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Sainath Velaga

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Email: sainath.velaga@gmail.com

Career Objective

Dynamic and results-oriented DevOps Engineer with 10 years of experience in the BFSI domain. Specialized in cloud infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipeline optimization, and security-driven DevOps practices, seeking opportunities to drive operational excellence and system reliability in fast-paced environments.

Professional Summary

  • 10 years of experience in DevOps and BFSI production environments, proficient in cloud infrastructure management and automation technologies.
  • Expertise in CI/CD pipeline management, enabling 30-40% efficiency gains in build and deployment processes.
  • Skilled in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform and Ansible for automated provisioning.
  • Proficient in containerization and orchestration tools like Docker, Kubernetes, and OpenShift.
  • Strong hands-on experience with monitoring tools such as ELK Stack, Prometheus, and ITRS Geneos for proactive issue resolution.
  • In-depth knowledge of network protocols (TCP/IP, DNS) and cloud security best practices.

Technical Skills

  • Operating Systems: Linux, Unix
  • CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD
  • Programming & Scripting: Shell, Python
  • IaC & Automation: Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation
  • Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift
  • Monitoring & Logging: ELK, Prometheus, Grafana, ITRS Geneos
  • Networking & Security: TCP/IP, DNS, VPN, SSL/TLS, Firewalls
  • Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, CloudWatch)

Professional Experience

Officer C11

Citi Corp Services India Pvt Ltd
Sep 2021 – Present

  • Optimized CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins, improving deployment speed by 30%.
  • Integrated security and code quality tools (SonarQube, OWASP ZAP) into CI/CD workflows.
  • Automated cloud infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, enhancing resource efficiency.
  • Orchestrated containerized applications with Kubernetes, ensuring scalability and resilience.
  • Proactively monitored production environments with ELK Stack and ITRS Geneos, reducing downtime by 20%.

Senior Software Engineer

HCL Technologies Ltd., Chennai
Apr 2019 – Aug 2021

  • Implemented automated CI/CD pipelines, cutting deployment time by 40%.
  • Managed Kubernetes clusters, enabling efficient scaling of critical applications.
  • Led production support initiatives, ensuring a 99.9% system availability rate.
  • Facilitated cross-functional collaboration to resolve infrastructure bottlenecks swiftly.

Systems Engineer

L&T InfoTech Ltd., Chennai
Feb 2015 – Apr 2019

  • Conducted Level 1 & 2 application support for BFSI systems, resolving 80% of incidents within SLA.
  • Automated routine tasks with Ansible, reducing manual interventions by 25%.
  • Established robust monitoring frameworks, enabling real-time performance tracking.

Education

B.Tech in Electrical and Electronics Engineering
SR Engineering College, JNTUH, June 2014 | 76%

Achievements

  • Gold and Copper Awards, Citi Bank – Excellence in performance and delivery.
  • Client Appreciation Award, HCL Technologies – Outstanding project contributions.
  • Led training programs on DevOps tools and practices, onboarding over 30 team members successfully.

Professional Strengths

  • Proven ability to troubleshoot and resolve production-critical issues under pressure.
  • Exceptional communication skills with cross-team collaboration experience.
  • Balanced focus on strategic improvements and immediate production goals, driving continuous improvement.