Sai Sushanth Reddy Yatavelli
Hyderabad
Summary
Results-driven Senior Software Engineer with around 7 years of expertise in cloud infrastructure, DevOps automation, and containerization technologies. Proven track record of reducing operational costs by up to 60% through strategic cloud migrations and infrastructure optimization. Specialized in designing and implementing scalable CI/CD pipelines, orchestrating Kubernetes deployments, and leveraging Infrastructure as Code across Azure, GCP, and AWS platforms. Recognized for delivering high-impact solutions that enhance system reliability, performance, and cost-efficiency.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
Blue Yonder
01.2024 - Current
- Architected and deployed automated infrastructure provisioning solutions in Azure Cloud using Terraform, reducing deployment time by 70%
- Engineered robust CI/CD pipelines for application deployment in Azure Cloud, incorporating automated testing and security scanning
- Integrated enterprise-grade code security tools (Blackduck) into CI pipelines, ensuring compliance and vulnerability detection before production deployment
- Designed and implemented comprehensive monitoring dashboards in Kibana for real-time application performance tracking and observability
- Configured intelligent alerting mechanisms with Microsoft Teams and email notifications to proactively address infrastructure threshold breaches
- Leveraged GitHub Actions to automate repetitive operational tasks, improving team productivity and reducing manual intervention.
- Proficient in Linux system administration, package installations,, shell scripting, and infrastructure troubleshooting across cloud environments.
- Containerized microservices architecture using Docker, optimizing application portability and deployment consistency.
- Involved in designing and architecting scalable, secure, and cost-efficient cloud infrastructure solutions across cloud environments.
- Orchestrated and managed containerized microservices on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), significantly enhancing system scalability and reliability.
Cloud Engineer
Modak
06.2021 - 01.2024
- Provisioned and managed complex Azure infrastructure including Virtual Machines, VM Scale Sets, Load Balancers, and Azure Kubernetes Clusters using Terraform.
- Implemented Ansible for automated configuration management across multiple environments.
- Leveraged serverless computing with Azure Functions and managed Azure Kubernetes clusters for optimal resource utilization
- Orchestrated automated deployments through Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines.
- Administered Azure PaaS services including Web Apps and Azure Storage Accounts.
- Experienced in working with Python and Bash scripting for automating redundant tasks.
- Created sophisticated Grafana dashboards for real-time monitoring of Kafka topic consumption and production metrics.
- Utilized JFrog Artifactory for centralized artifact management.
- Designed and implemented multi-tier application infrastructure across Azure and GCP with high availability architecture
- Configured Azure Monitor alerts for proactive monitoring of cloud resources including VMs and Virtual Machine Scale Sets
- Architected secure networking solutions including Virtual Networks, Subnets, Network Security Groups (NSGs), Application Security Groups (ASGs), and VNet peering
- Managed identity and access using Microsoft Entra ID for enhanced security posture.
- Created Data collection rules and Endpoints to fetch the logs to Log analytics workspace for monitoring the Infrastructure.
DevOps Engineer
Modak
07.2019 - 05.2021
- Containerized microservices and APIs using Docker, enabling consistent deployment across environments.
- Deployed and managed applications on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) and Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE).
- Led cloud migration initiative from Azure Web Apps to Azure Kubernetes Services, achieving approximately 60% reduction in operational costs while improving scalability.
- Developed automated CI/CD pipelines for Docker image creation and deployment to AKS/GKE, accelerating release velocity.
- Implemented GitHub Workflows and Actions for infrastructure-as-code deployment automation.
- Managed Docker image lifecycle using Docker Hub and JFrog Artifactory repositories.
- Configured Resource Quotas at Pod and Namespace levels to optimize resource allocation and prevent tenant overconsumption in AKS clusters.
- Implemented Persistent Volumes and Persistent Volume Claims for stateful application data management
- Provisioned Ingress Controllers and Ingress Resources for efficient workload routing in Kubernetes
- Configured ISTIO Service Mesh components (Gateway, Virtual Services, Destination Rules) for advanced traffic management
- Executed Canary deployment strategies for microservices in AKS and GKE using ISTIO for zero-downtime releases.
- Implemented Network Policies to enforce secure traffic segmentation between and within Namespaces.
- Integrated Prisma Cloud security scanning in Azure DevOps pipelines for vulnerability assessment of Docker images pre-deployment
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science
B. V. Raju Institute of Technology
Hyderabad07.2019
Skills
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- ISTIO Service Mesh for Kubernetes cluster
- Python
- Git
- Linux
- Ansible
- Cloud Platforms (GCP, Azure and AWS)
- Terraform
- Bash Scripting
- Azure DevOps
- GitHub Workflows and Actions
- Confluent Kafka
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- Kibana
Certification
- Certified Microsoft Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204), ( Oct 2022 - Oct 2024), Microsoft Certification ID: 992280521.
- Certified Microsoft Azure Fundamentals(AZ-900), Microsoft Certification ID: 992280521.
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
Blue Yonder
01.2024 - Current
Cloud Engineer
Modak
06.2021 - 01.2024
DevOps Engineer
Modak
07.2019 - 05.2021
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science
B. V. Raju Institute of Technology
Recognitions
- 2025 Q2 Pillar Individual Award – Recognized for outstanding contributions and exemplary performance