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Thirumalaikumar Pappaiah

@thirumalaikumarp

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Seasoned Cloud Architect with a passion for innovation and automation.

India

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for opportunities that foster innovation, collaboration, and professional growth.

I am a seasoned Cloud Architect with over 12 years of experience in designing and implementing cloud-native solutions. My journey has been marked by a commitment to innovation and excellence, particularly in AWS and Google Cloud environments. I thrive on delivering impactful results, having successfully reduced cloud posture from 45% to 93% in my current role at Gartner Inc.

Throughout my career, I have spearheaded cloud platform architecture and engineering initiatives, leveraging a variety of AWS services and third-party tools to automate processes and enhance efficiency. My expertise in Infrastructure as Code has improved deployment efficiency by 30%, and I have a proven track record of managing CI/CD pipelines and conducting governance audits to ensure compliance and performance.

With certifications in AWS and Oracle Cloud, I am dedicated to continuous learning and staying ahead of industry trends. I am passionate about utilizing my skills to drive cloud innovation and help organizations achieve their strategic goals.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Senior Cloud Architect

Gartner Inc

Aug 2022 - Jan 2023 (5 months)

Spearheaded Cloud Platform Architecture & Engineering within the Cloud Center of Excellence. Achieved a significant improvement in cloud posture from 45% to 93% and executed streamlined cloud automation tasks using AWS services and Python scripts.

AWS CloudFormation Python Cloudability QuickSight IAM Jenkins NoSQL DevOps

Assistant Manager

KPMG

Nov 2019 - Jul 2022 (2 years 8 months)

Led AWS on-prem to cloud migrations and improved infrastructure deployment efficiency by 30% through automation using Infrastructure as Code. Managed CI/CD pipelines and conducted governance audits.

AWS VPC Direct Connect Infrastructure as Code CI CD Azure DevOps GitHub Actions Governance Automation

Senior Software Engineer

Nagravision India Private Limited

Jun 2018 - Nov 2019 (1 year 5 months)

Worked as a DevOps Engineer, designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines. Automated testing and deployment processes for middleware code, enhancing operational efficiency.

DevOps CI CD Automation Middleware Testing Infrastructure Management Agile Python Git Jenkins

Technology Analyst

Infosys Limited

Oct 2015 - Jun 2018 (2 years 8 months)

Served as a DevOps/Infrastructure Support Engineer, maintaining infrastructure for Apple Inc's processes and assisting in machine learning event management and online fraud detection.

DevOps Infrastructure Machine Learning Fraud Detection AWS Azure Python Automation Monitoring

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

SASTRA University

Master of Technology, Cloud Engineering

2019 - 2022

Pursued a Master of Technology (MTech) focusing on advanced cloud technologies and infrastructure engineering. Developed skills in cloud migration, automation, and governance, contributing to significant improvements in deployment efficiency and cloud posture management.

Anna University

Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Science

2005 - 2009

Completed a Bachelor's degree with a focus on computer science and engineering. Gained foundational knowledge in software development, systems architecture, and cloud technologies, which laid the groundwork for a successful career in cloud architecture.