Ponselvam Sakthivel
Coimbatore
Summary
Bilingual DevOps Engineer with background designing, testing, and implementing infrastructure and applications. Talented performer with over 7 years of experience using source control tools to identify and fix bugs in code. Consistent team player with exemplary multitasking skills.
Overview
8
8
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
DevOps Engineer
Dreams Technologies UK & India
05.2019 - Current
- Release Management: Efficiently handle and coordinate multiple release stages including development, testing, NFT, UAT, pre-production, and production. Collaborate closely with the development team to ensure smooth deployments based on detailed release notes
- AWS Administration: Administer AWS environments by creating and managing accounts and user permissions in response to organizational needs and requests, ensuring secure and efficient access control
- Pipeline Management: Designed, built, and managed CI/CD pipelines from scratch, streamlining the software development lifecycle and improving deployment efficiency
- Database Management: Perform database backup and restoration processes in PostgreSQL, ensuring data integrity and availability for all environments
- Business as Usual (BAU) Tasks: Execute routine BAU tasks in the production environment, managing and resolving issues through a structured ticketing system in JIRA to maintain operational stability
- Application Migration: Successfully migrated applications from Cloud Foundry to AWS, enhancing performance, scalability, and cost-effectiveness
- Monitoring and Reporting: Monitor applications and infrastructure, generating and sending comprehensive monthly reports to clients, providing insights into system performance and areas for improvement
- Task Delegation: Mentor and delegate tasks to junior engineers, fostering a collaborative and growth-oriented team environment
- Agile Practices: Actively participate in sprint planning and review meetings, contributing to the iterative improvement of development processes and project outcomes
- Infrastructure Management: Implement and manage infrastructure using Terraform, ensuring scalable, repeatable, and secure infrastructure deployment
- Security Management: Identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in each sprint cycle, enhancing the overall security posture of applications and infrastructure
- Performance Optimization: Address performance issues proactively, collecting and analyzing metrics to implement effective solutions that improve application responsiveness and reliability.
System Administrator
Soliton Technologies Pvt Ltd
09.2018 - 05.2019
- Dockerization and Container Orchestration: Dockerized various applications to enhance deployment consistency and scalability. Managed container orchestration using tools like Kubernetes and Docker Swarm.
- Automation Scripting: Developed automation scripts in Python and Bash to automate routine tasks, improving operational efficiency and reducing manual intervention.
- LAMP Stack Installation and Web Server Management: Installed and configured LAMP stacks for clients. Troubleshooted and maintained web servers, including Nginx and Apache, to ensure optimal performance and reliability.
- Linux Server Troubleshooting: Provided comprehensive troubleshooting for Linux servers, resolving issues promptly to maintain system uptime and performance.
- Client-Based DevOps Support: Provide dedicated DevOps support to clients, addressing their specific needs and ensuring the successful deployment and maintenance of their applications and infrastructure.
- Git Administration: Managed Git repositories, ensuring proper version control practices and facilitating seamless collaboration among development teams
Customer Support Engineer
In-sync Solutions
08.2016 - 08.2019
- Developed and maintained Jenkins pipelines for Java, .NET, and Ruby projects, ensuring seamless integration and continuous delivery.
- Collaborated closely with developers to understand and fulfill their requirements, optimizing the build process.
- Automated the end-to-end process of code compilation, build creation, build signing, and build uploads to the local server.
- Implemented email notifications for build success and failure, including detailed logs for troubleshooting.
- Partnered with the support team to analyze and resolve customer issues related to product installation and user environment.
- Provided timely and effective solutions, enhancing customer satisfaction and product reliability.
- Developed and deployed scripts in Shell and Python for monitoring server CPU and memory usage.
- Ensured proactive identification and resolution of performance issues, maintaining optimal server performance and uptime
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical, Electronics Engineering Technologies
PPG Institute of Technology
Coimbatore, India08.2015
Skills
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCP
- Version Control: Git, Github, Gitlab, Bitbucket
- CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, Gitlab CI, Travis CI, Harness, Urban Code
- Containerization Tools: Docker, Kubernetes, Openshift
- Infra as a Code: Terraform, CloudFormation, Packer
- Scripting: Python, Bash
- Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Splunk
- Configuration Management: Ansible
- Database Management: MySQL, PostgresQL, NoSQL
- Operating Systems: Linux(Ubuntu, AWS AMI, Redhat)
- GitOps: Argo CD
- Service Mesh: Istio, Consul
- Automated Testing: Selenium(UI) ,Cucumber(API)
- Security Tools: CodeClimate, Snyk, Nesus
- Authentication: Auth0
- Secret Management: Hashicorp Vault, Ansible Vault
Accomplishments
- Achieved seamless migration of Cloud Foundry applications to AWS ECS Services by introducing automation tools for deployment tasks.
- Achieved enhanced automation and efficiency by transitioning Azure Classic Pipelines to YAML Pipelines.
- Achieved streamlined CI/CD processes by implementing CI/CD pipelines for Python-based APIs and frontend microservices on Kubernetes using Jenkins.
- Achieved robust and scalable infrastructure by establishing a CI/CD setup for Python FastAPI applications, incorporating Terraform for infrastructure deployment.
- Achieved improved test coverage and reliability by configuring Travis CI for UI and API test automation frameworks.
- Achieved proactive incident management by developing Python scripts for PagerDuty alerts, ensuring timely notifications and responses.
- Achieved timely and coordinated production releases by managing sprint-based releases for .NET API and Angular applications.
- Achieved consistent and scalable environments by creating reusable AWS infrastructure as code through Terraform, supporting seven distinct environments.
- Achieved effective inventory tracking by using Microsoft Excel to develop inventory tracking spreadsheets.
Certification
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
- Azure Fundamentals - AZ-900
- HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (003)
Additional Information
Received a Special Recognition Award from Dreams Technologies
Timeline
DevOps Engineer
Dreams Technologies UK & India
05.2019 - Current
System Administrator
Soliton Technologies Pvt Ltd
09.2018 - 05.2019
Customer Support Engineer
In-sync Solutions
08.2016 - 08.2019
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical, Electronics Engineering Technologies
PPG Institute of Technology
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