Sivaranjani Gavaskar
Chennai
Summary
With 12 years of experience in IT, I specialize in Application Support, Azure Cloud, DevOps, and Service Delivery Management. I have a proven track record in delivering high-quality, efficient support, and driving cloud adoption and automation for enterprise-level applications. My expertise spans managing cloud infrastructure on Azure, optimizing CI/CD pipelines, and ensuring seamless delivery by fostering collaboration between development, operations, and business teams.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Manager- Infra and Cloud Operations
Cognizant
Chennai
10.2023 - Current
- Led the implementation and optimization of Azure DevOps pipelines, driving continuous integration and continuous delivery (CI/CD) across multiple projects to streamline development and release processes
- Managed and optimized Azure-based infrastructure to ensure high availability, scalability, and cost-efficiency, utilizing tools such as Azure Resource Manager, Azure Kubernetes Service, and Azure Functions
- Automated deployment pipelines using Azure DevOps services, resulting in a 30% reduction in release cycle time and improved consistency in application delivery
- Led a team of DevOps engineers, providing mentorship and training to enhance team skills and foster a culture of continuous improvement and learning
- Implemented cost optimization strategies on Azure, leading to a 20% reduction in cloud-related expenses while maintaining high service uptime and performance
- Developed and maintained disaster recovery and backup strategies to ensure business continuity and minimize downtime during system failures or outages
Senior DevOps Engineer
CloudIQ Solutions Pvt Ltd
Chennai
01.2022 - 10.2023
- Implementing Azure services such as Azure Active Directory, Azure Storage, Azure Cloud Services, IIS, Azure Resource Manager, Azure Blob Storage, Azure VM, SQL Database, and Azure Functions.
- Deploying a CI/CD system using Azure DevOps in a Kubernetes container environment, and for the runtime environment of the CI/CD system to build, test, and deploy, we use Kubernetes and Docker.
- Using Azure DevOps services such as Azure Repos, Azure Boards, and Azure Test Plans to plan work and collaborate on code development, build, and deploy applications.
- Designing and Configuring Azure Cloud relational servers and databases analysing current and future business requirements
- Responsible for implementing containerized based applications on Azure Kubernetes by using AKS, Kubernetes cluster, which are responsible for cluster management, Virtual Network to deploy agent nodes, ingress API gateway, MYSQL Databases and Cosmos DB for stateless storage of external data
Delivery Manager
Keystone Automation Solutions Pvt Ltd
Chennai
03.2021 - 12.2021
- Led and managed end-to-end delivery of complex projects, ensuring successful planning, execution, and delivery within scope, budget, and timeline, while meeting client expectations and business objectives
- Coordinated cross-functional teams, including developers, QA, and stakeholders, to ensure seamless communication, effective resource allocation, and timely project milestones
- Monitored project progress and risks, proactively identifying and mitigating potential issues, ensuring continuous alignment with business priorities and delivering on key performance indicators (KPIs)
- Fostered client relationships and served as the primary point of contact, ensuring customer satisfaction, gathering feedback, and driving continuous improvement in service delivery
Senior Data Analyst
Rotork Controls India Pvt Ltd
Chennai
01.2018 - 04.2020
- Analyse, design and build Modern data solutions using Azure PaaS service to support visualization of data
- Extract Transform and Load Data from Source systems to Azure Data Storage services using a combination of Azure Data Factory, T-SQL, and Azure Data Lake Analytics
- Created Build and Release for multiple modules in production environment using Visual Studio Team Services (VSTS)
- Engaged with business users to gather requirements, design visualizations, and provide training to use self-service BI tools
- Used various sources to pull data into Power BI such as SQL Server, Excel, SQL Azure etc
Application Support Engineer
Standard Chartered GBS
Chennai
11.2013 - 01.2018
- Supervised a team of seven members, and conducted knowledge transfer sessions with KL (Malaysia Headquarters) to gather functional and technical knowledge of the Payment applications.
- Attended weekly conference call meetings with counterparts to discuss team tasks, staffing issues and other concerns
- Interacted with the business users to gather requirements for analysis, design, and development of a new system.
- Coordinating with the front-end design team to provide them with the necessary stored procedures, packages, and the necessary insight into the data.
Logistics Executive
HCL Technologies
Chennai
12.2011 - 10.2013
- Managing daily activities at one or more transport locations
- Exploring new initiatives to provide a better service
- Writing reports on performance and targets
Email Support Engineer
CSS Corp
Chennai
01.2010 - 07.2011
- Deal directly with customers by telephone and by email
- Respond promptly to customer inquiries
- Handle and resolve customer complaints
Education
Bachelor's degree - Computer Science
Anna University
Mannargudi, India04.2008
Skills
- Azure Cloud
- DevOps
- Service Delivery
- Leadership
- Teamwork
- Communication
- AWS Services
- CICD Pipelines
- PLSQL
- MS Office
- ITIL Framework
- Agile Methodology
- Incident Management
- Github
- Power BI
- Azure Repos
- Kubernetes
- Docker
- Terraform
- Powershell
- Linux
- Windows
- Azure Data Factory
- VS Code
- Visio
- Jenkins
- Work prioritization
- Team leadership
- Verbal and written communication
Certification
Certified CTS Project Manager
Certified Kubernetes Administrator
Azure 104 Certified
ITIL V3 Foundation Certified
Trained in ITIL-Intermediate Service Management
Languages
English, Expert
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 03/26/87
- Nationality: India
- Passport No: S7976571
Timeline
Manager- Infra and Cloud Operations
Cognizant
10.2023 - Current
Senior DevOps Engineer
CloudIQ Solutions Pvt Ltd
01.2022 - 10.2023
Delivery Manager
Keystone Automation Solutions Pvt Ltd
03.2021 - 12.2021
Senior Data Analyst
Rotork Controls India Pvt Ltd
01.2018 - 04.2020
Application Support Engineer
Standard Chartered GBS
11.2013 - 01.2018
Logistics Executive
HCL Technologies
12.2011 - 10.2013
Email Support Engineer
CSS Corp
01.2010 - 07.2011
Bachelor's degree - Computer Science
Anna University