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Sivakumar K

Sivakumar K

Pondicherry

Summary

Dynamic Platform Engineering Lead at Comcast with a proven track record in Kubernetes and MLOps. Spearheaded hybrid cloud solutions, enhancing deployment efficiency and team collaboration. Expert in Terraform and CI/CD processes, fostering innovation and mentorship within the engineering team. Passionate about driving impactful cloud transformations and optimizing infrastructure.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Platform Engineering Lead

Comcast
Chennai
08.2023 - Current

Provisioned and maintained hybrid Kubernetes platform across multiple regions.

Designed and managed EKS and RKE2 Kubernetes clusters.

Developed an end-to-end MLOps workflow using Kubeflow/mlflow based pipelines for training and serving ML models.

Implemented HAProxy load balancer setup using Terraform, incorporating log rotation and blue/green deployments.

Utilized various tools including Istio, External Secrets Operator, Prometheus, and Grafana to enhance platform efficiency.

Managed CI pipelines with GitHub Actions and Concourse; deployed applications using FluxCD and ArgoCD.

Led platform engineering team, providing mentorship and conducting technical talks.

Multiple lab projects on kubeSecureCheck, ML-based predictive scaling, k8sGPT dashboard, etc.

Created educational content for DevOps community on YouTube.

Cloud/DevOps Engineer

Ernst & Young GDS
Chennai
03.2021 - 08.2023
  • Executed DevOps migration and infrastructure optimization for large-scale Azure projects.
  • Automated infrastructure deployment using Terraform, Azure Bicep, and ARM templates.
  • Designed and implemented build/deploy pipelines with a focus on code quality and security.
  • Configured CI/CD processes for microservices projects utilizing Azure DevOps and Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
  • Implemented cost monitoring and optimization strategies with KubeCost in Kubernetes environments.
  • Established observability frameworks using Prometheus and Grafana for performance metrics.
  • Integrated logging solutions with the EFK stack to enhance troubleshooting capabilities.

Azure DevOps & Infra Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services
Chennai
06.2020 - 02.2021
  • Executed infrastructure automation through Azure DevOps, Terraform, and ARM templates.
  • Administered Azure environments while automating processes with PowerShell, Bash, and Python scripting.

DevOps Automation and Support

Tata Consultancy Services
Brussels
04.2019 - 06.2020
  • Established and maintained CI/CD processes for applications in cloud and on-premises environments.
  • Provided process support to developers and release engineers to enhance productivity.

AWS Infra Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services
Sydney
12.2018 - 03.2019
  • Automated Azure infrastructure deployment using Jenkins and ARM templates.
  • Executed multiple Python scripts for Azure governance enhancements.

Azure Automation and Support

Tata Consultancy Services
Chennai
04.2018 - 12.2018
  • Automated AWS infrastructure through Python Boto3 scripts and AWS CLI commands.
  • Created robust AWS setup using Cloud Formation templates to enhance system reliability.

Application and DevOps Support

Tata Consultancy Services
Chennai
01.2013 - 12.2017
  • WebLogic Administrator and DevOps tool assistance

Education

M.Tech - Wireless Communication

Pondicherry Engineering College
Pondicherry
01.2012

B.E - Electronics and Communication

Jerusalem College of Engineering
Chennai, TN
01.2010

Skills

  • Kubernetes
  • clusterAPI
  • KubeVela
  • OpenStack and VMware
  • AWS and Azure cloud services
  • Argo and Flux deployment
  • Terraform and Bicep infrastructure as code
  • MLOps (Kubeflow/mlflow)
  • Ansible
  • PowerShell
  • PowerApps and LogicApps
  • Bash scripting
  • Python programming
  • GitHub Actions
  • Azure DevOps
  • Concourse CI/CD
  • Jenkins automation
  • Vector management

Certification

  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
  • AWS Solutions Architect
  • AWS SysOps Admin
  • Hashicorp Terraform Associate
  • AZ-400 Azure DevOps
  • AZ-305 Azure Architect
  • AZ-104 Azure Administrator
  • AZ-900 Azure Fundamentals
  • oracle weblogic administrator

Accomplishments

  • Multiple best performer awards at Comcast
  • Multiple spot awards in EY for excellent performance
  • Spot and Best Team Award in TCS for Client Excellence
  • UGC NET exam (ECE) cleared twice
  • First rank in M.Tech (ECE) Common Entrance exam, CENTAC, Pondicherry

Timeline

Platform Engineering Lead

Comcast
08.2023 - Current

Cloud/DevOps Engineer

Ernst & Young GDS
03.2021 - 08.2023

Azure DevOps & Infra Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services
06.2020 - 02.2021

DevOps Automation and Support

Tata Consultancy Services
04.2019 - 06.2020

AWS Infra Engineer

Tata Consultancy Services
12.2018 - 03.2019

Azure Automation and Support

Tata Consultancy Services
04.2018 - 12.2018

Application and DevOps Support

Tata Consultancy Services
01.2013 - 12.2017

M.Tech - Wireless Communication

Pondicherry Engineering College

B.E - Electronics and Communication

Jerusalem College of Engineering
Sivakumar K