Nagendra K
Bengaluru
Summary
Dynamic and results-driven DevOps/Cloud Engineer with over 4 years of experiencedesigning, automating, deploying, and optimizing cloud infrastructure and DevOps pipelines.Expert in AWS and Azure ecosystems, container orchestration with Kubernetes,configuration management with Ansible, and Infrastructure as Code using Terraform andCloudFormation. Adept at building CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and GitHubActions, with a focus on reliability, scalability, security, and cost-efficiency. Proven trackrecord in Agile/Scrum environments delivering robust DevOps solutions for large-scaleenterprise and financial institutions like Lloyds Retail Banking and Citi Bank.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DevOps/Cloud Engineer
Lloyds Retail Banking
Bengaluru
01.2022 - 03.2025
- Architected and deployed scalable AWS infrastructure (EC2, RDS, S3, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation) and Azure resources (AKS, VNets, Azure Functions) to support CRM and Sales applications. Built and optimized CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, and GitHub Actions for microservices deployments on Kubernetes (EKS, AKS).
- Designed Helm charts for Kubernetes, enabling smooth blue-green deployments and canary releases.
- Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform modules and Ansible Playbooks across AWS and Azure cloud platforms. Implemented secure networking solutions using NSGs, ASGs, Azure Firewall, and ExpressRoute.
- Led the migration of legacy monolith applications into containerized microservices architecture on Kubernetes. Integrated centralized monitoring and alerting using Prometheus, Grafana, Elasticsearch, and Kibana.
- Wrote Python and Bash scripts for deployment automation, validation, and application health checks.
- Managed Docker image lifecycle (build, scan, tag, push) into AWS ECR and Azure ACR, following best security practices.
- Led adoption of Infrastructure as Code and GitOps practices to streamline operations, improve DR strategies, and reduce deployment errors by 35%.
- Reduced deployment time by 40% via pipeline optimizations and Helm adoption.
- Implemented centralized log aggregation using ELK Stack, improving system observability and troubleshooting by 60%.
- Mentored 5 junior engineers on Kubernetes, Terraform, and DevOps best practices.
DevOps Engineer
Citi Bank
Bengaluru
02.2020 - 12.2021
- Developed highly available and fault-tolerant infrastructure using AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, and Azure ARM templates.
- Containerized and deployed Java and Python applications to Kubernetes clusters (EKS/GKE), using Helm, ConfigMaps, and Secrets for secure configuration management. Set up and optimized Jenkins pipelines for continuous integration and continuous delivery of microservices and serverless applications.
- Created and managed multiple VPCs, subnets, NAT gateways, ELB/ALBs, Route53 DNS for global applications. Integrated SonarQube with CI pipelines to maintain code quality gates for production readiness. Automated configuration management and server deployments using Ansible and Shell scripts.
- Designed disaster recovery plans, backup strategies, and monitoring solutions for Kubernetes clusters using Valero, Prometheus, and Grafana.
- Handled database deployment automation across Oracle, MySQL, and SQL Server instances.
- Supported migration of legacy VMware VMs to AWS Cloud, leveraging EC2, EBS snapshots, and AMIs.
- Achieved 99.98% system uptime by automating health checks, backups, and alerts.
- Created a Release Management system integrating Kubernetes, GitOps, and Jenkins to streamline application promotions across Dev, UAT, and Prod environments.
Education
Master of Science - Bussiness Management
Heriot-Watt University
Edinbhurgh12-2021
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) - Computer Science and Engineering
Sathyabama University
Chennai08.2019
Skills
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Helm
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- ELK Stack
- CloudWatch
- Python
- Shell
- Terraform
- CloudFormation
- ARM Templates
- Git
- Bitbucket
- SonarQube
- Nexus
- Artifactory
- ServiceNow
- JIRA
- Confluence
- AWS (EC2, VPC, S3, IAM, RDS, Route53, Lambda, EKS, ECS, CloudFormation)
- Jenkins
Certification
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate, In Progress/Completed
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA), In Progress/Completed
Projects
- CI/CD optimization for Lloyds TSB reduced release cycle time by 40% through Jenkins pipeline optimization and containerization of builds using Docker and Kubernetes
- Cloud Infrastructure Automation at Citi Bank transformed manual infrastructure deployments to Terraform-as-code across multiple accounts, improving deployment speed and consistency
- Dockized Microservices Deployment developed and deployed multi-stage Docker images for Go, Node.js, and Python apps into Kubernetes clusters (AKS, EKS)
- Centralized Logging and Monitoring: Designed and deployed the ELK stack and Prometheus-Grafana dashboards for full-stack monitoring and proactive incident management
Professional Highlights
- Experience working in Agile (Scrum/Kanban) development teams for large enterprise-level cloud migration and DevOps transformation projects.
- Deep expertise in building cloud-native solutions using Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform.
- Strong understanding of Security best practices (IAM, SSL/TLS, encryption at rest & in transit).
- Proficient in incident response, problem management, and automation-first mindset for reliability engineering (SRE principles).
- Excellent interpersonal, communication, and mentoring skills, with a proactive approach to DevOps culture adoption.
Timeline
DevOps/Cloud Engineer
Lloyds Retail Banking
01.2022 - 03.2025
DevOps Engineer
Citi Bank
02.2020 - 12.2021
Master of Science - Bussiness Management
Heriot-Watt University
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) - Computer Science and Engineering
Sathyabama University