Nagarjuna K
Summary
Dynamic IT professional with 10+ years of experience including 6+ years in DevOps & Cloud Administration and 4 years in Middleware Administration. Skilled in designing, automating, and managing CI/CD pipelines, containerized environments, and cloud infrastructure across AWS and OpenShift. Strong expertise in deployment automation, infrastructure monitoring, and source code migration using modern DevOps tools. Hands-on knowledge in MLOps, including ML model deployment pipelines, lifecycle monitoring, and integration of ML workflows into CI/CD processes. Recognized for driving automation, reducing deployment failures by 30%, optimizing infrastructure costs by 15%, and leading DevOps teams to deliver secure and scalable solutions.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DevOps & Infrastructure Admin
Virtusa
11.2019 - Current
- Designed, implemented, and optimized CI/CD pipelines leveraging Jenkins, Bitbucket, Harness, and uDeploy.
- Managed application deployments across AWS ECS, Kubernetes, Docker, and OpenShift platforms.
- Migrated source code repositories from Bitbucket to GitHub ensuring seamless transition and version control.
- Directed migration of deployment pipelines from uDeploy to Lightspeed & Harness, automating deployments with Ansible.
- Deployed and maintained Tomcat, Apache HTTP Server, NGINX, Elasticsearch, and JDK installations.
- Implemented monitoring integrations with AppDynamics, ITRS, CloudWatch, and Elasticsearch for proactive issue detection.
- Explored MLOps workflows, integrating ML deployment strategies within DevOps pipelines.
- Led and mentored a team of 4 DevOps engineers, ensuring CI/CD best practices and infrastructure automation.
- Achievements:
- Reduced deployment failures by 30% through automation and monitoring improvements.
- Cut infrastructure costs by 15% using containerization and AWS auto-scaling.
- Documented and standardized DevOps practices for internal use, improving team productivity.
Middleware Administrator
DXC
12.2017 - 11.2019
- Installed, configured, and maintained WebSphere, Tomcat, and Apache servers in enterprise environments.
- Ensured high availability, clustering, and JVM tuning for mission-critical applications.
- Collaborated with development and DBA teams for seamless deployments.
- Achievements:
- Maintained 99.9% uptime across critical enterprise applications.
Middleware Administrator
HCL
11.2015 - 12.2017
- Administered WebLogic, Tomcat, and Apache HTTP Server environments.
- Handled deployments, version upgrades, and server patching.
- Configured load balancing, connection pooling, and JVM tuning for performance improvements.
- Provided L2/L3 production support and documented configurations.
- Achievements:
- Improved server performance by 20% through proactive optimization.
Middleware Administrator
3i Infotech
09.2014 - 11.2015
- Installed and configured Oracle WebLogic, Tomcat, Oracle DB across multiple environments.
- Applied Linux security patches, JDK/JRE upgrades, and SSL configurations.
- Deployed Java applications and monitored middleware metrics for availability.
- Supported 24/7 production environments ensuring minimal downtime.
- Achievements:
- Delivered stable and secure middleware operations supporting enterprise clients.
Education
Master of Computer Applications -
Acharya Nagarjuna University
Skills
- DevOps Lifecycle Tools: Git, Bitbucket, GitHub, Jenkins, TeamCity, Maven, Gradle, JIRA
- CI/CD & Automation: Jenkins, uDeploy, Harness, Lightspeed, Ansible, Helm, Terraform, CloudFormation
- Cloud & Containers: AWS, ECS, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Linux Administration
- Middleware & Servers: WebLogic, WebSphere, Tomcat, Apache HTTP Server, NGINX, JDK installations
- Monitoring & Logging: AppDynamics, ITRS, AWS CloudWatch, Elasticsearch, Grafana, Prometheus, Splunk, ELK Stack, Nagios
- Scripting & Infra Management: Shell scripting, YAML, Python (basic), Secrets Management, SSL/TLS configuration
- MLOps: ML model deployment pipelines, versioning, MLflow, Kubeflow, lifecycle automation
- Strong expertise across DevOps lifecycle (Plan → Deploy → Monitor)
- Hands-on skills in cloud migration & container orchestration
- Proven ability to lead small teams and mentor juniors
- Effective in documenting processes, creating standards, and ensuring compliance
- Committed to continuous learning & automation-driven improvements
Certification
- Oracle WebLogic 12c Certified
- MLOps Specialization – Psitron Technologies (AWS, Azure, GCP & Open-source tools)
Timeline
DevOps & Infrastructure Admin
Virtusa
11.2019 - Current
Middleware Administrator
DXC
12.2017 - 11.2019
Middleware Administrator
HCL
11.2015 - 12.2017
Middleware Administrator
3i Infotech
09.2014 - 11.2015
Master of Computer Applications -
Acharya Nagarjuna University