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• DevSecOps Lead & Platform Architect, VivSoft / AIML2

  Sep, 2021 - Present

  Led the architecture and development of ENBUILD integrating Platform One BigBang

  • Designed and implemented ENBUILD as an internal developer platform, combining GitOps practices, Kubernetes management, and Terraform-based infrastructure automation.

  • Integrated LangChain and OpenAI APIs into the platform to support basic LLM-based use cases like code generation and chatbot assistance for platform users.

  • Contributed to the creation of the Model Context Protocol (MCP) to improve integration between AI outputs and monitoring tools like Grafana and Prometheus.

  • Configured and deployed Big Bang (Platform One) Kubernetes modules using Iron Bank containers, focusing on compliance and security baselines.

  • Built pipelines for secure MLOps environments using Kubeflow, addressing basic data ingestion and model deployment workflows in air-gapped scenarios.

  • Implemented GitOps workflows using ArgoCD and fluxCD for consistent, version-controlled deployments across multiple Kubernetes clusters.

  • Secured ENBUILD Containers and got them approved for Iron Bank, ensuring compliance with federal security standards.

  • Developed automated testing frameworks for CI/CD pipelines, enhancing deployment reliability and reducing integration issues.

• Principal Cloud Architect, Hitachi Vantara / ReanCloud

  Sep, 2016 - Sep, 20214 years 11 months

  Led the global DevSecOps transformation for REAN's accelerator platform, driving its migration to Kubernetes with scalable CI/CD, air-gapped deployments, and federal-grade compliance.

  • Architected full platform migration to Kubernetes with Helm packaging and automated CI/CD pipelines.

  • Implemented air-gapped deployments using Terraform and STIG-hardened AMIs to meet federal compliance requirements.

  • Contributed to core product architecture, designing cloud-native accelerator solutions for regulated industries.

  • Developed automated STIG (Security Technical Implementation Guides) compliance workflows for AMIs and containers

  • Defined microservices deployment strategies for high-scale online portals with enhanced resilience.

  • Delivered CI/CD automation for an Independent Software Vendor (ISV), accelerating delivery on Kubernetes.

  • Led REAN Cloud's Managed Services team, mentoring engineers and standardizing cloud operations.

  • Architected multi-region, cost-optimized cloud infrastructure with centralized secrets management.

  • Migrated legacy workloads to containerized microservices, improving scalability and operational efficiency.

• Senior Manager - Technical Operations, Mode Media Corporation / Ning Inc

  Oct, 2012 - Sep, 20163 years 10 months

  Led infrastructure operations, cloud migration, and site reliability engineering for a high-traffic media platform serving over 200M monthly users.

  • Managed a global team of system engineers to maintain large-scale production infrastructure and web applications.

  • Automated bare-metal provisioning and LXC virtualization using Cobbler and Ansible, accelerating infrastructure readiness.

  • Led the migration of adserving platforms from colocation to AWS, rearchitecting into microservices using Docker.

  • Built distributed monitoring for 3500+ servers and 50K+ services using Check_MK and Nagios with custom plugins.

  • Standardized DevOps tooling for automation with GitLab, HAProxy, Hadoop, DNS, Slack integrations, and private Yum repos.

  • Centralized cron job orchestration via Jenkins, replacing scattered task scheduling across environments.

  • Developed unified executive dashboards with Dashing for real-time visibility into infrastructure and application health.

• Team Lead - Technical Operations, Cybage Software

  Apr, 2007 - Oct, 20125 years 6 months

  Led global infrastructure operations and delivery transitions for clients in finance, media, and e-commerce sectors. Managed cross-functional technical teams, implemented robust monitoring systems, and played a strategic role in business development initiatives.

  • Led infrastructure operations across multiple Remote Infrastructure Management (RIM) projects, ensuring SLA adherence and 24x7 uptime.

  • Successfully transitioned four global operations projects (Rubicon, Proviner, KN-Dimestore, DivXTV), including onboarding, tooling, and knowledge transfer.

  • Deployed and maintained enterprise-grade monitoring and visualization tools including Nagios, BigBrother, Cacti, Munin, RRDtool, Graphite, and Grafana.

  • Managed resource allocation, team rosters, and leave planning across multiple support teams to maintain high operational continuity.

  • Collaborated with Delivery Managers on proposals and client capability presentations, contributing to successful business development and project wins.

• Technical Support Engineer, DX Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

  Feb, 2005 - Oct, 20058 months

  Provided L2-L3 technical support for Linux server environments and application monitoring solutions

  • Installation, maintenance and support of Linux Servers and applications ( DXContent Factory, DX-Reader etc )

  • Delivered L2-L3 technical support for Linux server environments, ensuring high availability and performance.

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