Bheesham · Lead Multi-Cloud DevOps Engineer · 10+ yrs
PrincipalAbout Bheesham
Bheesham Kumar is a seasoned DevOps Engineer with over a decade of experience specializing in multi-cloud environments, including AWS and Azure. He has a strong focus on automation, CI/CD pipelines, and system security, ensuring high availability and scalability in all projects. Bheesham is adept at leading teams, mentoring junior engineers, and fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement within technical teams.
Core expertise
Additional skills(50)
Prometheus
Grafana
AnsibleWhy hire Bheesham?
Led design and implementation of highly available, scalable systems using AWS, Azure, and Heroku.
Drove automation of processes, deployments, and monitoring, significantly improving efficiency.
Implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform for multiple Azure services.
Mentored junior team members and developed documentation for DevOps best practices.
Maintained and optimized database instances on cloud platforms.
Successfully managed Service Desk operations, ensuring adherence to SLAs.
Streamlined application deployments using Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure DevOps Pipelines.
Developed and maintained robust monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack.
Project highlights(6)
Project 1 – SENIOR DEVOPS ENGINEER
- This engagement focused on designing and building resilient infrastructure solutions on Microsoft Azure Cloud.
- It involved implementing Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform for multiple Azure services across multi-region and multi-environment setups.
- Designed and built Azure Cloud architecture for development, production, and other environments.
- Implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform to create multiple Azure services.
- Deployed IaC through Azure DevOps Build and Release Pipelines for security policies using Azure Blueprints.
- Implemented Security Models, Monitoring Models, and Policies on Azure.
- Worked extensively with Azure services including Azure AD, Log Analytics Workspace, Compute, Container Registry, Service Bus, Redis Cache, Cosmos DB, Front Door, WAF, and API Management.
- Utilized Docker and Kubernetes for deployments via Helm Charts and Azure DevOps Pipelines.
Key outcomes:
Designed and implemented multi-region, multi-environment architecture on Microsoft Azure Cloud.
Successfully deployed IaC using Terraform for various Azure services.
Implemented comprehensive security and monitoring models on Azure.
Streamlined application deployments using Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure DevOps Pipelines.
Project 2 – SENIOR DEVOPS ENGINEER
- This ongoing role focuses on leading the design, implementation, and management of highly available, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems and services.
- It involves driving automation, optimizing performance, and ensuring security across multi-cloud environments.
- Led efforts to design, implement, and manage highly available, scalable, and fault-tolerant systems using AWS, Azure, and Heroku.
- Drove automation for processes, deployments, monitoring, and incident response to enhance efficiency and reliability.
- Developed and maintained monitoring, alerting, and logging solutions to proactively address performance issues using Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack.
- Maintained, updated, monitored, and scaled database instances (PostgreSQL, MySQL, MSSQL) on cloud platforms.
- Ensured system security through regular maintenance and implemented security/compliance initiatives including PCI DSS and SOC G.
Key outcomes:
Led design and implementation of highly available and scalable cloud systems.
Drove significant automation efforts improving operational efficiency and reliability.
Proactively identified and addressed performance issues through robust monitoring and alerting solutions.
Supported security and compliance initiatives including PCI DSS and SOC G.
Project 3 – SENIOR CLOUD ENGINEER
- This role involved working on IT projects, managing scope and schedule, with a focus on delivering quality work products.
- The candidate provided technology solutions and recommendations for complex business problems.
- Participated in client discovery meetings, communicating scope, approach, and level of effort for proposals.
- Troubleshooted and debugged basic systems.
- Identified improvements for client systems and infrastructure, including hardware and software upgrades.
- Secured various platforms, including Windows Server, Linux Server, and VMware vCloud, by applying patches and addressing vulnerabilities.
Key outcomes:
Provided technology solutions for complex business problems.
Identified and implemented improvements for client systems and infrastructure.
Secured various platforms by applying patches and fixing vulnerabilities.
Project 4 – TEAM LEADER
- As a Team Leader, I acted as the single point of contact for customers, ensuring managed services were delivered as per contractual commitments.
- Managed the Service Desk and analyzed reports to drive improvements and implemented best practices.
- Managed the Service Desk and reported analysis for improvements.
- Developed Metrics/KPIs and collected data to drive process improvements.
- Implemented Service Desk and Service Catalogs (SOPs, KPIs, Documentation).
- Contributed to the improvement of Service Transition processes and ensured adherence by support and project teams.
- Ensured timely delivery of all customer reports and established monthly review meetings with customers.
- Liaised with the system engineering team to escalate and monitor tickets based on defined SLAs.
Key outcomes:
Managed Service Desk operations and ensured contractual SLA adherence.
Developed and utilized Metrics/KPIs to drive process improvements.
Contributed to internal best practices, IT policy, and methodology documents.
Successfully managed escalations and ensured timely resolution of incidents.
Project 5 – SYSTEM ADMINISTRATOR
- This role focused on providing 7x7 customer support for various technical issues.
- It involved assisting customers with server configurations and security optimizations.
- Responsible for providing 7x7 customer support.
- Assisted customers with installing SSL on various server types.
- Helped customers optimize page content for better security.
- Guided customers in choosing suitable products based on their requirements.
Key outcomes:
Provided comprehensive 7x7 technical support to customers.
Successfully installed SSL certificates on diverse server environments.
Improved website security for customers through content optimization recommendations.
10+ years of industry experience
- •Project— SENIOR DEVOPS ENGINEERDevOps · SRE · AWS · Azure +26
- •Project— SENIOR CLOUD ENGINEERWindows Server · Linux Server · VMware vCloud · Project Management
- •Project— SENIOR DEVOPS ENGINEERAzure · Terraform · CI/CD Pipelines · Kubernetes +15
- •Project— SENIOR DEVOPS ENGINEERDevOps · SRE · AWS · Azure +26
- •Project— SYSTEM ADMINISTRATORSSL
- •Project— SENIOR CLOUD ENGINEERWindows Server · Linux Server · VMware vCloud · Project Management
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Single contract. Billed in USD.
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Bheesham
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