Highly accomplished Strategic DevOps Engineer with 10 years of IT experience, including 7+ years specializing in automation, CI/CD, and cloud-native solutions that significantly improved platform stability and saved over $1M. Proven expert in Kubernetes, AWS, Ansible, and Python/Shell scripting, consistently reducing manual effort by 50% and streamlining infrastructure operations. Leveraging an MS in Big Data Systems with AI/ML coursework, I am now applying MLOps skills to build innovative solutions like an OpenAI-powered Kubernetes automation assistant for advanced infrastructure automation.
Engineer III - Consultant DevOps
VERIZON DATA SERVICES PRIVATE LTD
Jul 2016 - Jun 2024
Hyderabad, TG, IN
Led DevOps initiatives for Amazon EKS and CI/CD pipelines, optimizing infrastructure, reducing deployment times, and achieving significant cost savings.
Senior Software Engineer
NTT DATA GLOBAL DELIVERY SERVICES LTD
Mar 2014 - Jul 2016
Hyderabad, TG, IN
Provided 24x7 production support and developed automation solutions for a retail platform, enhancing system stability and operational efficiency.
Big Data Systems
ARIZONA STATE UNIVERSITY
4.0/4.0
Aug 2023 - May 2025
Tempe, AZ, US
Courses
Computer Science Engineering
ACHARYA NAGARJUNA UNIVERSITY
71%
Sep 2009 - Jul 2013
Guntur, AP, IN
OCI 2024 Gen AI Professional Certificate
Oracle
Jul 2024
CKAD (Certified Kubernetes Application Developer)
Cloud Native Computing Foundation (CNCF)
Jul 2024
PCEP (Python Certified Entry-level Programmer)
Python Institute
Mar 2024
Oracle Certified Java Programmer, SE 6
Oracle
Oct 2013
LLMOps Kubernetes Assistant
Jan 2025 - Jan 2025
Built an AI-powered DevOps tool integrating OpenAI GPT, MCP server, and Kubernetes clusters to convert natural language prompts into live `kubectl` commands. Supported real-time execution via CLI with user confirmation and Minikube integration.
Terraform-Based CI/CD Workflow with Python Validation
Jan 2025 - Jan 2025
Designed and implemented a mini CI/CD workflow using Terraform to provision Kubernetes resources (namespace, deployment, service) on Minikube, with a Python script performing health checks and HTTP validation for the deployed Nginx service.
English
Programming & Scripting
DevOps & Cloud
Monitoring & QA
Tools & Workflow
Data & ML