Harish Kidambi
Devops engineer
Hyderabad,TG
Summary
Cloud & DevOps Engineer with 9+ years of IT experience specializing in Microsoft Azure, DevOps Automation, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), AKS/Kubernetes, Terraform, and Cloud Migration. Expertise in building secure, scalable cloud architectures and automating deployment pipelines across development, staging, and production environments. Strong collaborator with agile teams delivering continuous integration and delivery (CI/CD) solutions and high-availability systems.
Hardworking software development professional driven to increase team effectiveness. Focused on usability and performance improvements. Proven history of developing useful, efficient and cost-effective projects.
Overview
9
9
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
Royal Cyber Inc.
01.2023 - Current
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps for multiple Azure-native applications.
- Designed and deployed AKS clusters, configured node pools, integrated with Azure Container Registry.
- Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and ARM Templates.
- Developed PowerShell scripts to automate common administrative tasks and reporting.
- Configured Azure Application Gateway and WAF for secure app delivery.
- Worked on cost optimization strategies including VM rightsizing, storage tiering, and database performance tuning.
Senior Software Engineer
Qentelli Solutions Pvt Ltd.
09.2021 - 08.2022
- Created ARM templates and Terraform scripts for infrastructure automation.
- Migrated on-premises applications to Azure cloud, leveraging Lift-and-Shift and refactoring strategies.
- Implemented Azure DevOps pipelines integrating SonarCloud quality gates and Azure Key Vault secrets management.
Cloud & Infrastructure Specialist
LTI
02.2021 - 07.2021
- Worked on Azure cloud migration projects using Azure Site Recovery (ASR) and Cloudamize assessments.
- Configured Azure Active Directory Sync and Multi-Factor Authentication (MFA).
Azure-DevOps Tech Lead
Tibil Computer Solutions Pvt Ltd.
12.2019 - 11.2020
- Set up Azure Monitoring, Alert Rules, and Application Insights for proactive monitoring.
- Designed NSG rules, VNet Peering, ExpressRoute, and Site-to-Site VPNs.
Build and Release Engineer | Azure DevOps Engineer
Vagdevi IT Solutions Private Limited
03.2016 - 12.2019
- Automated build and release pipelines for .NET and Java applications hosted on Azure App Services.
- Implemented Git branching strategies and repository management policies.
- Collaborated with development teams to resolve build issues promptly, minimizing delays in project timelines.
- Implemented continuous delivery pipelines using Jenkins, enabling faster release cycles and improved software quality.
- Maintained source code repositories with Azure Repos, ensuring secure version control and efficient code sharing among team members.
- Optimized build processes by implementing continuous integration and deployment tools, resulting in reduced build times and increased efficiency.
Education
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - JNTU Hyderabad
Ellenki Engineering College
Skills
Proficient in Azure solutions
Deployment of Azure Kubernetes Services
Proficient in Azure DevOps
Automated workflows using GitHub Actions
Jenkins automation
Automated provisioning tools
Configuration management with Ansible
Experience with SonarCloud
Experience with Azure resource management
PowerShell scripting
YAML configuration management
Structured data representation
Docker deployment experience
Registry configuration and maintenance
Proficient in Azure Monitor
Application performance monitoring
Log performance monitoring
Certification
Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, AZ-104
Accomplishments
- Reduced deployment time by 40% by implementing parallelized release pipelines.
- Saved 25% in monthly Azure costs through effective VM and storage optimizations.
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
Royal Cyber Inc.
01.2023 - Current
Senior Software Engineer
Qentelli Solutions Pvt Ltd.
09.2021 - 08.2022
Cloud & Infrastructure Specialist
LTI
02.2021 - 07.2021
Azure-DevOps Tech Lead
Tibil Computer Solutions Pvt Ltd.
12.2019 - 11.2020
Build and Release Engineer | Azure DevOps Engineer
Vagdevi IT Solutions Private Limited
03.2016 - 12.2019
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) - JNTU Hyderabad
Ellenki Engineering College