Palukuri Rohith

Technical Specialist - Azure DevOps

Bangalore, IN.

About

Results-driven Technical Specialist with 3+ years of expertise in Azure DevOps, specializing in automating cloud solutions and deploying resilient CI/CD pipelines. Proven ability to design and implement scalable, secure environments using Docker and Infrastructure as Code across automotive, healthcare, and insurance sectors. Committed to optimizing delivery cycles, enhancing infrastructure security, and empowering Agile teams for high-performance outcomes.

Work

Infosys BPM Limited

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Technical Specialist (Client: General Electric)

Electronic City, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Summary

As Technical Specialist for General Electric, led Azure DevOps initiatives to design, automate, and optimize CI/CD pipelines, driving enhanced application delivery and operational efficiency across diverse industry domains.

Highlights

Orchestrated fully automated multi-stage YAML pipelines for parallel deployments across Development, UAT, and Production environments, enhancing release efficiency.

Managed end-to-end containerized service lifecycle using Docker and Azure Container Registry (ACR), optimizing image management and deployment.

Developed robust Infrastructure as Code (IaC) utilizing ARM and Terraform templates for repeatable, consistent, and scalable environment provisioning.

Implemented secure secrets management through Azure Key Vault, safeguarding sensitive credentials and certificates across all DevOps pipeline stages.

Configured comprehensive auto-scaling and health monitoring solutions with Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and custom alerts, ensuring high availability and performance.

Managed source code versioning, branching, and release processes using Git and Azure Repos, maintaining code integrity and facilitating collaborative development.

Engineered and implemented robust backup, failover, and disaster recovery policies to ensure 24x7 platform reliability and business continuity.

Collaborated effectively within Agile teams, contributing to sprint planning, backlog grooming, and managing release schedules to optimize delivery.

Cigniti

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Support Engineer

Hyderabad, Telangana, India

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Summary

Provided critical Support Engineering expertise, designing and automating Azure-based CI/CD pipelines and enhancing Agile team effectiveness for diverse client projects in healthcare.

Highlights

Reduced deployment cycle time by approximately 40% through strategic automated pipeline restructuring and optimization, significantly accelerating software delivery.

Designed and implemented scalable Azure-based CI/CD pipelines for diverse industry domains, automating deployment workflows for containerized and microservices workloads via Docker and AKS.

Automated Infrastructure as Code (IaC) deployment for a cloud-based SaaS platform supporting EMR/EHR and telemedicine services, ensuring robust, repeatable infrastructure provisioning.

Built CI/CD pipelines with integrated SonarQube quality gates for containerized healthcare applications, ensuring code integrity and compliance for healthcare workloads.

Monitored live workloads with daily metrics and reporting, reducing downtime during releases and orchestrating secure connections for sensitive patient data.

Led Agile team ceremonies, including backlog grooming, sprint planning, and production release alignment, enhancing team effectiveness and project delivery.

Facilitated comprehensive DevOps training and documentation for internal teams, fostering knowledge transfer and best practice adoption.

Achieved formal recognition from Infosys BPM for outstanding contributions in DevOps automation.

Education

Amrita Vishwa Vidyapeetham University (Deemed University)

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu, India
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B.Tech Electrical and Computer Engineering Grade: 62%

Languages

English

Skills

Cloud Platforms

Microsoft Azure (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), VMs, VNets, AKS, Storage, App Gateway, SQL, Load Balancer, Azure Container Registry (ACR), Azure Key Vault, Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Azure Active Directory, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).

DevOps Tools

Azure DevOps (Boards, Repos, YAML Pipelines, Artifacts), GitHub, Jenkins, Nexus, SonarQube, Docker.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC)

ARM Templates, Terraform, PowerShell, YAML, JSON.

Version Control

Git, Azure Repos, GitHub.

Programming/Scripting

PowerShell, SQL, Bash.

Databases

SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL.

Operating Systems

Windows 7/8.1/10/Server, Ubuntu, RHEL 7.

CI/CD & Automation

CI/CD Pipeline Design, Microservices Deployment, Container Orchestration, Automated Testing, Static Code Analysis, Pipeline Optimization, Self-hosted Agents, Parallel Jobs, Task Caching, Artifact Reuse, Multi-environment Deployments, Blue-Green Deployments, Canary Deployments.

Security & Compliance

Azure Key Vault Integration, Security Policies, Role-Based Access Control (RBAC), Static Code Analysis, Healthcare Workload Hardening.

Monitoring & Alerting

Azure Monitor, Application Insights, Custom Alerts, Infrastructure Health Monitoring.

Agile Methodologies

Sprint Planning, Backlog Grooming, Release Management, Cross-functional Collaboration.

Projects

GE predix Automotion

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Summary

Served as an Azure DevOps Engineer for General Electric, focusing on automating cloud infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines for critical applications in aviation, healthcare, power, renewable energy, and finance domains.

HealthConnect Platform

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Summary

Contributed as a Support Engineer at Cigniti, focusing on automating infrastructure deployment and CI/CD for a cloud-based SaaS healthcare platform, ensuring compliance and reducing deployment times.