Sonal Sonkusre
AWS Certified Architect Professional and Senior DevOps Engineer
Pune
Summary
Results-driven cloud application migration and lead DevSecOps engineer with 9.5 years of experience in designing and implementing scalable cloud solutions. Seeking a leadership role to maximize expertise in cloud architecture and CI/CD, driving innovation and improving operational efficiency.
Overview
2025
2025
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Lead DevSecOps Engineer
Qualys
Pune
3 2024 - Current
- Spearheaded the implementation and deployment of Blackduck and Coverity tools, enhancing security measures for software development through comprehensive SAST and SCA analysis
- Executed the end-to-end implementation of the SLSA audit for the Qualys build system, ensuring compliance with supply chain security standards across the organization
- Developed and implemented robust security protocols in response to SolarWinds and CrowdStrike cybersecurity incidents, significantly improving the organization's security posture
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to integrate security best practices into the CI/CD pipeline, fostering a culture of DevSecOps across development and operations
- Achieved 40% reduction in vulnerabilities identified during code reviews by implementing automated security scanning tools
- Successfully completed SLSA audits, enhancing the organization's software supply chain security and compliance efforts
- Conducted rigorous quality control checks, ensuring all engineering projects met internal and external quality standards
- Conducted research to identify and evaluate new technologies and concepts
Senior DevOps Engineer
Duestche Telekom Digital Labs
Gurgoan
07.2022 - 03.2024
- Led migration of on-premises applications to AWS, architecting containerized Kubernetes cluster for enhanced scalability and reliability
- Designed and implemented canary deployment strategies for APIs within AWS EKS cluster, improving deployment safety and minimizing production risks
- Deployed event-driven scaling using KEDA in Kubernetes, enabling dynamic resource allocation for APIs based on real-time demand
- Managed and orchestrated workloads in large-scale Kubernetes environments, optimizing resource utilization and performance across multiple clusters
- Developed comprehensive monitoring and logging solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, and Kibana, ensuring adherence to industry standards for application performance and reliability
- Implemented end-to-end CI/CD pipeline with semantic versioning, ensuring smooth integration and deployment of APIs while adhering to best practices
- Conducted load testing and performance benchmarking for APIs in containerized high-performance computing (HPC) setup, enhancing system resilience and responsiveness under varying loads
- Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations
- Standardized development environments using containerization technologies like Docker, resulting in consistent deployments across various platforms.
- Maintained metrics visibility using Datadog and Prometheus/Grafana to create useful dashboards and monitors.
Consultant
Infosys
Pune
03.2021 - 06.2022
- Migrated on-premises applications to AWS Cloud Architecture, ensuring seamless transition and minimal downtime
- Set up AWS accounts using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform, managing resources such as EC2, S3, VPC, secondary CIDR, RDS, ELB, and AWS Backup
- Enhanced AWS Organization landing zone, executing planning and new implementation proposals aligned with best practices for governance and security
- Deployed Palo Alto Security VM series appliances within AWS Organization to bolster security across project's landing zone
- Implemented AWS security and DevOps best practices, ensuring compliance with industry standards and organizational policies
- Established CI/CD process using Jenkins, facilitating automated deployments and improving software delivery cycles
- Automated various use cases through Python and shell scripting, increasing operational efficiency and reducing manual intervention
- Developed and implemented Disaster Recovery (DR) and backup/restore strategies for EC2 instances, S3 buckets, and EFS, adhering to AWS standards
- Self-motivated, with strong sense of personal responsibility.
- Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in team environment
Information Technology Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
Pune
03.2015 - 03.2021
- Migrated on-premises applications to AWS Serverless Architecture, including Java web applications, optimizing performance and reducing operational costs
- Automated provisioning and management of AWS services using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform and CloudFormation
- Developed and automated CI/CD pipelines for Jenkins and Octopus, utilizing Nexus as repository for efficient artifact management
- Designed and implemented fault-tolerant and highly scalable architecture for cloud migration, ensuring high availability and reliability of applications
- Established AWS security and DevOps best practices for CI/CD processes, monitoring, and logging, enhancing system security and compliance
- Led Datalake use case project for financial domain, leveraging AWS Glue and AWS Athena for data processing and analytics, in conjunction with SAP HANA
- Automated multiple pipelines and use cases through AWS Lambda, promoting serverless architecture for reduced operational overhead
- Managed AWS Multiple Account creation and setup, implementing role-based access controls, AWS Cross Account access, and AWS Organizations for enhanced governance
- Led successful migration from legacy systems to modern platforms with minimal disruption, streamlining operations across departments.
- Reduced downtime and resolved technical issues swiftly through proactive monitoring and troubleshooting.
- Passionate about learning and committed to continual improvement
- Assessed business requirements to create focused solutions.
Education
Master of Technology - Cloud Computing
SRM University
Chennai, India 01.2012 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
CSVTU
Bhilai, India 01.2007 - 01.2011
Skills
AWS
Cloudtrail
ECS
EKS
Glue
Athena
Lambda
Cloudfront
Route53
Backup
Load Balancer
IAM
VPC
RDS
S3
EC2
Nagios
Grafana
Prometheus
Datadog
ELK Stack
CloudWatch
Groovy
Shell Scripting
Python
SLSA
Coverity
Blackduck
Palo Alto Security VM
KEDA
Kubernetes
Docker
Dynatrace
Canary deployments
Nginx
Stash
Ansible
Bamboo
Octopus
Gitlab CI/CD
Jenkins
Cloudformation
Kibana
Scripting Languages
Monitoring and Logging
Containerization Technologies
Cloud Computing Expertise
Infrastructure Automation
Certification
AWS certified Solutions Architect – Professional
Timeline
AWS certified Solutions Architect – Professional
07-2022
Senior DevOps Engineer
Duestche Telekom Digital Labs
07.2022 - 03.2024
Consultant
Infosys
03.2021 - 06.2022
Information Technology Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
03.2015 - 03.2021
EMC2 certified Information Storage Management Associate level.
07-2013
Master of Technology - Cloud Computing
SRM University
01.2012 - 01.2014
Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science
CSVTU
01.2007 - 01.2011
Lead DevSecOps Engineer
Qualys
3 2024 - Current