

Bangalore

Summary

Results-driven DevOps/DevSecOps Engineer with 12 years of experience in automating and optimizing complex infrastructure and deployment processes.

Skilled DevOps Engineer with extensive experience in Kubernetes and a proven ability to establish a full DevOps culture from the ground up. Demonstrated success in streamlining deployment processes and enhancing system reliability. Core competencies include automation, continuous integration, and agile methodologies. Aiming to leverage technical expertise to drive innovation and efficiency in future projects.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Engineering Manager - DevOps/DevSecOps

Plum Insurance
Bangalore
10.2024 - Current
  • Team Leadership: Led a multidisciplinary DevOps/DevSecOps team, fostering collaboration between development, security, and operations to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions.
  • Implemented containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes for faster delivery cycles.
  • Collaborated with developers in order to troubleshoot application related issues quickly.
  • Implemented mindful Cloud resource strategies, contributing to a reduction in expenses by 12 Lac in four months.
  • Streamlined deployment processes by introducing efficient ArgoCD setups.
  • Cloud Security: Designed and worked on robust security strategies for GCP environments, ensuring compliance with ISO 27001, SOC 2.
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Streamlined infrastructure provisioning and management using Terraform and Spacelift, ensuring repeatability and reducing deployment time.
  • Cost Optimization (FinOps): Introduced FinOps practices to manage cloud expenditures, resulting in a 20% reduction in operational costs without compromising performance
  • Strategic Planning: Aligned DevSecOps initiatives with business objectives, driving innovation and ensuring secure, scalable, and efficient delivery of digital solutions.

Staff DevOps/DevSecops Enginer

Greenlight
Bengaluru
09.2023 - 08.2024
  • Extensive work with Amazon GuardDuty, Amazon Inspector,KMS, IAM
  • I added Bottle-Rocket to Infra, which makes the system more secure.
  • Improved code deployment efficiency by automating processes with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Added Infra CI/CD pipeline using Spacelift
  • Setup Automatic updates of OS patches in EKS
  • Maintained version control systems like Git for seamless collaboration among developers and engineers during project lifecycles.
  • Designed and implemented containerization strategies using Docker and Kubernetes, improving resource utilization and management.
  • Monitored automated build and continuous software integration process to drive build/release failure resolution.
  • Developed and implemented engineering processes that improved project efficiency by 20%.

Senior DevOps & DevSecOps Engineer

Suki.AI
Bangalore
09.2021 - 09.2023
  • Created/Handling “Four” Dev/PROD Kubernetes Setup from Scratch
  • I created FinOps process and saved 17LAC INR+ for my current company.
  • Implemented ServiceMesh [LinkerD] & MLOps Culture
  • Worked on shift-left Left Security pratices.
  • Implemented deployment strategies using container orchestration tools such as Kubernetes, ArgoCD, Container Sign,Kustomize, and Helm.
  • Integrated security into cloud architecture solutions to prevent bugging.
  • Maintained metrics visibility using Datadog and Prometheus/Grafana to create useful dashboards and monitors.
  • Developed continuous improvements and implemented solutions to existing infrastructure, tools, and processes.
  • Mentored DevOps engineer interns on proper engineering methods.
  • Tested troubleshooting methods and documented resolutions for inclusion in knowledge base for support team use.
  • Created proofs of concept for innovative new solutions.

DevOps- II, Senior DevOps

Acko Technology
Bangalore
12.2019 - 04.2021
  • Created/Handling “SIX” PROD/DEV Kubernetes Setup from Scratch
  • Setup EFS, CI/CD Pipeline, Jenkins , Docker , Ingress setup
  • Created required infrastructure by Terraform
  • Prometheus Operator Setup for Monitoring the stats
  • Responsible for All the networking task like VPN tunnel & etc • Worked on Cost Optimization for the Current infra setup
  • Managed AWS assets and integrated multiple AWS resources into solutions appropriate for company projects.
  • Integrated security into cloud architecture solutions to prevent bugging.
  • Tested troubleshooting methods and documented resolutions for inclusion in knowledge base for support team use.

Senior DevOps Engineer

Circles.life
Bangalore
02.2019 - 11.2019
  • Manage “THREE” infrastructures: AWS, GCP, and Alibaba Parallel.
  • I was responsible for provisioning production-ready AWS, GCP, and Alibaba infrastructure by using Ansible and Spinnaker.
  • DataDog/ Grafanaa are configured for monitoring the stats.
  • Responsible for All the networking tasks like VPN tunnel setup,
  • Provided engineering support from code delivery until the retirement of the application.
  • Tuned systems to boost performance.
  • Investigated new and emerging software applications to select and implement administrative information systems.

Advanced Engineer

Altran
Bangalore
01.2018 - 02.2019
  • I was responsible for provisioning AWS infrastructure using the Infrastructure as Code method and here I used Terraform
  • DataDog and Grafana are configured for monitoring the stats.
  • I was also responsible to create New Staging Platform for the testing team. Which I did using the tools like Ansible, Jenkins, Airflow, AWS
  • Read and interpreted blueprints, technical drawings, schematics, and computer-generated reports.

Associate Project

Cognizant
Gurgaon
11.2016 - 01.2018
  • I worked here as a Hadoop administrator.
  • I was Responsible for creating data lakes by collecting data
    from different sources, thereby making it available to the Business Analytics Team. Tools which I was used to completing this task Cloudera, Sqoop, Hive, Kerberos, Impala I also created a CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins.

Associate System

Amber Road Software
Bangalore
10.2013 - 11.2016
  • I was responsible for creating a single on-demand platform that automates and streamlines global trade for importers, exporters, and logistics service providers.
  • Also worked as a Hadoop administrator
  • Improved systems with addition of new features and infrastructure.
  • Installed system updates to address vulnerabilities and reduce security issues.

Education

B. TECH -

UPTU

Post Graduate - IT Infrastructure System And Security

CDAC

Skills

  • Certified kubernetes administrator
  • AWS / GCP / Alibaba Cloud
  • Hadoop Administrator , Service Mesh [LinkerD]
  • DevSec Pipeline, MLOps
  • Kustomize/Helm
  • Terraform, Ansible , VPN Jenkins, Airflow, Linux
  • Technical Writing
  • DevOps principles

Accomplishments

  • Awarded Multiple times with the working organizations


  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator [CKA][https://www.credly.com/badges/43b0f61c-5169-4a5f-9924-63b63a3ac107/public_url ]
  • Certified Hadoop Administrator
  • Certified RHCSA/RHCE


Timeline

Engineering Manager - DevOps/DevSecOps

Plum Insurance
10.2024 - Current

Staff DevOps/DevSecops Enginer

Greenlight
09.2023 - 08.2024

Senior DevOps & DevSecOps Engineer

Suki.AI
09.2021 - 09.2023

DevOps- II, Senior DevOps

Acko Technology
12.2019 - 04.2021

Senior DevOps Engineer

Circles.life
02.2019 - 11.2019

Advanced Engineer

Altran
01.2018 - 02.2019

Associate Project

Cognizant
11.2016 - 01.2018

Associate System

Amber Road Software
10.2013 - 11.2016

B. TECH -

UPTU

Post Graduate - IT Infrastructure System And Security

CDAC

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