RANI A.

Rani Agasti rani123agasti@gmail.com 4759888003 PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY • Over 12 years of professional experience in designing, implementing, and managing large-scale Cloud and DevOps environments. • Demonstrated expertise in various industries, including Financial Services, Healthcare, Retail, Airlines and Telecom, with a proven track record of delivering high-impact, scalable, and cost-effective solutions. • Proficient in managing complex cloud ecosystems, including Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), and IBM Cloud. • Skilled in cloud resource provisioning, auto-scaling, cost optimization, and implementing high-availability solutions. • Expertise in Azure Resource Manager (ARM) templates, Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), AWS services like EC2, RDS, VPC, and modern private cloud solutions such as IBM OpenShift. • Strong ability to design, implement, and optimize CI/CD pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Azure DevOps, and GitLab to streamline development and deployment cycles. • Automated end-to-end build, testing, and deployment processes to significantly reduce manual intervention and ensure reliable, faster releases. • Expertise in scripting CI/CD pipelines to integrate source control, automated testing, code quality checks, and containerized deployments. • Extensive experience with Terraform, Ansible, and CloudFormation for automating cloud infrastructure provisioning. • Successfully implemented IaC to enable consistent and repeatable deployments across staging, production, and disaster recovery environments. • Automated the creation and configuration of virtual machines, containerized environments, networking components, and storage solutions for both AWS and Azure platforms. • Deep knowledge of containerization using Docker and container orchestration platforms like Kubernetes and OpenShift. • Designed and deployed containerized microservices architectures, ensuring seamless scalability, availability, and fault tolerance. • Expertise in using Helm charts to define, install, and upgrade Kubernetes applications efficiently. • Skilled in implementing robust monitoring and alerting systems using tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), Splunk, and Azure Monitor. • Adept at building dashboards and setting up alerts to monitor infrastructure health, application performance, and system logs, leading to reduced downtime and improved response times. • Played a critical role in migrating legacy on-premises applications to modern cloud-native architectures on Azure and AWS. • Successfully implemented hybrid cloud solutions, connecting on-premises systems with public cloud resources using tools like Azure ExpressRoute and AWS Direct Connect. • Strong knowledge of cloud security principles, including IAM roles and policies, network security groups, container image scanning, and multi-factor authentication (MFA). • Ensured compliance with industry standards such as PCI-DSS, GDPR, and SOX, implementing security best practices across infrastructure and applications. • Proven ability to lead and mentor multi-disciplinary teams, ensuring efficient delivery of projects while fostering a culture of innovation and continuous improvement. • Extensive experience working in Agile and Scrum environments, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams to align technology solutions with business objectives. • Skilled in conducting knowledge transfer sessions, guiding junior engineers, and implementing DevOps best practices. • Proficient in Python, PowerShell, Bash, Groovy, and YAML, leveraging these languages to automate routine tasks and manage cloud infrastructure. • Developed advanced scripts to integrate DevOps pipelines, automate server configurations, and deploy cloud-based microservices. • Hands-on expertise in diagnosing and resolving complex issues related to cloud infrastructure, Kubernetes clusters, application performance, and CI/CD pipelines. • Actively contributed to root cause analysis (RCA) and provided long-term solutions to improve system reliability and resilience. • Earned several industry-recognized certifications, including DevOps Essentials, DevSecOps Essentials, and IBM Cloud Essentials V3. • Continuously updated skills to stay ahead in evolving technologies, including Azure Functions, AWS Lambda, XLR/XLD and serverless architectures. • Managed the entire lifecycle of cloud infrastructures, from design and provisioning to scaling, monitoring, and maintenance. • Delivered solutions tailored to enterprise-scale applications, ensuring high availability, disaster recovery, and load balancing across distributed environments. TECHNICAL SKILLS Cloud Environments Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), OpenShift, IBM Cloud, Salesforce Azure Azure VMs, Azure App service, Azure Functions, AKS, Azure Storage (Blob storage, File storage) Azure SQL Database, Azure Data Factory, Azure Virtual Network. AWS AWS EC2, ELB, S3, EBS, VPC, Route 53, RDS, Auto-Scaling, IAM, SNS, SES, SQS, Cloud Front, Cloud Formation, Cloud Watch, Elastic Beanstalk Programming/Scripting Languages Java 8, Python, Groovy, YAML, Bash, Shell/Perl Script, Node.js, J2EE, Ruby, SQL, PL/SQL, jQuery, JavaScript Technologies & frameworks CI/CD, Docker, AWS, EC2, S3, Lambda, Groovy, Jenkins, Kubernetes. Web Servers Apache Tomcat, Nginx, WebSphere, JBOSS, WebLogic SCM Tools GIT, GitHub, Subversion, Version Control Tools SVN, GIT, GitOPS, GitHub, Git lab, Bit bucket Tracking Tools JIRA, Bugzilla, Remedy, HP Quality Center, IBM Clear Quest, Mingle Repositories Artifactory, Nexus Build/Release (CI/CD) Chef, Puppet, Ansible, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Azure, Cloud Foundry, Circle CI, TeamCity, Maven, ANT, Git, SVN, TFS, Atlassian Jira, Selenium, Nexus, J Frog, Docker. Automation Tool Ansible, Terraform, ARM templates Deployment Tools Azure DevOps Server, Octopus Monitoring Tools Nagios, Splunk, ELK, CloudWatch, Azure Monitor, Prometheus, New Relic, Grafana. Container Tools Docker, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes, Mesos, OpenShift, Aws ECS. Web Servers Tomcat, APACHE 2.x, 3.x, JBoss 4.x/5.x, Web Logic (8/9/10) & Web Sphere 4.0/5.0 Application Servers Web logic, Web sphere, Apache Tomcat, Nginx, Oracle application server Networking/Protocol TCP/IP, NIS, NFS, DNS, DHCP, WAN, SMTP, LAN, FTP/TFTP Operating Systems Linux (RedHat CENTOS), Unix, Solaris 11/10/9/8, Ubuntu 12/13/14, Windows NT, Windows MacOS, RHEL. Scripting Python, YAML, Ruby, PHP, Bash, PowerShell, JSON, Shell Scripting, C, C++, XML, PL/SQL, HTML, PERL, .Net, Gradle, Groovy Database My SQL, MS SQL, Oracle, Dynamo DB, Cassandra, Mongo DB 7 SQL Server PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Role - Lead DevOps/Cloud Engineer Client - HCL (Project: MVW Club) May 2024 – Present Location: Orlando, Florida,US Project Description: The MVW Club project focuses on managing and optimizing cloud infrastructure while ensuring compliance, security, and availability for diverse cloud services across AWS, Azure, and ROSA (Red Hat OpenShift on AWS). Key Responsibilities: • Led a team of 10 offshore members, managing day-to-day operations and SWAT calls for P1 ticket resolution. • Conducted patching activities across AWS, Azure, and ROSA cloud environments. • Prepared and presented cloud backup, optimization, health, and compliance reports to stakeholders. • Participated in weekly advisory board change management meetings and daily stand-ups. • Managed complete cloud infrastructure, including migration, security, and resource optimization. • Worked with Azure services such as Compute (Web/Worker Roles), Azure Websites, Caching, SQL Azure, NoSQL, Storage, Networking, and AD integration. • Automated Azure deployments using PowerShell, Jenkins, Terraform, and Azure DevOps. • Configured Azure VMs with availability sets for resiliency and managed network traffic using Azure Resource Manager. • Utilized monitoring tools like Splunk, Azure Monitor, and Prometheus to ensure system performance and reliability. Environment: Azure, AWS, ROSA (Red Hat OpenShift on AWS), Jenkins, Terraform, PowerShell, Splunk, Azure Monitor, Prometheus, Docker, Kubernetes. Client - IBM, Anthem Mar 2021 to Dec 2022 Project: Bedrock Common Services Role - DevOps Architect. Location: Bengaluru, Karnataka, India Project Description: Provided IBM Cloud Private services globally, focusing on automation, containerization, and robust CI/CD practices for enterprise clients. Key Responsibilities: • Managed L2-level support for IBM Cloud Private, Kubernetes, RH OpenShift, Docker, and PostgreSQL. • Automated IBM WebSphere installation using Ansible playbooks and maintained OpenShift clusters for smooth operations. • Designed CI/CD pipelines for OpenShift, integrating GitLab for version control and automated testing. • Implemented LDAP integration and migrated users to OKTA Universal Directory. • Configured ELK Stack, Azure Monitor, and Splunk for centralized monitoring and logging. • Deployed containerized microservices using Docker and Kubernetes to ensure fault tolerance and scalability. • Designed AWS CloudFormation templates for VPC creation, IAM policies, and secure resource management. • Developed Terraform templates and YAML files for automating cloud infrastructure provisioning. • Utilized monitoring tools like Grafana and Nagios to oversee application and infrastructure health. Environment: IBM Cloud Private, Kubernetes, RH OpenShift, Docker, PostgreSQL, Ansible, GitLab, Terraform, YAML, ELK Stack, Azure Monitor, Splunk, Grafana, Nagios Client: United Airlines / Value Labs Project: Merchandising Oct 2018 to Feb 2021 Role: Sr.Devops/Cloud Engineer Project Description: United Airlines application where customer book the ticket with special packages with different bundles and check the PNR, implemented hybrid cloud architecture for a dynamic ticket-booking platform, integrating special packages and bundles for customers. Key Responsibilities: • Led offshore teams, ensuring timely delivery and collaborating with clients for feature development. • Developed Terraform templates and Helm charts for Kubernetes management. • Configured Azure Data Factory for real-time data orchestration and processing. • Automated provisioning of hybrid cloud resources using AWS VPC, Route 53, and Elastic Load Balancers. • Built CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and integrated monitoring with CloudWatch, Splunk, and ELK Stack. • Deployed multi-regional disaster recovery solutions to ensure business continuity. • Configured SAML-based single sign-on and authentication using Okta and Azure AD. • Leveraged Docker and Kubernetes for containerization and workload scalability. Environment: AWS, Azure, Jenkins, Terraform, Helm, Kubernetes, Docker, ELK Stack, Splunk, CloudWatch, Okta Client: Market America/ CAT Technologies Nov 2016 - Sept 2018 Role – Senior DevOps Engineer Project Description: Built and automated hybrid cloud solutions to support e-commerce applications with social networking features. Key Responsibilities: • Automated server configurations and deployments using Ansible, Terraform, and Azure DevOps. • Developed centralized logging solutions using Splunk, Grafana, and Prometheus. • Managed Kubernetes clusters, deploying containerized applications via Helm charts. • Designed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Azure DevOps for efficient deployment workflows. • Configured Azure ExpressRoute for secure hybrid connectivity. • Automated application provisioning and infrastructure changes using Azure ARM templates. • Worked extensively with Docker, including creating and managing containerized environments. Environment: Azure, AWS, Ansible, Terraform, Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, Splunk, Prometheus, Grafana, ARM templates Deloitte Consulting India Ltd, Hyderabad June 2016 - Nov 2016 Project Name: Scholastic Online Schooling Client: Scholastic Corporation (U.S) Role - QA & DevOps Engineer Project Description: Online Schooling is mainly designed for the students who want to learn online education through videos, documents, materials and online classes. It has Student module, Teacher’s module and Parent modules where anyone can login and search for the required books. The Online Schooling is divided into three zones. In that LP (literacy Pro) is the first zone for the Assignments and other Activities. The School Learning is the second zone for the online classes. The Third zone like LPB (literacy prone library) has Materials, documents and videos for learning the online courses Key Responsibilities: • Provisioned and managed AWS EC2 instances, S3 replication, and VPC configurations. • Automated cloud deployments using Terraform and CloudFormation templates. • Configured ELK Stack for real-time log analysis and monitoring. • Designed CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins for application deployment. • Utilized Python and Bash scripts for task automation and data processing. • Integrated monitoring tools like Nagios to track infrastructure health. Environment: AWS, Terraform, CloudFormation, Jenkins, Python, Bash, ELK Stack, Nagios Value Momentum Software Services Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad, India April 2015 - April 2016 Client: Erie Insurance Role - Devops Engineer Project Description: Modernized and optimized cloud environments for a financial institution, focusing on scalability and security. Key Responsibilities: • Architected Kubernetes clusters and designed CI/CD pipelines for microservices. • Automated infrastructure provisioning with Ansible and Terraform for AWS environments. • Deployed monitoring solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack for performance optimization. • Migrated legacy systems to AWS, leveraging EKS and RDS for scalability. • Implemented IAM policies and compliance standards like PCI-DSS to ensure secure deployments. • Utilized Jenkins and Maven for build automation and code quality checks. Environment: AWS, Kubernetes, Docker, Jenkins, Maven, Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Ansible, Terraform Client - CAT Technologies Ltd, Hyderabad, India Jan 2012 to Mar 2015 Role - DevOps Engineer Project Description: Automated AWS cloud activities for various enterprise applications, ensuring scalability and reliability. Key Responsibilities: • Automated AWS workflows using Python scripts for Lambda deployments and S3 management. • Configured Kubernetes clusters for workload optimization and scalability. • Deployed ELK Stack for centralized logging and real-time troubleshooting. • Developed Terraform and Ansible templates to manage multi-cloud environments. • Integrated Jenkins and JIRA for seamless build, deployment, and tracking processes. • Managed Docker containers for development and production environments. • Utilized CloudWatch and CloudFormation to monitor and automate cloud resources. Environment: AWS, Python, Kubernetes, ELK Stack, Terraform, Ansible, Jenkins, JIRA, Docker, CloudWatch, CloudFormation CERTIFICATIONS: • Completed Devops Essentials Certification on April 4th 2022 • Completed DevSecOps Essentials on May 18th 2022 • Completed Scrum Foundational Professional Certification on May 24th 2022 • Completed IBM Cloud Essentials V3 certification on June 17th, 2022 • Certified in Personal & Liability Property-IT Professionals -AINS 24 – Segment-A EDUCATION: • B-Com Computer science, Osmania university (Hyderabad) in 2002 • MCA in Osmania university in (Hyderabad) 2005 • Sacred heart university 2023 to 2024 (Connecticut) 2023 to 2024