Biplab Ghosh
Al Mushrif
Summary
DevOps engineer with ~5 years of experience aiming at improving the efficiency of the organization by adding automation and best practices. Specialized in architecting and implementing CI/CD pipelines. Proficient in managing and scaling containerized environments using Kubernetes. Well versed with Agile/Scrum environments. Believe in continuous learning, collaborating and evolving.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. DevOps Engineer
General Pension & Social Security Authority (UAE)
09.2023 - Current
- Installed and configured Azure DevOps server and SQL server manually at on-prem, creating RBAC and a service account for secure access
- Architected and orchestrated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps for a multilayered web API project in C# .Net framework 4.6.1, managing dependencies with NuGet packages
- Automated build, test, and deployment processes, storing artifacts in Azure pipelines and deploying to higher environments through release pipelines
- Deployed a three-tier E-commerce application POC using Azure Kubernetes Services (AKS), Helm, Docker, and Azure CLI, involving:
- 8 microservices: cart, catalogue, dispatch, payment, ratings, shipping, user, and web
- 2 databases: MySQL and MongoDB
- 1 in-memory data store: Redis
- Multiple technologies: Python, NodeJs, Java, Golang, PHP (Apache), Nginx, Angular Js
- Migrated a legacy application with C# (.Net) backend, Angular Js frontend, and SharePoint to Azure cloud, participated in discussions with vendors and Microsoft to finalize the landing zone and perform code assessment and upgrade.
DevOps Engineer
Cognizant (India)
04.2019 - 02.2023
- Enhanced application delivery efficiency through automation, code quality checks, continuous testing, and continuous monitoring using appropriate tools
- Architected and orchestrated CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins using declarative/groovy syntax along with plugins
- Created Docker files for application image, configured Docker Registry (Docker Hub) for container storage, and integrated with Jenkins build and deploy pipelines. Implemented persistent storage with Docker volumes
- Developed Kubernetes manifest files to deploy various resources (Pod, Deployment, Service, Replica Set, Daemonset, Configmaps, Secrets, Ingress, etc.) into Kubernetes clusters, performing deployments using Kubectl, Helm and ArgoCD. Resolved issues like ImagePullBackOff and CrashLoopBackOff
- Automated infrastructure provisioning and decommissioning on AWS using Terraform. Managed server upgrades and security patches by implementing Ansible playbooks
- Wrote bash scripts for CPU and memory monitoring. Used Python Boto3 for automating tasks like S3 bucket triggers and EC2 instance status checks via Lambda
- Configured Dev and QA environments in AWS using VPC, subnets, security groups, EC2, ALB, RDS, Route53, and optimized costs through instance type adjustments, Autoscaling, and S3 lifecycle policies
- Implemented monitoring solutions using CloudWatch, Grafana and developed dashboards and alerts to ensure high performance and availability
- Conducted static code analysis using SonarQube and collaborated with development teams to remediate findings and improve code quality.
IT Operations Manager
Cognizant (India)
01.2013 - 03.2019
- Worked for 20 major BFS clients spread across United States
- Guided account/project teams for improving Pyramid and Margin
- Monitored resource utilization and billability for the entire portfolio
- Perform Monthly Revenue forecasting for entire portfolio
- Report out monthly Revenue Leakage for the portfolio to topline.
Team Leader
Wipro (India)
05.2008 - 12.2012
- Worked for Government ISP and Private ISPs and many other Telecom providers in United Kingdom
- Handled a team of 7-8 people as part of L2 support from offshore
- Resolved tickets/incidents, handled escalations and performed RCA (Root Cause Analysis) of prolonged cases
- Performance management and Training for the Team.
Sr. Executive Trainer
IBM (India)
10.2005 - 05.2007
- Worked for one of the largest E-commerce clients across the globe
- Provided classroom training to new hire batches
- Submitted status report of the Training batches to Leadership Team
- Post Training completion, mentored Trainees in their OJT phase
- Provided email and chat support to customers during peak seasons
Education
M. Com (Full Time) -
University of Burdwan
01.2004
B. Com (Full Time) - undefined
University of Burdwan
01.2002
Skills
- Source Code Management – Git, GitHub, Bitbucket
- CI/CD – Jenkins with Maven, Azure DevOps, ArgoCD
- Containerization & Container Orchestration – Docker, Kubernetes
- Configuration Management – Ansible
- Infrastructure as Code (IAC) – Terraform
- Scripting Languages – Bash, Python
- AWS Services – EC2, S3, VPC, ELB, ASG, RDS, EBS, IAM, CloudWatch, SNS, Lambda, Route53
- Azure Services – Resource Groups, Azure VMs, VNet, Storage, Azure DevOps, AKS
- Monitoring and Observability – Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch
- Log Aggregation and Analysis – Elastic Search
- Code Quality and Artifact Management – SonarQube and Nexus
- Database – MySQL
- Operating systems – Linux, Windows
Accomplishments
- Cleared AWS certified Cloud Practitioner external certification exam
- Awarded best mentor award for mentoring freshers in their DevOps journey
- Awarded twice by Head of Digital Engineering as “Key Contributor to External Recruitment”
- Received appreciation from Leadership in achieving “Learning & Development” goal target for BU
Languages
English, Hindi
Personal Information
- ReferenceAvailable on Request
- Title: DevOps Engineer with Azure & AWS
- Date of Birth: 08/16/80
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Disclaimer
I hereby certify that all the above-mentioned information is true to the best of my knowledge.
Certification
- AWS certified Cloud Practitioner
- HCL Terraform for Beginners
Hobbies
Gardening and Meditation
Additional Information
Nationality: Indian
Languages Known: English, Hindi
DOB: 16th August 1980
Marital status: Married
Reference: Available on Request
Timeline
Sr. DevOps Engineer
General Pension & Social Security Authority (UAE)
09.2023 - Current
DevOps Engineer
Cognizant (India)
04.2019 - 02.2023
IT Operations Manager
Cognizant (India)
01.2013 - 03.2019
Team Leader
Wipro (India)
05.2008 - 12.2012
Sr. Executive Trainer
IBM (India)
10.2005 - 05.2007
M. Com (Full Time) -
University of Burdwan
B. Com (Full Time) - undefined
University of Burdwan
- AWS certified Cloud Practitioner
- HCL Terraform for Beginners
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