Lalith Siddam

CI/CD & Deployment

• Researched and implemented new technologies and tools to improve system performance, reliability, and security.
• Developed custom Python scripts and tools to automate repetitive tasks, boosting overall team efficiency.
• Partnered with cross-functional teams (Dev, QA, Infra) to design, test, and deploy scalable microservices.
• Managed Kubernetes microservices (GKE) with smooth rollouts, health checks, and high availability.
• Authored and maintained internal documentation and runbooks to streamline troubleshooting and incident response.
• Built and optimized CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Git, and ArgoCD for secure and automated deployments.
• Leveraged Harness to simplify multi-environment application delivery and minimize deployment errors.
• Utilized Docker for consistent containerized workflows across development, staging, and production.
• Implemented infrastructure provisioning and configuration using Terraform and Ansible across AWS and GCP.
• Integrated AWS CodeDeploy into CI/CD pipelines for EC2-based canary deployments, enabling safe rollouts and rollbacks.
• Monitored and managed EC2 canary deployments using CodeDeploy hooks and lifecycle events for controlled feature releases.

Infrastructure & Configuration Management

• Administered Compute Engine instances with setup, startup scripts, firewall configurations, and monitoring.
• Managed IAM roles and policies in AWS and GCP, ensuring secure and least-privilege access controls.
• Tuned Linux systems (CPU, memory, disk I/O) for optimized performance and production stability.

Monitoring & Observability

• Deployed and maintained monitoring/alerting solutions using New Relic, Grafana, and VictoriaMetrics.
• Configured Google Cloud Monitoring and Logging to track infrastructure metrics and application logs.
• Integrated Kibana with Elasticsearch for visual log analysis, accelerating debugging and issue resolution.

Incident Management & Reliability

• Monitored 24/7 live gaming platforms (Rummy, Fantasy, Poker) to ensure availability and peak performance.
• Responded to incidents using PagerDuty, driving fast resolution of production issues.
• Improved on-call operations by refining escalation paths and alerting policies to reduce noise and fatigue.
• Conducted Root Cause Analysis (RCA) post-incidents to document findings, solutions, and preventive measures.
• Created troubleshooting guides and resolution workflows to improve team efficiency and incident readiness.
• Collaborated with QA and Dev teams during go-live events, ensuring system stability and post-deployment performance.