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Ravindra Kudache

Ravindra Kudache

Summary

I am a highly skilled and goal-oriented professional with 12 years of experience in automation, utilizing a diverse set of tools such as Azure DevOps, ServiceNow, Terraform, Ansible, Orchestration, STROM, HIRO, Puppet, along with expertise in Python, Perl, Shell Scripting, and PowerShell. Results-focused Technical Architect with attention to detail and strong follow-through on systems projects. History continuously improving and optimizing systems for increased efficiency, improved functionality, and usability. Expertly matches user requirements and aligns systems with specifications. Also, implemented Azure AI tools to reduce manual errors.

Overview

14
14
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Azure Technical Architect

Orion pvt ltd
10.2021 - Current

Client Global Hold and Fiserv:

  • Azure DevOps Architect and DevOps Expert: Specialized in end-to-end automation and migration planning from on-premises to cloud using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and Azure DevOps.
  • Infrastructure Automation & Design: Developed plans, blueprints, drawings, and detailed schematics to meet client needs for cloud infrastructure, including provisioning using Terraform and deploying .NET-based applications with SQL DACPAC in CI/CD pipelines.
  • CI/CD Solutions & Automation: Implemented end-to-end CI/CD pipelines for Azure Data Factory in Azure DevOps, integrating Azure repositories for version control, and ensuring seamless deployment of infrastructure and applications.
  • Application Deployment & Cloud Migration: Deployed .NET and SQL-based applications to Azure using Terraform and Azure DevOps, ensuring continuous integration and delivery pipelines were optimized for cloud environments.
  • DevOps Process Optimization: Identified potential areas for improvement within DevOps workflows and implemented automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, and Puppet to optimize performance and reduce manual efforts.
  • Cloud Migration Expertise: Led the migration of on-premises applications and data to Azure with minimal downtime, ensuring smooth transitions and ongoing performance optimization through continuous monitoring.
  • Cross-Department Collaboration: Worked closely with DevOps, SysAdmin, and Network teams to troubleshoot complex technical issues and deliver solutions aligned with organizational goals.
  • Automation Solution Architect: Delivered automated end-to-end infrastructure solutions leveraging tools like Terraform, Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Azure DevOps, and others, while overseeing service integration and deployment architecture design.
  • AWS & Docker Deployment: Created Docker-based Django application containers using DockerFile and deployed them on AWS using TravisCI for build and release.
  • Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS): Managed AKS clusters for containerized applications, ensuring high availability, scalability, and efficient deployment through Terraform scripts integrated with Azure DevOps.
  • Cloud Virtualization & Networking: Configured and maintained Azure Virtual Networks, VPNs, and ExpressRoutes, ensuring secure and reliable connectivity for cloud-hosted applications.
  • Azure Resource Optimization: Implemented monitoring tools to optimize Azure resource utilization, resulting in significant cost reductions without impacting performance.
  • Technical Leadership & Mentorship: Provided technical guidance and support to junior DevOps engineers, fostering team growth and enhancing overall technical competency.
  • Multi-Cloud Proficiency: Deployed infrastructure on both AWS and Azure platforms using Terraform and managed DevOps tools and practices across public cloud environments.

Client KPMG:-

  • CI/CD Solutions & Automation: Implemented end-to-end CI/CD pipelines for Azure Data Factory in Azure DevOps, integrating Azure repositories for version control, and ensuring seamless deployment of infrastructure and applications.
  • Application Deployment & Cloud Migration: Deployed .NET and SQL-based applications to Azure using Terraform and Azure DevOps, ensuring continuous integration and delivery pipelines were optimized for cloud environments.

DevOps Specialist

Persistent PVT
Pune
01.2021 - 10.2021
  • An Automation Solution Architect performing a automate manual efforts on build up end to end infrastructure using multiple tools like Terraform, packers, Ansible, puppet, Azure DevOps, Docker and Kubernetes, Git, Orchestrator tools and also responsible for end to end service integration, overall solution design, deployment architecture
  • Having detail firsthand experience in Infra Automation tools
  • Create Docker based Django application container using 'DockerFile' and deployed on AWS using build release tools TravisCI
  • Write terraform script infrastructure deployment on AWS
  • Work on azure Kubernetes services - Write terraform script as per infra architecture design and deploy on relative environment using Azure DevOps
  • Write ansible script for configuration
  • Deployment and Integration of automation tool on new client environment
  • Automation Scope identification
  • Requirement gathering from multiple domains and organizing meeting for Automation Development LifeCycle (Developing architecture)
  • Designing and implementing the approach for the provided Customer SOPs
  • Designing and implementing integrations between different layers of Enterprise Infrastructure Architecture (ITSM, Automation, Provisioning...)
  • Analyzing, Deploying, Implementing, and consulting of new and existing administration, troubleshooting technical issues related to Azure cloud, Linux and Database, Windows

Process Analyst

Mphasis
Pune
08.2016 - 12.2020
  • Analyzed current business processes and identified areas of improvement to increase efficiency.
  • Developed process maps, flowcharts, and diagrams to document findings.
  • Documented existing process flows and identified gaps in the current system.
  • Work on azure Kubernetes services - Write terraform script as per infra architecture design and deploy on relative environment using Azure DevOps • Write ansible script for configuration
  • • Deployment and Integration of automation tool on new client environment
  • • Automation Scope identification • Requirement gathering from multiple domains and organizing meeting for Automation Development LifeCycle (Developing architecture)
  • • Designing and implementing the approach for the provided Customer SOPs •DesigningandimplementingintegrationsbetweendifferentlayersofEnterprise Infra structure Architecture (ITSM, Automation, Provisioning...) •Analyzing, Deploying, Implementing, and consulting of new and existing administration, troubleshooting technical issues related to Azure cloud, Linux and Database, Windows.
  • • ITSM/ITIL: ServiceNow • Cloud:- Azure, AWS • IAAS Infra Management/Deployment:, Azure CI-CD pipeline.
  • • PAAS Infra Management/Deployment: Azure DevOps, Travis Ci
  • • Operating System: -RHEL, Unix, SUN, AIX, Windows
  • • Framework:- Django
  • • Data analysis :- NumPy, Pandas
  • • Scripting: Shell, PERL, Python, PowerShell
  • • Run book Automation Tools: - Service Now Orchestration, STROM Provision Management tool: -Docker. Kubernetes, AKS,Helm Configuration Management tool: -Puppet, Ansible • Building infrastructure tool: - Terraform
  • • Monitoring: Nagios • Database: - Oracle, MySQL
  • • Version controlling tool:- SVN, GIT • Process development • Optimising and performance tuning • Advanced critical thinking Automation Tools • Explaining all technical requirements and taking demo to end customer and explain the architectural design to convey the customer • Puppet configuration tool used for configuration management • Nagios server and client Installment and integration with ServiceNow • Custom monitoring plugins developed using Perl, python, shell, PowerShell as per client need • Write Script using Perl, python, shell, Power Shell as peruse case needed for automation workflow • Azure Cloud automation using Terraform Use Case and orchestration: - • VMprovision • NetworkProvision • Creating Storageaccount • Adding data disk • Creating availability set and availabilityZone • Azure container deployment • Define NSG ASGrole • Decommissioning • AWS Cloud automation using Terraform Use Case and orchestration:- • VMProvision • Container based Django application deployment on elasticbeanstalk

Automation Expert

Capgemini
07.2015 - 01.2016
  • UBS Reference data modulation is development project which all team working on to design Reference tool and I am writing code for Data acquisition from several servers using PERL, Python, Power shell, Unix shell scripting
  • Roles & Responsibility: -
  • Design script for data acquisition from different server using PERL and Python and power shell Unix shell
  • Integration with Hadoop and oracle database and Load unstructured data in Hadoop file system from different server
  • Write script for Filter and reframe same data and re-load into oracle database Using PERL, UNIX, and Python programming
  • Write script for Application and server Health Status report using

Automation Expert

AMDOCS, USCC
06.2013 - 05.2015
  • USCC O2A (Order to activation) is a development project which team was creating workaround on unprocessed Stuck orders via tool
  • Application expert team providing use case to automate manual efforts
  • Responsibility takes requirement gathering from application expert team, Identify Scope of Automation identification and Design workflow on test environment
  • Giving Demo to end customer Once complete task and taking signoff and move to production environment
  • Roles & Responsibility: -
  • Automation of All manual process
  • Understand busyness' logic provided by Application expert team and recognize the milestone for automation write custom script to overcome milestone using Perl, Python, Shell and develop workflow using STROM tool
  • Providing Demo to end customer Once complete automation and taking signoff before moving to production environment
  • Monitor the performance of all activated automation using click view
  • Innovations in AMDOCS: -
  • Monitoring Job Cycle Tool
  • Develop connector integrate with multiple tools using python
  • Create automation of JOB flow details and process monitoring info for support click view tool
  • Create Tool to process unstructured data using UNIX and PERL script

Sr. Technical Associate

IBM
04.2011 - 06.2013
  • I worked in E&U project for automation of application team, like DBA and Maximo Operation team
  • Roles & Responsibility: -
  • Created shell script for Tablespace monitoring & adding datafiles to the tablespaces once crosses the threshold
  • Create Dashboard of application and database status
  • Automated script for take logical backup as per retention policy copy dump file to another database server and import and then purged as per retention policy
  • Create process monitoring script for critical database using UNIX shell script, oracle
  • Create daily dead lock count script and run on daily bases
  • Automated for import export of table level on daily bases

Education

BE -

E&TC
06.2010

Skills

EXPERTISE

  • Cloud Platforms: Azure, AWS
  • DevOps & CI/CD: Docker, Kubernetes, Azure DevOps
  • Automation Tools: Terraform, Ansible, ServiceNow, Puppet, Orchestration (STROM, HIRO)
  • Scripting Languages: Python, Perl, Shell, PowerShell
  • Configuration Management: Puppet, Ansible
  • Monitoring Tools: Nagios
  • ITSM/ITIL: ServiceNow
  • Databases: Oracle, MySQL,COSMOSDB
  • Version Control: GIT, SVN
  • Operating Systems: RHEL, Unix, SUN, AIX, Windows
  • AI: cognitive Services

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Requirement Gathering & Solution Design
  • Infrastructure Deployment & Automation
  • Cloud Automation: Azure, AWS
  • End-to-End Service Integration & Deployment Architecture
  • Process Optimization & Continuous Improvement
  • Customer Support & Stakeholder Engagement
  • Advanced Problem-Solving & Critical Thinking

Certification

  • Azure Solutions architect Expert, AZ-305, 992092201
  • ITIL4, GR671309767RK
  • Azure Associate, AZ-104, 992092201
  • Azure DevOps, AZ-400, 992092201
  • Azure AI Fundamentals, AI-900 (MCID: 992092201)
  • Microsoft Azure Networking Solutions, AZ-700(MCID: 992092201)

Accomplishments

  • Management recognized my achievement in successfully delivering a project within the fixed timeframe, utilizing cutting-edge tools such as Terraform, Azure DevOps, and AKS on the infrastructure side.
  • Recipient of the Mphasis ACE annual award for Best Tool Implementation of the Year, recognizing the successful automation of manual processes and the reduction of human errors.
  • Automating manual efforts recognized by awards like the Amdocs GMSG PSG Value Award, Kaizen Blitz Award, Star Performer awards, and being nominated for PSG-Star in FY-14.

Timeline

Azure Technical Architect

Orion pvt ltd
10.2021 - Current

DevOps Specialist

Persistent PVT
01.2021 - 10.2021

Process Analyst

Mphasis
08.2016 - 12.2020

Automation Expert

Capgemini
07.2015 - 01.2016

Automation Expert

AMDOCS, USCC
06.2013 - 05.2015

Sr. Technical Associate

IBM
04.2011 - 06.2013

BE -

E&TC
Ravindra Kudache