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Rakesh Reddy

Rakesh Reddy

Experienced DevOps/S.R.E with 8 years of expertise in automating, deploying, and managing applications in cloud and on-premises environments. Proficient in leveraging a wide range of technologies, including AWS, GCP, Azure,Docker, Kubernetes, and Terraform, to streamline and enhance the software development lifecycle. Demonstrated success in optimizing CI/CD pipelines, improving system reliability, and fostering collaboration between development and operations teams. Adept at scripting with Python, Bash, and other tools to automate infrastructure and workflows, ensuring high availability and scalability of mission-critical systems. Strong background in monitoring, performance tuning, and security best practices, with a proven track record of delivering robust solutions that align with business objectives. Passionate about continuous learning and driving innovation in dynamic, fast-paced environments.

  • Role

    Technical Manager

  • Years of Experience

    8 years

Skillsets

  • BigQuery - 6.0 Years
  • Troubleshooting
  • System Administration
  • Security compliance
  • Orchestration
  • monitoring solutions
  • Infrastructure Automation
  • Github
  • GCP Cloud
  • Endpoint Management
  • Elasticsearch
  • Code quality analysis
  • backup and recovery
  • CI/CD - 7 Years
  • Jenkins - 7 Years
  • Dataflow
  • Airflow
  • MLOps
  • Datadog - 3 Years
  • Docker - 5 Years
  • Ansible
  • Git
  • Shell Scripting
  • AWS - 7 Years
  • Terraform - 5 Years
  • Kubernetes - 5 Years

Professional Summary

8Years
  • Jan, 2025 - Present 5 months

    Technical Manager

    PureSoftware
  • Jan, 2024 - Jul, 2024 6 months

    Senior Site Reliability Engineer

    Brevan Howard
  • Aug, 2023 - Oct, 2023 2 months

    Senior Architect

    Devon Software Services
  • Sep, 2018 - Mar, 2019 6 months

    Process Associate

    Amazon
  • Jan, 2020 - Sep, 20211 yr 8 months

    Data Validation Engineer

    Alchemy Techsol
  • Dec, 2021 - Mar, 20231 yr 3 months

    Senior Software Engineer

    Zebra Technologies

Applications & Tools Known

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    AWS

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    GCP

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    Terraform

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    Ansible

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    Git

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    GitHub Actions

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    Jenkins

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    Kubernetes

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    Docker

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    Datadog

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    Crowdstrike

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    Nessus

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    Bigquery

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    ELK

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    EKS

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    AKS

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    Azure

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    Dynatrace

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    MongoDB

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    Airflow

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    EMR

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    Dataproc

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    Dataflow

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    Tanium

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    Looker

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    Apache Tomcat

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    Amazon Macie

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    CloudWatch

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    SNS

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    Shell Scripting

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    GitHub

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    BigQuery

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    SonarQube

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    JFrog Artifactory

Work History

8Years

Technical Manager

PureSoftware
Jan, 2025 - Present 5 months
    Managed alerts on Azure and GCP cloud platforms. Actively monitored and ensured the timely execution of scheduled ETL jobs based on predefined schedules.

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

Brevan Howard
Jan, 2024 - Jul, 2024 6 months
    Designed and implemented infrastructure solutions using Terraform to automate cloud resource provisioning on AWS and GCP. Managed containerized applications and services using Docker and Kubernetes, ensuring high availability and scalability. Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions and Jenkins, resulting in streamlined deployments and faster release cycles. Automated configuration management tasks with Ansible, improving deployment efficiency and reducing manual intervention. Implemented monitoring and alerting solutions using Datadog, leading to improved system reliability and proactive issue resolution. Created shell scripts for system administration tasks, including automated backups, system updates, and log management.

Senior Architect

Devon Software Services
Aug, 2023 - Oct, 2023 2 months
    Upgraded existing Terraform modules codebase from an older version to the latest stable version, improving infrastructure as code management. Migrated configuration management from Puppet to Ansible, streamlining configuration processes and improving system automation. Managed the upgrade of EKS clusters to version 1.24 on AWS, enhancing the performance, stability, and security of containerized applications. Integrated Twistlock into the CI/CD pipelines for image vulnerability scanning, ensuring security compliance and reducing risks associated with containerized applications. Implemented and maintained Jenkins-based CI/CD pipelines for automated build, test, and deployment processes. Developed and managed Docker container images for application deployments, ensuring consistent environments across development and production. Utilized GitHub for version control and collaborative development, integrating changes and managing code reviews. Employed SonarQube for code quality analysis, identifying technical debt and improving overall codebase health. Managed artifacts using JFrog Artifactory, ensuring proper versioning and storage of software components. Configured and maintained AWS services including CLB, ALB, and NLB to balance loads and ensure high availability of applications. Leveraged Elasticsearch for search functionality and analytics, improving data retrieval and query performance. Utilized Tanium for endpoint management and security, ensuring comprehensive monitoring and management of system health. Administered both Linux and Windows environments for application and infrastructure management.

Senior Software Engineer

Zebra Technologies
Dec, 2021 - Mar, 20231 yr 3 months
    Implemented MLOps as part of the GMSS VSDA Team by leveraging GCP services such as BigQuery, Dataproc Clusters, and Dataflow jobs for real-time data streaming and migration from ELK Stack to BigQuery and Looker on GCP. Deployed ML Models as part of CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Google Cloud Build, automating the deployment of machine learning models and improving deployment efficiency. Created and managed projects across GCP, AWS, and Azure by setting up multiple parent and child projects for various environments using Terraform. Implemented best practices and organizational policies for GCP and AWS to ensure compliance with industry standards and organizational requirements. Monitored production workloads on Airflow Composer in GCP for job orchestration and workflow management, ensuring timely and reliable data processing. Remediated security vulnerabilities by addressing critical events within the given SLA on the Security Command Center in GCP, enhancing the security posture of cloud environments. Performed security and OS patching on all VMs in production and lower environments, ensuring systems are up-to-date and secure. Installed and upgraded security agents like LogRhythm, Nessus, and Falcon Sensor, including on GKE and EKS clusters to ensure comprehensive security coverage. Documented installation and troubleshooting procedures for both CoS and normal clusters, creating and maintaining detailed documentation for support and operational purposes. Integrated OpsRamp Monitoring from the previous PagerDuty setup to enhance incident management and monitoring capabilities. Automated patching processes by transitioning from manual to automated patching using Ansible, streamlining system maintenance operations.

Data Validation Engineer

Alchemy Techsol
Jan, 2020 - Sep, 20211 yr 8 months
    Implemented infrastructure as code using Terraform to define and manage AWS infrastructure resources, including EC2 instances, RDS databases, VPCs, and S3 buckets. Designed and managed CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins for automating builds, tests, and deployments. Configured and deployed containerized applications using Docker and Amazon ECS for managing containerized services. Orchestrated containerized workloads through Kubernetes clusters using Amazon EKS for deploying, scaling, and maintaining applications. Implemented monitoring and logging solutions with AWS CloudWatch and Elasticsearch for monitoring resources and analyzing logs.

Process Associate

Amazon
Sep, 2018 - Mar, 2019 6 months
    Assisted in infrastructure management with AWS services, including EC2, S3, RDS, and VPC, ensuring stable and scalable environments. Contributed to the development and maintenance of CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, automating the build, test, and deployment processes for applications. Utilized Git for version control and managed code branches, ensuring code quality and integration.

Education

  • B.Tech/B.E. - Mechanical

    PES School of Engineering, Bangalore (2015)

Certifications

  • Continuing professional education certificate - immersive labs