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Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Awards
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Prajwal Gowda H M

Prajwal Gowda H M

Automation Developer |CloudOps | SRE Engineer | Azure | AWS | Terraform
Mandya,Karnataka

Summary

Dynamic and self-reliant Site Reliability Engineer with 3.9+ years of experience in developing and implementing automated cloud solutions. Adept at building scalable infrastructure, ensuring high availability, and reducing operational downtime through effective automation. Proven expertise in leveraging tools like Terraform, Azure DevOps, and Python to optimize cloud operations and enable infrastructure recovery. Seeking challenging opportunities to design and implement robust, automated solutions for cloud environments.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
2020
2020
years of post-secondary education
3
3
Certifications

Work History

Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Unisys
11.2022 - Current
  • Azure Infrastructure Recovery: Developed Terraform scripts to replicate Azure environments, ensuring complete recovery in case of failures
  • Scripts are version-controlled in Azure Git repositories and deployed via Azure CI/CD pipelines
  • Disaster Recovery: Automated failover mechanisms using PowerShell and Python, enabling seamless recovery and improving system resilience
  • Resource Automation: Deployed Azure resources such as storage accounts, security groups, and virtual networks using Terraform, saving significant operational time
  • AI-Powered Dashboards: Integrated OpenAI modules into Patch Compliance reports, enabling natural language queries for actionable insights
  • DevOps Implementation: Streamlined deployments through Azure DevOps pipelines, ensuring error-free code integration and faster go-live timelines

Automation Developer

DXC Technology
03.2020 - 02.2021
  • Automated incident management processes using HP Operational Orchestration Studio
  • Reduced operational overhead by developing scripts for server management, saving 500+ man-hours quarterly
  • Enhanced cloud resource orchestration using Ansible and PowerShell

Education

B.E. - Electronics & Communication Engineering

Visvesvaraya Technological University

Skills

Python

Certification

Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)

Awards

  • Recognized for automating critical recovery processes, achieving zero downtime during major incidents.
  • Ranked among the top 10 innovators for AI-powered compliance dashboards at Unisys.
  • Delivered on-time and high-quality solutions with a 100% SLA compliance rate for 3 consecutive years.

Projects

Automation and Cloud Infrastructure
  • Azure Infrastructure Automation: Developed reusable and scalable Terraform scripts for deploying Azure resources, including end-to-end setups for the UNIGEN project and AI infrastructure for multiple environments (Finance-AI-Dev/Prod, DWSCVT-AI-Dev/Prod).
  • AWS Route 53 Automation: Created Python scripts for automated zone backups and restoration for complex scenarios, ensuring data integrity and operational efficiency.
  • Storage Account Automation: Automated the creation of 128 Azure storage accounts with private endpoints, completing deployments in under five minutes using a CSV-based approach.
  • Azure Hybrid Benefit (AHB) Optimization: Designed Python scripts for AHB license automation, reducing costs and streamlining operations.
Disaster Recovery and Resilience
  • End-to-End DR Automation: Delivered 10 PowerShell and Python scripts to automate disaster recovery processes, including comprehensive log collection and CMDB updates, enhancing system resilience.
  • Weekly CMDB Updates: Implemented automation for scheduled updates of CMDB data based on CMP server lists, ensuring accuracy and consistency.
AI and Advanced Tools Integration
  • AI-Powered Dashboard Enhancements: Integrated OpenAI’s Azure module to enable AI-driven features in the Patch Compliance report dashboard, allowing natural language query support for data insights.
  • Vulnerability Management: Helped integrate machine learning models with Azure Kusto Query and Python scripts for generating advanced vulnerability reports.
Process Optimization and Miscellaneous
  • AWS Tag Audit Automation: Deployed Python scripts for organization-wide AWS tag compliance audits, reducing manual intervention and errors.
  • SAAM Re-architecture: Enhanced the SAAM function by adding a Quest server to reduce downtime, ensuring robust service availability.
  • EA Account Automation: Resolved blockers and deployed enhanced EA account creation scripts to streamline user provisioning.
  • Team Collaboration and Innovation: Contributed an innovative tech idea that ranked among the top 10 out of 50 submissions, demonstrating proactive engagement in team goals.

Timeline

Site Reliability Engineer (SRE)

Unisys
11.2022 - Current

Automation Developer

DXC Technology
03.2020 - 02.2021

B.E. - Electronics & Communication Engineering

Visvesvaraya Technological University
Prajwal Gowda H MAutomation Developer |CloudOps | SRE Engineer | Azure | AWS | Terraform