Professional Summary
Overall, 13.6 years of IT experience with 6+ years in DevOps across Telecom and IT domains. Skilled in AWS, Linux, Shell scripting, Git/GitHub, Docker, Kubernetes, and CI/CD automation. Proven expertise in cloud-native solutions, infrastructure automation (Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation), monitoring (Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, ELK), and microservices on Kubernetes. Experienced in leading large-scale digital transformations and Agile/Scrum teams. Strong analytical mindset with focus on security, reliability, and operational excellence.
Key Projects & Achievements
- Increased cloud deployment efficiency by 50% through IaC adoption.
- Migrated multiple applications to Kubernetes, improving reliability and scalability.
- Coached Agile teams, improving sprint delivery timelines by 35%.
- Implemented Linux automation scripts for user management, backups, and patching, reducing manual effort by 40%.
- Strengthened system security by applying OS hardening, ACLs, and vulnerability remediation.
- Achieved 99.95% uptime by proactive monitoring and streamlined patch management cycles.
Experience
ZTE Corporation SA / Tangent Internationals | Cape Town
Sr. DevOps Engineer (July 2023 – Aug 2024) | Client: MTN South Africa
- Defined and implemented SLIs/SLOs for microservices, improving reliability.
- Deployed Kubernetes clusters and managed Helm deployments.
- Automated AWS resource provisioning with Terraform.
- Optimized Jenkins pipelines, built centralized logging with ELK & Grafana.
Huawei Technologies India / Quess Corp. (IKYA) | Bangalore
DevOps Engineer / Sr. Manager (Oct 2016 – Mar 2023)
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines across telecom applications.
- Automated cloud infra with Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation.
- Deployed multi-cloud HA and scalability solutions.
Huawei SA Pty Ltd | Johannesburg
Consultant (Sept 2014 – June 2016) | Client: MTN
- Installed & maintained Linux servers for OSS/BSS platforms.
- Automated admin tasks via Shell scripts, delivered AWS POCs saving 30% OPEX.
GTL Network Services SA (PTY) Ltd
Consultant (July 2011 – Sept 2013)
- Installed/administered Linux systems for telecom OSS monitoring.
- Automated monitoring & log rotation; maintained 99.9% infra availability.
Technical Skills
- OS: Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, SUSE), Windows
- Cloud: AWS (Expert), Azure (Proficient), GCP (Intermediate), OpenStack
- DevOps Tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD, Azure DevOps
- IaC & Automation: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, Python, Shell
- Containers: Docker, Kubernetes (CKA), Helm
- Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace, ELK, OpenTelemetry
- Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab
- Networking: VPC, Routing, NAT, Subnet, CIDR
- Security: SonarQube, SonarCloud, Snyk, OWASP ZAP, IAM, SSL/TLS
- Serverless: AWS Lambda, API Gateway, Fargate
- Secondary: OpenStack modules, VMware, Jira, Confluence, Tableau, Power BI
- Frameworks: ITIL, eTOM, TOGAF, TNA
Certifications
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
- Microsoft Certified AZ-400 & AZ-104
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect
- Kubernetes and Cloud Native Associate (KCNA)
- Professional Scrum Master (PSM)
- Tableau Desktop Specialist
- Project Management Professional (PMI-PMP)
Education
B.E. in Telecommunication Engineering, Jawaharlal Nehru National College of Engineering, Shimoga (2010)