VASANTH M

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

RemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balanceCompany CultureFlexible work hoursPersonal development programsTeam Building / Company RetreatsPaid sick leavePaid time offWork from home optionHealthcare benefits

Summary

Dynamic DevOps Consultant with a proven track record at Thryve Digital, excelling in infrastructure automation and team collaboration. Spearheaded the development of CI/CD pipelines, enhancing deployment efficiency and reducing delivery timelines. Proficient in Python and cloud computing, I foster cross-functional teamwork to drive project success and innovation.

Overview

9

years of professional experience

Work History

DevOps Consultant

Thryve Digital

10.2024 - Current

Developed AWS ECR and EKS foundation pipeline (Python) to deploy the service through GitLab CI/CD automation.
Designed and implemented a Project Factory to onboard application pipelines, streamlining GitLab CI/CD workflows for efficient delivery.
Automated GitLab reporting by leveraging Python, utilizing asyncio, and aiohttp for asynchronous data extraction and processing.
Managed and configured application pipelines using UCBuild and UCDeploy, ensuring seamless deployments across development, testing, and production environments.
Provided end-to-end support for CI/CD pipelines, enhancing deployment automation, and reducing application delivery timelines.
Pipeline setup and generated AI report for the backend GenAI team using Python with GitLab GraphQL API.
Onboarding application using Gradle project for Python or Java deployments in GitLab Pipelines.
Increased collaboration between development and operations teams through cross-functional workshops, trainings, and communication channels.
Contributed to the organization''s overall success by staying current on industry trends, emerging technologies, and best practices in DevOps methodologies, continuously incorporating this knowledge into ongoing projects and team trainings.

DevOps Engineer

Comcast

05.2021 - 09.2024

Improved code deployment efficiency by automating processes with CI/CD pipelines, using Concourse and AWS.
Maintained AWS Lambda, SNS, and SQS services with Python to automate the telemetry data for the CPE and RPD devices, which have 1 million devices.
Deployed the Victoria Metrics solution as micro service to scrape billions of metrics from all over the Comcast broadband network.
Maintained version control systems like Git or SVN for seamless collaboration among developers and engineers during project lifecycles.
Designed and implemented containerization strategies using Docker and Kubernetes, improving resource utilization and management.
Automated manual tasks through scripting languages such as Python or Shell, boosting team productivity levels.
Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
Streamlined code deployment processes, significantly shortening path from development to production.

Lead Engineer

HCL Technologies

07.2019 - 05.2021

Mentored junior engineers, contributing to their professional growth and overall team productivity.
Managed approximately 10 bugs per day and montly on call escalation via cisco managed dashboard.
Oversaw the successful completion of multiple concurrent projects, balancing priorities while maintaining strong attention to detail.
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of new features into existing product lineups.
Achieved cost savings by streamlining workflows, automating repetitive tasks, and reducing material waste across various projects.
Managing the PCRF telecom product using VMware and OpenStack for the deployment model.
Automated configuration management and deployments using Ansible playbooks and YAML for resource declaration.
Involved in writing various custom Ansible playbooks for deployment orchestration, and developed Ansible playbooks to simplify and automate day-to-day server administration tasks.
Developed Python and shell scripts for the automation of the build, release, and deployment process.

System Engineer

Evolution Digital India

08.2017 - 06.2019

Providing remote support for over 300 servers, including Production, Staging, Development, and Test environments.
Developing and managing shell scripts for automation in Linux servers.
Designed and developed the Apache Traffic Server as a CDN component to deliver the content seamlessly to the end customer.
Designed a large storage cluster solution (CEPH) for NDVR (Network Digital Video Recording) to record the content through IPTV solutions.
Resolved issues and escalated problems with knowledgeable support and quality service.
Resolved complex technical issues through effective problem-solving techniques and root cause analysis.
Provided expert support for end-users, ensuring optimal system performance and user satisfaction.

System Administrator

24/7 Lead Solutions Pvt Ltd

08.2016 - 08.2017

Installed and configured Apache and Nginx web servers on Linux systems, built and managed both physical and virtual servers using VMware/ESXI with LVM-based storage configuration, and monitored system performance metrics, including CPU, memory, disk, and swap usage, to ensure optimal stability and efficiency.
Resolving daily ~5 tickets for system optimization or data ingestion request so on.
Established effective communication channels between IT support staff and end-users, leading to improved issue resolution times overall.
Installed important security and functionality patches to maintain optimal protections against intrusion and system reliability.
Simplified troubleshooting processes by creating detailed documentation for system configurations, procedures, and best practices.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical Engineering

Ganadipathy Tulsis Jain Engineering College, Vellore, India

04.2001 -

7.0 GPA/CGPA

Skills

Problem-solving

Time management

Team collaboration

Client relationships

Project leadership

Scripting languages

Infrastructure automation

Linux operating system

Python

Cloud computing

Containerization technologies

System administration

Monitoring and logging

Interests

Open Source Contributions

Technical Blogs

Self Developement Skills

Playing Cricket and Badmitton

Accomplishments

Designed a new workflow to improve overall query performance.
Achieved GitLab Sprint Reports faster than before through effectively helping with Python optimization.
Developed Project Factory using Python, resulting in a 80% increase in employee productivity.
Successfully completed OCP Neoload Deployment within budget and ahead of schedule.
Provided enhancements which reduced the number of clicks within the applicant tracking system.
Documented and resolved pipeline script bugs which led to increased the efficiency.

Work Availability

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Languages

English

Upper intermediate (B2)

Tamil

Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

DevOps Consultant - Thryve Digital