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Asrar KHAN

Chicago,IL

Summary

Accomplished Senior DevOps Engineer with over 9 years of experience designing and implementing DevOps strategies in diverse environments, leveraging expertise in cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP), container orchestration (Kubernetes, Docker), and CI/CD pipeline automation (Jenkins, Azure Pipelines). Proven ability to streamline infrastructure provisioning using tools like Terraform and CloudFormation, enabling scalable, secure, and efficient deployments. Skilled in managing enterprise-level cloud environments, optimizing system performance, and enhancing team productivity through robust automation frameworks. Adept at leading cross-functional collaborations to deliver high-availability solutions, improve cost efficiency, and achieve organizational goals. Certified in Microsoft Azure with hands-on experience in monitoring, incident management, and continuous improvement across agile teams

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior DevOps Engineer

SOMATUS
10.2022 - Current
  • Built and optimized CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Groovy, and AWS CloudFormation, reducing deployment times by 40%.
  • Modernized CI/CD processes with Jenkins shared libraries, achieving a 30% boost in build efficiency.
  • Administered Kubernetes clusters on AWS EKS, managing pod deployments, scaling strategies, and issue resolution..
  • Enhanced centralized logging by integrating Cloud Watch logs with Splunk, improving monitoring and troubleshooting efficiency.
  • Streamlined patching for AWS ECS clusters, ensuring zero downtime and automated rollbacks.

Senior DevOps Engineer

Actian
11.2019 - 09.2022
  • Automated Azure infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and ARM templates, reducing manual effort by 50%.
  • Designed and deployed centralized monitoring solutions using Prometheus and Grafana for Azure VMs and SQL databases.
  • Implemented Azure Active Directory authentication for RDS, enhancing security and compliance.
  • Reduced Azure storage costs by 65% through automated cleanup of unused data and snapshots.
  • Managed Kubernetes clusters on Azure, including YAML file creation for deployments, services, and auto-scaling.

DevOps Engineer

DXC Technology
03.2016 - 10.2019
  • Automated AWS infrastructure provisioning using CloudFormation and Terraform, improving deployment consistency.
  • Implemented serverless architecture using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB, reducing operational overhead.
  • Configured CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Maven, and Nexus for continuous integration and deployment.
  • Migrated microservices from on-premise to AWS, improving scalability and reducing costs.
  • Monitored AWS resources using CloudWatch and Splunk, ensuring high availability and performance.

DevOps Engineer

Comcast
08.2014 - 02.2016
  • Automated build and deployment processes using Jenkins, reducing manual intervention by 60%.
  • Managed Git repositories and implemented branching strategies for version control.
  • Configured Nexus for artifact management and integrated with Jenkins for CI/CD pipelines.
  • Developed Chef cookbooks for automated configuration management and deployment.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

NEIU
Chicago, IL

Skills

    Version Control: Git, SVN, Bitbucket, Azure Repos, CodeCommit
    Configuration Management: Ansible, Puppet, Chef
    CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, Azure Pipelines, Bamboo, Octopus Deploy
    Cloud Platforms: Microsoft Azure, AWS, GCP, OpenShift
    Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, Vagrant
    Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation,
    Monitoring & Logging: Splunk, Nagios, Azure Insights,
    Build Tools: Maven, ANT, Gradle
    Databases: Oracle, SQL, MongoDB, DynamoDB, Cosmos DB,
    Ticketing & Reporting: ServiceNow, Jira, Bugzilla, Azure DevOps, Confluence, HPQC
    Programming & Scripting: Python, Java, Shell, Perl, PowerShell, Go, C#, HTML
    Networking: TCP/IP, DNS, NFS, FTP/SFTP, DHCP, SSH, Firewalls

Personal Information

Work Permit: US Citizen

Certification

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

Timeline

Senior DevOps Engineer

SOMATUS
10.2022 - Current

Senior DevOps Engineer

Actian
11.2019 - 09.2022

DevOps Engineer

DXC Technology
03.2016 - 10.2019

DevOps Engineer

Comcast
08.2014 - 02.2016

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

NEIU
Asrar KHAN