PAWAN KUMAR YADAV
Bengaluru,Karnataka
Summary
AWS Certified Solutions Architect with 4+ years of experience in designing and implementing scalable, highly available, and cost-effective cloud architectures. Expertise in Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, and DevOps automation tools. Proven ability to streamline CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, SonarQube, and Terraform. Strong experience in developing and deploying microservices-based architectures in Python, Angular, and Java. Committed to enhancing software development efficiency and quality through innovative cloud solutions and strategic use of technology.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. DevOps Engineer / Kubernetes Administrator
Navabrind IT Solutions Pvt Ltd
01.2024 - 12.2024
- Designed, implemented, and managed scalable Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS for deploying cloud-native microservices-based applications.
- Built and maintained Jenkins pipelines to automate CI/CD workflows across dev, QA, staging, and production environments.
- Automated application deployments using Jenkins, Docker, Helm, and Kubernetes, reducing deployment times by 30%.
- Configured Jenkins to monitor GitHub repositories and trigger automated build, test, and deploy stages upon code commits.
- Integrated SonarQube with Jenkins for static code analysis and enforcing quality gates for Java and Node.js applications.
- Implemented Jenkins pipeline stages for Docker builds, automated testing, code analysis, and deployment to AWS ECS and Kubernetes.
- Troubleshooted Jenkins build failures by reviewing logs, optimizing pipeline configurations, and resolving integration issues with services like GitHub and Docker Hub.
- Collaborated with development teams to optimize Jenkins pipelines, reducing build and deployment times by 25%.
- Integrated Jenkins with Terraform to automate provisioning of AWS resources including EC2, VPC, EKS, RDS, and S3 etc..
- Ensured consistent and scalable infrastructure deployments using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices with Terraform.
- Enhanced Jenkins security by implementing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) and applying AWS IAM policies to govern infrastructure access.
- Designed and implemented Helm charts for deploying complex applications to Kubernetes clusters, improving consistency and scalability.
- Configured and managed Kubernetes Ingress controllers to route traffic to microservices within the cluster.
- Implemented custom Ingress rules with path-based and host-based routing to optimize service discovery and traffic flow.
- Enabled secure client-service communication by integrating SSL/TLS termination in Ingress using Kubernetes secrets.
- Automated the creation and management of Ingress resources using Helm charts and Kubernetes manifests.
- Built real-time monitoring dashboards with Prometheus and Grafana to visualize CI/CD pipeline health, deployment status, and application performance metrics.
- Managed system backups and disaster recovery processes, achieving a 99.5% effective incident recovery rate with minimal downtime.
- Conducted regular audits to ensure infrastructure compliance with security best practices and the AWS Well-Architected Framework.
- Developed and optimized multi-stage Dockerfiles for efficient, lightweight container images used in production, incorporating security hardening and vulnerability scanning tools like Trivy.
DevOps Engineer & Kubernetes Administrator
Poornam Info Vision
04.2021 - 10.2023
- Designed, deployed, and managed Kubernetes clusters on AWS using EKS to orchestrate and scale microservices-based applications efficiently.
- Migrated monolithic applications to microservices architecture using Kubernetes and AWS EKS, significantly improving scalability, fault isolation, and performance.
- Deployed and managed Kubernetes resources such as ConfigMaps, Secrets, Volumes, and Ingress, ensuring secure and consistent application configuration.
- Managed Docker containers for packaging and deploying applications, enabling scalable, consistent environments in Kubernetes.
- Implemented monitoring and alerting with Prometheus and Grafana for real-time performance insights and proactive incident response.
- Troubleshooted Kubernetes cluster and application-level issues to ensure high availability and reliability.
- Managed Kubernetes networking and persistent storage to support performance and scalability for containerized workloads.
- Automated provisioning of AWS resources (EC2, VPC, SG, ASG, EKS, ECS, S3, Route 53) using Terraform, enabling consistent infrastructure deployment using IaC.
- Configured TLS for Kubernetes services using Let’s Encrypt and Route 53 to secure internal and external traffic.
- Proficient in core AWS services such as EC2, S3, IAM, EBS, VPC, Route 53, and CloudWatch for provisioning, monitoring, and securing cloud infrastructure.
- Created and managed IAM roles and policies to enforce secure and compliant access control across cloud environments.
- Configured AWS Security Groups, Auto Scaling, and Elastic IPs to support secure and scalable application architectures.
- Implemented Cloudflare for global DNS, security, and content delivery, improving application availability and performance.
Linux/Windows Administrator
Diya Systems
11.2019 - 01.2021
- Administered Linux and Windows servers, ensuring high availability, performance, and security for client environments.
- Extensive experience with hosting control panels such as cPanel, Plesk, DirectAdmin, and WHM (Web Host Manager) for website management.
- Managed Apache and Nginx web servers, configuring virtual hosts, SSL certificates, and optimizing web server performance.
- Proficient in Linux package management tools (rpm, yum, apt-get) and Logical Volume Management (LVM) for efficient storage management and system configurations.
- Worked with Proxmox Virtual Environment and OnApp Cloud Platform for virtualization and cloud solutions, ensuring seamless resource management and scaling.
- Optimized website performance using CloudFlare, reducing page load times and improving global content delivery.
- Worked extensively with DNS management through CloudFlare, including setting up DNS records, optimizing for specific geographic regions, and enhancing web security.
- Migrated WordPress websites, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring smooth transitions between servers with minimal downtime.
- Configured and maintained Exim mail server, FTP server, and SSH server to ensure secure and efficient communication within hosting environments.
- Created automated backup scripts to ensure data integrity and disaster recovery by storing backups on dedicated storage volumes.
- Responsible for installing and configuring necessary security patches in production and pre-production environments to safeguard systems against vulnerabilities.
- Managed dedicated servers through IPMI and KVM for remote administration and troubleshooting.
- Involved in planning and executing Active Directory migrations, upgrades, and maintenance to ensure continuous authentication services.
- Regularly updated and maintained Active Directory systems to ensure smooth integration and user access management.
- Provided server and network monitoring through Zabbix, ensuring proactive maintenance and minimal downtime.
Education
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Sambhram Institute of Technology
Bangalore01.2018
Skills
- Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, Helm, AWS ECS
- CI/CD & Automation: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, SonarQube, Nexus, Git
- Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, VPC, EKS, ECS, S3, RDS, IAM, Route 53), DigitalOcean
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform (modules, remote state, lifecycle), CloudFormation
- Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, New Relic, AWS CloudWatch
- Security & Governance: Trivy, AWS Secrets Manager, Parameter Store, GuardDuty, CloudTrail
- Languages & Tools: Bash, Python, Git, Maven, npm
- Other Tools: Supagule (SaaS integration), Docker Hub, GitHub Container Registry
Certification
- AWS Certified Solution Architect
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator
- Docker Containerization
Timeline
Sr. DevOps Engineer / Kubernetes Administrator
Navabrind IT Solutions Pvt Ltd
01.2024 - 12.2024
DevOps Engineer & Kubernetes Administrator
Poornam Info Vision
04.2021 - 10.2023
Linux/Windows Administrator
Diya Systems
11.2019 - 01.2021
Bachelor of Engineering (BE) - Electronics and Communication Engineering
Sambhram Institute of Technology
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