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Saurav Choudhary

Saurav Choudhary

Jharkhand

Summary

IT professional with over five years of experience in DevOps and cloud infrastructure, focusing on Kubernetes cluster design, deployment, and management in hybrid and AWS environments. Proficient in OpenShift operations, including installation, upgrades, and CI/CD integration, with expertise in Terraform and Helm for infrastructure as code. Achievements include enhancing observability stacks, resulting in a 40% increase in system visibility, and optimizing resource utilization through effective scaling strategies. Strong collaboration and communication skills contribute to successful project delivery under tight deadlines.

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Associate Consultant(DevOps)

Redhat
Delhi NCR
08.2023 - Current
  • Architected AWS platform using Terraform, incorporating VPC design and Istio service mesh for secure ingress.
  • Building and maintaining EKS clusters and containerized workloads, aligning CI/CD workflows with user-specific requirements via Ansible, Terraform, and ArgoCD.
  • Automated EKS cluster deployment with custom Terraform modules tailored to client specifications.
  • Identified and mitigated security vulnerabilities by replacing multiple public open-source images with a private ECR-hosted version; updated Helm Charts, and redeployed all applications, achieving 100% image privatization and eliminating dependency on public repositories.
  • Implemented Prometheus and Grafana for immediate alerting and interactive dashboards, overseeing application metrics to pinpoint anomalies, and mitigate outages in production environments.
  • Integrated secure CI/CD pipelines into OpenShift in collaboration with developers and QA teams, enforcing quality gates.
  • Managed over 150-node Kubernetes clusters, streamlining CI/CD processes across AWS and on-premises environments.
  • Automated recurring operational tasks using Python and shell scripting, significantly reducing manual interventions.

Cloud Engineer

Nokia Solutions and Networks
Noida
07.2022 - 08.2023
  • Deployed and tested large-scale Kubernetes clusters across over 80 sites.
  • Monitored system performance, optimizing AWS resources to meet Service Level Objectives (SLOs).
  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines for multi-tier architecture and microservices using AWS EKS, Jenkins, and Terraform.
  • Configured application monitoring tools such as Prometheus and Grafana for enhanced visibility.
  • Proficient in Ansible, developing playbooks for automated server configuration, application deployments, and environment provisioning to ensure consistent and reliable infrastructure.
  • Designed network traffic management strategies in Kubernetes to ensure secure application routing.
  • Analyzed customer needs to create tailored system integration plans.
  • Provided technical support during system integration to facilitate smooth deployment.

Cloud Solutions Engineer

Nokia Solutions and Networks
Noida
07.2020 - 07.2022
  • Provisioned and managed AWS resources using Terraform to implement infrastructure as code (IaC).
  • Modified build configurations, templates, and image streams to enhance deployment processes.
  • Managed infrastructure provisioning with Terraform, and orchestrated continuous deployments using ArgoCD in Kubernetes clusters, enabling declarative application management and automated rollouts for production environments.
  • Containerized applications with Docker, developing custom images for Kubernetes deployment.
  • Automated system backups through Python scripts to improve disaster recovery capabilities.
  • Configured systems per customer specifications, adhering to industry best practices.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical And Electronics Engineering

National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur
Jamshedpur, Jharkhand, India
04-2020

Skills

  • Cloud platforms: AWS and on-premise
  • Container technologies: Kubernetes, Docker, and OpenShift
  • CI/CD tools: GitLab CI, Jenkins, and Argo CD
  • Configuration management: Ansible and Terraform
  • Scripting languages: Python and Bash
  • Monitoring tools: Prometheus and Grafana
  • Operating systems: RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu
  • Version control: GIT

Certification

  • AWS Developer Associate (DVA-C02)
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
  • HashiCorp's Terraform Associate (HCTA-003)

Languages

Hindi
First Language
English
Advanced (C1)
C1
Arabic
Elementary (A2)
A2

Work Availability

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Quote

Judge a man by his questions rather than his answers.
Voltaire

Timeline

Associate Consultant(DevOps)

Redhat
08.2023 - Current

Cloud Engineer

Nokia Solutions and Networks
07.2022 - 08.2023

Cloud Solutions Engineer

Nokia Solutions and Networks
07.2020 - 07.2022

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical And Electronics Engineering

National Institute of Technology, Jamshedpur

Achievements

  • Achieved 99.99% platform uptime and cut application onboarding from 2 weeks to under 4 hours using Helm charts and GitOps
  • Built an automated canary analysis service in Python for CI/CD, auto-rolling back deployments on errors
  • Managed Kubernetes clusters (150+ nodes) and streamlined CI/CD across AWS and on-premises
  • Automated infrastructure templates in collaboration with automation team, reducing setup time by 1,400%
  • Refactored Docker caching and parallelized tests, cutting build times from 25 to 7 minutes, enabling daily releases, and eliminating 90% of manual errors
  • Awarded 'Empowered Employee' (Nokia) and 'Encouraged Others' (Red Hat) for performance and team collaboration

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