Experience
2019 — Now
• Designed and implemented enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes, supporting 50+ microservices and improving release consistency across environments.
• Led large-scale migration of legacy VM-based applications to containerized platforms (Kubernetes/OpenShift), improving scalability and reducing infrastructure costs by ~30%.
• Integrated DevSecOps practices by implementing automated code scanning (SonarQube, Checkmarx, BlackDuck), ensuring compliance with enterprise security standards.
• Built reusable infrastructure automation frameworks using Ansible and Terraform, reducing manual provisioning efforts by over 60%.
• Standardized Git branching strategies (GitFlow) and release management processes across distributed engineering teams, improving collaboration and code quality.
• Improved deployment cycle time by 70% through pipeline optimization, parallel execution, and automated rollback strategies.
• Partnered with SRE and platform teams to implement monitoring solutions using Splunk, Dynatrace, and Prometheus for proactive issue detection.
• Acted as DevOps lead and technical SME, mentoring engineers and driving adoption of cloud-native and automation best practices.
• Supported high-availability production environments with zero-downtime deployment strategies and blue-green releases.
2015 — 2019
• Developed and automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Docker, and Ansible, enabling faster and more reliable deployments across banking applications.
• Implemented containerization strategies and conducted Kubernetes POCs, accelerating adoption of modern DevOps practices within the organization.
• Administered and optimized GitLab and Jenkins platforms, improving build performance and developer productivity.
• Configured reverse proxy and routing solutions using Traefik for multi-environment application deployments.
• Automated environment provisioning and configuration using shell scripting and infrastructure automation tools.
• Monitored application and infrastructure performance using Dynatrace, Splunk, and SolarWinds, reducing incident response time.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams to resolve production issues and improve system reliability.
• Introduced DevOps best practices, including automated testing, version control strategies, and continuous monitoring.
2013 — 2015
• Built and managed large-scale Hadoop clusters using Ambari and Chef for enterprise analytics platforms.
• Developed data processing pipelines using Hive, Spark, Kafka, and HBase, enabling real-time and batch data analytics.
• Designed and implemented a Java-based web application to visualize infrastructure and analytics data.
• Integrated data ingestion workflows using Sqoop and Oozie, improving data availability and processing efficiency.
• Monitored cluster performance using Nagios and Ganglia, ensuring system uptime and reliability.
• Collaborated with vendors (Hortonworks, Dell) to troubleshoot and resolve critical production issues.
• Optimized big data workloads, improving query performance and reducing processing latency.
• Supported platform scalability and reliability for enterprise data solutions.
2013 — 2013
• Developed RESTful services and backend components using Java, Spring, and J2EE frameworks.
• Automated build and deployment tasks using shell scripting, improving operational efficiency.
• Enhanced UI components using JSP, HTML, CSS, and JavaScript.
• Maintained source code repositories and supported release management processes.
• Collaborated with QA and support teams to resolve production defects and improve system stability.
2012 — 2013
2012 — 2013
• Provided L2/L3 production support for enterprise banking applications, ensuring high system availability.
• Diagnosed and resolved application issues in Java/Spring environments, reducing downtime and improving SLA adherence.
• Implemented monitoring and alerting improvements using Splunk and Introscope.
• Conducted root cause analysis (RCA) and implemented preventive fixes for recurring issues.
Education
California State University - East Bay
Master of Science (MS)
Gujarat University