akshay saini

my self Akshay Saini is a proficient DevOps Engineer with over five years of experience in automating CI/CD pipelines, managing cloud infrastructure, and enhancing system reliability. He has expertise in tools like Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS and is committed to improving operational efficiency and accelerating release cycles through automation and collaboration.

Professional Experience

Publicis Sapient (December 2023 – Present)
In his current role, ihas demonstrated expertise in deploying ElastAlert2 with Helm for advanced alerting solutions and monitoring cloud-based services like AWS EC2, S3, EBS, ELB, and RDS using Terraform. He has automated Kubernetes migrations, successfully upgrading multiple live environments from version 1.17 to 1.28, and implemented robust monitoring solutions with ELK and CloudWatch.

Metacube Software Pvt. Ltd. (June 2022 – July 2023)
At Metacube, i specialized in enhancing DevOps processes through Docker-based application deployment and Kubernetes clusters. He implemented security measures, including encryption using Ansible Vault, and optimized CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and ArgoCD. He introduced SonarQube and Trivy for code and image scanning, significantly improving quality and security.

Drishti Soft Pvt. Ltd. (September 2020 – June 2022)
As a Sr. Product Engineer, i  provided multi-region customer support, deployed applications on AWS Elastic Beanstalk, and managed infrastructure setups. He also played a key role in monitoring and automating processes using Zabbix and handled network devices, firewalls, and failover mechanisms.

Falconweb Solution (January 2018 – May 2019)
i gained experience in technical support and network management, resolving issues related to Linux systems, databases, and network performance. He also conducted training sessions for in-house teams and customers.

Key Accomplishments

1. Kubernetes Migration: Migrated five live environments from Kubernetes 1.17 to 1.28, ensuring compatibility and performance improvements while upgrading RabbitMQ and Keycloak services.
2. AWS Textract Integration: Successfully implemented AWS Textract in a large-scale project involving five environments within tight deadlines.
3. Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Designed modular Terraform configurations, securely managed state files with S3 and DynamoDB, and automated deployments with Ansible.
4. Enhanced Security: Incorporated tools like Trivy, Git Secret, and SonarQube to enforce secure and high-quality development practices.
5. Scalable Solutions: Deployed ELK 8.13 with integrated alerting mechanisms, providing real-time monitoring and insights into applications.

Technical Skills

• Proficient in Jenkins, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and ELK Stack.
• Experienced with AWS services including Elastic Beanstalk, Textract, CloudWatch, EventBridge, and RDS.
• Hands-on expertise with CI/CD pipeline automation and cloud infrastructure management.
• Skilled in implementing network security with tools like Zabbix, firewalls, and access control lists.

Educational Background

• B.Tech in Computer Science: MITRC, Alwar (August 2015 – May 2019)

my commitment to delivering scalable, secure, and efficient infrastructure solutions makes him a valuable asset in the DevOps and cloud management domains.