Lead DevOps Engineer | Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
[email protected] | LinkedIn | GitHub
Kottayam, Kerala, India

Results-driven DevOps Engineer with 6+ years of experience architecting, automating, and managing scalable, secure cloud-native infrastructures. Proven expertise in Kubernetes (CKA certified), Helm, Argo CD, Terraform, Ansible, AWS, and CI/CD pipelines. Adept at driving GitOps adoption, streamlining deployment processes, and enabling high-velocity software delivery in collaborative environments. Currently leading DevOps initiatives at IBS Software focusing on infrastructure standardization and automation.

• Containerization & Orchestration: Kubernetes (CKA), Helm (Umbrella charts), Argo CD, Docker, Docker Compose, Docker Swarm
• CI/CD & Automation: Jenkins (Scripted & Declarative Pipelines), GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline, GitOps
• Infrastructure as Code: Terraform (with tfswitch), AWS CloudFormation (basic)
• Configuration Management: Ansible (Roles & Playbooks), Shell Scripting
• Cloud Platforms (AWS): EC2, EKS, ECS, S3, EBS, RDS, Load Balancers (ALB, NLB, ELB), Route53, CloudFront, ECR, IAM, ACM, EFS, Global Accelerator, Auto Scaling, VPC, AWS CLI, Karpenter
• Monitoring & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, Nagios, PRTG, Nixstats
• Source Code Management: Git (Bitbucket, GitHub)
• System Administration: Linux (Ubuntu, Amazon Linux), Networking, System Hardening, Patch Management
• Others: Architecture diagramming, Infrastructure documentation, Production troubleshooting

May 2023 – Present

• Spearhead DevOps strategies and infrastructure standardization across multiple teams.
• Automated deployment pipelines for microservices using Helm and Argo CD on Amazon EKS.
• Centralized Jenkins deployment integrated with Kubernetes for scalable CI/CD.
• Integrated Amazon MSK, Strimzi Kafka, Prometheus, and Grafana for comprehensive observability.
• Implemented GitOps workflows leveraging Bitbucket and Argo CD for streamlined deployments.

Dec 2021 – Jan 2023

• Delivered scalable cloud-native solutions on AWS infrastructure.
• Developed Terraform modules and Ansible roles for infrastructure and configuration management.
• Designed and maintained Jenkins pipelines for Docker image builds and Helm-based deployments.

Aug 2020 – Dec 2021

• Managed Linux servers and automated operational workflows using Ansible and Bash scripting.
• Supported Dockerized applications and conducted log analysis to optimize performance.

Oct 2018 – Aug 2020

• Performed system administration tasks including server hardening and patch management.
• Acquired foundational knowledge in cloud computing and automation tools.

• iFlight (IBS Software):
  Migrated monolithic application to microservices using Kubernetes and GitOps. Developed reusable Helm charts, managed deployments with Argo CD, and integrated Amazon MSK, Prometheus, and Grafana for monitoring.
• Centralized Jenkins on Kubernetes:
  Deployed Jenkins controller on Amazon EKS supporting multi-team development workflows.
• Ansible Automation for IFLIGHT:
  Automated provisioning and deployments of microservices and non-microservices apps using Ansible roles and Terraform.
• School Education System:
  Maintained Helm charts for Kubernetes-based deployment.
• AWS Cost Reduction Initiative:
  Integrated AWS billing data with Grafana dashboards to monitor and optimize cloud spend.
• Monitoring & Observability:
  Designed dashboards in Grafana with Prometheus to monitor microservices and AWS managed services (EC2, RDS, MSK).
• DevOps Team Leadership:
  Led multiple teams to implement CI/CD and GitOps workflows, enabling seamless software delivery from development through production.

• Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) – Linux Foundation
  Credential ID: LF-aw9r3bt7rb | Valid: 2024 – 2026
• AWS ECS Fundamentals – KodeKloud
  Credential ID: 759779A5D4-2D0656C095E2-7591469586
• Terraform Associate (Course Completion) – Udemy
  Credential ID: UC-c2a498cb-92e1-4338-a75e-b2a80201adde

• B.Tech in Computer Science
  College of Engineering, Kidangoor – CUSAT University | CGPA: 6.9
• Higher Secondary School (HSS)
  St. Augustine’s HSS, Ramapuram | Percentage: 90%
• Secondary School Leaving Certificate (SSLC)
  S.H.G.H.S, Ramapuram | Percentage: 95%

• 📧 Email: [email protected]
• 📍 Location: Kottayam, Kerala, India
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