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Sai Sri Akhila Thota

@saisriakhilathota

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Experienced DevOps Engineer specializing in CI/CD automation and cloud solutions.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am seeking a role that fosters innovation and collaboration, with opportunities for growth in cloud technologies and automation.

I am a DevOps Engineer with over 6 years of experience, specializing in Azure DevOps, Kubernetes, and CI/CD automation. My journey in the tech industry has equipped me with deep hands-on knowledge in scalable AKS deployments and container image management using tools like GitHub Actions and Docker. I take pride in implementing security best practices in AKS, ensuring that deployments are not only efficient but also secure.

Throughout my career, I have successfully managed production-grade applications and infrastructure automation at leading organizations such as Macquarie Group and Vitol. My expertise extends to developing Terraform modules for infrastructure provisioning and automating deployment processes using scripting languages like Python, Bash, and PowerShell. I am passionate about enhancing system reliability and observability, leveraging tools like Prometheus and Grafana to monitor performance and ensure seamless operations.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Current

DevOps Engineer

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Macquarie Group

Apr 2023 - Present (2 years 3 months)

Deployed and scaled production-grade applications on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) using Helm charts and network policies. Built and maintained Azure DevOps Pipelines and GitHub Actions to build Docker images with layer caching and push to ACR & Docker Hub.

Azure Kubernetes Service Helm Azure Pipelines GitHub Actions Docker Terraform Prometheus azure monitor BASH PowerShell Python

DevOps Engineer

Vitol

Apr 2022 - Present (3 years 3 months)

Managed AKS-based container infrastructure with Helm and maintained release pipelines using GitHub and Terraform. Configured service mesh and ingress controllers to support secure and scalable services.

Helm GitHub Terraform Grafana Prometheus azure monitor Docker

DevOps Engineer

Cognizant

Jan 2020 - Present (5 years 6 months)

Built secure CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps Pipelines and GitHub workflows. Developed scripts to automate configuration validation, RBAC role creation, and secret injection workflows.

Azure Pipelines Github Workflows Terraform RBAC

Cloud/DevOps Engineer

Piramal Capital

Jun 2018 - Present (7 years 1 month)

Supported Linux-based infrastructure and containerization across multiple environments. Monitored system performance and integrated logging/alerting into observability dashboards.

Linux Containerization System Monitoring Logging Alerting Automation

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

University of Cincinnati

Master of Science, Information Technology

Completed a Master of Science degree in Information Technology. Focused on advanced topics within the field to enhance technical and analytical skills.