Phani Sekhar Reddy Avuthu
Preston
Summary
DevOps Engineer with 4+ years of experience in AWS cloud infrastructure, CI/CD automation, and scalable system design using Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and Jenkins. Strong in scripting, monitoring, and reliability engineering with a security-aware, automation-first mindset.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Research Asst.(Automation & Cloud Secuirty)
University of Central Lancashire
06.2023 - 09.2023
- Established secure DevOps pipelines for a CyberASAP-funded phishing detection solution, integrated with Microsoft Outlook (M365 ecosystem).
- Designed and managed AWS infrastructure supporting application and ML workloads using EC2, ELB, SageMaker, and Terraform.
- Built CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub, embedding automated testing and security-aware deployment practices.
- Containerized applications using Docker and supported secure, reproducible environments aligned with DevSecOps principles.
- Implemented monitoring and observability using Prometheus and Grafana to detect performance, availability, and anomaly trends.
- Contributed as a co-applicant to the CyberASAP program (UK Gov / KTN), supporting research in cloud and email security.
DevOps /Senior Cloud Security Engineer
Accenture
10.2017 - 11.2021
- Led migration of enterprise applications from on-premise to AWS, improving system resilience, security posture, and scalability.
- Designed and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub, Maven, Artifactory, and SonarQube with integrated quality and security checks.
- Provisioned and secured cloud infrastructure using Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, IAM, and VPC networking.
- Deployed and managed containerized microservices using Docker, Kubernetes (EKS), and Helm.
- Implemented infrastructure automation and configuration management using Ansible and Chef.
- Supported security operations by monitoring logs, metrics, and system health using Datadog, ELK Stack, Prometheus, and Nagios.
- Applied Linux hardening, firewall configuration, and access control policies across cloud and on-prem environments.
- Developed Bash scripts for automation, incident support, and operational efficiency.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams following Agile delivery models and mentored junior DevOps engineers.
Education
Master of Science in IT Security - IT Network Security
University Of Central Lancashire
01-2023
B.E in Computer Science And Engineering - Engineering
Malla Reddy College of Engineering And Technology
01-2016
Skills
- Aws cloud and infrastructure security
- CI/CD and DevSecOps automation
- Docker and Kubernetes
- Terraform & configuration management
- Monitoring, logging, and reliability (SRE)
Affiliations
Leadership in DevOps: Supervised a team of DevOps interns, guiding them through complex projects and nurturing their professional growth, reflecting my leadership skills and commitment to fostering emerging talent in technology. Major Infrastructure Upgrade: Successfully led an extensive upgrade of our company's IT infrastructure, transitioning to a cloud-based environment using AWS. This project resulted in a 35% improvement in system performance and a 50% reduction in downtime, showcasing my proficiency in cloud computing and infrastructure management.
Timeline
Senior Research Asst.(Automation & Cloud Secuirty)
University of Central Lancashire
06.2023 - 09.2023
DevOps /Senior Cloud Security Engineer
Accenture
10.2017 - 11.2021
Master of Science in IT Security - IT Network Security
University Of Central Lancashire
B.E in Computer Science And Engineering - Engineering
Malla Reddy College of Engineering And Technology