Chandra R
Development
Texas, United States
Skills
Cloud Computing
About
Chandra's skills align with Programmers (Information and Communication Technology). Chandra also has skills associated with Consultants and Specialists (Information and Communication Technology). Chandra appears to be a low-to-mid level candidate, with 5 years of experience.
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Work Experience
Platform Engineer
Azure Cloud
August 2022 - April 2023
- * Played crucial role in the PepsiCo's Cloud Marketplace (CMP) project, automating Azure IaaS, SaaS, PaaS offerings, including AKS clusters, VMs, databases, Vnets, and load balancers with Ansible, Terraform Automation Platform this contributed to cloud cost optimization and management of resources efficiently on Azure Cloud Infrastructure using Ansible, Terraform elevating PepsiCo's operational efficiency. * Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines for infrastructure deployment across dev, QA, and prod environments using Github, ARM, Azure DevOps and ensured efficient application deployment by importing HTTPS Ingress controllers and AKS TLS certificate management for Kubernetes services. * Improved PepsiCo internal web apps by setting up Azure Event Hub and .NET for real-time data handling and utilized React,Angular for the website's UI, ensured data is presented instantaneously. * Utilized REST APIs to integrate Splunk with Azure Data Lake storage this automated data handling and dashboard management there by enhancing data visualization and analysis capabilities. * Developed Terraform Re-Usable Modules to Provision Azure Infrastructure like AKS, VMSS, Firewall, Application Gateway, (azure virtual network) Vnet's, Traffic Manager, SQL Server, Elastic Pools and Automated the workflow for different environments using Azure DevOps as a CI/CD by establishing Service Connection by making use of Service Principal. * Designed and developed Python and PowerShell Scripts, Azure CLI and leveraged their libraries, modules in automating repetitive tasks by Integrating the Apache Ant scripts in the Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline workflow this paved a way for seamless release and deployment process. * Deployed and managed Azure VMs of various OS Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Suse Linux and windows servers 2012R2/2016/2019/2022 refining access with SAS tokens and Storage Access Policies. * Automated the shutdown of our test servers, via Azure DevOps and Github Actions which saved thousands USD per month by eliminating unnecessary uptime. * Implemented automation for a customer portal's automatic secret rotation process by Integrating Azure functions for seamless rotation of SSL certificates and secrets management via Azure Key vault, making use of Azure DevOps scheduled pipelines automated the renewal and application of SSL certificates and secrets, this improved security measures, ensured adherence to encryption standards. * Designed and integrated pipelines in Azure Data Factory, improving data flow between SQL, NoSQL databases, Azure SQL reducing data latency by 15% and developed data reliability for applications.
Azure Infrastructure/ DevOps Engineer
Propel
January 2022 - July 2022
- *Architected and executed CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, Ant, Maven build scripts, SonarQube for code quality checks integrating Github and deployment to JFrog Antifactory streamlining automation through Azure service connections and service principals, ensuring secure access and management of resources resulting in better deployment efficiency and enhanced security compliance. *Documented REST APIs deployed in Azure Kubernetes environments (AKS) using Helm to manage and deploy services and made use of Postman for API testing and documentation and attention to detail purposes. *Managed build process using Apache Ant, Maven ensuring efficient compilation, packaging, and deployment of JavaScript, C# (.Net) Dotnet, Java applications across multiple environments. *Utilized Terraform and ARM for designing and implementing secure Azure Virtual Networks, Azure Virtual Network Gateway ensured consistent and repeatable deployments through IaC concepts helped in improving network configurations, enhancing flexibility and scalability. *Managed the build and release process of compilation, packaging, and deployment of JavaScript, C# (.Net) Dotnet, Java applications across multiple project environments. *Incorporated REST API documentation and testing within the ADO CI/CD pipeline for services deployed on AKS using Helm, by making use of the Postman for improved security and efficiency in build and release processes. * Deployed and managed Azure VMs using Ansible AAP (Ansible Automation Platform) and Hyper-V to provision various OS Linux Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Suse Linux and windows servers 2012R2/2016/2019/2022 refining access with SAS tokens and Storage Access Policies. *Leveraged Azure monitoring and Prometheus and alerting capabilities, Log Analytics, and Azure Application Insights to identify and diagnose issues in Azure cloud environments.
Systems/DevOps engineer
Vaihuti
July 2018 - December 2020
- *Collaborated with development, QA, hosting/operations, and engineering support teams to guarantee product rollouts, automated the release and deployment workflows, and crafted comprehensive release checklists for enhanced efficiency for applications hosted on the Azure, AWS clouds. *Leveraged Helm to enhance Kubernetes (AKS, EKS) and OpenShift application deployments, enabling scalable and manageable CI/CD pipelines within Github Actions, Azure DevOps and significantly improving deployment workflows and system reliability. *Utilized Python libraries for automated storage and networking tool creation in a Linux/Unix and windows servers-based environment for the distributions Red Hat Enterprise Linux 7,8 and windows 2016,2019 *Assisted developers with Github source code management and release process branching strategy to streamline the software product release and delivery. *Automated infrastructure with Ansible, Terraform, and custom scripts on Azure,AWS and on-premises, optimizing deployment and availability. *Utilized JIRA for efficient bug tracking and project management; integrated Grafana and New Relic for advanced monitoring. *Coordinated with development and build deployment teams for appropriate application versions, documented the build (Apache Ant, Maven Gradle scripts) and release process and troubleshoot/deployment issues guide for the development team for resolutions during crucial time of the release cycle. *Implemented VMWare (ESX), vSphere, Hyper-V, KVM virtualization for efficient server management across multiple environments reducing hardware costs and improving disaster recovery. *Optimized HTTP/s traffic and TCP/IP settings for enhanced application and network performance. *Improved and maintained overall health of the production and staging systems by monitoring and proactively diagnosing for optimal performance and addressing any issues and problems by leveraging Grafana and Azure Monitor.
Senior Azure Cloud Engineer
K EXPERIENC
May 2023 - Present
- *Led the infrastructure and operations of the Documentation Builds and Systems Integration teams at Ansys, assisting company's software products objective by designing a robust Azure infrastructure, utilizing Azure Compute, storage and Azure Network services, and following Cloud Automation and cost optimization best practices. *Defined functionality requirements and analysis for challenges associated with migrating the Ansys web applications from VMWare to Azure, identified and resolved issues during the Azure cloud migration as this approach enhanced system reliability and performance. *Designed CI/CD pipelines using Github, Azure DevOps, Github Actions, tailored for Docker and Kubernetes ecosystems by Integrating testing frameworks Selenium, JUnit, Mocha and custom Ant, Maven build scripts within PR validation phases, ensuring thorough code quality checks and this setup facilitated seamless code integration into main branches, optimized deployment strategies, and minimized code defects across dev, QA, and prod environments. *Leveraged Node.js, JSON, HTML, and CSS to architect and enhance the Ansys documentation help website, integrating with the Solr search engine to manage and efficiently serve the site's content, resulting in improved search functionality and a seamless user experience. *Integrated Hybrid cloud front-end and database components with Azure networking services, ExpressRoute, Point-to-Site (P2S) VPN, VNet, Load Balancer, and Azure Application Gateway, enabling secure and efficient access for users/groups to manage applications and resources and Network Security Groups (NSG) for access control, ensuring a scalable, and secure network architecture. *Leveraged Terraform modules and ARM/Bicep templates to maintain and provision Azure services, Azure DevOps, Azure Blob, Azure VM, Azure app service, Azure SQL Database, Azure data factory and data bricks, Azure functions and Windows Vms 2012R2/2016/2019/2022, various Linux/Unix distros like Red Hat Enterprise Linux, Oracle, Suse, CentOS, Debian, and Fedora also refactored Ansible playbooks on AAP (Ansible Automation Platform) for various SQL PaaS and IaaS offerings. *Streamlined the data transfer process from various cloud platforms by developing Azure data bricks Notebooks in Azure and automating workflows with Azure data factory pipelines, achieving a 25% increase in operational efficiency. *Managed Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) deployment Yaml files to orchestrate Kubernetes resources like namespaces, StatefulSets, DaemonSets, and Config maps, coupled with creating advanced Kubernetes controllers and Helm chart templates integrated with Azure APIs. *Implemented Azure Network Security Groups for deployment of Ansys's Solr, lunar-based standalone critical packages by utilizing Python, Shell, Bash scripts to automate and streamline infrastructure setup and delivery processes. *Developed a Grafana Dashboard to visualize monitoring data from Prometheus metrics, providing insightful overviews for Prod servers and Docker containerization management. *Worked with cross functional teams handling databases like PostgreSQL, SQL DB, Oracle, Azure SQL and aligned Linux/Unix like Red Hat Enterprise Linux and windows system configurations with database requirements for the environment resulting in optimal performance and stability. *Improved Kubernetes security and streamlined user/groups management by integrating Microsoft Entra (Azure Active Directory) with features like SSO, MFA, and Conditional Access and Implemented a sophisticated RBAC system, resulting in a significant improvement in access control management. *Worked on providing guidance to the development team understanding of network protocols such as SSH, SFTP, FTP, DHCP, NFS, SMTP, DNS, Microsoft IIS and Microsoft MSMQ for web server management.
Education
University of Central Missouri
Master's Degree
