Abhijith Balan
Abhijith Balan
I worked as a DevOps engineer at TechBlue Software PVT LTD for 3 years. I used to be a Python and JavaScript developer for 4 years but switched career because I was fascinated towards DevOps. I am also a long time
Linux user and an open source contributor. Outside work, I like to deploy my own instances of applications such as mail servers, video conferencing applications, instant messengers and social media platforms. I love listening to Indian and western classical and folk music and occasionally attend such concerts. I also enjoy
reading and a casual game of chess. Learning a new language or getting to know about a different culture make me very happy. I like travelling to quite places to enjoy the beauty of nature.
- Role
DevOps Engineer
- Years of Experience
7 years
Skillsets
- JavaScript
- PostgreSQL
- Python
- Linux
- Docker
- Jenkins
- Python
- Pyramid
- flask
- CoffeeScript
- React Js
- Supabase
- Apache Superset
- Mongo DB
Vetted For
- Roles & Skills
- Results
- Details
Nginx- 100%
Codility - Create reverse proxy using NGINX and Docker-Compose(Level 1)
- Score: 100/100
Only 11% of the talents can score above the benchmark
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Only 11% of the talents can score above the benchmark
The objective of this assessment :
The NGINX YAML assessment evaluates a candidate's proficiency in working with YAML configuration files for NGINX. It assesses their understanding of YAML syntax, key-value pairs, and structure. Here the Talent needs to modify the existing solution to provide a reverse Proxy mechanism
Kubernetes- 100%
Codility - Kubernetes StatefulSets / Create Deployments(Level 1)
- Score: 100/100
Only 7% of the talents can score above the benchmark
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Only 7% of the talents can score above the benchmark
The objective of this assessment :
The objective of Kubernetes StatefulSets Assessment is to create deployments which involves defining and managing stateful applications in a Kubernetes cluster. StatefulSets provide guarantees for ordered deployment, scaling, and rolling updates, allowing for the management of stateful workloads such as databases with persistent identities.
Python- 100%
Codility - Python Programming(Level 1)
- Score: 100/100
Only 11.7% of the talents can score above the benchmark
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Only 11.7% of the talents can score above the benchmark
The objective of this assessment :
The Python assessment evaluates a candidate's proficiency in the Python programming language. It assesses their understanding of Python syntax, data types, control structures, functions, and object-oriented programming concepts.
Language & Communication- 85%
Versant - Language & Communication(Level 1)
- Score: 68/80
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Professional Summary
Content Engineer
Spectro Cloud Inc- Apr, 2023 - Present2 yr
Content Engineer
Spectro Cloud - Aug, 2019 - Feb, 20233 yr 6 months
DevOps Engineer
Techblue Software PVT LTD - Nov, 2015 - Jul, 20193 yr 8 months
Senior Developer
Digital Freedom Foundation
Applications & Tools Known
Python
Javascript
WordPress
PHP
MySQL
PostgreSQL
Postman
React
REST API
jQuery
CSS3 & CSS5
HTML5
MongoDB
Ajax
Apache
Slack
Jira
Trello
Git
Zoho
Work History
Content Engineer
Spectro Cloud Inc- PIE - Pursuit of Innovation and Excellence is what defines the culture of the engineering team at the company.
- We are looking for seasoned backend developers to join the team of our flagship Kubernetes management platform.
- You will build adaptors for standing up and managing the lifecycle of Kubernetes clusters on various public and private clouds and higher-level orchestrators for deploying and managing Kubernetes workloads.
- 5 years of software development
- 3 years of experience with GoLang
- 3 years of experience building microservices-based containerized applications
- 3 years of experience in building and deploying applications in a Kubernetes environment
- Comfortable working with OpenSource projects and communities
- Familiar with public and private cloud environments
- BS Computer Science, Information Technology or similar experience
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Roles and Responsibilities :
Requirements :
Content Engineer
Spectro Cloud- PIE - Pursuit of Innovation and Excellence is what defines the culture of the engineering team at the company.
- We are looking for seasoned backend developers to join the team of our flagship Kubernetes management platform.
- You will build adaptors for standing up and managing the lifecycle of Kubernetes clusters on various public and private clouds and higher-level orchestrators for deploying and managing Kubernetes workloads.
- 5 years of software development
- 3 years of experience with GoLang
- 3 years of experience building microservices-based containerized applications
- 3 years of experience in building and deploying applications in a Kubernetes environment
- Comfortable working with OpenSource projects and communities
- Familiar with public and private cloud environments
- BS Computer Science, Information Technology or similar experience
- Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD) or Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Roles and Responsibilities :
Requirements :
DevOps Engineer
Techblue Software PVT LTD- Managed docker swarm clusters on Digital Ocean nodes using Portainer
- Created docker files for internal projects and customized upstream docker files
- Implemented CI/CD using Jenkins, GitLab and Portainer
- Wrote chatbots using Hubot and Rasa AI
- Wrote web scrapers using scrapy
- Wrote scripts to automate tasks
- Customized third party applications
Senior Developer
Digital Freedom Foundation- Developed REST APIs using Python Pyramid with SQLAlchemy as ORM for PostgreSQL database
- Handled infra of the project
- Managed junior developers
- Promoted the application in events
- Provided training to end users
Major Projects
Docker Swarm Environment with CI/CD
Techblue Software PVT LTDI containerized various in-house and third party applications built using Python, Java, JavaScript, Golang and CoffeeScript and deployed them in a docker swarm environment. I setup and managed QA, Staging and Production environment. We used Portainer to manage the containers. I also implemented CI/CD flow using Jenkins pipelines, webhooks in Portainer, Jenkins and GitLab and Sonarqube.
Video Conferencing using Jitsi
Techblue Software PVT LTDI setup and managed our dev and production instances of Jitsi - an open source video conferencing application based on WebRTC and XMPP. I also customized Jitsi to apply our branding and other UI/UX changes by maintaining patches.
GNUKhata
Digital Freedom FoundationGNUKhata is a Free and Open Source accounting application for users in India. I was involved in developing RESTful APIs using Python Pyramid and a web frontend using jQuery/HTML/CSS. Apart from development, I also containerized the project, handled its infra and conducted workshops to train end users.
Education
B. Tech. Electronics & Communication Engineering
Nehru College of Engineering and Research Centre (University of Calicut) (2014)