Senior Cloud Engineer AWS, Kubernetes, CI/CD Expert

AKSHAYA KILARI

+1-513-***-**** ***************@*****.*** https://www.linkedin.com/in/akshaya-kilari/ SUMMARY

Senior Cloud Engineer with over 3 years of experience in building and optimizing scalable, secure cloud infrastructures. Expertise in AWS, Kubernetes, and Python scripting with a strong background in CI/CD pipelines, containerization, and cloud-native environments. Skilled in designing automated monitoring solutions using tools like Datadog, Grafana, and CloudWatch to ensure high system performance and reliability. Proven ability to lead integrations, manage migrations, and enhance system observability, with a focus on building secure and cost-efficient cloud systems. Passionate about delivering top-tier DevOps solutions and fostering a collaborative, high-performance engineering culture. TECHNICAL SKILLS

Programming & Scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell, Java, JavaScript Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, Lambda, RDS, S3, CloudWatch), GCP, Microsoft Azure Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS) CI/CD Tools: GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Terraform

Monitoring & Observability: Datadog, Grafana, Kibana, AppDynamics, Splunk DevOps & Security: Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Cloud Security Best Practices, AWS IAM Databases: PostgreSQL, MySQL, Redis, RDS, Aurora

Tools & Methodologies: Agile/Scrum, Git, Terraform, AWS SDK, Helm WORK EXPERIENCE

University of Cincinnati — Full-Stack Software Developer, Cincinnati, OH Dec 2024 – Present

• Designed and implemented serverless cloud architectures using AWS Lambda and API Gateway, ensuring scalability and high availability for backend services

• Integrated AWS services (S3, RDS, CloudWatch) with cloud-native systems, optimizing operational efficiency

• Created and managed CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, automating deployments and reducing manual intervention

• Enhanced system reliability by implementing proactive monitoring solutions and ensuring smooth production transitions

• Worked with cross-functional teams to integrate Kubernetes for container orchestration and automate infrastructure management

Bank of America — Full Stack Developer, India

Nov 2023 – Jul 2024

• Developed cloud-native microservices using Java, Spring Boot, and Docker on GCP, integrating external services and APIs to support scalability

• Improved database performance by optimizing MySQL and MongoDB queries and reducing latency by 40%

• Built scalable REST APIs and integrated them into production systems for high-volume data operations

• Implemented CI/CD pipelines to automate testing and deployment, reducing manual overhead and improving operational efficiency

• Led log analysis and incident resolution efforts, reducing production errors by 25% CITI Bank — Full Stack Developer, India

Apr 2021 – Nov 2023

• Engineered distributed MERN-based systems supporting over 5,000 concurrent users, ensuring fault tolerance and performance scalability

• Designed and deployed microservices architectures using MongoDB and MySQL, optimizing data access times by 45%

• Improved API performance by enhancing backend services and reducing response times by 40%

• Built secure, scalable REST APIs and integrated role-based access control using JWT/OAuth2

• Led peer code reviews and implemented industry best practices to ensure system maintainability PROJECTS

Dynamic E-Commerce Web Application

• Built a real-time data validation system with Python and SQL, ensuring high-quality data and reducing discrepancies by 30%

• Developed RESTful APIs using Node.js/Express.js and implemented a responsive UI with React.js

• Deployed the application on AWS using Docker and Kubernetes, ensuring high scalability and availability

• Achieved a 40% improvement in load-handling capacity using microservices and CI/CD automation Scalable Collaborative Document Editor

• Engineered a Google Docs-style real-time editor using WebSockets for concurrent user collaboration

• Designed microservices-based architecture with Node.js, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL to achieve low-latency synchronization

• Implemented secure role-based access control and followed OWASP best practices

• Deployed the application on AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda) with Docker and Kubernetes, ensuring elastic scalability

• Automated CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins, improving release efficiency by 40% EDUCATION

Master of Engineering in Computer Science

University of Cincinnati, Cincinnati, OH

GPA: 4.0/4.0

Aug 2024

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