Srinivas Nakkala
Hyderabad
Summary
Experienced Cloud and DevOps Engineer with 5+ years in designing, implementing, and optimizing robust cloud infrastructure solutions. Proficient in AWS, IBM and Azure platforms, specializing in provisioning and managing AWS EC2, RDS, S3, and Azure networking components like VNets and subnets. Skilled in container orchestration with Kubernetes and Red Hat OpenShift, adept at implementing CI/CD pipelines using tools such as ArgoCD. Strong background in troubleshooting connectivity issues, configuring firewall rules, and ensuring compliance with security best practices. Expertise extends to data migration strategies (AWS DataSync, Azure NetApp Files) and disaster recovery planning (Azure Site Recovery, AWS Backup). Committed to continuous learning, documentation, and team collaboration to drive operational excellence and innovation in cloud and DevOps practices.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Automation Engineer
Deloitte
Hyderabad
01.2024 - Current
- Supported cross-functional teams by resolving issues and troubleshooting Service Now tickets, ensuring minimal disruption to operations.
- Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, and GitHub for Source Code Management (SCM), and ArgoCD and GitHub Actions for Continuous Deployment (CD), significantly improving release efficiency and reliability.
- Managed application onboarding and provided continuous support for containerized environments.
- Implemented secure secret management using Azure Key Vault and AWS Secrets Manager, enhancing data security for applications.
- Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform for reusable code and Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates with Azure Pipelines for efficient resource deployment.
Cloud Engineer
Pragmaedge Software Solutions Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
01.2020 - 01.2024
- Led the design, implementation, and management of Azure cloud infrastructure solutions for PepsiCo, focusing on enhancing reliability, scalability, and security of critical applications and data.
- Designed and deployed Azure Virtual Networks (VNets) and subnets to ensure optimal network traffic flow and segmentation across multiple environments. Implemented network security groups (NSGs) and service endpoints to control access and secure communication between Azure resources.
- Developed and enforced Azure policies to maintain compliance with organizational standards and regulatory requirements. Automated policy enforcement using Azure Policy definitions and initiatives, ensuring consistent governance across Azure subscriptions.
- Engineered Azure Firewall deployments to secure internet traffic and inter-VNet communication, implementing custom rules and threat intelligence-based filtering.
- Spearheaded the provisioning and management of Azure Red Hat OpenShift clusters, ensuring high availability and performance for containerized applications. Optimized cluster configurations to align with application requirements and scale dynamically based on workload demands.
- Implemented ArgoCD to automate and streamline the continuous deployment (CD) of applications on Azure Red Hat OpenShift. Configured Azure Repos as the Source Control Management (SCM) for ArgoCD, enabling version-controlled deployments and ensuring traceability of changes.
- Designed and executed backup strategies using Azure Backup and Azure Site Recovery (ASR).
Cloud Engineer
FedEX
- Led the design, implementation, and management of IBM Cloud infrastructure solutions for FedEx. My focus was on leveraging IBM Cloud services to enhance reliability, scalability, and security for critical applications.
- Created architecture designs using LucidChart to visualize and plan infrastructure configurations for IBM B2Bi (Sterling Integrator) and related systems.
- Prepared build sheets and configurations to streamline deployment processes and ensure consistency across environments.
- Provisioned IBM Cloud services including Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Virtual Server Instances (VSI), VPN, Storage Services, and Monitoring Services to support application requirements.
- Deployed and managed containerized applications on Red Hat OpenShift platform and Kubernetes, leveraging orchestration for scalability and efficiency.
- Utilized IBM cloud services to ensure high availability and scalability of applications, implementing robust monitoring and scaling strategies.
- Troubleshot issues and conducted root cause analysis to identify and resolve issues promptly, preventing recurrence and minimizing downtime.
- DR setup Configuration.
Education
Secondary School - undefined
Shanthi High School
01.2014
INTERMIDIATE EDUCATION - MPC
Sri Venkateswara Junior College
01.2016
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY - Robotics Engineering
Vivekandanda Global University
01.2020
Skills
- Public Cloud Platforms (AWS, IBM and Azure)
- AWS: VPC, EC2, S3, EFS, FSx, DataSync, RDS, Cloudwatch, SNS, SQS, EKS, Route53, code commit, code pipeline, Rosa and billing management
- IBM: VPC infrastructure, VSI, Databases, block storage, object storage, VPN, observability and Openshift
- Azure: VMs, Storage Accounts, Firewalls, Traffic Manager, Route Tables, Express Route, Azure Repos, AKS and ARO
- Git
- GitHub
- Cloud repos for SCM
- Ansible for configuration management
- Terraform for provisioning
- Docker
- K8S
- OpenShift for container management
- Jenkins
- ArgoCD for Cl/CD management
Certification
- Ex294 RedHat Certified Engineer (Ansible)
- AWS Certified Solution Architect- Associate
Languages
English
Hindi
Telugu
Personal Information
Title: Cloud Engineer
Timeline
Automation Engineer
Deloitte
01.2024 - Current
Cloud Engineer
Pragmaedge Software Solutions Pvt Ltd
01.2020 - 01.2024
Cloud Engineer
FedEX
Secondary School - undefined
Shanthi High School
INTERMIDIATE EDUCATION - MPC
Sri Venkateswara Junior College
BACHELOR OF TECHNOLOGY - Robotics Engineering
Vivekandanda Global University