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Vivek Kumar

As an AVP in Cloud & DevOps Engineering with over 15 years of experience, I specialize in building secure, scalable, and automated infrastructure on AWS across complex, enterprise-scale environments.

My core strengths lie in Infrastructure Automation, ECS and VPC architecture, CI/CD, and designing secure connectivity patterns for cross-region data platforms like Redshift and RDS. I’ve led efforts in retiring legacy EC2-based systems, implementing hardened AMIs, and modernizing environments with CloudFormation modular stacks and Lambda-powered alert automation.

I bridge the gap between deep technical problem-solving and business alignment — mentoring DevOps teams, driving agile delivery, and supporting developers with reliable CI/CD pipelines.

Beyond technology, I bring a passion for communication. As a Toastmasters leader and frequent emcee, I enjoy public speaking, mentoring, and engaging teams with clarity and confidence.

Certifications: AWS Certified DevOps Engineer – Professional, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, Google Certified Professional Data Engineer

I’m always open to exchanging ideas, mentoring new talent, and exploring ways to drive operational excellence in the cloud.

  • Role

    AVP Cloud Solutions & Qlikview Developer

  • Years of Experience

    14 years

Skillsets

  • Tableau
  • Glue
  • QlikView
  • Node Js
  • ECS
  • React Js
  • DevOps
  • Next Js
  • Docker
  • Lambda
  • GraphQL
  • Terraform
  • Jenkins
  • Redshift
  • SQL
  • JavaScript - 6 Years
  • Security - 4 Years
  • IAC - 7 Years
  • AWS Services - 7 Years
  • Next Js - 2 Years
  • AWS - 5 Years
  • Node Js - 6 Years
  • FullStack - 6 Years
  • Type Script - 3 Years
  • Type Script - 3 Years
  • Project Management - 4 Years
  • React Js - 5 Years
  • MySQL - 12 Years
  • JavaScript - 6 Years

Professional Summary

14Years
  • Jan, 2018 - Present7 yr 11 months

    AVP Cloud Solutions

    Barclays
  • Jan, 2017 - Jan, 20181 yr

    Project Lead

    L&T Infotech
  • Jan, 2013 - Jan, 20174 yr

    Senior QlikView Developer

    HSBC
  • Jan, 2010 - Jan, 20133 yr

    Software Engineer

    iGATE

Applications & Tools Known

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    Jenkins

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    Git

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    Docker

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    Kubernetes

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    Chef

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    CloudFormation

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    Terraform

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    AWS Glue

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    QlikView

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    Qlik Sense

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    SonarQube

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    BitBucket

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    Jira

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    Confluence

Work History

14Years

AVP Cloud Solutions

Barclays
Jan, 2018 - Present7 yr 11 months
    Designed and deployed enterprise-level AWS infrastructure for BDP, including EC2 instances, ELB, EBS, S3, IAM, and VPCs, ensuring secure and scalable environments for application deployment. Leading a team of Web Developers and DevOps engineers to implement cloud-based Data Lineage and Visualization applications using AWS, React, NextJS, JavaScript, TypeScript, GraphQL, and MariaDB. Orchestrated end-to-end build, release, and deployment processes using Jenkins, SonarQube, and BitBucket, achieving a 30% increase in release frequency and a 50% reduction in production incidents. Utilized CloudFormation and Terraform for efficient deployment and management of services, reducing provisioning time by 40% and minimizing downtime. Created multiple robust data/ETL pipelines with S3, AWS Lambda, Glue, RDS, etc. Implementing robust project management tools such as Jira and Confluence to track user stories, streamline agile planning processes, and facilitate efficient collaboration within the team. Utilizing Git for version control, enabling seamless code collaboration, branch management, and version tracking for a smooth and organized development workflow.

Project Lead

L&T Infotech
Jan, 2017 - Jan, 20181 yr
    Contributed to the migration project of on-premise applications to GCP Cloud as a high valued team member, resulting in around 30% reduction in operational costs. Managed a team of cloud engineers to maintain and optimize cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability and reliability with a >97% uptime. Developed and maintained infrastructure-as-code (IaC) scripts using Terraform enabling automated and efficient infrastructure management. Designed and managed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, automating the deployment process and reducing deployment time by 35%. Automated monitoring and alerting for cloud infrastructure using Google Stackdriver, improving response time to incidents by 50%. Implemented security best practices across GCP environments, including IAM policies, firewall rules, and encryption, drastically reducing security incidents. Utilized full stack development skills, including React, HTML/CSS, and responsive web design, to consistently deliver exceptional customer experiences and contribute to the successful implementation of projects.

Senior QlikView Developer

HSBC
Jan, 2013 - Jan, 20174 yr
    Working as a QlikView Developer in a project which focuses on creating a suite of QlikView Dashboards, a data store and an ETL layer serving the top management as well as Business Leads with pertinent and meaningful MI data in a manner that allows for information discovery. Established a strong foundation in developing reusable Qlik Extensions and Mashups, contributing to enhanced functionality and customization options within the Qlik ecosystem. Demonstrated expertise and establishing a prominent role within the Qlik CoE team, driving an initiative focused on Team Capacity Building for Advanced Qlik Development, leveraging open-source technology stacks to enhance skill sets and knowledge within the team.

Software Engineer

iGATE
Jan, 2010 - Jan, 20133 yr
    Worked as a PMO and analyzed project data and performance metrics to support strategic decision-making and improve project management processes. Developed comprehensive reports and dashboards, enhancing visibility into project progress and resource allocation.

Achievements

  • Designed and deployed enterprise-level AWS infrastructure for BDP, ensuring secure and scalable environments
  • Orchestrated end-to-end build, release, and deployment processes using Jenkins, SonarQube, and BitBucket
  • Developed and maintained infrastructure-as-code (IaC) scripts using Terraform enabling automated and efficient infrastructure management
  • Designed and managed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, automating the deployment process and reducing deployment time by 35%
  • Automated monitoring and alerting for cloud infrastructure using Google Stackdriver, improving response time to incidents by 50%

Major Projects

3Projects

Barclays Data Portal (BDP)

Jan, 2018 - Present7 yr 11 months
    BDP is a ReactJS based in-house product built to support the metadata and Data Quality Issue Management need for Barclays. Designed and deployed enterprise-level AWS infrastructure for BDP, including EC2 instances, ELB, EBS, S3, IAM, and VPCs, ensuring secure and scalable environments for application deployment. Leading a team of Web Developers and DevOps engineers to implement cloud-based Data Lineage and Visualization applications using AWS, React, NextJS, JavaScript, TypeScript, GraphQL, and MariaDB. Orchestrated end-to-end build, release, and deployment processes using Jenkins, SonarQube, and BitBucket, achieving a 30% increase in release frequency and a 50% reduction in production incidents. Created multiple robust data/ETL pipelines with S3, AWS Lambda, Glue, RDS etc.

Spartan

Jan, 2017 - Jan, 20181 yr
    A migration project for an US-based esteemed client from life sciences domain. Contributed to the migration project of on-premise applications to GCP Cloud as a high valued team member, resulting in around 30% reduction in operational costs. Managed a team of cloud engineers to maintain and optimize cloud infrastructure, ensuring high availability and reliability with a >97% uptime. Developed and maintained infrastructure-as-code (IaC) scripts using Terraform enabling automated and efficient infrastructure management. Designed and managed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, automating the deployment process and reducing deployment time by 35%. Automated monitoring and alerting for cloud infrastructure using Google Stackdriver, improving response time to incidents by 50%. Implemented security best practices across GCP environments, including IAM policies, firewall rules, and encryption, drastically reducing security incidents.

Discover

Jan, 2013 - Jan, 20174 yr
    Discover is a suit of BI solutions with a stack of QlikView/Qlik Sense dashboards, a data store and an ETL layer. Working as a QlikView Developer in a project which focuses on creating a suite of QlikView Dashboards, a data store and an ETL layer serving the top management as well as Business Leads with pertinent and meaningful MI data in a manner that allows for information discovery. Established a strong foundation in developing reusable Qlik Extensions and Mashups, contributing to enhanced functionality and customization options within the Qlik ecosystem.

Education

  • Bachelor of Computer Applications

    Bangalore University (2010)

  • Post Graduate Diploma in Banking & Finance

    SCDL (2013)

Certifications

  • Aws certified devops engineer professional

  • Aws certified solutions architect - associate