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Bhavika Parmar

Atlanta

Summary

DevOps/Cloud Engineer with proven expertise in AWS and Terraform, successfully implementing CI/CD pipelines at Verizon. Strong analytical and collaborative skills utilized to optimize cloud infrastructure for high availability and cost efficiency. Proficient in container orchestration and cloud security, ensuring scalable and secure application deployments.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

DevOps/Cloud Engineer

Verizon
Piscataway
02.2022 - 03.2025
  • Deployed applications on Amazon ECS and EKS using Docker for efficient containerization.
  • Created automated CI/CD pipelines with CodePipeline to enhance build, test, and deployment processes.
  • Integrated Policy as Code with Infrastructure as Code tools to improve security compliance.
  • Defined infrastructure with AWS CloudFormation and Terraform for consistent deployments.
  • Managed multiple environments across development, staging, and production through Terraform workspaces.
  • Configured AWS Web Application Firewall to safeguard applications against security threats.
  • Leveraged Snowflake for effective cloud-based data warehousing, ingesting data from diverse sources.

DevOps Engineer

Travelport
Atlanta
07.2021 - 01.2022
  • Optimized cloud platforms, including AWS, Azure, and Google Cloud, for high availability and cost efficiency.
  • Developed and deployed an End-to-End CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins across multiple environments.
  • Managed container orchestration with Kubernetes and Docker to enhance cloud operations.
  • Configured load balancers such as ALB, NLB, and CLB for improved traffic management.
  • Conducted performance analysis of S3 configurations to optimize data access.
  • Diagnosed Lambda-related issues swiftly, implementing incident response plans to minimize downtime.
  • Participated in Agile/Scrum ceremonies to improve team collaboration and delivery efficiency.
  • Created responsive web applications utilizing Angular 11 and its core concepts.

AWS Cloud Engineer

BCBS CareFirst
Owings Mills
08.2019 - 06.2021
  • Collaborated with three development teams to facilitate multiple simultaneous software releases.
  • Provided technical support and troubleshooting for deployment-related infrastructure issues.
  • Managed AWS infrastructure as code using Terraform to enhance operational efficiency.
  • Wrote Python scripts to extend Terraform functionality and automate processes.
  • Created customized AMIs from existing EC2 instances for efficient disaster recovery.
  • Installed and configured Jenkins master and slave nodes for continuous integration and delivery.
  • Built and maintained highly available secure multi-zone AWS cloud infrastructure utilizing Chef and CloudFormation.
  • Utilized Docker and Ansible for effective infrastructure automation and orchestration.

Software Engineer

Capital One
Plano
06.2018 - 07.2019
  • Designed and deployed AWS solutions utilizing EC2, S3, EBS, ELB, and auto-scaling groups.
  • Managed infrastructure provisioning across S3, ELB, EC2, RDS, Route 53, IAM, security groups, VPC, and NAT.
  • Optimized EC2 instances and volumes while creating multiple VPC subnets.
  • Installed and configured web servers including HTTP, Apache, and WebSphere Application Server on Red Hat Linux.
  • Maintained Puppet servers to orchestrate system states using Service Now CI data.
  • Utilized Atlassian tools such as Bamboo, JIRA, and Confluence to enhance project workflows.
  • Ensured proper functionality of DEV/TEST/STG/PROD environments for all applications.
  • Participated in after-hours on-call support for operations during PROD deployments.

WebLogic Administrator

eInfochips
Gujarat
06.2013 - 07.2015
  • Installed and administered IBM HTTP Server to enhance web service capabilities.
  • Configured JDBC Providers, Data Sources, Virtual Hosting, Global Security, and SSL for optimized connectivity.
  • Managed WebSphere Application Server resources, including JDBC Providers and Connection Pooling for Oracle integration.
  • Configured WebSphere Application Server across multiple platforms to enable horizontal and vertical scaling.
  • Collected JVM statistics and garbage collection data for effective heap and memory monitoring.

Education

M.D. - Computer Science

Virginia International University
Fairfax, VA
05-2018

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

Gujarat Technological University
GUJARAT, INDIA
06-2014

Skills

Container orchestration and CI/CD

  • Infrastructure as code
  • Cloud security and architecture
  • Web application development
  • Database management and optimization
  • Version control systems
  • Monitoring and logging tools
  • Agile methodologies and Scrum
  • Troubleshooting and incident response
  • Collaboration and teamwork skills
  • Kubernetes and Docker management
  • Azure and AWS proficiency
  • Data migration strategies
  • Scripting languages: Python, Bash, JavaScript, TypeScript
  • Cloud computing solutions
  • Continuous integration and deployment
  • Cloud automation techniques
  • Google Cloud Platform expertise
  • Disaster recovery planning and business continuity
  • Cost optimization strategies in cloud environments
  • Logging solutions and performance tuning
  • Technical support and IT strategy development

Timeline

DevOps/Cloud Engineer

Verizon
02.2022 - 03.2025

DevOps Engineer

Travelport
07.2021 - 01.2022

AWS Cloud Engineer

BCBS CareFirst
08.2019 - 06.2021

Software Engineer

Capital One
06.2018 - 07.2019

WebLogic Administrator

eInfochips
06.2013 - 07.2015

M.D. - Computer Science

Virginia International University

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

Gujarat Technological University
Bhavika Parmar