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Sahil Chopra

Summary

DevOps Engineer with over 5 years of experience in GCP, AWS, and Linux environments. Proficient in Kubernetes, Docker, Ansible, and monitoring tools. Skilled in Python and Shell scripting, focusing on automation, CI/CD, and scalable systems.

Experienced in FinOps, leading initiatives to reduce infrastructure costs and enhance cloud efficiency. Passionate about R&D, continuously exploring new tools to optimize platform performance while strengthening platform security through the integration of WAFs, Cloud Armor, and other best practices.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Lead DevOps Engineer

IndiaMART InterMESH
01.2021 - Current

IndiaMART is the largest online B2B marketplace in India, connecting buyers with suppliers. The platform serves as a channel for SMEs, large enterprises, and individuals to connect with suppliers.

  • Leading a team focused on achieving end-to-end infrastructure automation and optimization, ensuring highly efficient, cost-effective, and reliable cloud operations.
  • Ensuring 24/7 operations and high availability of servers and applications through the use of various monitoring tools and automated scripts.
  • Built a custom AI-based billing analysis tool using Gemini Pro 2.5 and Google BigQuery to deeply analyze and understand cost drivers across the entire infrastructure.
  • Developed an SSL automation tool to manage and auto-renew SSL certificates across all IndiaMART domains hosted on GCP and AWS , ensuring continuous HTTPS availability and compliance.
  • Led the migration of the entire infrastructure from physical servers in the US to GCP and AWS , enhancing scalability and flexibility.
  • Further advancing the migration of applications from virtual machines to GKE and EKS , implementing autoscaling, monitoring, and ensuring zero downtime.
  • Managing and optimizing the financial operations of the infrastructure hosted on Google Cloud, automating billing insights with Google Looker Studio .
  • Achieved a 33% reduction in GCP infrastructure costs through rightsizing and migration to Kubernetes.
  • Implemented Google Cloud Armor to protect frontend applications and enhance server defense mechanisms.
  • Implemented and explored all rule patterns available in Google Cloud Armor to secure infrastructure from a wide range of potential attack vectors.
    Configured log routing via Cloud Log Router into BigQuery and set up detailed visual reporting and analysis using Google Looker Studio.
  • Automated various routine tasks using Bash and Python scripts, increasing operational efficiency.
  • Configured monitoring and alerts for applications on VMs, GKE, and EKS using tools like New Relic, Nagios, Grafana, and GCP Cloud Monitoring .
  • Performed continuous log monitoring of application servers using Kibana and Elasticsearch.
  • Designed infrastructure solutions for various product teams and APIs, ensuring optimal performance and scalability.
  • Developed an inventory management system for GCP and AWS servers , improving resource tracking and utilization.

DevOps Engineer

NCR Corporation.
01.2020 - 07.2021
  • Collaborated with the application team to migrate to the cloud, configuring Azure Storage and Azure Data Lake Factory for efficient file transfer channels.
  • Coordinated with application development and DevOps teams to ensure smooth and successful deployments.
  • Managed File Transfer Services (FTS) and IBM Connect Direct , optimizing file transfer operations.
  • Migrated users from FTP to more secure SFTP , enhancing security and upgrading from Connect Direct to Connect Direct Secure Plus.
  • Enabled PGP encryption/decryption of files and collaborated with multiple clients to test and troubleshoot network issues.

Education

B.Tech - Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Maharaja Agrasen Institute Of Technology
01.2019

Skills

  • Cloud Platform: GCP and AWS
  • Containerization and Operating System: Devtron, ArgoCD, Kubernetes, Docker, and Linux
  • FinOps and SecOps: BigQuery and Google Data Looker Studio, Cloud Armor, WAF, and parsing defense
  • Programming Skills: Bash and Python
  • Monitoring and Logging: Nagios, Prometheus and Grafana, ELK Stack, Ops Agent
  • Version Control: Git, GitLab, Jenkins, and SCM
  • Configuration Management: Ansible
  • Infra Provisioning: Terraform

Certification

  • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate, 01/21
  • AZ-303: Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies, 01/21

Awards

  • Employee Of The Year 2024-25
  • Best Performer Of The Year 2023-24
  • Emerging Star of the Year 2022-23

Timeline

Lead DevOps Engineer

IndiaMART InterMESH
01.2021 - Current

DevOps Engineer

NCR Corporation.
01.2020 - 07.2021

B.Tech - Electrical & Electronics Engineering

Maharaja Agrasen Institute Of Technology
Sahil Chopra