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MANIKANTA M

Summary

DevSecOps and SRE professional with over 5 years of experience in managing cloud environments (AWS/GCP), I possess a robust background in infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipeline development, and system performance monitoring.

I am proficient in utilizing tools such as Jenkins, Argo CD, GitHub Actions, and CircleCI, and have hands-on expertise in Infrastructure as Code (IaC) with Terraform and Ansible. My skills extend to maintaining system health through Datadog, Prometheus, and the ELK stack, while demonstrating adeptness in UNIX/Linux system administration.

I am committed to enhancing system reliability, scalability, and performance, with a proven track record of streamlining operations and optimizing deployment processes in high-pressure, production environment.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

DEVOPS/SRE

THESCORE
04.2022 - Current

theScore is a top sports media and tech company offering a mobile app and website with comprehensive sports content, news, and real-time updates. It also has a sports betting platform for engaging experiences. theScore is known for its innovative use of technology to boost user engagement and provide personalized content.

Key Responsibilities includes

  • Orchestrated and optimized resources across GCP and AWS environments, ensuring cost-effectiveness and best practices. Utilized Terraform for infrastructure management and developed CI/CD workflows using GitHub Actions and CircleCI to streamline testing and deployment processes.
  • Managed containerized applications with Kubernetes, employing Helm and Kustomize, and enhanced microservices communication and security with Istio.
  • Leveraged ArgoCD for GitOps practices, automated infrastructure provisioning with Ansible, and implemented secure secret management with Vault.
  • Monitored applications using Datadog, facilitated Agile project management as a Scrum Master using JIRA, and created secure, custom Ubuntu OS images.

INFRASTRUCTURE/DEVOPS ENGINEER

ONELEDGER
03.2020 - 04.2022

OneLedger is a company developing a blockchain that serves as a bridge between enterprises and various blockchain networks, enabling sophisticated business modules and cross-chain transactions while allowing private chains between trusted parties. MoonbaSwap, built on the OneLedger platform, facilitates the seamless, intervention-free swapping of multiple tokens within the OneLedger ecosystem. It focuses on providing liquidity, security, convenience, and a user-friendly interface for immediate asset swaps, promoting future interoperability.


Key Responsibilities includes

  • Design, deploy, and maintain scalable and high-availability cloud environments on GCP, employing tools like Terraform, Jenkins, and Kubernetes to automate provisioning, manage microservices, and ensure disaster recovery.
  • Implement robust CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GIT, facilitating automated testing, integration, and deployment. Develop Ansible Playbooks for configuration management and support scrum teams in delivering consistent and reliable product deployments.
  • Create automation scripts in Python, Bash, and Shell to streamline operational tasks. Develop and manage Jenkins jobs, terraform configurations, and Docker containers to automate build, release, and infrastructure provisioning processes.
  • Implement monitoring and alerting solutions using Prometheus, enhance system observability, and integrate alerts with Slack. Configure Nginx as a reverse proxy and load balancer, optimize Linux server environments, and secure web applications with Cloudflare.
  • Manage and query relational databases using SQL within GCP, optimize performance, and ensure data integrity. Administer WordPress and other web hosting environments, implementing security measures and performance optimizations.

DEVOPS ENGINEER

PKC SOLUTIONS INC
01.2019 - 02.2020

PKC Solutions Inc is a leading mobile and web application development firm. Our primary focus is on creating world-class software, including web and mobile applications tailored for the Internet of Things. We challenge conventional approaches by assisting businesses in developing custom software solutions.


Key Responsibilities includes

  • Designed and deployed comprehensive AWS infrastructure solutions using CloudFormation, specifically focusing on VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, Lambda, and RDS.
  • Developed and managed CI/CD pipelines using tools like Git, Jenkins, Terraform, Kubernetes, and Docker to ensure smooth deployment of microservices-based applications on AWS, while also maintaining, administering, and supporting Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers.
  • Configured and managed security and access controls within AWS environments using IAM, security groups, and Elastic Load Balancer (ELB), focusing on secure and efficient server management and application deployment.

Education

Post-Graduation Degree in Wireless Networking -

Lambton College
Canada
09.2018

Skills

Cloud Platforms: Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Digital Ocean

CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, CircleCI, GitHub Actions Monitoring Tools: Prometheus, Datadog, ELK stack, Cloud Watch Version Control Tools: Git, Bitbucket Automation Tools: Ansible, Terraform, ArgoCD, PackerContainerization: Docker, Kubernetes Service Mesh and Kubernetes Tools: Istio, Helm, Kustomize, Anthos Scripting Languages: Bash, Shell, Python, YAML, HTML, CSS Database: MySQL, PostgreSQL, Redis, AWS RDS

Certification

  • Amazon Web Services Solutions Architect Associate (AWS)
  • Google Cloud Professional Architect (GCP)
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate Routing and Switching (CCNA)
  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
  • Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
  • Hashicorp Vault Associate (HVA)

Timeline

DEVOPS/SRE

THESCORE
04.2022 - Current

INFRASTRUCTURE/DEVOPS ENGINEER

ONELEDGER
03.2020 - 04.2022

DEVOPS ENGINEER

PKC SOLUTIONS INC
01.2019 - 02.2020

Post-Graduation Degree in Wireless Networking -

Lambton College
MANIKANTA M