I am a Cloud and DevOps Engineer with 4+ years of experience building, automating, and optimizing scalable AWS infrastructures that support enterprise-grade applications. I design and implement infrastructure as code with Terraform and CloudFormation, and I automate CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Argo CD, and GitHub Actions, enabling reliable, near-zero-downtime deployments. I also specialize in containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes to drive consistent, repeatable environments and faster delivery. I am passionate about DevSecOps, observability, and high-availability architectures that balance performance with business value. I enjoy embedding security into CI/CD, enhancing monitoring and incident response, and continuously optimizing cloud spend through proactive automation and right-sizing strategies.

Pranay Rao

I am a Cloud and DevOps Engineer with 4+ years of experience building, automating, and optimizing scalable AWS infrastructures that support enterprise-grade applications. I design and implement infrastructure as code with Terraform and CloudFormation, and I automate CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Argo CD, and GitHub Actions, enabling reliable, near-zero-downtime deployments. I also specialize in containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes to drive consistent, repeatable environments and faster delivery. I am passionate about DevSecOps, observability, and high-availability architectures that balance performance with business value. I enjoy embedding security into CI/CD, enhancing monitoring and incident response, and continuously optimizing cloud spend through proactive automation and right-sizing strategies.

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I am a Cloud and DevOps Engineer with 4+ years of experience building, automating, and optimizing scalable AWS infrastructures that support enterprise-grade applications. I design and implement infrastructure as code with Terraform and CloudFormation, and I automate CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Argo CD, and GitHub Actions, enabling reliable, near-zero-downtime deployments. I also specialize in containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes to drive consistent, repeatable environments and faster delivery.

I am passionate about DevSecOps, observability, and high-availability architectures that balance performance with business value. I enjoy embedding security into CI/CD, enhancing monitoring and incident response, and continuously optimizing cloud spend through proactive automation and right-sizing strategies.

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Experience Level

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Expert
Expert
Expert
Intermediate
Intermediate

Work Experience

Cloud DevOps Engineer at Fidelity Investments
February 1, 2025 - November 10, 2025
Designed and automated multi-account AWS infrastructure using Terraform modules, reducing environment setup time by 40% and standardizing compliance controls. Built end-to-end CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins and Argo CD for EKS deployments, enabling zero-downtime releases and improving delivery velocity by 35%. Enhanced observability through Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch integration, cutting MTTR by 30%. Implemented DevSecOps guardrails using Trivy and Snyk in CI/CD pipelines, ensuring continuous security validation before production releases. Optimized AWS costs by rightsizing resources, optimizing auto-scaling groups, and storage tier management strategies. Secured EKS clusters and microservices with IAM policies, KMS encryption, and Secrets Manager, aligning with SOC2 and CIS requirements. Collaborated on GitOps with Argo CD and Terraform Cloud to improve infrastructure consistency and auditability. Automated database backups and Redis cache provisioning, reducing application lat
Cloud Engineer at Hexaware Technologies
November 1, 2022 - November 1, 2022
Managed AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, Route 53, ELB) for multi-tier applications, ensuring 99.9% uptime and disaster recovery readiness. Developed Terraform and CloudFormation templates to automate environment creation, eliminating manual setup errors and reducing deployment effort by 60%. Designed and maintained CI/CD pipelines in Jenkins and GitLab CI for automated build, test, and deployment workflows across staging and production. Containerized legacy Java and Python applications with Docker and Kubernetes, cutting deployment time from 45 minutes to 10 minutes. Automated operational tasks via Python and Bash scripts for backups, AMI rotation, and log cleanups, improving efficiency by 40%. Integrated CloudWatch alarms and SNS notifications for real-time monitoring and incident response automation. Supported security posture by configuring IAM roles, VPC peering, and KMS encryption for data protection. Participated in on-call rotations and incident root-cause analysis, helpi

Education

Master of Science in Computer Science at University of Central Missouri, Lee’s Summit, MO
January 11, 2030 - November 10, 2025
Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science at Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University, Hyderabad
January 11, 2030 - November 10, 2025

Qualifications

AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner (CLFC02)
April 1, 2024 - November 10, 2025
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate (SAA-C03)
September 1, 2024 - November 10, 2025

Industry Experience

Financial Services, Professional Services, Software & Internet