Cloud DevOps Engineer with Cloud IaC & Observability Expertise

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UDAY GOPIKRISHNA MOVVA

St. Louis, MO +1-314-***-**** ************@*****.***

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results-driven Cloud DevOps Engineer with 5+ years of experience designing, deploying, and managing scalable cloud infrastructure and automation solutions across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Proven expertise in CI/CD pipeline implementation, containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, infrastructure as code using Terraform, CloudFormation, and Pulumi, and monitoring/observability through Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and Datadog. Skilled in enhancing system reliability, security, and performance while ensuring compliance with SOC2, HIPAA, and PCI DSS standards. Strong collaborator with a track record of mentoring teams, improving deployment efficiency, and driving operational excellence in fast-paced, agile environments. SKILLS

Cloud Platforms & IaC: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, VPC, IAM), Azure (VMs, App Services, Azure DevOps), GCP, CloudFormation, Terraform, Pulumi

CI/CD & Automation: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, CircleCI, Bamboo, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, Shell Scripting (Bash, PowerShell), Python, Go

Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Helm, Kustomize, ECS/EKS/AKS, Service Mesh (Istio, Linkerd)

Version Control & Collaboration: Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Jira, Trello, Confluence, Slack, Microsoft Teams, Agile/Scrum Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Splunk, Datadog, New Relic, Nagios, Alerting

Security & Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, Load Balancers, VPN, Firewalls, Security Groups, NACLs, IAM, RBAC, Secrets Management, SSL/TLS, Compliance (SOC2, HIPAA, ISO 27001, PCI DSS) Soft Skills: Problem Solving, Analytical Thinking, Collaboration, Communication, Adaptability, Leadership, Mentoring, Documentation, Time Management

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

CLOUD DEVOPS ENGINEER

NETGEAR

JUL 2024 – PRESENT

Monitored cloud environments using Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, and Alerting frameworks, proactively identifying performance bottlenecks and reducing system incidents by 30% while improving SLA adherence and overall reliability.

Implemented CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD, automating build, test, and deployment processes using Terraform for infrastructure as code, reducing release cycle time from 5 days to 24 hours and ensuring zero downtime deployments.

Containerized applications using Docker and managed orchestration with Kubernetes, Helm, and Istio service mesh, achieving 99.9% service uptime across multiple environments while maintaining secure service-to-service communication.

Designed and deployed scalable AWS-based infrastructure using EC2, S3, Lambda, RDS, VPC, IAM, and implemented CloudFormation templates, improving deployment efficiency by 40% while ensuring high availability and fault tolerance across production and staging environments.

SITE RELIABILITY ENGINEER

MINDTREE LTD

MAY 2021 – JUL 2022

Configured networking and security using TCP/IP, DNS, Load Balancers, VPN, Firewalls, Security Groups, and NACLs, enforcing HIPAA and PCI DSS compliance, ensuring secure and reliable access for enterprise clients.

Provided leadership, mentorship, documentation, and cross-functional support, improving team collaboration, adaptability, and reducing onboarding time for new engineers by 30% while fostering time management excellence in a dynamic environment.

Developed and maintained Azure infrastructure (VMs, App Services, Azure DevOps) for enterprise applications, leveraging Pulumi for infrastructure automation, improving deployment speed by 35% and reducing downtime by 25% for critical applications.

Managed version control and collaboration using Git, GitHub, Jira, Confluence, Slack, and Bitbucket, facilitating agile workflows across distributed teams of 15+ engineers while streamlining task tracking and reducing process bottlenecks. 2

Automated configuration management using Ansible and Chef, and introduced Puppet scripts for server compliance checks, reducing manual intervention by 50% while ensuring consistent system configurations across multiple environments.

Implemented RBAC and secrets management strategies for Kubernetes clusters, enhancing security posture and reducing unauthorized access incidents by 40%, while standardizing access controls across multiple teams.

Integrated monitoring solutions using ELK Stack, Splunk, and New Relic, generating actionable insights and leveraging SSL/TLS encryption to secure data flows, enhancing system reliability and response time by 20% in production environments.

Implemented container orchestration with OpenShift and ECS/EKS/AKS, enabling seamless scaling of microservices to handle a 3x increase in user load while integrating Linkerd service mesh for enhanced observability and traffic management. DEVOPS INTERN – AUTOMATION & SUPPORT

ICICI PRUDENTIAL LIFE INSURANCE CO. LTD.

JAN 2019 – APR 2021

Developed automated scripts using Python, Shell (Bash/PowerShell), and Go to streamline repetitive tasks, improving workflow efficiency by 60% and demonstrating strong problem-solving and analytical thinking across the operations team.

Assisted in CI/CD pipeline setup with CircleCI and Bamboo, integrating IAM configurations for secure deployments, enabling faster release cycles across development and QA environments while maintaining full compliance with internal standards.

Applied documentation skills, analytical thinking, and problem-solving to troubleshoot system issues, contributing to a 20% reduction in incident resolution time and ensuring compliance with SOC2/HIPAA guidelines in multiple projects.

Supported containerization efforts using Docker Compose and implemented Kustomize for environment-specific configurations, improving deployment reliability while fostering collaboration and adaptability among junior team members in a high-pressure environment.

Configured monitoring and alerting using Nagios, New Relic, and Grafana, proactively detecting system issues and reducing downtime by 15%, while improving overall system observability for the operations team.

Collaborated with teams via Microsoft Teams, Trello, and Agile/Scrum methodologies, improving communication efficiency and task tracking accuracy while enhancing leadership and mentoring in a fast-paced environment. EDUCATION

Master of Science (M.S.) in Information Technology and Management Saint Louis University – St. Louis, MO Aug 2022 – May 2024 Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech) in Computer Science Engineering Swarnandhra Institute of Engineering & Technology – India Jun 2017 – Mar 2021