Cloud DevOps Engineer with MLOps Focus

Shireesha T

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Summary

Results-driven DevOps Engineer with 4+ years of experience in cloud infrastructure, containerization, CI/CD, MLOps, and DevSecOps across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Skilled in Infrastructure as Code, automation, monitoring, and microservices orchestration. Adept at enhancing system reliability, security, and deployment efficiency while implementing scalable, AI/ML-enabled, and event-driven solutions in collaborative Agile environments. Technical Skills

• Cloud Platforms & Services: AWS (EKS, Lambda, CloudTrail, S3, RDS, DynamoDB, Glue, EventBridge, SageMaker, Cost Explorer, GuardDuty), Azure

(AKS, Azure SQL, Blob Storage, Azure ML, ARM Templates, Bicep), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AWS Fargate, API Gateway, Glacier, Trusted Advisor, CloudWatch, Service Catalog, Serverless Architecture

• Infrastructure as Code & Configuration Management: Terraform, Terraform Modules, AWS CloudFormation, ARM Templates, Bicep, Ansible, Chef, Puppet, HashiCorp Guardian/Sentinel (Policy as Code), Infrastructure Validation (Pester, Inspec, Checkov), Azure DevOps IaC, Automated Provisioning

• AI/ML & MLOps: AWS SageMaker, Azure ML, MLflow, Python, Dockerized ML Pipelines, Model Training & Deployment, Model Versioning & Monitoring, Inference & MLOps Automation, Event-Driven AI Workflows, AI Model Retraining, Predictive Analytics, Real-Time Transaction Predictions

• Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS, AKS), Helm, Istio, Flux/CD, ArgoCD, Container Hardening, Microservices Architecture, Event-Driven Workflows, AWS Lambda, Azure Functions, Serverless Containers

• CI/CD & GitOps: Jenkins, GitLab CI, Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline, AWS CodeBuild, GitHub Actions, CircleCI, ArgoCD, Flux, Blue-Green Deployments, Canary Deployments, GitOps Workflows, Automated Rollbacks

• Security & DevSecOps: OWASP ZAP, SonarQube, Snyk, Trivy, Aqua Security, HashiCorp Vault, Security Automation, Shift-Left Security, Compliance

(PCI DSS, SOX, HIPAA, GDPR, SOC 2), IAM Best Practices, Zero Trust, Automated Vulnerability Scanning

• Observability, Monitoring & Automation: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Loki, OpenTelemetry, Jaeger, Splunk, Nagios, Slack/PagerDuty/ServiceNow Integrations, Python, Bash, PowerShell, AIOps, Predictive Analytics Professional Experience

DevOps Engineer, Plaid Inc. 04/2025 – Present Remote, USA

• Orchestrated “PlaidAI Insights”, an AI-driven payments analytics platform using AWS, Kubernetes, Apache Kafka, and microservices. Collaborated with stakeholders to design scalable architecture, enabling real-time transaction predictions and automated financial workflows.

• Built containerized MLOps pipelines with Docker, AWS EKS, and Kubernetes, integrating MLflow, Prometheus, and Grafana. Automated AI model retraining, versioning, monitoring, and inference, improving deployment efficiency by 60% and model reliability by 18%.

• Engineered CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitLab CI, Terraform, and AWS CodePipeline, implementing Infrastructure as Code, automated deployments, rollback strategies, and microservices, increasing release frequency by 50% and reducing deployment errors below 15%.

• Enhanced security and compliance frameworks using HashiCorp Vault, Snyk, Aqua Security, AWS CloudTrail, and GuardDuty. Applied DevSecOps, container hardening, and automated vulnerability scanning, reducing security incidents by 16% and ensuring full regulatory compliance.

• Automated serverless workflows for AI-powered fraud detection and transaction validation using AWS Lambda, Python, and Bash. Event-driven microservices and real-time logging improved uptime to 99.99%, reducing incident response time by 12%.

• Collaborated with API and product teams to optimize PlaidAI Insights integrations. Implemented performance monitoring and horizontal scaling, reducing latency by 14%, improving throughput by 13%, and enhancing developer deployment efficiency. Cloud Infrastructure Intern, Find Me LLC 12/2024 – 03/2025 Remote, USA

• Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Azure Pipelines, ARM Templates, and Terraform, automating deployments across multiple environments while integrating SonarQube, code quality checks, and automated testing for faster, more reliable releases.

• Managed Azure Repos with branching strategies, enforced secure access controls (RBAC), and configured firewalls while provisioning infrastructure using Terraform and ARM Templates to ensure consistent, secure, and scalable cloud resource deployment.

• Configured Azure Monitor and Application Insights for proactive monitoring, enabling rapid troubleshooting, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and maintaining system reliability, performance, and security across applications and infrastructure environments in the cloud. DevOps Engineer, Zoho Corporation 01/2020 – 08/2023 Hyderabad, India

• Designed and deployed scalable cloud infrastructure for Zoho CRM modernization using Terraform, Kubernetes, PostgreSQL, and Azure Blob Storage, improving environment provisioning speed by 16%, reducing inconsistencies, and streamlining deployments across development, staging, and production environments.

• Built automated CI/CD pipelines for Zoho Books microservices using Azure DevOps, Jenkins, Docker, and Helm. Introduced blue-green and canary deployments, reducing deployment failures by 12% and accelerating release cycles by 14%, improving overall software delivery predictability.

• Developed ML pipelines for Zoho Analytics’ fraud detection project using Kubeflow, MLflow, Azure ML, and Docker. Automated model training, testing, and deployment, increasing prediction efficiency by 18% and reducing model release time by 13%.

• Implemented monitoring and observability for Zoho Desk services using Prometheus, Grafana, Loki, and PagerDuty integration. Reduced minor incidents by 11%, improved alert response times, and ensured higher system reliability and availability for critical support applications.

• Integrated DevSecOps practices for Zoho Projects platform using SonarQube, Snyk, Aqua Security, and HashiCorp Vault. Improved pipeline compliance by 15%, reduced security vulnerabilities, and ensured consistent secrets management across production and staging environments.

• Automated infrastructure validation for Zoho Creator applications using Pester, Inspec, Checkov, and reusable Terraform modules. Enforced deployment consistency, governance, and regulatory compliance, while improving cross-team collaboration and Agile Scrum efficiency in development and operations workflows.

• Led Agile Scrum processes for Zoho Workplace suite using Jira, streamlining sprint planning, backlog management, and cross-team communication. Standardized DevOps practices, improved feature delivery speed, and maintained high operational excellence across multiple SaaS product lines. Education

University of New Hampshire, Manchester, NH, USA

Master of Science in Computer Science 08/2023 – 05/2025 St. Ann’s Degree College, Hyderabad, India

Bachelor of Science in Computer Science 06/2018 – 07/2021 Certificates

Microsoft Certified: Azure Developer Associate

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