Cloud Platform Engineer AWS/Azure/GCP, IaC, CI/CD Expert

Professional Summary:

Cloud Platform Engineer with expertise in AWS, Azure, and GCP, delivering secure, scalable, and cost-efficient solutions. Migrated 15+ on-premises applications to the cloud, reducing costs by 35% and improving scalability. Architected highly available infrastructures (AWS EC2, Lambda, S3; Azure VMs, AKS) with 99.99% uptime. Automated CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps), accelerating deployments by 40%. Implemented IaC (Terraform, CloudFormation) and containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), cutting provisioning time by 50%. Optimized cloud costs by 30-35% using rightsizing and cost management tools. Ensured compliance with GDPR, SOC 2, and HIPAA using IAM, KMS, and Azure AD. Managed serverless applications (AWS Lambda, API Gateway), reducing operational overhead by 70%. Enhanced monitoring with CloudWatch, Grafana, and Azure Monitor, reducing downtime by 50%.

Technical Skills:

Cloud Platforms & Services: AWS (EC2, S3, VPC, Lambda, RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora, Route 53, ALB/NLB), Azure (Virtual Machines, Blob Storage, App Services, Virtual Networks, Azure AD, Azure SQL, Cosmos DB), GCP (if applicable).

• DevOps & CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, AWS Code Pipeline, Azure DevOps, Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, ARM Templates, Ansible, SonarQube, Trivy.

• Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS, AKS), Helm, AWS ECS, Azure AKS.

• Monitoring, Observability & Logging: Prometheus, Grafana, AWS CloudWatch, AWS CloudTrail, Azure Monitor, ELK Stack, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Datadog, Sumo Logic.

• Scripting & Programming: Python, Java, JavaScript, React JS, Node JS, Angular. Bash, PowerShell, YAML, JSON.

• Networking: AWS (VPC, NACLs, Security Groups, Direct Connect, Route 53), Azure (Virtual Networks, VPN Gateway, Load Balancer), General Networking (TCP/IP, DNS, NAT, HTTP/HTTPS).

• Security & Compliance: AWS (IAM, KMS, WAF, Shield, Security Hub, Config), Azure (Azure AD, NSGs, Azure Policy), SOC 2, GDPR, HIPAA.

• Databases & Serverless Architecture: AWS (RDS, DynamoDB, Aurora), Azure (SQL, Cosmos DB), AWS Lambda, API Gateway, Event Bridge, SNS, SQS, Step Functions, Azure Functions.

• Cost Optimization & Disaster Recovery: AWS Cost Explorer, AWS Trusted Advisor, Reserved Instances, Azure Cost Management, Azure Reserved Instances, AWS Backup, Azure Backup, Site Recovery, RPO/RTO Strategies.

• Hybrid Cloud & API Management: VPN, VPC Peering, Cross-Region Replication, NAT Gateways, Amazon API Gateway, Azure API Management.

• Software Development & Web Technologies: .NET (ASP.NET, .NET 4.8+, .NET 6+), HTML, XML, SQL, SOAP, REST, PowerShell, Function Apps.

• Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Hands-on experience with Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM Templates, Ansible.

• Architecture & Development: Knowledge of Azure, web-based, and client-server architectures.

• Application Lifecycle: Experience in analysis, design, development, testing & support of web applications.

Testing & Security: JMeter, OWASP ZAP, SonarQube

Certifications:

•AWS Certified Solutions Architect –Associate

•Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Professional Experience:

Huntington National Bank, USA, Apr 2024 to Present

AWS Cloud Engineer

Led migration of 15+ on-premises applications and databases to AWS, reducing infrastructure costs by 35% while improving scalability and performance.

Designed secure AWS architectures using IAM, KMS, and Security Groups, ensuring compliance with SOC 2, GDPR, and HIPAA standards across all deployments.

Built highly available, cost-efficient cloud infrastructures (EC2, S3, Lambda, VPC) for enterprise workloads, achieving 99.99% uptime for mission-critical systems.

Automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions, accelerating deployment cycles by 40% and reducing manual errors by 60%.

Deployed Docker containers for microservices and web apps, optimizing resource utilization and enabling rapid scaling during traffic spikes.

Embedded regulatory compliance into cloud solutions, passing 100% of internal/external audits for financial and healthcare clients.

Configured VPCs, subnets, and routing tables to support hybrid cloud workflows, reducing network latency by 25% and improving cross-region connectivity.

Reduced AWS monthly spend by 30% via rightsizing instances, purchasing Reserved Instances, and leveraging Trusted Advisor recommendations.

Resolved critical infrastructure issues using CloudWatch, CloudTrail, and Config, minimizing downtime by 50% and improving system reliability.

Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, cutting environment setup time from days to hours and ensuring consistency across deployments.

Implemented AWS Backup and Disaster Recovery strategies, achieving a 99.9% recovery point objective (RPO) for business-critical data.

Migrated monolithic databases to Amazon RDS and DynamoDB, reducing query latency by 40% and enabling automated scaling.

Designed serverless architectures using Lambda and API Gateway, cutting operational overhead by 70% for high-traffic applications.

Optimized Kubernetes clusters (EKS) for container orchestration, improving resource allocation and reducing cluster costs by 20%.

Collaborated with DevOps teams to integrate Prometheus and Grafana for real-time monitoring, resolving performance bottlenecks 50% faster.

Conducted cost governance workshops using AWS Cost Explorer, enabling teams to forecast budgets and reduce waste by 25%.

Enhanced security posture by implementing AWS WAF and Shield for web applications, blocking 95% of malicious traffic attempts.

Streamlined API management using Amazon API Gateway, improving endpoint response times by 30% and simplifying developer workflows.

ADP, USA, Jan 2023 to Mar 24

DevOps Engineer

Developed and maintained 12+ enterprise web applications using ASP.NET (.NET 4.8+,.NET 6+) and modern frameworks (e.g,Blazor, MVC), integrating REST/SOAP APIs for seamless data exchange with HR/payroll systems.

Reduced frontend load times by 35% by optimizing HTML/XML templates and implementing client-side caching with Redis.

Migrated legacy SOAP-based services to RESTful APIs using .NET Core 6, improving interoperability and reducing latency by 25%.

Automated provisioning of 200+ Azure resources (VMs, Storage Accounts, V Nets) using Terraform and ARM templates, reducing deployment time from 8 hours to 45 minutes.

Standardized IaC practices across teams by creating reusable modules, ensuring compliance with Azure Policy and reducing configuration drift by 90%.

Designed serverless payroll processing workflows using Azure Function Apps and Logic Apps, handling 50K+ daily transactions with auto-scaling during peak cycles.

Architected a hybrid cloud solution for a global client base, leveraging Azure ExpressRoute and VPN Gateway to securely connect on-premises data centers, achieving 99.99% uptime.

Overhauled a monolithic client-server application into a microservices architecture, improving scalability by 60% and reducing server costs by $80K/year.

Implemented Azure Load Balancer and Traffic Manager to distribute workloads across regions, cutting latency by 40% for international users.

Automated CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps) for .NET applications, integrating SonarQube for code quality checks and Azure Monitor for real-time alerts, reducing production incidents by 30%.

Developed 25+ PowerShell scripts to automate Azure resource cleanup, backups, and security audits, saving 15+ hours/month in manual effort.

Led technical interviews for 10+ cloud engineer hires, focusing on Azure, .NET, and IaC skills.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams to gather requirements for a user-access management portal, reducing onboarding time for new employees by 50%.

Created Visio diagrams for system architecture and data flows, improving stakeholder understanding and accelerating approval processes by 20%.

Conducted load testing (JMeter) and security testing (OWASP ZAP) for a payroll SaaS platform, resolving 150+ vulnerabilities pre-launch.

Provided L3 support for critical Azure outages, reducing mean time to resolution (MTTR) from 4 hours to 45 minutes through proactive monitoring and runbooks.

Virtusa, India Jul 2020 to Jul2022

Azure Cloud Migration Lead

Led the design and management of production-grade Kubernetes clusters in Azure, leveraging both AKS (managed) and bare metal environments for optimal performance and scalability.

Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, reducing manual effort and improving consistency across environments.

Integrated Helm and Argo CD to create a streamlined CI/CD pipeline for continuous delivery and deployment of applications within Kubernetes clusters.

Implemented robust monitoring and alerting systems using Azure Monitor, Prometheus, and Grafana to ensure high availability, performance, and proactive issue detection in production services.

Collaborated with development teams to establish Service Level Objectives (SLOs), Service Level Agreements (SLAs), and Service Level Indicators (SLIs) for critical platform services, driving operational excellence.

Developed self-healing mechanisms and automated incident response workflows, ensuring rapid recovery and minimal downtime during production incidents.

Participated in on-call rotations to provide production support, effectively troubleshooting and addressing infrastructure issues with a focus on root cause analysis.

Achieved a 30% reduction in cloud infrastructure costs by optimizing Kubernetes cluster management and implementing automated scaling policies.

Enhanced system resilience and reduced downtime by 25% through the automation of alerting systems and the creation of performance dashboards.

Accelerated deployment speed by 40% by implementing CI/CD pipelines with Argo CD and Helm, significantly improving time-to-production for application updates.

Virtusa, India Jan 2018 to Jul2020

AWS Cloud Engineer

Designed and deployed serverless applications using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and Event Bridge, reducing operational costs by 40% and improving scalability.

Managed Amazon S3 storage solutions, including lifecycle policies, versioning, and cross-region replication for disaster recovery, ensuring 99.9% data durability.

Configured CloudWatch Alarms, Dashboards, and Log Insights for real-time monitoring of EC2, RDS, Lambda reducing downtime by 30% through proactive alerts.

Implemented Elastic Load Balancers (ALB/NLB) with Auto Scaling Groups to ensure high availability for web applications, handling 10K+ concurrent users.

Automated infrastructure provisioning using AWS CloudFormation and Terraform, reducing manual deployment time by 50%.

Secured AWS environments using IAM roles, Security Groups, NACLs, and AWS WAF, reducing vulnerabilities by 25%.

Optimized costs by 35% using AWS Trusted Advisor, Cost Explorer, and Reserved Instances for EC2, RDS, and S3.

Built CI/CD pipelines with AWS Code Pipeline, Code Build, and Code Deploy to enable seamless application updates.

Migrated on-premises databases to Amazon RDS and DynamoDB, improving query performance by 40% and enabling automated backups.

Designed VPC architectures with public/private subnets, NAT Gateways, and VPN connections for hybrid cloud setups.

Utilized AWS Step Functions to orchestrate complex serverless workflows, reducing development time by 20%.

Utilized AWS Step Functions to orchestrate complex serverless workflows, reducing development time by 20%.

Troubleshot network latency issues using VPC Flow Logs and CloudTrail, improving end-user response times by 15%.

Integrated AWSSNS and SQS for decoupled microservices communication, ensuring fault-tolerant message delivery.

Education:

Master of Science, Information Technology

University of the Cumberlands, Williamsburg, KY, USA Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science Engineering

Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Anantapur, India.

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