GunaSekhar Yalamuri

DevOps Engineer| Solutions Architect | [email protected] | +1610-968-0363 | LinkedIn Profile

● Certified Cloud & Devops Engineer with 13+ years of experience in IT Industry with expertise in
Amazon We Services (AWS), Azure, GCP, DevOps, Infrastructure as Code, Containerization,
Pipeline, Software Configuration Management, And CI/CD, Build and Release Management,
Source Code Collaboration, Application Server Management, Cloud Security, Identity and Access
Management, Amazon Connect, Cloud Development, and Administration.
● Proficient in implementing and advocating for DevOps principles to streamline collaboration,
increase software quality, and enhance deployment frequency.
● Expertise in Designing, Configuring, and Maintaining CI/CD and data pipelines using tools like
Jenkins, Bamboo, Argo-CD, GitLab CI/CD to enable rapid and reliable software releases.
● Extensive experience in DevOps Process, Git, GitHub, Bitbucket, Jenkins, Team City, Bamboo,
GITLab, GITHub Actions, Maven, Gradle, ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, OpenShift, Terraform, Argo-
CD, JFrog Artifactory, Java/J2EE, Python, Shell Script, Unix/Linux, SonarQube, JIRA, Splunk,
Prometheus, Grafana and ELK stack.
● Hands-on experience with cloud platforms such as AWS, Azure, or GCP, including provisioning,
monitoring, and optimizing resources to support efficient application deployment.
● Proficient in strategizing and implementing various AWS Cloud services, such as EC2, EBS, S3,
Glacier, Storage Gateway, VPC, Route 53, RDS, ELB, EKS, EMR, ECS, CloudFront, Elastic Cache,
CloudWatch, CloudTrail, RedShift, Lambda, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, SES, SNS, DynamoDB, AWS
CloudFormation, Code Deploy, Code Commit, Amazon Connect and OpsWorks.
● Through understanding 5 pillars of AWS Well architecture framework (Operational Excellence,
Security, Reliability, Performance Efficiency, Cost Optimization) applying the best practices with
latest technologies and services.
● Skilled in defining and managing infrastructure using code (Terraform, CloudFormation) to ensure
consistency, scalability, and reliability of cloud and on-premises environments.
● Developed automation scripts in Shell and Python to resolve frequently occurring system breaks
and repetitive tasks, resulting in improved system stability
● Strong scripting skills (Python, Bash, PowerShell) to automate repetitive tasks, manage
configuration, and enhance operational efficiency.
● Proficient in developing automation using AWS CloudFormation templates to launch AWS
Infrastructure and resources. Additionally, I have utilized ansible and configured CI/CD tools to
establish continuous delivery workflows.
● Proficient in designing and developing end-to-end data pipelines, from data ingestion to
transformation and loading (ETL).
● Hands-on experience in writing Jenkins Pipeline Groovy scripts for Continuous Integration. I have
utilized Jenkins for uploading artifacts into Nexus Repository and successfully deployed those
artifacts into Docker containers.
● Configured Continuous Integration and Continuous deployment of over 200 applications using Team
City and Octopus deploy to AWS cloud.
● Familiarity with monitoring tools like Prometheus, Grafana, ELK stack, and New Relic to ensure
performance, troubleshoot issues, and proactively address incidents.
 ● Well versed in various log monitoring tools such as Splunk and Prometheus, Grafana to analyse log
information, monitor cluster health, CPU/Memory Utilization. Successfully created monitors,
alarms, and notifications for EC2 hosts using CloudWatch.
● Proficient in container technologies like Docker and orchestration tools like Kubernetes to facilitate
consistent deployment across diverse environments.
● Demonstrated expertise in linux and maintaining production servers. Developed and maintained
Bash scripts to automate tasks and streamline workflows on Linux servers.
● Hands-on experience in Atlassian tools Jira, Confluence and Bamboo. Integrated JFrog Artifactory,
Docker Hub, BitBucket and Git.
● Proficiently leveraged creating the pods using the docker images and deploying docker containers
on Kubernetes cluster using Argo-CD declarative GitOps continuous tool.
● Experience in creating the deployment configuration files and scaling up the docker containers
using orchestration tools EKS/ECS.
● Having good knowledge on Web Logic server, Apache Tomcat Server, Nginx Web Server. Leveraged
using AWS CloudFront and S3 buckets to host Static Sites.
● Ability to work and adept in completing the given tasks individually or team member contributing
towards the team's success and willing share knowledge with the team.

Tools and Technologies

Version control GITHub, BITBucket and GITLab

CI/CD Tools Jenkins, Team City, Bamboo, GitHub Actions and Ansible

Cloud Platforms Amazon Web Services, Azure Cloud, Google Cloud Platform

Build Tools Maven, Gradle

Containerization Tools Docker, Kubernetes, EKS,ECS, GCS,GKS, AKS

Testing and Ticketing tools JUnit, SonarQube, Selenium, JIRA, and Service NOW.

Monitoring Tools Prometheus, Grafana, Splunk, ELK Stack, CloudWatch, Azure

Monitor, and Nagios

BigData Frameworks Apache Hadoop, Zookeeper, Apache Spark, Apache kafka.

IT configuration management tools Terraform, Octopus Deploy and Cloud Formation templates

Operating System Unix and Windows

Web and Application Servers Nginx, Apache HTTP, Tomcat Server, and Web Logic.

Scripting Python, Bash/shell, and JSON, Groovy.

Database Servers Oracle, AWS RDS, My SQL, Postgresql, and Redis.

Artifactory tools JFrog Artifactory, and Sonatype Nexus

Professional Experience

Client: IndianEagle Feb, 2014 to till date

Role: Solutions Architect / Devops Engineer
Roles and Responsibilities
● Integrated version control systems (e.g. Git,GITHub,BITBucket) with CI/CD tools (e.g., Jenkins,
Bamboo, Argo-CD, GitLab CI/CD) for automatic code integration and testing.
● Designed, built, and maintained CI/CD pipelines to automate software deployment, testing, and
monitoring.
● Developed and implemented Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery processes using
Jenkins, Python, and Shell scripts, resulting in increased efficiency and productivity.
● Specializes in AWS (amazon web services) EC2, S3, VPC, SNS, SES, Cloud Watch, IAM, RDS, Route 53,
EKS, Lambda, Cloud Trail, EKS, ECS, AWS Migration Services, CloudFormation.
● Design and develop ETL integration patterns using Python on Spark.
● Create PySpark framework to bring data from DB2 to Amazon S3.
● Provide guidance to the development team working on PySpark as an ETL platform.
● Ensure that quality standards are defined and met.
● Optimize PySpark jobs to run on a Kubernetes cluster for faster data processing.
● Develop infrastructure provisioning scripts using tools like Terraform, CloudFormation, or Ansible to
enable consistent and scalable infrastructure deployment.
● Configured and managed authentication backends, policies, and ACLs to control user access to Vault
resources effectively, ensuring compliance with security requirements.
● Hands-on experience utilizing the AWS Elastic Beanstalk command line interface for deploying and
managing web applications built with Java, Node.js, Python, Ruby, Go, and Docker.
● Utilized Hadoop, Apache Spark, and other big data processing frameworks to efficiently analyze and
manipulate data, ensuring optimal performance and scalability.
● Developed AWS centralized logging solutions for security teams to consolidate AWS logs and
analyze them to detect incidents, using ElasticSearch Service, CloudTrail, VPC flow logs, and EC2
server logs.
● Experience in designing and implementing release automation in a CI/CD Environment using GIT,
Bitbucket, Argo CD, Docker, Kubernetes, EKS Cluster,AWS ECS Service, AWS EC2 Services, Linux,
JFrog Artifactory.
● Configured centralized logging systems (e.g., ELK stack, Splunk) to aggregate and analyze logs for
troubleshooting and performance optimization.
● Implement security best practices, including secure access management, encryption, and
vulnerability assessments.
● Created and maintained highly scalable and fault tolerant AWS environments using Terraform and
CloudFormation templates.
● Effectively integrated Kubernetes and Prometheus to monitor containerized workloads, ensuring
optimal resource utilization.
● Developed custom scripts utilizing Amazon Web Services (AWS) services such as EC2, S3 and
Lambda functions which enabled faster migrations while maintaining security standards set by
 company policies.
● Application artifacts kept in Jfrog Artifactory, from there it will be deployed into various different
environments like Dev, QA & UAT environments.
● Worked on Ansible playbook by writing ansible roles/tasks for configuration management and
deployment orchestration.
● Implement blue-green deployments, canary releases, and other deployment strategies to ensure
minimal downtime and quick rollbacks.
● Experience in creating the kubernetes deployment configuration files and scaling up the docker
containers using orchestration tools kubernetes.
● Creating the pods using the docker images and deploying docker containers on kubernetes cluster
using ArgoCD declarative GITOps continuous tool.
● Effective communicator and collaborator, adept at working closely with cross-functional teams to
identify requirements, address challenges, and implement solutions.
● Configured and deployed Amazon Connect call centre with custom IVR systems, call routing, and
contact flows to enhance customer engagement.
● Automated workflows using AWS Lambda, S3, and CloudWatch for real-time monitoring, reporting,
and efficient call handling.
● Managed agent hierarchies, queues, and routing profiles for optimal resource allocation and call
distribution based on traffic patterns.
● Implemented security measures such as IAM role-based access control, data encryption, and
monitoring to ensure compliance with industry standards.
● Integrated AWS Connect with IE own CRM system to streamline customer support workflows and
improve operational efficiency.
Environment : Java/J2EE, Python, GIT, GITHub, Bitbucket,Jenkins,Bamboo,TeamCity, JIRA, Confluence,
AWS Connect ,JFrogArtifactory, Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, ECS, EC2, EMR, S3, VPC, Argo CD,Shell Script,
HashiCorp Vault, Linux, VMware ,Ansible, Grafana, Prometheus,Hadoop,PySpark,
Hbase,Redis,Splunk,Aqua Security,Sonarcube, Terraform, Octopus Deploy, and CloudFormation
Templates.

Client: Yana Software India Sep, 2010 to Feb 2014

Role: System Administrator
Roles and Responsibilities
● Implemented and maintained monitoring systems, including Nagios, to ensure system health and
performance.
● Managed and administered Linux, JVM, and MySQL servers, ensuring optimal performance and
availability.
● Facilitated QA and production deployments for multiple applications, collaborating with
engineering, QA, and operations teams.
● Documented new procedures and modifications to environments to improve operational
transparency and efficiency.
● Provided support for production and non-production application environments, including 24x7 on-
call production support.
● Troubleshot issues, working closely with cross-functional teams to identify root causes and deliver
resolutions.
● Optimized server performance by tuning JVM, Linux kernel parameters, and database
configurations.
● Managed backups and recovery plans for critical applications and databases, ensuring disaster
recovery readiness.
● Applied security protocols like user access controls, firewalls, and intrusion detection systems to
maintain a secure server environment.
● Automated routine administrative tasks using shell scripting (Bash), improving efficiency in
deployments and monitoring.
● Conducted capacity planning and resource assessments to ensure infrastructure scalability as
business needs grew.
● Administered software such as Apache, Tomcat, Java, and version control systems (Subversion/GIT),
and used network analysis tools like tcpdump and Wireshark.
● Applied patches and updates to Linux servers, ensuring compliance with security standards and
minimizing vulnerabilities.
Environment : Linux (RHEL, CentOS), Apache, Tomcat, Java, JVM, MySQL, Subversion/GIT, Bash
scripting, Nagios, tcpdump, Wireshark, firewalls, TCP/IP, AWS (basic), and network analysis tools.

Educational Qualifications:
● B.E (EEE) 2007 from Anna University Chennai.
Certifications:

● AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional (Badge)