Hi, I’m Nivathapriya Devadass. I’m an IT professional with 13 years of experience spanning Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Delivery Excellence, and Mainframe development and testing. I enjoy optimizing infrastructure, automating tasks, and collaborating across teams to deliver reliable, scalable software. Based in Adelaide, I have full work rights until December 2029 and I’m excited to explore opportunities that leverage my cloud, automation, and mainframe skills.

Nivathapriya Devadass

Hi, I’m Nivathapriya Devadass. I’m an IT professional with 13 years of experience spanning Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Delivery Excellence, and Mainframe development and testing. I enjoy optimizing infrastructure, automating tasks, and collaborating across teams to deliver reliable, scalable software. Based in Adelaide, I have full work rights until December 2029 and I’m excited to explore opportunities that leverage my cloud, automation, and mainframe skills.

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Hi, I’m Nivathapriya Devadass. I’m an IT professional with 13 years of experience spanning Cloud Engineering, DevOps, Delivery Excellence, and Mainframe development and testing.

I enjoy optimizing infrastructure, automating tasks, and collaborating across teams to deliver reliable, scalable software. Based in Adelaide, I have full work rights until December 2029 and I’m excited to explore opportunities that leverage my cloud, automation, and mainframe skills.

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Work Experience

Cloud Engineer Consultant at Cognizant Technologies Solutions
November 1, 2018 - April 1, 2021
Led deployment of a multi-region AWS infrastructure to improve latency and availability. Implemented robust security measures including encryption and IAM. Planned and executed rollouts with product verification testing; migrated legacy telecom applications to cloud with minimal service disruption. Automated routine tasks using AWS Lambda and Python to reduce manual workload. Built real-time health and performance dashboards and logs using ELK; maintained CI/CD pipelines with GitHub Actions; implemented IaC with Terraform. Collaborated with Development teams to design and maintain scalable test infrastructures; supported high availability and disaster recovery using S3/Glacier. Gathered requirements with multiple stakeholders and standardized processes to improve delivery timelines by ~15%.
Quality Auditor at Cognizant Technologies Solutions
November 1, 2016 - April 1, 2018
Led audits and technical assessments for ADM / Banking & Financial services projects. Conducted in-depth review sessions with Development, Testing and project leadership; published audit findings via DE-lite application; raised critical issues and tracked remediation until closure. Managed critical accounts, ensuring governance and compliance; developed best-practice checklists and improved project delivery consistency across multiple engagements.
Mainframe Developer and Tester at Wellpoint
May 1, 2008 - November 1, 2010
Developed and tested mainframe applications across multiple engagements, including Wellpoint. Added functional properties for stores and third-party vendors; collaborated with Walmart ISD to address day-to-day issues, implemented new requirements and enhancements, and produced customer-facing reports. Implemented transaction tally comparisons, built modules to activate/deactivate fund names, updated contract notes for MANCO, and managed status updates for insurance claims (EOB). Used File-Aid, COBOL, JCL, EZTRIEVE, and related tools.
Mainframe Developer and Tester at Bank of Mellon
December 1, 2010 - February 1, 2013
File-Aid for MVS, PL/I, OPC, CONTROL-M, VSAM, JCL, EZTRIEVE, REXX, FOF; supported banking domain operations; performed maintenance and enhancements; ensured data integrity during data transfers; delivered production updates with minimal downtime; collaborated with teams and stakeholders to meet business requirements.
Mainframe Developer and Tester at Walmart
March 1, 2013 - April 1, 2014
File-Aid for MVS, Expeditor, CA7, Librarian, Platinum, QMF, COBOL, JCL, EZTRIEVE, Teradata; contributed to retail domain projects, implementing and testing mainframe processes; maintained documentation and reports for stakeholders.
Mainframe Developer and Tester at Aetna (Noveta Systems)
September 1, 2014 - December 1, 2015
Engaged in ADA Engagement in Commissions; File-Aid for MVS; Abend-AID, SERENA, ChangeMan, SAR, Expeditor, CA7, $AVRS, QMF, SPFUI; Domain Insurance Claims; performed development and testing across insurance domain processes.

Education

Master of Computer Applications at India
September 1, 2004 - June 1, 2007

Qualifications

Microsoft Azure Fundamentals - I449-9654
January 1, 2022 - December 21, 2025
DB2 700
January 1, 2008 - December 21, 2025

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Financial Services, Healthcare, Telecommunications