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Prasad Asokan

@prasadasokan

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Results-driven director specializing in DevSecOps and IT security.

India

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that fosters innovation, values security, and offers opportunities for professional growth.

I am a results-driven director with extensive experience in Identity and Access Management (IAM), CloudOps, DevOps, IT Security, Compliance, and Integrations. My expertise lies in designing secure, scalable, and cost-efficient cloud architectures across AWS and Azure. I am adept at optimizing CI/CD pipelines and driving ISO 27001 and SOC 2 compliance efforts. As a proactive problem solver, I automate key business processes and enhance application security from the Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) to production, integrating AI-powered solutions to streamline workflows.

Throughout my career, I have led initiatives that bridge security, compliance, and infrastructure reliability, ensuring seamless and resilient operations. My role as Director of DevSecOps at TrustTrace has allowed me to oversee centralized identity management, manage cloud resources, and lead security compliance initiatives. I have a proven track record of architecting and maintaining CI/CD pipelines, conducting vulnerability assessments, and implementing automated workflows that leverage AI technologies.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

Director - DevSecOps

Current

Trustrace

Apr 2021 - Present (4 years 3 months)

Oversaw centralized identity management in Entra ID (Azure AD), handling SAML, OAuth, app registrations, and integrating IGA solutions. Managed and optimized cloud resources in Azure and AWS, driving cost optimization, provisioning, and ensuring high availability for production workloads.

IAM DevOps IT Security Compliance Integration AWS Azure CI CD ISO 27001 AI Kubernetes Linux Release Management Risk Assessment Incident Management

Director - Platform Reliability

Tripod Technologies Private Limited

Oct 2019 - Mar 2021 (1 year 5 months)

Integrated SSO (SAML/OAuth) with eureQa SaaS and implemented auto-scaling Selenoid nodes on Kubernetes. Achieved ISO 27001 certification for the platform.

SSO SAML OAuth Kubernetes ISO 27001 Selenoid

Principal DevOps Engineer

Oracle

Jul 2019 - Sep 2019 (2 months)

Provisioned, operated, and maintained SaaS on Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI). Deployed microservices on Oracle Kubernetes Engine (OKE) and managed CI/CD pipelines.

Oracle Cloud)Microservices CI CD Pipelines SaaS Operations

Manager - Platform Reliability

Tripod Technologies Private Limited

Aug 2017 - Jul 2019 (1 year 11 months)

Led TechOps/DevOps initiatives, including application monitoring with TICK stack, StatsD, and Jolokia. Migrated components to a self-healing, auto-rolling back, and scalable microservices architecture based on Kubernetes.

Tech Ops DevOps TICK Stack StatsD Jolokia Microservices Kubernetes ELK

Senior TechOps Manager

Owler

Jun 2016 - Aug 2017 (1 year 2 months)

Responsible for build and release management using Docker, Consul, Nomad, Jenkins, Rundeck, and Chef. Managed on-call team efficiency, monitored infrastructure and data center operations, and conducted capacity planning and vulnerability assessments.

Docker Consul Nomad Jenkins Rundeck Chef Release Management Infrastructure Monitoring Data Center Operations Capacity Planning Vulnerability Assessment

Lead Infrastructure Engineer

Aurigin Inc (Formerly Bankerbay)

Jun 2014 - Jun 2016 (2 years)

Managed AWS cloud infrastructure, including EC2, EBS, S3, ELB, RDS, VPC, CloudFront, Route 53, and SES. Ensured application security through periodic vulnerability assessments and integrated various third-party tools via APIs.

AWS EC2 EBS S3 ELB RDS VPC Cloudfront Route 53 SES Application Security Vulnerability Assessment API Integration Network Infrastructure

Senior Security Engineer

Aegify

Nov 2011 - Jun 2014 (2 years 7 months)

Proposed and implemented automated scanning using Nexpose, OpenVPN, and AWS. Developed automated classification of CVEs using CPEs and keywords, and mapped CVEs and CCEs to compliance controls for regulations like PCI and HIPAA.

Nexpose OpenVPN AWS CPE PCI HIPAA)Compliance Risk Management

Manager - Systems

Webindia

Dec 2007 - Oct 2011 (3 years 10 months)

Maintained multiple servers providing DNS, website hosting, and mailing solutions. Involved in implementing policies and procedures to ensure ISO 9001 compliance.

DNS Website Hosting ISO 9001 Policy Implementation

Managing Partner

Rathna's Cell Zone

Jun 2002 - Dec 2007 (5 years 6 months)

Provided network solutions for SMEs, colleges, and schools. Offered support for home networking, mobile internet connectivity, desktop, network, and software issues.

Home Networking Desktop Support Software support

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Karunya Institute of Technology

B.E Production Engineering, Production Engineering

Completed a Bachelor of Engineering in Production Engineering. The curriculum focused on the principles and practices of manufacturing and industrial processes.