Cloud/DevOps Engineer with 6+ Years Experience

SUMMARY

Pratik Zendge

Cloud/DevOps Engineer

+1-401-***-**** *************@*****.*** LinkedIn USA Cloud Engineer with 6+ years of experience delivering secure, scalable, and automated cloud solutions across AWS and Azure. Expertise in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation), CI/CD automation using Jenkins, GitLab, and Azure DevOps, and containerization with Docker and AKS. Skilled in optimizing performance, cost, and reliability through proactive monitoring and automation. Strong collaborator with a proven record of improving deployment speed, system resilience, and operational efficiency across multi-environment cloud architectures. SKILLS

Programming Languages: Python, SQL, Bash, Powershell Web Technologies & Frameworks: REST APIs, Django

Databases: AWS RDS (PostgreSQL / MySQL), Microsoft SQL Server Cloud Platforms & Services: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, Route 53, RDS, Redshift, CloudFront, CloudFormation, IAM, SQS, SES), Azure

(Active Directory, Blob Storage, Azure DevOps, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Azure Functions, Azure App Services, Virtual Machines), IaaS, PaaS, SaaS.

DevOps & CI/CD Tools: AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeBuild, Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines, Docker, Terraform, Ansible.

Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Amazon ECS Configuration Management: Ansible, Puppet.

Version Control: Git, GitHub.

Collaboration & Development: Jira, Confluence, Postman, Visual Studio Code. SDLC & Methodologies: Agile (Scrum & Kanban), DevOps Practices, CI/CD Pipelines Monitoring & Logging: AWS CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana Security & Authentication: AWS IAM, Secrets Manager, SSL/TLS, RBAC, Data Encryption Networking & Infrastructure Automation: VPC, VPN, Subnetting, Load Balancers, DNS, DHCP, Cloud Networking, Automation Scripts

(Python, Bash)

Other Tools: Cursor IDE

EXPERIENCE

CGI, USA Cloud/DevOps Engineer Jan 2024 – Present

• Architected scalable and secure AWS infrastructure using VPC, EC2, RDS, and Route 53 with redundant subnets and strict security controls, achieving 75% uptime and enhanced system resilience.

• Automated infrastructure provisioning with Terraform by developing reusable modules and remote state management, reducing configuration drift and cutting deployment time by over 70%.

• Built and optimized CI/CD pipelines with AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and Jenkins. Integrated testing and automated deployment workflows which increased release frequency by 40% and reduced manual errors during production rollouts.

• Established robust monitoring and alerting framework using CloudWatch Metrics, Logs, and Alarms. Enhanced incident detection and root-cause analysis which reduced mean time to recovery (MTTR) by 35% and improved operational visibility.

• Drove cost optimization initiatives by analyzing compute and storage utilization across environments. Implemented right-sizing and lifecycle policies that lowered AWS spend by 25% without compromising performance. Summit C.F.S. Inc, USA Software Engineering Intern May 2023 – Aug 2023

• Worked with a team to develop a web-based warehouse management system using Python Django, which streamlined inventory tracking and management, making the process more efficient and user-friendly.

• Developed dynamic web pages for outbound inventory, facilitating efficient stock management and enhancing operational workflows.

• Managed database queries using Microsoft SQL Server and Django ORM to enhance data retrieval and handling efficiency.

• Implemented authentication and user permission features using Django’s built-in security tools, enhancing the application’s security and simplifying user management.

• Conducted unit testing and debugging to ensure the application remained stable and reliable. Happiest Minds Technologies, India DevOps Engineer Apr 2019 – Jul 2021

• Deployed and managed Azure cloud projects, optimizing resource allocation and ensuring high availability for mission-critical applications.

• Implemented end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Docker, and Azure DevOps, enhancing deployment frequency and significantly improving software delivery times.

• Assisted in migration to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), enabling seamless container orchestration for 3 production applications and enhancing system reliability and scalability.

• Developed Python-based automation scripts to improve operational efficiency and maintainability across multiple environments.

• Applied Infrastructure as Code (IaC) principles using Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates and Terraform to automate provisioning and scaling of cloud resources.

• Improved overall software quality and system performance by implementing automated testing procedures and integrating them into the CI/CD workflow.

Hexaware Technologies, India Software Engineer Jan 2017 – Mar 2019

• Assisted senior developers in building web applications using ASP.NET (C#) and REST APIs, gaining hands-on experience in full-stack development.

• Developed basic front-end components using HTML, CSS, and JavaScript, improving UI functionality and user experience on internal modules.

• Assisted in deploying applications on AWS by configuring EC2 instances and managing storage settings, gaining hands-on exp in cloud fundamentals.

• Contributed to automation by creating simple PowerShell scripts to streamline routine setup tasks.

• Set up CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions, automating testing and deployment for smooth development workflows.

• Practiced version control and team collaboration using Git & GitHub, participating in code reviews and branch-based workflows. EDUCATION

Master of Science in Computer Science — Cleveland State University, USA Dec 2023 CERTIFICATIONS

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals

DevOps on AWS Specialization (Coursera)

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