I'm Naveen Kollipara, a Azure & DevOps Consultant based in Germany with a focus on designing, securing, and optimizing cloud infrastructure on Azure. I specialize in AKS, Terraform, CI/CD, and cost optimization, with hands-on experience migrating workloads from on-prem to Azure and implementing secure remote access and SSO across enterprise apps. I enjoy collaborating with teams, documenting processes, and keeping up-to-date with the latest cloud technologies. I hold multiple certifications including Azure Fundamentals and Kubernetes certifications, and I’m fluent in English.

Naveen Kollipara

I'm Naveen Kollipara, a Azure & DevOps Consultant based in Germany with a focus on designing, securing, and optimizing cloud infrastructure on Azure. I specialize in AKS, Terraform, CI/CD, and cost optimization, with hands-on experience migrating workloads from on-prem to Azure and implementing secure remote access and SSO across enterprise apps. I enjoy collaborating with teams, documenting processes, and keeping up-to-date with the latest cloud technologies. I hold multiple certifications including Azure Fundamentals and Kubernetes certifications, and I’m fluent in English.

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I’m Naveen Kollipara, a Azure & DevOps Consultant based in Germany with a focus on designing, securing, and optimizing cloud infrastructure on Azure. I specialize in AKS, Terraform, CI/CD, and cost optimization, with hands-on experience migrating workloads from on-prem to Azure and implementing secure remote access and SSO across enterprise apps.

I enjoy collaborating with teams, documenting processes, and keeping up-to-date with the latest cloud technologies. I hold multiple certifications including Azure Fundamentals and Kubernetes certifications, and I’m fluent in English.

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Language

English
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Work Experience

Azure Infrastructure Optimization and Application Delivery
November 1, 2023 - Present
Refactored GitHub Action workflows and improved reliability of infrastructure deployments. Improved and wrote several Terraform feature modules and prepared terragrunt code for v1.0 upgrade. Optimized application delivery on AKS through Flux CD and GitOps. Implemented IPSec VPN connections, Cloudflare proxy, and Azure Firewall Premium for TLS inspection and advanced features. Implemented Entra ID SSO integration for apps such as Apache Superset and Datadog. Created a custom Python script for monitoring Azure AI cost consumption.
Azure Infrastructure Optimization and DevOps Lead at Serrala Group GmbH
March 1, 2022 - March 31, 2023
Provided technical leadership for the new SaaS platform. Designed and implemented Azure landing zones. Improved reliability of Terraform, Azure DevOps pipelines, and AKS clusters. Improved collaboration and productivity with comprehensive documentation. Developed production roadmap and delivered successfully.
E-commerce Platform Optimization and Migration at Elkjøp / KPS Consulting A/S
February 1, 2021 - December 31, 2021
Improved performance and reliability of e-commerce sites on AKS. Contributed to successful Black Friday through infrastructure optimization. Minimized business impact using Blue/Green deployment strategy. Optimized CI/CD processes, reducing build and deployment times. Upgraded Terraform code to v1.0 and AKS components to latest.
Azure and Kubernetes Optimization at Allianz Technology SE
April 1, 2020 - August 31, 2020
Architected secure remote access solutions on Azure. Modularized Terraform and improved infrastructure delivery. Optimized Azure resource utilization and improved AKS security using OPA Admission Control. Strengthened container management via Harbor, and improved security across AKS and integrations such as Front Door. Implemented logic apps for business challenges. Prepared disaster recovery for Azure Postgres.
Solutions Design, Testing and Deployment at Deutsche Börse AG
December 1, 2018 - May 31, 2019
Optimized AKS cluster setup and implemented security enhancements. Refactored and upgraded Terraform code. Implemented API gateway for microservices. Completed Istio PoC and validated compatibility with microservices. Optimized Jenkins pipelines and microservice deployments.
Azure Infrastructure & Application Deployment Automation at Ambidexter GmbH
December 1, 2018 - May 31, 2019
Streamlined CI/CD pipelines for efficient Azure services deployment. Improved infrastructure stability with Terraform changes. Implemented compliance solutions and improved system integrity. Optimized Kubernetes clusters (AKS) and reliability of application services. Implemented Istio on AKS in collaboration with a dedicated task force.
Azure Services Deployment and Management at Rakuten Deutschland GmbH
July 1, 2018 - December 31, 2018
Implemented and maintained critical Azure services. Services include AKS, ACR, Log Analytics, Cosmos DB, and S2S VPN. Engineered Helm charts for efficient microservices deployment to AKS. Managed Azure resources lifecycle using Terraform and GitLab CI/CD pipelines.
Cloud LAN Services Design & Cloud Operations Transition at IBM Deutschland
May 1, 2016 - April 30, 2017
Architected future-state operations for Azure and AWS environments. Developed implementation plan for approved cloud design.

Education

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Qualifications

Azure Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - February 15, 2026
Azure Data Fundamentals
January 11, 2030 - February 15, 2026
Infrastructure as Code Certified Jenkins Engineer 2021
January 11, 2030 - February 15, 2026
HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
January 11, 2030 - February 15, 2026
CKAD: Kubernetes Application Developer
January 11, 2030 - February 15, 2026
CKA: Kubernetes Administrator
January 11, 2030 - February 15, 2026
PCA: Prometheus Certified Associate
January 11, 2030 - February 15, 2026

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Energy & Utilities, Transportation & Logistics, Retail, Software & Internet

Experience Level

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