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Ranjit Wankhede

Ranjit Wankhede

Solution Architecture - Cloud & DevOps
Pune,MH

Summary

Experienced Solutions Architect and DevOps Engineer (15+ years) skilled in AWS, Azure, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code. I deliver efficient cloud solutions, enjoy solving problems, and am exploring AI.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
9
9
Certifications

Work History

Senior Platform Engineer

Veeam Software
10.2025 - Current
  • Automate and manage public cloud infrastructure using Infrastructure as Code tools, like Terraform.
  • Develop and maintain robust CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions to streamline software delivery.
  • Write and maintain automation scripts and platform services in languages such as Golang, Bash, or Python.
  • Manage and orchestrate containerized applications using Docker, Kubernetes (AKS, EKS), and Helm.
  • Collaborate effectively with a distributed engineering team to build, enhance, and maintain the core platform.
  • Implement and uphold secure design principles across the entire cloud environment to ensure data protection.
  • Monitor the health of distributed applications, and participate in an on-call rotation to ensure system reliability and uptime.
  • Create and maintain clear, comprehensive documentation for system designs, configurations, and operational processes.
  • Contribute to the development and improvement of internal engineering standards and best practices.
  • Build and support a secure, reliable, and user-friendly platform to enable internal development teams.

Solutions Architect Solution Engineering (AWS Cloud & DevOps)

Western Union
02.2022 - 09.2025
  • Led migration of Jenkins open-source pipelines to CloudBees Jenkins, enhancing CI/CD capabilities and team efficiency.
  • Designed and documented AWS solutions including FSx Windows File Share Datasync replication, ECS Service Connector, and standardized AWS Backup strategies for EC2 & RDS, enabling robust and scalable infrastructure.
  • Architected ServiceNow ticketing workflows for Application Review Board and Cloud Platform Engineers, streamlining operational processes.
  • Implemented chaos engineering (FMEA, AWS FIS Game Days) to proactively identify and mitigate system vulnerabilities, improving overall resilience.
  • Ensured adherence to Enterprise Architect standards for cloud solutions, facilitating seamless architecture approvals and project onboarding.
  • Key Achievement: Received 'Play Maker' award for driving and delivering the Cinque FX product.

Senior Associate Solution Engineering (AWS Cloud Platform & DevOps Engineer)

Western Union
07.2019 - 02.2022
  • Developed FinOps automation using AWS Lambda and Python, achieving significant AWS cost reductions.
  • Engineered and managed AWS infrastructure provisioning (CloudFormation, Terraform, Ansible) and networking (VPCs, Transit Gateways) via IaC pipelines and AWS Service Catalog.
  • Built and maintained self-service CI/CD pipelines for Java SpringBoot microservices on AWS Fargate ECS using Jenkins Shared Libraries.
  • Automated AWS CDN deployment and IaC for enterprise Single Page Applications (SPAs) and S3 content delivery.
  • Provisioned AWS MSK infrastructure, enabling scalable and resilient messaging for consumer/producer applications.
  • Key Achievements: Awarded 'STAR Performer' for substantial AWS cost savings. Recognized by CTO for critical project delivery from POC to production.

Infrastructure Lead (SRE & Team Lead)

BNY Mellon
07.2018 - 06.2019
  • Designed and implemented a new BXP platform access process, ensuring compliance with KPMG audit requirements.
  • Developed a custom CLI for Dockerized cluster health checks, proactively resolving platform issues (thin-pool errors, disk space, service failures).
  • Automated DNS configuration updates across 100+ VMs using Puppet MCollective, reducing manual effort and errors.
  • Led a team of contractor engineers, managing task delegation via JIRA and ensuring SLA/SLO adherence.
  • Key Achievement: Won 'WOW Award' for resolving critical BXP storage and deployment issues.

Software Engineering Senior Analyst (DevOps Engineer)

Accenture in India
08.2016 - 06.2018
  • Managed and automated Jenkins (1.6 to 2.73 migration), SonarQube, and Nexus infrastructure in clustered, load-balanced setups.
  • Automated maintenance scripts (disk clean-up, job migration, service auto-start) and SSL certificate renewals.
  • Provided CI/CD expertise to multiple teams, assisting with Jenkins, Nexus, Bitbucket, JBoss, and Tomcat configurations.
  • Key Achievement: Awarded 'Star of the Month' (2017) for single-handedly managing DevOps tools and automating Jenkins job validation for Barclays.

System Engineer (Linux System Admin & Global Apps Support)

IHS Markit
09.2014 - 08.2016
  • Administered RHEL 5/6/7 servers, including installation, configuration, security hardening (SELinux, iptables), patching, and performance tuning.
  • Managed user accounts, permissions, LVM, filesystems, and network services (NTP, SSH, NFS, Samba).
  • Deployed and managed virtual machines, load balancing (HAProxy, Nginx), and MySQL databases.
  • Key Achievement: 'Spot Award' (2014) for leading KAPOW tool migration, enhancing efficiency.

Senior Information Technology Associate (Application Support)

IHS Markit
04.2013 - 09.2014
  • Provided L2/L3 operational support for web-based applications, including administration, configuration, and deployments on STAGE and PROD environments (IIS, JBoss, Tomcat).
  • Managed BIG-IP F5 configurations (virtual addresses, pools, nodes) and iRules.
  • Coordinated with development and infrastructure teams to resolve production outages and ensure SLA adherence.

Trainee Consultant (Build & Release Engineer)

Datamatics Global Services Limited
03.2011 - 03.2013
  • Administered JBoss and Apache servers; built and deployed Java applications using Ant, Maven, and CruiseControl.
  • Managed SVN and Sonatype Nexus repositories, including access control, branching, and artifact management.
  • Automated manual tasks using Shell Scripts.
  • Key Achievement: 'Spot Award' (2012) for 100% success rate in deploying critical applications for BUPA WCT project.

Education

C-DAC - Advanced Computing Training

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)
Pune
02.2011

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Electronics Engineering

G H Raisoni College of Engineering (GHRCE)
Nagpur
07.2009

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) - Science

Vidarbha Buniyadi Junior. School
Nagpur
02.2005

Secondary School Certificate (SSC) - Science

Navyug Vidyalaya School
Nagpur
03.2003

Skills

Cloud Architecture & Engineering

AWS

Azure

Solution Design

AWS Service Catalog

EC2

RDS

S3

IAM

ELB

ECS

Fargate

MSK

API Gateway

AWS Lambda

FSx

AWS Backup

AWS FIS

AWS Organization

Control Tower

CloudFormation

VPC

Subnets

Transit Gateways

VNet

Service Bus

Front door

App Service

AKS

Nginx Fabric Gateway

Helm

OPA

DevOps

Automation

CI/CD

Jenkins

CloudBees Jenkins

GitLab CI

GitHub Action

IaC

Terraform

Ansible

Python

Groovy

Shell Scripting

Certification

HashiCorp Terraform Associate 003, 2025-06-30

Timeline

Senior Platform Engineer

Veeam Software
10.2025 - Current

Solutions Architect Solution Engineering (AWS Cloud & DevOps)

Western Union
02.2022 - 09.2025

Senior Associate Solution Engineering (AWS Cloud Platform & DevOps Engineer)

Western Union
07.2019 - 02.2022

Infrastructure Lead (SRE & Team Lead)

BNY Mellon
07.2018 - 06.2019

Software Engineering Senior Analyst (DevOps Engineer)

Accenture in India
08.2016 - 06.2018

System Engineer (Linux System Admin & Global Apps Support)

IHS Markit
09.2014 - 08.2016

Senior Information Technology Associate (Application Support)

IHS Markit
04.2013 - 09.2014

Trainee Consultant (Build & Release Engineer)

Datamatics Global Services Limited
03.2011 - 03.2013

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Electronics Engineering

G H Raisoni College of Engineering (GHRCE)

Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) - Science

Vidarbha Buniyadi Junior. School

Secondary School Certificate (SSC) - Science

Navyug Vidyalaya School

C-DAC - Advanced Computing Training

Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

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Ranjit WankhedeSolution Architecture - Cloud & DevOps