Pulak Kar
AWS Cloud Engineer
Cuttack
Summary
A results-driven AWS Cloud Engineer with over 12 years of experience in managing and optimizing cloud infrastructure, automating provisioning and deployments using Terraform, and designing highly scalable solutions in AWS. Proven track record in implementing best practices for cloud architecture, infrastructure-as-code (IaC), and cost optimization. Expertise in monitoring, troubleshooting, and enhancing cloud environments for high availability and security.
Overview
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Work History
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
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- Automated the provisioning and configuration of AWS infrastructure using Terraform and AWS CLI.
- Assisted in the design and implementation of a multi-region VPC architecture with Transit Gateway for global network connectivity.
- Managed RDS databases, including backup strategies, replication, and disaster recovery.
- Created and maintained Docker containers for application deployment, integrating with AWS ECS and EKS.
- Collaborated with DevOps teams to establish a CI/CD pipeline for deploying applications in AWS.
- Defined and maintained IAM roles and policies for secure access control across various AWS services.
- Developed and executed automated performance tuning for infrastructure components, including EC2 instances and EBS volumes.
DevOps Engineer
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- Implemented and maintained infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions using Terraform for provisioning AWS services, including EC2, S3, and Lambda.
- Developed automated scripts to deploy Dockerized applications using AWS ECS and EKS.
- Designed backup strategies and disaster recovery plans for critical systems and applications.
- Worked with development teams to integrate automated testing into the CI/CD pipeline.
- Collaborated on designing cloud networking solutions using AWS VPC, subnets, VPN, and Direct Connect.
- Led the migration of on-premise applications to AWS using AWS Application Migration Service and CloudEndure.
AWS Cloud Engineer
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- Current
- Designed and implemented cloud infrastructure using Terraform to automate the creation and management of AWS resources, including EC2, VPC, S3, Lambda, and RDS.
- Worked with teams to design and deploy scalable and highly available solutions using AWS services such as Elastic Load Balancer (ELB), Auto Scaling, and Route 53.
- Optimized cost and performance by using EC2 Spot Instances and Lambda for serverless computing.
- Created custom Terraform modules for reusable infrastructure components and managed state files with Terraform Cloud and S3 backend.
- Integrated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI for automated deployments to various AWS environments.
- Managed and enforced security policies with IAM, KMS, Security Groups, and WAF.
- Implemented monitoring and logging using AWS CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and Log Insights for real-time alerts and troubleshooting.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University Name
Skills
Cloud Platforms: Amazon Web Services (AWS)
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AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Additional Information
Participated in AWS Well-Architected Reviews for improving the security, reliability, and performance of AWS workloads., Actively contribute to open-source projects related to cloud infrastructure automation and Terraform modules.
Timeline
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
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DevOps Engineer
Company Name
AWS Cloud Engineer
Company Name
- Current
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
University Name
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