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Akshay Newaskar

DevOps Engineer
Pune

Summary

DevOps Engineer with 3+ years of experience in designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud infrastructure and automation pipelines on AWS. Proven expertise in building CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab, container orchestration using Kubernetes (EKS), infrastructure as code with Terraform, and scripting in Python and Bash. Adept at implementing monitoring solutions and driving DevOps best practices across teams.

Overview

4
4
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
3
3
Languages

Work History

Associate Consultant

Capgemini Technology Services
04.2023 - Current

Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins for seamless code testing and deployment. Improved deployment speed and reduced manual errors by automating build and release processes, enabling faster delivery cycles.

Deployed Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS for containerized application management. Enhanced scalability and reliability of application deployments by leveraging container orchestration and self-healing capabilities.

Developed AWS Lambda functions using Python (Boto3) for automation tasks. Reduced manual intervention and improved operational efficiency by automating routine infrastructure management tasks.

Configured S3 buckets for storage, lifecycle policies, and permissions. Optimized storage costs and maintained data compliance by enforcing lifecycle rules and fine-grained access control.

Integrated monitoring and alerting using Splunk and CloudWatch. Improved response time and system observability by setting up real-time alerts and performance dashboards.

Created reusable Docker container images with necessary dependencies. Enabled consistent environments across

Senior Software Engineer

Capgemini Technology Services
10.2021 - 03.2023

Created and managed CI/CD pipelines using AWS CodePipeline, CodeDeploy, and CodeCommit, reducing deployment time by 40% and improving release reliability across environments.

Deployed scalable AWS EC2 instances and configured CloudWatch for log management, which enhanced system performance monitoring and reduced downtime by enabling proactive issue detection.

Maintained and optimized Git-based version control across multiple teams, ensuring seamless collaboration and reducing merge conflicts, which sped up the development lifecycle.

Administered IAM roles, users, and security policies for access control and compliance, improving system security.

Executive Software Development

Destek Infosolutions Pvt. Ltd.
04.2021 - 10.2021

Provided L1/L2 support for AWS infrastructure and DevOps tools used in Telstra’s cloud environment. Assisted in monitoring EC2 instances, S3 storage usage, and basic IAM configurations.

Supported CI/CD pipeline execution and helped resolve build and deployment issues in Jenkins. Handled incident management and escalations related to infrastructure and deployment failures.

Documented standard operating procedures (SOPs) and conducted root cause analysis for recurring issues. Collaborated with cloud engineers and developers to support and maintain the production environment

Education

Masters in Computer Applications - Computer Applications Development

Sinhgad Institute of Management
Pune
04.2001 -

Bachelor's in Computer Applications - Computer Applications Development

Sinhgad Institutes of Management
Pune
04.2001 -

Skills

    -Cloud Platforms: AWS (EC2, S3, Lambda, CloudWatch, IAM)

    -CI/CD: Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, AWS CodePipeline

    -Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes (EKS)

    -Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible

    -Scripting: Python (Boto3), Bash

    -Version Control: Git, GitHub, GitLab

    -Monitoring & Logging: Splunk, CloudWatch

    -Operating Systems: Linux (Ubuntu), Windows

    -Networking & Security: Load Balancers, IAM Policies

Accomplishments

    Got spotlight award for outstanding performance and lasting contribution for BCM MU-UK in H1 2022

    Got pat on the back award for best performance.

Certification

Google cloud associate cloud developer

Timeline

Associate Consultant

Capgemini Technology Services
04.2023 - Current

Senior Software Engineer

Capgemini Technology Services
10.2021 - 03.2023

Executive Software Development

Destek Infosolutions Pvt. Ltd.
04.2021 - 10.2021

Masters in Computer Applications - Computer Applications Development

Sinhgad Institute of Management
04.2001 -

Bachelor's in Computer Applications - Computer Applications Development

Sinhgad Institutes of Management
04.2001 -
Akshay NewaskarDevOps Engineer