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Sidhesh Kumar

Pune

Summary

DevOps Engineer with 10 years of experience in automating deployments and optimizing cloud environments. Expertise in CI/CD pipelines, AWS EKS, and SRE practices. Skilled in infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform. Have relevant expertise in managing compute, storage, management, network, microservices and security. Proven ability to enhance operational efficiency and collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality solutions.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Solutions Architect, Devops

Western Union
Pune
11.2022 - Current
  • Managing EKS clusters hosting microservices.
  • Implemented ISTIO on the EKS cluster using features like mTLS for service-to-service communication.
  • Implemented traffic splitting, retries, and circuit breaking to enhance application reliability using NGINX and NGINX advanced annotations.
  • Set up the autoscaler using KEDA and the metric server, which considerably reduced the cost for the EKS cluster.
  • Maintaining the packaging, configuration, and deployment of Kubernetes applications using tools like HELM and SPINNAKER.
  • Installing and using telemetry tools like DYNATRACE for logs, traces, and metric analysis.
  • Develop automation scripts and tools to streamline operations, reduce manual intervention, and improve efficiency.
  • Implement Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices to manage and provision infrastructure reliably.
  • Optimize resource allocation to balance cost and performance.
  • Participate in the planning and execution of system changes, ensuring minimal disruption to services.

Senior Associate 2

PricewaterhouseCoopers
Pune(remote)
09.2021 - 11.2022
  • Create automations for customer migration from on-premises to Azure.
  • Client consultation and solution infra solution designing for setting up build and release process and platform setup
  • Create a customized packer image with client-specific requirements.
  • Convert conventional client scripts and codes into IAC (Terraform or ARM).
  • Planning and implementation of data and storage management solutions in Azure (SQL Azure, Azure Files, Queue Storage, Blob Storage).
  • Implementing scripts with PowerShell for runbooks.
  • Developing and maintaining build and deployment scripts for test, staging, and production environments using ANT, Maven, and Shell scripts.
  • Maintain the product release process, including generating and delivering release packages, generating various metrics for tracking issues against releases, and the means of tracking compatibility among products.
  • Troubleshoot build issues in Jenkins, performance, and generating metrics on the master's performance, along with job usage.

Consultant

T-systems
Pune
01.2020 - 09.2021
  • Migrated legacy applications to containerized environments using Docker and Kubernetes.
  • Designed infrastructure-as-code (IaC) solutions using Terraform and Ansible, enhancing repeatability and reducing human error.
  • Streamlined CI/CD processes with Jenkins, introducing automated testing, and continuous integration workflows.
  • Collaborated with developers and QA teams to implement robust deployment pipelines, supporting agile development practices.
  • Managed on-premise and cloud-based infrastructure, ensuring high availability and security.
  • Automated routine operational tasks using Bash and Python scripts, reducing manual effort by 50%.
  • Conducted root cause analysis and implemented solutions to enhance system stability and uptime.

Senior Software Engineer

HSBC
Pune
08.2018 - 01.2020
  • Installation, integration, and configuration of various tools like Jenkins, Git, and Maven.
  • Create automation pipelines, and onboard pipeline standards in the automation process.
  • Automated various tasks using shell scripts and Python.
  • Deploying the applications in ST, UAT, and BUAT environments.
  • Daily maintenance of pipeline jobs.
  • Version control, and build and release management.

Amdocs
Pune
12.2015 - 08.2018
  • Installation, Integration and configuration of various Amdocs products
  • Deploying the Applications in ST, UAT/BUAT Environments
  • Provide support to Production, UAT, Development environments
  • Automated and established new process automations using Devops tools like, Jenkins and Gitlab
  • Onsite client side experience of 1.5 months in Sydney, Australia
  • Onsite client side experience of 2 months in Santiago, Chile
  • Configured JDBC Connection pools and data sources
  • Moving the applications to SSL as per the requirement from the customer
  • Configuration of load balancers to make sure that the large numbers of requests are getting distributed along all application servers
  • Work closely with vendors to facilitate appropriate changes when needed
  • Preparing RCA for incidents and failed fixes

Mphasis
Pune
11.2013 - 12.2015
  • Morning Checkout (Sanity) and Workflow management
  • Deployment/Change Management
  • Automation tasks through Shell Scripting
  • Incident Management / Troubleshooting
  • Developing automated task procedures and providing complete technical support to various mission critical applications
  • Carrying out periodic maintenance activities of the applications
  • Diagnosing and troubleshooting various issues occurring during the maintenance hours
  • Generating analytical reports related to technical support experience of servers and network infrastructure
  • Handling alerts and triages in order to prevent application from any potential business impact
  • Automating various manual tasks in order to bring about more efficiency and time saving

Education

B.E. - Computer engineering

Sandip institute of technology
Pune
08.2013

XII -

Kendriya Vidayalaya AFS Ojahar
Nashik
05-2008

X -

Kendriya Vidayalaya AFS Halwara
Ludhiana
05-2006

Skills

  • Kubernetes (EKS)
  • Terraform
  • Jenkins, CloudBees
  • Istio
  • GitLab
  • Azure DevOps
  • Ansible
  • Bash
  • Docker
  • Splunk
  • ELK
  • WebLogic
  • Maven
  • ARM
  • SonarQube
  • JaCoCo
  • Checkmarx
  • Dynatrace

Certification

  • Microsoft Certified Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, H762-3724
  • Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate, H498-9443
  • GitOps at Scale
  • GitOps Fundamentals
  • Fundamentals by Istio by Solo.io
  • Red Hat Certified Administrator, 160-086-823

Disclaimer

I hereby declare that the above written particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief.

Currentorganization

Western Union, Pune, Maharashtra, 11/30/22, Present

Timeline

Solutions Architect, Devops

Western Union
11.2022 - Current

Senior Associate 2

PricewaterhouseCoopers
09.2021 - 11.2022

Consultant

T-systems
01.2020 - 09.2021

Senior Software Engineer

HSBC
08.2018 - 01.2020

Amdocs
12.2015 - 08.2018

Mphasis
11.2013 - 12.2015

B.E. - Computer engineering

Sandip institute of technology

XII -

Kendriya Vidayalaya AFS Ojahar

X -

Kendriya Vidayalaya AFS Halwara

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