Rohan Waikar
Pune
Summary
Skilled and certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) with a strong foundation in deploying, managing, and scaling containerized applications using Kubernetes. Extensive experience in cloud-native technologies and container orchestration. Proficient in maintaining high availability, security, and scalability of Kubernetes clusters in dynamic environments. Adept at troubleshooting, monitoring, and optimizing Kubernetes clusters and applications. Passionate about automating workflows, improving operational efficiency, and enhancing system performance.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Specialist - Integration
Bristlecone, A Mahindra Group Company
09.2021 - 08.2024
- Troubleshot and resolved issues related to pod failures, resource allocation, Kubernetes networking, persistent storage, and container image problems.
- Managed and maintained multiple Kubernetes clusters in production, ensuring high availability, performance, and security for containerized applications.
- Implemented and managed Kubernetes RBAC (Role-Based Access Control) to ensure secure and least-privileged access to cluster resources for users and services.
- Contributed to internal documentation, including Kubernetes setup guides, troubleshooting playbooks, and configuration management standards.
- Performed Kubernetes cluster upgrades and patches for multiple clusters across multiple environments with minimal downtime, ensuring continuous service availability. Utilized tools like kubectl, and kubeadm to manage upgrades.
- Deployed and maintained Kubernetes Deployments, ensuring high availability, rolling updates, and automatic rollbacks to manage application versions and scale services effectively.
- Worked with ReplicaSets to ensure the desired number of replicas for applications, implementing autoscaling and self-healing capabilities to handle pod failures and maintain application uptime.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and AWS CodePipeline to automate the deployment of containerized applications to Kubernetes clusters on AWS, optimizing the software release process and reducing manual intervention.
Associate Consultant
Bristlecone, A Mahindra Group Company
10.2019 - 08.2021
- Assisted in deploying and managing Kubernetes clusters, including setup, upgrades, and troubleshooting.
- Worked closely with DevOps and engineering teams to design, deploy, and maintain containerized applications using Kubernetes.
- Monitored the health and performance of Kubernetes clusters, identifying issues related to resource utilization, pod deployments, and node failures.
- Assisted in configuring Kubernetes services, networking policies, and persistent storage solutions for containerized applications.
- Documented Kubernetes deployment procedures, troubleshooting steps, and system configurations for internal knowledge sharing.
Education
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Engineering
Diploma, Computer Engineering
Skills
- Containerization & Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker
- Cloud Services: AWS(EC2, S3, IAM)
- Monitoring Tools: Prometheus, Grafana
- CI/CD: Jenkins, AWS Code Pipeline
- Scripting Language: Bash Scripting
- Version Control Tool: Github
- Project Management tools: Jira, Kanban, Confluence
Certification
- Kubernetes Certification: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) by Linux Foundation (CNCF)
- Cloud Certification: AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Accomplishments
- Spot award: Received spot award for Outstanding Contribution towards team efficiency and performance.
Timeline
Specialist - Integration
Bristlecone, A Mahindra Group Company
09.2021 - 08.2024
Associate Consultant
Bristlecone, A Mahindra Group Company
10.2019 - 08.2021
Bachelor’s Degree, Computer Engineering
Diploma, Computer Engineering
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