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Praveen V

Cloud & DevOps Engineer

8 years 10 months in enterprise IT operations, now backed by hands-on Cloud and DevOps expertise — VPCs, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure as code on AWS and Azure.

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01 — about

I'm an IT professional with 8 years 10 months of experience across enterprise IT operations, service desk, and infrastructure support, with hands-on expertise in Cloud and DevOps. I'm MicroDegree certified in AWS Solutions Architect, Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect, and DevOps Engineering, with practical experience across six cloud and DevOps projects covering VPC/VNet design, three-tier architecture, auto scaling, load balancing, CI/CD, and Infrastructure as Code. Along the way I've supported global enterprise IT infrastructure — VMware/VDI, Active Directory, RSA SecurID — across the US, Canada, Europe, and APAC, and been recognized twice as a top performer.

8y 10m enterprise IT & operations
3 cloud & DevOps microdegree programs
6 cloud projects delivered
4 regions supported — US / CA / EU / APAC

02 — skills

Technical stack

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Cloud Platforms

EC2S3VPCIAM RDSRoute 53CloudFrontALB Auto ScalingCloudWatchACM Azure VMsVNetsNSGs Azure DB (MySQL)Azure LBVM Scale Sets Azure DNSEntra ID
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DevOps & CI/CD

GitGitHubJenkinsDocker Kubernetes (basics)CI/CD Pipelines Terraform (basics)CloudFormation (basics)
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Networking & Security

VPC / VNet DesignIGW / NAT Gateway Route TablesSecurity GroupsNSGs IAMRBACSSL/TLS
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Systems & Linux

Ubuntu LinuxApache2 / LAMP Windows Server 2003–2012Bash & Shell Scripting
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Virtualization

VMware vSphereVDISnapshot Management
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IT Service Management

ServiceNowJira JSMActive Directory RSA SecurIDIncident & SLA Mgmt

03 — projects

Cloud projects

Hands-on builds covering both major clouds — from three-tier architecture to infrastructure as code.

AWS Three-Tier Web Application — Auto Scaling & Load Balancing

  • Designed a highly available 3-tier architecture on a custom VPC with public/private subnets across multiple Availability Zones, an Application Load Balancer, Auto Scaling Groups, and Amazon RDS (MySQL).
  • Enabled HTTPS via AWS Certificate Manager, integrated CloudFront for content delivery, and configured CloudWatch monitoring across EC2, ALB, and RDS.
  • Automated EC2 provisioning using AMI backups, Launch Templates, and User Data scripts; connected a custom domain via Route 53.
VPCALBAuto ScalingRDSCloudFrontRoute 53

Static Portfolio Website Deployment on AWS S3

  • Hosted a responsive personal portfolio website on Amazon S3 Static Website Hosting, showcasing professional profile, certifications, and cloud projects.
  • Configured Amazon CloudFront with AWS Certificate Manager (ACM) to enable HTTPS, improve security, and accelerate content delivery through a global CDN.
  • Integrated a custom domain purchased from GoDaddy with Amazon Route 53, configuring DNS records for seamless domain resolution and secure website access.
  • Optimized website performance and availability using CloudFront caching and managed website content through Amazon S3.
S3CloudFrontACMRoute 53GoDaddy DNS

Azure Three-Tier Architecture — OrangeHRM Deployment (LAMP Stack)

  • Architected a secure 3-tier deployment on Azure using a VNet with isolated public/private subnets and NSG rules, with Azure Database for MySQL Flexible Server on private VNet integration.
  • Deployed the LAMP stack, configured Apache virtual hosts and Azure DNS, and validated end-to-end HR data synchronization across the application and database tiers.
VNetNSGLAMPAzure DB for MySQLAzure DNS

Azure VM-Based E-Commerce Website Hosting

  • Deployed and secured a static e-commerce site on an Azure Ubuntu VM, configuring NSG rules, Apache2, and GitHub-based source deployment.
Azure VMUbuntuApache2NSGGitHub

CI/CD Terraform — Infrastructure as Code on AWS

  • Automated AWS infrastructure provisioning using Terraform (HCL), implementing Infrastructure as Code to improve consistency, reduce manual effort, and enable repeatable deployments.
  • Built a Jenkins pipeline integrated with GitHub to automate Terraform workflows — code checkout, validation, planning, manual approval, and infrastructure deployment.
  • Configured AWS CLI, IAM credentials, and Jenkins secure credential management to deploy and manage AWS resources end to end.
TerraformJenkinsIaCAWS CLIIAM

Automation of CI/CD Pipeline for Django Web Application — AWS, Docker & Kubernetes

  • Automated an end-to-end CI/CD pipeline for a Dockerized Django web application using Git, GitHub, Jenkins, Docker, Docker Hub, and Kubernetes, enabling continuous integration and deployment.
  • Configured Jenkins Pipeline to clone source code, build Docker images, securely push images to Docker Hub using Jenkins credentials, and automate the deployment workflow.
  • Deployed the application on a Kubernetes (MicroK8s) cluster hosted on AWS EC2 master and worker nodes using Kubernetes Deployments and Services (NodePort) for scalable container orchestration.
  • Implemented Kubernetes manifests (deployment.yaml and service.yaml) with automated rollout verification, ensuring reliable, repeatable, and zero-touch application deployments.
DjangoDockerDocker HubKubernetesJenkinsGitHub

04 — experience

Where I've kept things running

Jul 2024 — Present

Technical Analyst

FortConsult Technologies India Pvt Ltd · Bangalore

  • Deliver L1/L2 IT service desk support for global enterprise clients across the US, Canada, Europe, and LATAM — Active Directory, VPN, Microsoft 365, and end-user infrastructure.
  • Administer a VMware vSphere/VDI environment, including session management, system patching, and snapshot administration.
  • Manage RSA SecurID authentication and token distribution, resolving access issues to maintain secure enterprise access.
  • Perform daily health checks on production applications; coordinate with Configuration Management and SQL Database teams to restore services.

Apr 2021 — Jul 2024

Associate Consultant / Senior Analyst Software Engineer star performer ×2

Capgemini Technology Services India Ltd · Bangalore

  • Provided hardware, software, and MAC support (JamF, AirWatch, Kerberos, Outlook, SAP GUI, Citrix) for a global fashion retail client across the US, Canada, Europe, Korea, and Japan.
  • Led shift operations as Service Desk Shift Lead: trained new hires, authored SOPs and knowledge base articles, audited tickets for quality compliance.
  • Managed user access provisioning in Active Directory and Courion, plus application accounts in JDA/RLM/JDE; resolved VPN and network escalations.
  • Owned P1–P3 incident reporting and root-cause analysis; delivered weekly and monthly status reports to client stakeholders.
  • Recognized as Star Performer (Excellent CSS Performer) twice for top-tier AHT, quality scores, and CSAT.

Oct 2017 — Mar 2021

Service Desk Analyst — Retention & Technical Helpdesk

Atria Convergence Technologies Ltd (ACT) · Bangalore

  • Troubleshot network connectivity and hardware issues (routers, modems, switches) for broadband customers, coordinating with field technicians on Layer 1 wiring issues.
  • Maintained strong customer retention through proactive escalation handling and issue resolution while meeting SLA targets.

05 — certifications

Certifications & education

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AWS Solutions Architect

Microdegree · 2026

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Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect

Microdegree · 2026

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DevOps Engineer

Microdegree · 2026

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Cloud & DevOps Internship

3 months · Microdegree

Bachelor of Computer Applications (BCA)

Seshadripuram College, Bengaluru

2017

06 — contact

Let's build something reliable together.

Immediate joiner, open to Cloud and DevOps Engineer roles — remote or Bangalore-based.

email Praveen.v2612@gmail.com phone +91 88922 97973 linkedin /in/praveen-v-600396b6
location Bangalore, Karnataka, India