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)
Pune02.2011
Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) - Electronics Engineering
G H Raisoni College of Engineering (GHRCE)
Nagpur07.2009
Higher Secondary Certificate (HSC) - Science
Vidarbha Buniyadi Junior. School
Nagpur02.2005
Secondary School Certificate (SSC) - Science
Navyug Vidyalaya School
Nagpur03.2003
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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