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DILIP BHAKARAM

DILIP BHAKARAM

Cumming,GA

Summary

Cloud-focused Engineer with 5 years of experience in IT, specializing in multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, GCP), infrastructure as code (Terraform), and DevOps practices. Proven expertise in cloud provisioning, CI/CD pipeline integration, and automation using tools like Ansible, Jenkins, Docker, and Git. Skilled in implementing security best practices, optimizing cloud resources, and managing infrastructure migrations. Experienced in monitoring and performance optimization with tools like Prometheus, Datadog, and New Relic.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

DevOps Engineer (Contract)

Mirai Solutions
Austin, TX
11.2024 - Current
  • Implemented rapid-provisioning and life-cycle management for Ubuntu Linux using Amazon EC2, Chef, and custom Ruby/Bash scripts
  • Implemented Chef Cookbooks for OS configuration to keep the AWS server’s template minimal
  • Managed and optimized the Continuous Delivery tools like Jenkins
  • Installed, Configured, and Administered Jenkins Continuous Integration Tool
  • Automated continuous build and deployed scripts for the Jenkins continuous integration tool
  • Created and managed environments and tools to automate build and release processes
  • Performed both manual and automated builds using Maven and Jenkins
  • Participated in the release process by deploying applications (WAR, EAR, JAR) to the Tomcat server
  • Notified relevant teams or members about broken builds and assisted in ensuring successful build completion
  • Developed and maintained scripts for automating build, packaging, and repetitive tasks prone to human error
  • Configured and deployed applications across various environments, including Development, Testing, and Production
  • Strong understanding of Amazon Web Services (AWS), including creating EC2 instances, S3, Auto Scaling, ELB, and configuring required services
  • Monitored daily builds using Jenkins for continuous integration and ensured smooth operations
  • Automated manual processes at different software lifecycle stages using various technologies and shell scripts
  • Analyzed application and web server logs to troubleshoot and resolve application-level problems
  • Assisted development team with resolving issues related to builds, environments, SCM, and tools
  • Set up and configured Chef Server and workstations for organization-wide deployment
  • Created and deployed containers to production environments
  • Developed Crontab scripts for scheduled job execution and server status monitoring
  • Troubleshoot performance and stability issues, supporting software environments, builds, releases, deployments, and operational concerns
  • Role: DevOps Engineer (Contract)
  • Client: ABBYY
  • Duration: Nov 2024 – Till Date
  • Environment: Git, Chef, Jenkins, JIRA, Ubuntu, CentOS, Linux, AWS, AWS Cloud Formation, AWS RDS, AWS Cloud Watch

DevOps Engineer

Qualitest
07.2022 - 01.2023
  • Developed and maintained automated build and release scripts to support continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using Jenkins
  • Planned, scheduled, and managed the deployment of applications and infrastructure updates across environments (Dev, QA, Staging, Production)
  • Integrated version control system, using Git with Jenkins to automate the build process
  • Managed deployment configurations and ensured consistency across environments
  • Collaborated with development teams to ensure proper versioning of application releases and configurations
  • Deployed and managed Java-based applications on WebLogic Server and Apache Tomcat
  • Configured and optimized WebLogic and Tomcat for high availability, scalability, and performance
  • Implemented and managed Jenkins pipelines for continuous integration and deployment, ensuring smooth automation for build, test, and release cycles
  • Ensured proper setup of security, permissions, and logging for applications hosted on IIS
  • Addressed performance bottlenecks and improved build and deployment processes by optimizing server configurations
  • Maintained a history of releases, including versions, configurations, and associated metadata for audit purposes
  • Acted as the primary point of contact for issues related to builds, releases, and environment configurations
  • Role: DevOps Engineer
  • Company: Qualitest
  • Duration: July 2022 – Jan 2023
  • Environment: WebLogic Server, Apache Tomcat, Jenkins, IIS 7.0

Build & Release Engineer

Zen Quality Assurance (ZenQ)
04.2019 - 07.2022
  • Company Overview: ZenQ (Zen Quality Assurance Pvt Ltd), Hyderabad, India
  • Acted as the primary point of contact for issues related to builds, releases, and environment configurations
  • Responsible for designing and managing Git repositories, configuring views, and implementing access control strategies
  • Managed build and release processes using GIT, Maven, Jenkins, and Nexus for efficient version control and artifact management
  • Involved in build and release management for multiple applications using ANT, Maven, and Jenkins
  • Oversaw the establishment of change management processes and the standardization of policies for multiple applications
  • Implemented automated local user provisioning for instances created in the AWS cloud
  • Ensured highly durable and available data by utilizing S3 storage, versioning, and lifecycle policies
  • Worked with Docker container snapshots, attaching to running containers, removing images, managing directory structures, and overseeing container management
  • Experienced in working with Docker Hub and creating Docker images
  • Set up multiple non-production environments for application validation and testing
  • Role: Build & Release Engineer
  • Company: ZENQ (Zen Quality Assurance Pvt Ltd), Hyderabad, India
  • Duration: Apr 2019 – July 2022
  • Environment: Unix/Linux, AWS, Bamboo, Docker, Jenkins, JIRA, GIT, SVN, AWS, Bash

Education

Master of Science - Information Technology

Indiana Wesleyan University
Indianapolis, IN
01-2024

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Osmania University
Hyderabad, INDIA
01-2019

Skills

  • Version Control System tools: GIT, Gitlab
  • Operating Systems: Windows, Linux
  • Scripting: Shell Scripting, Python
  • Build Tools: ANT, Maven
  • Database: MySQL, Oracle
  • Web Server: Apache
  • Application Server: Apache Tomcat, IIS, and WebLogic
  • Continuous Integration Tools: Jenkins, Gitlab CI, ArgoCI
  • Containerization tool: Docker and Kubernetes
  • Configuration Management Tools: Ansible, Terraform, Cloud Formation
  • Bug Tracking Tool: JIRA, ServiceNow
  • Artifactory Repos: Nexus and JFrog Artifactory
  • Logging tools: Splunk and ELK stack
  • Middleware: Oracle/BEA WebLogic Server, Apache, IIS
  • Cloud Technologies: AWS, Azure, and GCP

Certification

  • AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate

Timeline

DevOps Engineer (Contract)

Mirai Solutions
11.2024 - Current

DevOps Engineer

Qualitest
07.2022 - 01.2023

Build & Release Engineer

Zen Quality Assurance (ZenQ)
04.2019 - 07.2022

Master of Science - Information Technology

Indiana Wesleyan University

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

Osmania University
DILIP BHAKARAM