Lakshman Rao · Senior AWS DevOps Engineer · 6+ yrs
Mid-LevelAbout Lakshman
Lakshman Rao is a seasoned DevOps Engineer based in Chennai, India, with a strong background in cloud technologies and automation. He has successfully led projects that enhance system reliability and performance, utilizing tools such as AWS, Docker, and Kubernetes. His expertise in scripting with Python and Bash complements his ability to streamline CI/CD processes, ensuring efficient application delivery.
Core expertise
Additional skills(16)
Ansible
MySQL
GitLab CI
Elasticsearch
GrafanaWhy hire Lakshman?
Optimized deployment processes to enhance system reliability and performance across cloud platforms.
Developed CI/CD pipelines for multiple frontend and backend applications, improving deployment efficiency.
Automated workflows to check daily COB reports and send alert mails on success/failure cases.
Designed Ansible playbooks for disaster recovery, deployments, and infrastructure automation.
Successfully reduced deployment times by optimizing CI/CD pipelines and improved system reliability through proactive monitoring.
Project highlights(3)
Cloud Infrastructure Automation – DevOps Engineer
Overview: Developed and managed cloud infrastructure automation for a construction firm. Responsibilities: Created and managed CI/CD pipelines, automated AWS deployments, and integrated monitoring solutions to enhance system reliability.
Key outcomes:
Reduced manual efforts in searching for kit release versions and Jira ids.
Successfully optimized deployment processes, enhancing system reliability.
CI/CD Pipeline Implementation – DevOps Engineer
Overview: Integrated and conducted smoke testing for Advanced Driver-Assistance Systems (ADAS) for the BMW Project. Responsibilities: Managed Git for version control, supported over 100+ applications teams, and onboarded CI/CD pipelines for multiple applications.
Key outcomes:
Automated creation of new branches, merge approvals, and version increments using Shell Script.
Designed and automated infrastructure solutions using Terraform.
MyGradez
In the MyGradez project, I focused on application performance monitoring and reliability improvements. I created New Relic alerts and dashboards, introduced SRE practices, and defined SLAs, SLIs, and SLOs with the development team. Additionally, I set up the ELK Stack for log management and integrated Grafana for statistical data visualization, enhancing overall application reliability and monitoring capabilities.
6+ years of industry experience
- •Cloud Infrastructure Automation— DevOps EngineerAWS · Ansible · Docker · Kubernetes +2
At a Glance
Single contract. Billed in USD.
Typically responds within 4 business hours.
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