Kamalakkannan Ajaikumar
AWS DevOps Engineer
Profile summary
DevOps Engineer with 3+ years of experience in designing, automating, and managing scalable infrastructure across multi-cloud environments, primarily AWS with exposure to Azure and GCP. Skilled in containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and CI/CD pipeline optimization using GitLab and ArgoCD. Proven ability to implement cloud-agnostic solutions, enhance reliability through monitoring and observability, and drive infrastructure transformation initiatives. Adept at collaborating with development and security teams to ensure compliant, resilient, and high-performing systems across distributed environments.
Career highlights
Multi-Cloud Infrastructure Automation: Led infrastructure automation transforming single-cloud environments to scalable multi-cloud architectures using AWS and GCP.
Enhanced Deployment Efficiency: Improved deployment workflows, reduced provisioning time, and enhanced operational efficiency through automation and tooling.
Key skills
Professional experience
● Led infrastructure automation and modernization efforts, transforming single-cloud environments into scalable, multi-cloud architectures using AWS and GCP. ● Designed and implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to standardize and automate infrastructure provisioning. ● Containerized applications using Docker and deployed, managed, and monitored workloads on Kubernetes clusters. ● Built and optimized CI/CD pipelines leveraging GitLab CI/CD and GitOps practices with ArgoCD for seamless deployments. ● Established observability stacks using Prometheus and Grafana for system monitoring, alerting, and reliability tracking. ● Collaborated with developers and security teams to implement cloud-agnostic, compliant, and secure infrastructure patterns. ● Improved deployment workflows, reduced provisioning time, and enhanced operational efficiency through automation and tooling.
- Led infrastructure automation and modernization efforts, transforming single-cloud environments into scalable, multi-cloud architectures using AWS and GCP.
- Designed and implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Pulumi to standardize and automate infrastructure provisioning.
- Containerized applications using Docker and deployed, managed, and monitored workloads on Kubernetes clusters.
- Built and optimized CI/CD pipelines leveraging GitLab CI/CD and GitOps practices with ArgoCD for seamless deployments.
- Established observability stacks using Prometheus and Grafana for system monitoring, alerting, and reliability tracking.
● Established the digital marketing department, expanding the product's US market presence. ● Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, and Docker, improving deployment speed and reducing manual errors. ● Supported AWS infrastructure setup (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC) and automation with Terraform, ensuring scalable and secure environments. ● Collaborated with developers to containerize Microservices and deploy on Kubernetes for improved scalability. ● Conducted requirement analysis and gathered functional specifications from clients to align DevOps solutions with business objectives. ● Created process flow diagrams, user stories, and acceptance criteria for automation initiatives and software roll-outs. ● Acted as a liaison between development and operations teams to streamline release management and ensure smooth production transitions. ● Assisted in monitoring setup (Prometheus & Grafana) for system performance, availability, and proactive alerting. ● Delivered business insights and process documentation, enabling data-driven decision-making and project tracking.
- Established the digital marketing department, expanding the product's US market presence.
- Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git, and Docker, improving deployment speed and reducing manual errors.
- Supported AWS infrastructure setup (EC2, S3, IAM, VPC) and automation with Terraform, ensuring scalable and secure environments.
- Collaborated with developers to containerize Microservices and deploy on Kubernetes for improved scalability.
- Conducted requirement analysis and gathered functional specifications from clients to align DevOps solutions with business objectives.
● Administered Active Directory (AD), Citrix Virtual Apps/Desktops, and Microsoft 365 services for global enterprise clients (Sysco US & Canada). ● Managed Exchange Online configurations, including Shared Mailboxes, Distribution Lists, Calendars, and resolved synchronization issues. ● Provided Tier 2 & Tier 3 support for Office 365, ensuring SLA adherence and delivering efficient incident resolution. ● Handled ITSM BMC Remedy tickets for access provisioning, login failures, and user account management, reducing average resolution time.
- Administered Active Directory (AD), Citrix Virtual Apps/Desktops, and Microsoft 365 services for global enterprise clients (Sysco US & Canada).
- Managed Exchange Online configurations, including Shared Mailboxes, Distribution Lists, Calendars, and resolved synchronization issues.
- Provided Tier 2 & Tier 3 support for Office 365, ensuring SLA adherence and delivering efficient incident resolution.
- Handled ITSM BMC Remedy tickets for access provisioning, login failures, and user account management, reducing average resolution time.