kaif akhtar
@kaifakhtar
DevOps engineer with 11 years' expertise in AWS, CI/CD, Kubernetes and automation.
IndiaWhat I'm looking for
I am a seasoned DevOps engineer with over 11 years of experience designing, automating and operating cloud-native and traditional application delivery pipelines. I specialize in AWS infrastructure, Terraform and CI/CD tooling (Harness, Automic, GitLab/Jenkins) to deliver secure, repeatable deployments.
I've managed release automation for 120+ customer applications across 1500+ servers, implemented Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and AWS CDK, and improved platform security and observability using tools like Datadog, Prometheus and Grafana. I work collaboratively, document solutions thoroughly, and focus on continuous improvement, automation and operational excellence.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
DevOps Engineer
TELUS Digital
Dec 2021 - Present (3 years 8 months)
Automated and managed CI/CD pipelines and infrastructure, supporting 120+ customer applications deployed across 1500+ servers and improving release reliability for containerized and legacy apps.
AWS DevOps Engineer
TELUS International
Apr 2018 - Nov 2021 (3 years 7 months)
Built Infrastructure-as-Code using AWS CDK and Terraform, implemented CI/CD pipelines and automated database deployments to improve deployment speed and consistency across environments.
DevOps Engineer
TELUS
May 2017 - Feb 2018 (9 months)
Implemented GitLab CI/CD pipelines and Ansible automation for trunk data management, resolving pipeline failures and accelerating deployments across environments.
Flash Developer
Xavient
Sep 2015 - Apr 2017 (1 year 7 months)
Led full lifecycle development of a high-performance interactive broadband configuration app using Flash/ActionScript, reducing memory leaks and improving rendering speed.
Mobile Game Developer
Synapse India
Jan 2014 - Aug 2015 (1 year 7 months)
Developed 10+ cross-platform 2D mobile games using Flash/ActionScript and Box2D, reducing load times by 30% through code and asset optimization.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
IUIntegral University
Bachelor of Technology, Computer Science
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science from Integral University, India.
Tech stack
Software and tools used professionally
Availability
Location
IndiaAuthorized to work in
Job categories
Skills
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