I am Prabhakar Mariappan, a Senior DevOps Engineer with 9+ years of experience building CI/CD pipelines, managing Kubernetes environments, and automating cloud infrastructure on AWS using Terraform. I excel in containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, scripting in Python and Shell, and collaborating with teams using Jira and Slack. I have hands-on experience across AWS networking and security and multi-cloud support on Azure, with a focus on reliable monitoring and rapid incident response using Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch.

Prabhakar Mariappan

I am Prabhakar Mariappan, a Senior DevOps Engineer with 9+ years of experience building CI/CD pipelines, managing Kubernetes environments, and automating cloud infrastructure on AWS using Terraform. I excel in containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, scripting in Python and Shell, and collaborating with teams using Jira and Slack. I have hands-on experience across AWS networking and security and multi-cloud support on Azure, with a focus on reliable monitoring and rapid incident response using Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch.

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I am Prabhakar Mariappan, a Senior DevOps Engineer with 9+ years of experience building CI/CD pipelines, managing Kubernetes environments, and automating cloud infrastructure on AWS using Terraform.
I excel in containerization with Docker and Kubernetes, scripting in Python and Shell, and collaborating with teams using Jira and Slack. I have hands-on experience across AWS networking and security and multi-cloud support on Azure, with a focus on reliable monitoring and rapid incident response using Prometheus, Grafana, and CloudWatch.

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Experience Level

Expert
Expert
Expert

Work Experience

Senior DevOps Engineer at Nixon Technologies LLC
June 1, 2025 - Present
Led DevOps initiatives for a Real Estate CRM platform, implementing automated CI/CD pipelines, containerized deployments, and multi-tenant application delivery. Reduced manual deployments by automating builds with Jenkins, configured Kubernetes clusters with Helm, and ensured scalable, reliable runtimes. Monitored health and performance across EC2/ECS using Prometheus, Grafana, and AWS CloudWatch, and performed logs/network diagnostics to restore stability.
Senior DevOps Engineer at Calidad Innovative Services LLC
November 1, 2021 - April 1, 2025
Automated AWS infrastructure provisioning and established a robust CI/CD pipeline to support containerized deployments on Kubernetes. Managed Git/GitHub and Jenkins workflows, integrated JFrog Artifactory for artifacts, and deployed to Kubernetes (EKS/AKS) via Helm. Implemented Terraform-based, multi-cloud infrastructure across AWS and Azure to meet production, DR, and regulatory requirements. Implemented monitoring with Prometheus, Grafana, CloudWatch, and SNS.
DevOps Engineer at TechPinnacle Bit Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
May 1, 2016 - October 1, 2021
Collaborated on banking application infrastructure, designing Jenkins-based CI/CD pipelines for DEV/QA/UAT/Production and automating deployments to VM-based environments with Ansible. Integrated SonarQube, Fortify, and Checkmarx for security and code quality, and supported monitoring with AppDynamics and ELK stack to support releases.
Process Lead at ThoughtFocus Information Technologies
December 1, 2011 - September 1, 2014
Planned and managed work schedules, served as primary liaison between customers, management, and operations, and drove continuous process improvements. Led performance reviews and fostered a collaborative, high-performance team environment.
Examiner at First American (India) Pvt. Ltd.
October 1, 2006 - August 1, 2010
Conducted comprehensive reviews of complex applications, ensured necessary documentation, and contributed to the development of training materials to improve examiner knowledge and operational efficiency.

Education

B.C.A. (Computer Application) at Bharathiar University – Coimbatore, India
January 11, 2030 - January 26, 2026
M.B.A. (Project Management) at Bharathiar University – Coimbatore, India
January 11, 2030 - January 26, 2026

Qualifications

HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate (HCTA)
January 11, 2030 - January 26, 2026
PMP - Project Management Professional (PMI)
January 11, 2030 - January 26, 2026
Six Sigma - Green Belt (KPMG)
January 11, 2030 - January 26, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Financial Services, Professional Services, Real Estate & Construction