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Professional Experience

Principal DevOps Engineer

Netlinkz Ltd, Sydney06/2023 – present
  • DevOps Transformation: Spearheaded a 3-month transformation, accelerating development and deployment with Terraform, Ansible, and Jira-GitLab integration.
  • Infrastructure Automation: Leveraged Terraform Cloud and HashiCorp Vault for secret management; automated API testing within CI/CD pipelines.
  • Code Review Best Practices: Implemented forking workflows and multi-layer approval processes.
  • Pipeline Enhancements: Integrated API testing (Newman) and stress testing validation.
  • Kubernetes Orchestration: Transitioned to Kubernetes with Helm and ArgoCD.
  • Authentication & Authorization: Enhanced security with Keycloak across multiple platforms.

Senior Cloud Engineer

Transport For NSW, Sydney01/2022 – 06/2023
  • IoT Platform Evaluation: Prototyped solutions using AWS and Azure for transport projects.
  • Infrastructure Deployment Framework: Developed structured IAC framework with Terraform, Packer, and Ansible.
  • Web Application Transition: Migrated .NET/React file transfer PoC to Azure App Service.
  • Automated ETL Solution: Designed near 100% automated pipeline with Azure Data Factory.
  • Cost Optimization: Implemented AWS Lambda schedulers for non-production workloads.

Senior Cloud Engineer (DevOps) and Tech Lead

Digital Experience Labs, Sydney05/2020 – 01/2022
  • Platform Evaluation: Assessed AWS and Microsoft solutions for customer offerings.
  • Infrastructure Management: Managed infrastructure with AWS Control Tower and CloudFormation.
  • Secure Networking: Set up interconnections using AWS PrivateLink, Transit Gateway, and VPC Peering.
  • Authentication: Utilized AWS Cognito for OAuth-based authentication.
  • Full-Stack Development: Built a React application using AWS Amplify and associated services.

Cloud Telephony Solutions Engineer

Jet Interactive, Sydney03/2017 – 05/2020
  • Telephony Platform: Built scalable platform on AWS using Asterisk, handling 300+ calls/hour.
  • Microservices Implementation: Developed containerized microservices with Java, Node.js, and AWS Lambda.
  • Call Flow Builder: Created configurable builder using Joint.js and Vue.js.
  • WebRTC Soft Client: Developed secure client with AWS Amplify and Auth0.
  • Salesforce App Exchange: Led development and publishing of managed package.

Telephony Solutions Specialist

Powercom Interactive Media, Sydney11/2015 – 03/2017
  • Telephony Platform Migration: Migrated system from Dialogic to Asterisk 11.
  • Real-Time Call Dashboard: Developed dashboard using Sails.js and Angular.js.
  • Monitoring & Alerts: Implemented Node.js-based monitoring system.
  • Agile Practices: Introduced Agile methodologies and JIRA for tracking.

Technical Manager

Intelliverse Telecom, Bangalore12/2013 – 09/2015
  • Leadership: Led team of 8 engineers as Technical Manager.
  • Salesforce CTI Development: Built inbound call blast functionality using Node.js and Force.com.
  • Performance Optimization: Reduced customer complaints by ~40% through system optimization.
  • Scrum Team Success: Led team showcase at Microsoft Convergence Conference 2015.

Team Leader

Siemens LTD, Chennai, Sydney, Munich12/2010 – 11/2013
  • Technical Expertise: Full-stack development using Java, TETRA, SIP Protocol.
  • Leadership: Managed teams, conducted training, and acted as Scrum Master.
  • Best Practices: Implemented SOLID principles and Spring framework.

Analyst Programmer

Wipro, India, Morocco10/2005 – 12/2010
  • Technical Expertise: Gained exposure to Java, C++, and VOIP protocol.
  • Professional Skills: Acquired experience in IT processes and cross-cultural customer handling.