Kiran M Kumar

DevOps Manager

Summary

Key Achievements:

DevOps Manager with 3 years of hands-on leadership experience in managing and scaling cross-functional teams to design, implement, and continuously improve CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and software configuration management. Proven ability to streamline software development and deployment processes, enhance operational efficiency, and drive significant cost reductions by automating workflows and improving system scalability and reliability in hybrid platform.

Expert in orchestrating deployments and optimizing deployment tools such as Jenkins , GIT , JIRA , AWS , Docker, Kubernetes and Ansible . Skilled at integrating best practices in automated testing, and continuous integration, ensuring the delivery of high-quality software with minimal downtime.

In-depth experience managing the complete software development lifecycle (SDLC) in production environments, with a focus on continuous delivery and improvement, incident management, and post-release support. Adept at fostering a culture of collaboration between development, operations, and product teams to ensure that all stakeholders are aligned and goals are achieved efficiently.

Deeply familiar with industry-specific security and compliance standards, including PCI-DSS and FinTech regulations, ensuring all deployments and operations meet regulatory and security requirements. Proven leadership in guiding teams to maintain high standards in code quality, scalability, and performance while adhering to strict security protocols.

Leadership in CI/CD Optimization : Led a team to successfully implement automated CI/CD pipelines that reduced deployment times by 40% and improved software release velocity.
Cloud Infrastructure Management : Architected and managed scalable cloud solutions using AWS and ECS, resulting in a 30% reduction in cloud infrastructure costs and improved application availability.
Security & Compliance Leadership : Spearheaded the implementation of security measures in line with PCI-DSS and ISO 27001 standards, reducing security incidents by 25% year-over-year.
Team Development : Fostered a collaborative and performance-driven culture within the DevOps team, leading to a 20% improvement in operational efficiency and a 15% reduction in mean time to recovery (MTTR).

Overview

years of professional experience

Certification

Work History

DevOps Manager

Innoviti Technologies Pvt Ltd

04.2022 - Current

Implemented root cause analysis techniques to identify and address recurring issues in production processes gaps.
Managed root cause analysis investigations, effectively resolving recurring problems within the production line.
Implemented DR process addressing the recurring issues in production for high availability in server and applications.
Managed and motivated employees to be productive and engaged in work.
Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
Controlled costs to keep business operating within budget and increase profits.
Cross-trained existing employees to maximize team agility and performance.
Developed comprehensive risk management plan, minimizing potential disruptions to business operations.
Reduced defect count by conducting thorough root cause analysis and implementing preventive measures.
Implemented new strategies to reduce costs and improve efficiency of IT team.
Modernized the applications to AWS ECS and kubernetes deployment.