Lakshmi Nukala
️ Email: *****************@*****.***
Phone: +1-682-***-****
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/lakshmi-ganapathi-nukala
Summary
Proactive and results-driven Senior Data and Cloud Engineer with over 6 years of experience in designing, implementing, and optimizing cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines. Expertise in Terraform, AWS, Jenkins, and DevOps tools, with a focus on provisioning scalable infrastructure, automating workflows, and improving cloud resource utilization. Skilled in scripting, troubleshooting, and security practices, delivering secure and high-performing applications.
Professional Experience
Cloud Operations Specialist
University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington
January 2023 – Present
Designed and maintained CI/CD pipelines, streamlining builds, testing, and releases for seamless integration of code changes.
Deployed and managed AWS cloud infrastructure, including instances, networks, and storage, ensuring high availability.
Proactively monitored infrastructure using CloudWatch and Datadog, enabling timely incident resolution.
DevOps Engineer
Alacriti Info Systems, India
January 2021 – July 2022
Built and optimized CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline and CodeBuild, reducing deployment time by 40%.
Automated repetitive tasks with Jenkins, improving efficiency and reducing human error by 40%.
Strengthened security with system hardening, backups, and compliance adherence, safeguarding critical data.
Collaborated with teams to design API integrations for banking clients, cutting transaction reconciliation time by 20%.
Implemented unit and integration testing as part of the CI process, reducing deployment errors and accelerating release cycles.
Streamlined version control processes by integrating GitHub with Jenkins, improving team collaboration.
Cloud Solutions Engineer
Amazon, India
May 2019 – January 2021
Led an end-to-end on-premises to AWS migration, leveraging CloudFormation to optimize resource usage and minimize costs.
Implemented AWS IAM roles and policies, securing access to sensitive financial data and ensuring PCI DSS and HIPAA compliance.
Conducted security audits and compliance checks using AWS Config and Security Hub, mitigating vulnerabilities.
Developed branching strategies and backup solutions, improving workflow efficiency and data protection.
Academic Projects
Serverless Web Application Deployment on AWS
Designed a serverless architecture using AWS Lambda and DynamoDB for backend and storage.
Deployed API Gateway and S3 for a reliable and scalable front-end hosting solution.
Automated infrastructure setup with CloudFormation for consistent and replicable deployments.
Monitored application performance with CloudWatch, improving troubleshooting and optimization efforts.
Data Pipeline Development and Automation using AWS
Built a real-time data pipeline using Kinesis Data Streams for high-frequency transaction ingestion.
Conducted ETL operations with AWS Glue, transforming raw data into structured formats.
Developed interactive dashboards using Amazon QuickSight, visualizing transaction trends and real-time metrics.
Monitored pipeline performance with CloudWatch, ensuring high availability and reliability.
Technical Skills
Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, CloudFormation
CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI, Atlassian Suite (Jira)
Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch)
Scripting & Automation: Python, Bash, PowerShell
Version Control: Git, GitHub
Operating Systems: Windows, Linux, MacOS
Monitoring & Logging: AWS CloudWatch, Datadog, ELK Stack
Networking: VPC, Subnets, Security Groups
Security: IAM, Backup Solutions, Compliance
APIs & Architecture: RESTful APIs, Microservices
Data Tools: Tableau, Power BI, SQL, ETL Processes
Education
Education
Master of Science (M.S.) in Computer Science
University of Texas at Arlington, Arlington
Graduated: 2024
Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Computer Science
Sathyabama Institute of Science and Technology, Chennai
Graduated: 2019