vasanthakumar S
Cloud Engineer
chennai
Summary
Dynamic Cloud Engineer with a proven track record at Kanan International, specializing in cloud architecture design and automation. Expert in AWS infrastructure management and cost optimization, leveraging DevOps principles to enhance system reliability. Strong problem-solving skills and a commitment to security ensure robust, scalable solutions that drive organizational success.
Overview
6
6
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
System Administrator
Brainvalley Software Private Limited
06.2019 - 07.2021
- Installed important security and functionality patches to maintain optimal protections against intrusion and system reliability.
- Enabled smooth transitions during hardware and software upgrades, minimizing disruptions to endusers.
- Worked with users to determine areas of technology in need of improved usability.
- Managed user access rights to maintain a high level of information security while ensuring appropriate levels of accessibility for authorized personnel.
- Implemented data backup and disaster recovery solutions.
- Deployed and maintained firewall, antivirus, and endpoint security software, ensuring systems met security policies and compliance requirements.
- Managed Google Workspace, including email configuration, user provisioning, and access control.
- Maintained asset inventory, licensing compliance, and software installations, contributing to cost control and efficient resource management.
Cloud Engineer
Kanan International
07.2021 - Current
- Designed, deployed, and managed scalable AWS infrastructure using EC2, S3, RDS, and DynamoDB.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines in AWS using CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and GitLab for automated deployments across environments.
- Configured AWS Systems Manager for patching, session management, automation, and remote command execution.
- Set up and enforced security with AWS KMS (Key Management Service) for data encryption and access control.
- Enabled CloudTrail for governance, compliance, and auditing across AWS accounts.
- Developed and monitored infrastructure metrics using Amazon CloudWatch, custom alarms, and dashboards.
- Managed data lifecycle with S3 Lifecycle Policies, versioning, and cross-region replication.
- Automated S3 to Glacier archival for cost optimization and compliance requirements.
- Managed domain registration and transfer using Route 53, and configured hosted zones and DNS routing.
- Designed and launched high-availability VPC architecture, including public/private subnets, NAT Gateway, Internet Gateway, route tables, and security groups.
- Configured Auto Scaling Groups and Application Load Balancers for fault tolerance and scalability.
- Deployed automated database backups for RDS, DynamoDB, and ensured data durability.
- Migrated workloads and data with minimal downtime by leveraging AWS best practices and CloudEndure tools.
- Performed cost analysis and optimization using AWS Cost Explorer, Trusted Advisor, and Savings Plans.
- Implemented IAM policies, roles, and MFA to secure cloud resources, and maintain least-privilege access.
- Created disaster recovery strategies with multi-AZ and multi-region failover setups.
- Integrated Cloudflare as a reverse proxy for DNS, DDoS protection, WAF (Web Application Firewall), SSL/TLS, and performance caching.
- Leveraged Cloudflare Page Rules and Firewall Rules to optimize web performance and protect endpoints.
Education
BBA - Business Administration
Madras University
Chennai 04.2001 -
Skills
DevOps principles
Cloud computing
Cloud architecture design
Cloud automation
Cost optimization
Certification
Cloud Practioner
Hobbies
1) Playing Chess and Badminton (Shuttle).
2) Listening to Music.
3) Following Random News Blogs and Content Creators.
Timeline
Solution Architect
06-2025
Cloud Practioner
10-2021
Cloud Engineer
Kanan International
07.2021 - Current
System Administrator
Brainvalley Software Private Limited
06.2019 - 07.2021
BBA - Business Administration
Madras University
04.2001 -
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