Shashank Shekhar
Senior Lead DevOps Automation Engineer
Pune
Summary
Strategic DevOps Consultant with 15+ years of experience driving enterprise IT transformation through automation, cloud adoption, and CI/CD excellence. Proven expertise in designing scalable infrastructure, streamlining deployment workflows, and integrating security into DevOps pipelines. Adept in AWS and GCP environments with hands-on proficiency in Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, and Python scripting. Recognized for mentoring teams, resolving high-impact issues, and aligning technical solutions with business goals. A trusted leader in cross-functional collaboration, operational efficiency, and infrastructure modernization.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
3
3
Certifications
Work History
Senior Consultant Specialist
HSBC
04.2021 - Current
- Spearheaded DevOps automation for microservices using Jenkins, Git, and Ansible.
- Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines across AWS and GCP environments.
- Provisioned cloud resources (EC2, IAM, Lambda, Cloud Functions) for deployment workflows.
- Developed reusable Ansible playbooks for configuration and deployment automation.
- Integrated Slack alerts via Lambda and Cloud Functions for real-time monitoring.
- Mentored junior engineers, fostering technical growth and team synergy.
Consultant Specialist
HSBC
04.2018 - 03.2021
- Automated deployment workflows for Ruby on Rails and open-source applications.
- Provisioned infrastructure using Terraform and Ansible across AWS and GCP.
- Collaborated with cybersecurity teams to remediate vulnerabilities flagged in SonarQube.
- Managed Jenkins pipelines and multi-environment deployments.
- Guided mid-level professionals in achieving delivery milestones and resolving blockers.
Senior Consultant
Capgemini
07.2017 - 04.2018
- Automated WebSphere Liberty installations and environment setup.
- Migrated repositories from SVN to Git, optimizing version control and deployment speed.
Assistant Manager – DevOps & Infra
Vodafone Shared Services
11.2015 - 07.2017
- Built CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, and GCP Cloud Build.
- Implemented IAM policies and MFA for basic cloud security.
- Managed APIGEE Edge platform and optimized REST API performance.
- Automated backup and deployment tasks using Python and Bash scripting.
Earlier Roles
Tech Mahindra, ADP India, Atos India
01.2010 - 01.2015
- Supported WebSphere and Cognos deployments on Linux environments.
- Automated infrastructure health checks and deployment routines.
- Led disaster recovery drills and root cause analysis for high-severity incidents.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Kuvempu University
GNIIT - Software Engineering
NIIT
Skills
- DevOps automation tools
- Configuration Management: Ansible, Ansible Tower, Shell scripting
- CI/CD Pipelines: Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, GCP Cloud Build
- Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, IAM, CloudWatch, Lambda), GCP (Compute Engine, IAM, Cloud Functions, Cloud Storage)
- Containers & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (basic deployment, Helm charts)
- Monitoring & Reporting: CloudWatch, Stackdriver, AppDynamics, Splunk
- Databases: PostgreSQL, Oracle, MySQL
- Web & App Servers: Apache, Tomcat, WebSphere Liberty
- People Management: Team collaboration, mentoring, and project guidance
Certification
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (mid-level exposure)
Awards
Pioneer of the Quarter (2024) – Twice awarded for DevOps leadership, Star Award (2019) – Ruby on Rails automation project, Customer Delight (2013) – Cognos & WebSphere integration excellence
Timeline
Senior Consultant Specialist
HSBC
04.2021 - Current
Consultant Specialist
HSBC
04.2018 - 03.2021
Senior Consultant
Capgemini
07.2017 - 04.2018
Assistant Manager – DevOps & Infra
Vodafone Shared Services
11.2015 - 07.2017
Earlier Roles
Tech Mahindra, ADP India, Atos India
01.2010 - 01.2015
GNIIT - Software Engineering
NIIT
Bachelor of Science - Information Technology
Kuvempu University
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