Aravind Naik

Professional Summary

Cloud & DevOps Engineer with 1+ years of hands-on experience optimizing CI/CD pipelines and managing cloud infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and GCP. Achieved 80% reduction in deployment time for 390+ Lambda functions and 12-minute improvement in pipeline efficiency. Expertise in Kubernetes orchestration, Infrastructure as Code, and automated monitoring solutions with proven cost optimization results.

Skills

Cloud Platforms

AWS (Lambda, EKS, CloudFormation, CodePipeline), Microsoft Azure (AKS, DevOps, ARM Templates), Google Cloud Platform

DevOps & CI/CD

Azure DevOps, AWS CodePipeline, Jenkins, GitOps, Sonarqube, GitHub Actions, Octopus Deploy

Container and Orchestration Technologies

Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, EKS, HELM Charts

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform, AWS CloudFormation, Azure Resource Manager(ARM) Templates, Puppet, Ansible

Monitoring & Logging

Prometheus, Grafana, Azure Monitor, AWS CloudWatch, ELK Stack, Nagios, Azure Log Analytics

Version Control

Git, GitFlow, Trunk-based Development

Scripting & Programming

Bash, PowerShell, Shell, python, YAML, JSON, KQL (Kusto Query Language)

Security

IAM, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), OWASP Tools, Trivy, CIS Benchmarks

Work Experience

Aggne Global It solutions

Software Engineer • Full-time

07/2024 - Present

Hyderabad

Multi-Cloud Infrastructure Automation: Developed automation script mapping VPCs to 390+ Lambda functions, reducing AWS deployment time by 80%, while creating reusable Terraform scripts for Azure resource provisioning across multiple projects

Hybrid CI/CD Pipeline Optimization: Reduced deployment time by 12 minutes (40% improvement) through Azure DevOps pipeline optimization with parallelized tasks, while integrating GitHub Actions with Terraform for continuous infrastructure deployment

Container Security & Orchestration: Orchestrated Kubernetes environments on both EKS and AKS, implementing Trivy security scanning and achieving 90% Microsoft Defender security score through comprehensive vulnerability management

Advanced Monitoring & Cost Optimization: Architected AKS monitoring system using Azure Log Analytics and Grafana, optimizing KQL queries to reduce execution time and Azure costs by 30%, while integrating Site24x7 for real-time insights

Database & Storage Management: Managed MongoDB Atlas multi-region clusters with automated snapshots and database dump/restore to Azure Blob Storage, ensuring 99.9% data availability

Security-First Architecture: Implemented Azure security policies, Key Vault integration, ACR management, and VPN Gateway connectivity, maintaining minimal CVEs through security-by-design principles

Cross-Platform Integration: Integrated SonarQube and Trivy scanning across Docker images, ELK Stack monitoring on AWS, and Azure Monitor with Application Insights for comprehensive observability

Intellipaat Software solutions

Cloud Computing Intern • Internship

12/2023 - 05/2024

Bengaluru

Infrastructure as Code: Implemented IaC solutions using Terraform, CloudFormation, and ARM templates, reducing infrastructure provisioning time by 60%

CI/CD Implementation: Assisted in building automated deployment pipelines, improving deployment efficiency by 30% and reducing manual errors

Multi-Cloud Experience: Gained hands-on experience with AWS, Azure, and GCP services, contributing to various cloud migration and optimization projects

Projects

Platform Modernization & Security Implementation • 08/2024 - 12/2024

Indigo247

Technologies: Kubernetes, Azure AKS, Trivy, Microsoft Defender, Azure Key Vault, ACR, Active Directory

Led comprehensive platform upgrade initiative including VM deployment, configuration, and golden image standardization for development and UAT environments

Designed and implemented robust 3-node architecture with optimized ODBC connection management, ensuring high availability and performance across environments

Orchestrated complete Kubernetes environment deployment with Azure security policies, Ingress Controller, and Key Vault integration for secure container management

Achieved 90% Microsoft Defender security score through implementation of security recommendations, malware scanning, and comprehensive vulnerability management

Established security-by-design principles maintaining minimal CVEs with least privilege containers and reduced attack surface

CI/CD Pipeline Optimization • 07/2024 - 12/2024

Old Republic Excess & Surplus

Technologies: Azure DevOps, PowerShell, SonarQube, Trivy, Azure Monitor, Application Insights

Reduced deployment time by 12 minutes (40% improvement) through comprehensive Azure DevOps pipeline optimization with parallelized task execution

Developed PowerShell automation scripts and implemented smart triggers preventing unnecessary rebuilds, reducing resource consumption by 25%

Integrated SonarQube and Trivy scanning for Docker image vulnerability assessment, automating security reports to Azure Storage

Implemented Git branching strategy managing multiple environments and hotfixes, enabling parallel development and faster issue resolution

Enhanced monitoring with Azure Monitor and Application Insights integration, enabling proactive issue detection and automated alerting

Azure Kubernetes Monitoring & Cost Optimization • 11/2024 - 12/2024

Safepoint Insurance

Technologies: Azure AKS, Grafana, Azure Log Analytics, KQL, Site24x7, Azure VPN Gateway

Architected comprehensive AKS monitoring system from scratch using Azure Log Analytics and Grafana with real-time performance dashboards

Optimized Grafana deployment by migrating from AKS to Azure Web Apps, improving scalability and reducing architectural complexity

Developed and optimized KQL queries for efficient log analysis, significantly reducing execution time and Azure Log Analytics billing costs

Configured Site24x7 monitoring for AKS clusters with custom dashboards providing real-time insights into system performance and health

Established secure connectivity using Azure VPN Gateway for multi-environment access and centralized management

Infrastructure Automation & Multi-Cloud Management • 01/2025 - 05/2025

California Fair Plan

Technologies: Terraform, GitHub Actions, MongoDB Atlas, Azure Blob Storage, Git, Azure Key Vault

Developed reusable Terraform scripts with dynamic input variables automating Azure resource provisioning across multiple client projects

Integrated Terraform with GitHub Actions CI/CD pipelines for continuous infrastructure deployment and automated resource management

Managed MongoDB Atlas multi-region clusters including automated snapshots and database dump/restore operations to Azure Blob Storage

Implemented GitFlow branching strategies and automated SSO configuration updates using Azure Key Vault, maintaining enterprise security compliance

Performed load testing using JMeter and managed blue-green deployment strategies minimizing downtime during platform upgrades

Education

Bachelors in Mechanical Engineer
Geethanjali College of Engineering and Technology • Hyderabad

06/2017 - 11/2021

Certifications

Microsoft Azure Administrator - Microsoft

Cloud and DevOps Architect Masters Program - Intellipaat Software Solutions

Publications

End-to-End DevSecOps Kubernetes Project using AWS, Jenkins CICD Pipeline - Linkedin

06/2024

Step-by-Step Guide to Setting Up a CI/CD Pipeline with AWS CodePipeline, CodeBuild, and CodeDeploy for EC2 - Linkedin