DevOps & Cloud Engineer - AWS, Azure, Terraform

AVANI AJEET PATHAK

DEVOPS/CLOUD ENGINEER

New Jersey, USA • +1-762-***-**** • *****.*.********@*****.*** • LinkedIn • GitHub PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Results-driven Cloud and DevOps Engineer with 3+ years of experience designing scalable infrastructure, automating CI/CD pipelines, and optimizing cloud-native applications on AWS and Azure. Proven track record of reducing deployment times, enhancing system reliability, and implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform. Holds an M.S. in Computer Science with a focus on distributed systems and edge computing. Passionate about bridging the gap between development and operations through robust automation and monitoring.

CORE SKILLS

Cloud Platforms: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Microsoft Azure Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform (Associate Certified), AWS CloudFormation, ARM Templates CI/CD & Version Control: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Git, GitLab CI Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (K8s), Helm, Amazon EKS, Azure AKS Configuration Management: Ansible

Programming & Scripting: Python, Bash, PowerShell, SQL Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor Databases: MySQL, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, Oracle database. PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Cloud Engineer July 2025 – Present

Merkle Remote

Architecting and managing scalable cloud infrastructure on AWS leveraging Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), ensuring version-controlled and repeatable deployments.

Designing and implementing resilient CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions to automate build, test, and deployment processes, reducing manual intervention by over 40%.

Orchestrating containerized microservices using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS) to improve application scalability and resource utilization.

Collaborating with development teams to migrate legacy applications to a cloud-native architecture, enhancing system performance and reducing operational overhead.

Implementing robust monitoring and alerting solutions using Prometheus and Grafana to ensure 99.9% service availability and proactive incident response.

Managing infrastructure security by implementing IAM policies, security groups, and network ACLs, ensuring compliance with industry best practices.

Optimizing cloud expenditure by analyzing resource usage patterns and implementing auto-scaling strategies, resulting in a 15-20% cost reduction.

Software Engineering Intern May 2024 – Aug 2024

eTelic Inc. Remote, VA

Developed and containerized backend services using Docker, enabling consistent deployments across development and production environments while improving application portability and scalability.

Reduced deployment-related errors by 60% by designing multi-stage Dockerfiles and configuring Docker Compose with health checks, service networking, and persistent volume management.

Improved deployment speed by 40% by containerizing full-stack applications integrating React, .NET Core, and SQL, ensuring seamless environment parity and streamlined CI/CD workflows.

Diagnosed and resolved cross-container networking and runtime issues using container-level debugging, log analysis, and API validation tools, significantly increasing system stability.

Collaborated with senior engineers and product stakeholders to translate functional requirements into scalable, cloud-native architecture designs and deployable microservices solutions.

Contributed to performance optimization and release management processes, enhancing system reliability, accelerating feature delivery, and supporting agile sprint cycles. Graduate Trainee + Info Technology Associate Jul 2021 – Jul 2023 NTT DATA Pune, India

Engineered and maintained scalable cloud infrastructure using Terraform, following Write-Once-Deploy-Many patterns to ensure environment consistency across Dev, QA, and Production.

Developed and optimized end-to-end deployment pipelines in Azure DevOps and GitHub Actions, integrating automated testing and security scanning (DevSecOps) to reduce deployment lead times.

Implemented and managed Azure Landing Zones (ALZ), ensuring high availability and connectivity through Hub-and- Spoke network topologies, VPN Gateways, and ExpressRoute.

Enforced organizational compliance by authoring Azure Policies and managing Role-Based Access Control (RBAC) via Entra ID (Azure AD), maintaining a "Least Privilege" security posture across all subscriptions.

Configured proactive monitoring solutions using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics, creating custom KQL-based dashboards and alerts to minimize Mean Time to Resolution (MTTR) for critical incidents.

Driven cloud efficiency by identifying underutilized resources and implementing automated scaling and right-sizing strategies, resulting in significant operational cost savings. PROJECTS

Serverless AI Workflow System for Edge Devices Jan 2024 – May 2025 M.S. Capstone Research - University of Georgia Project Report

Architected a lightweight, edge-compatible workflow management system using FastAPI microservices. Integrated GPU/TPU acceleration via containerized wrappers on NVIDIA Jetson platforms (CUDA, TensorRT) to support ML inference at the edge.

Designed asynchronous task pipelines using httpx and asyncio to handle concurrent requests efficiently, with MySQL and MongoDB serving as persistence layers.

Benchmarked performance across heterogeneous hardware (CPU/GPU), optimizing pipeline latency by 40% and demonstrating stable throughput under distributed load.

Co-authored findings as "Resource Management for Serverless Edge Computing: A Comprehensive Survey" - submitted to ACM Computing Surveys, under peer review. COVID Tracker for Medical Frontliners Sep 2020 – Apr 2021 Publication: Book Chapter

Developed a cross-platform web/mobile application to enable real-time patient tracking and data synchronization across multiple hospitals and 500+ field workers.

Engineered the backend API layer in Python to handle high-volume healthcare data securely and reliably. EDUCATION

Master of Science in Computer Science Aug 2023 – May 2025 University of Georgia GPA: 3.71/4.0 Athens, GA, USA Relevant Coursework: Distributed Systems, Software Engineering, Database Management, Operating Systems CERTIFICATIONS

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate (AZ-204)

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