Hari Prasad

Senior DevOps Lead

Location: Delhi, India
Phone: +91-7503721297
Email: HarrytheDevOpsGuy@gmail.com
LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/hari-prasad-verma-19b948154
GitHub: github.com/HarryTheDevOpsGuy
Portfolio: harrythedevopsguy.github.io

Professional Summary

Seasoned DevOps Lead with 11+ years of expertise in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD automation, and infrastructure as code. Proven track record in designing scalable, secure systems on AWS using Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, and Ansible. Strong leadership experience in mentoring teams and implementing cost-effective cloud solutions with zero-downtime deployments. Expert in blue-green deployments, monitoring solutions, and automation tools.

Key Strengths:

  • Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible, Packer)
  • Kubernetes & Container Orchestration (EKS, Karpenter, ArgoCD)
  • CI/CD Pipeline Automation (Jenkins, ArgoCD, GitHub Actions)
  • Cloud Infrastructure Management (AWS EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, EKS)
  • Monitoring & Observability (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack)
  • Security & Compliance (CIS Hardening, Vault, SSL Management)

Technical Skills

Expert Level

  • Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, Ansible, Packer
  • CI/CD: Jenkins, Groovy Scripting, ArgoCD
  • Cloud: AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, IAM, CloudWatch, Lambda, Route53, EKS)
  • Containerization: Docker, Kubernetes, EKS
  • Configuration Management: Ansible, Packer
  • Web Servers: Nginx, OpenResty, Apache, Tomcat
  • Scripting: Shell Scripting, Groovy, Python, Lua

Advanced Level

  • Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Telegraf, CloudWatch
  • Kubernetes Tools: Helm, ArgoCD, Karpenter, Helmfile
  • Middleware: Redis, Kafka, Nexus
  • Version Control: Git, GitLab CI/CD

Intermediate Level

  • Languages: Python, Groovy
  • CI/CD: GitHub Actions
  • Container Orchestration: ECS, Docker Compose
  • Databases: MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB

Professional Experience

Senior DevOps Lead

One97 Communications Limited (Paytm) | Noida, India
March 2020 – Present

Key Technologies: AWS, Kubernetes, Karpenter, Jenkins, Packer, Prometheus, ELK, Redis, Kafka, EKS, ArgoCD, Helm, Helmfile, Terraform, Ansible, Docker, OpenResty, Lua, Groovy

Key Achievements:

  • Developed automated blue-green deployment pipeline achieving zero downtime for production systems, reducing deployment time by 85%
  • Managed Infrastructure as Code using Terraform, reducing provisioning time by 70% and ensuring consistent environments across 500+ instances
  • Implemented golden AMI strategy with Packer ensuring security compliance and hardening, reducing security vulnerabilities by 60%
  • Led team of 8 DevOps engineers maintaining 50+ CI/CD pipelines for production and non-production environments
  • Designed monitoring solutions with Prometheus/Grafana improving system visibility by 80% and reducing incident response time by 50%
  • Optimized EKS cluster costs by 40% through Karpenter implementation while maintaining performance SLAs
  • Created OpenResty Lua scripts for advanced request metrics monitoring (5xx, 4xx, 2xx, latency), enabling real-time performance analytics
  • Built and implemented dynamic Linux user management with Ansible Role
  • Established comprehensive monitoring and logging infrastructure with Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack

Senior DevOps Engineer

Ziploan | Delhi, India
October 2019 – March 2020

Key Technologies: AWS, ELK Stack, Docker, ECS, Jenkins, Ansible, Python, ALB, ASG

Key Achievements:

  • Migrated on-premise infrastructure to AWS, reducing hosting costs by 50%
  • Implemented blue-green deployment strategy using AWS ALB/ASG and Jenkins for zero-downtime releases
  • Centralized logging with ELK Stack enabling real-time application monitoring and log analysis across 20+ applications
  • Automated deployment processes reducing setup time by 60%
  • Developed Ansible roles for standardized Linux environment setup and software installations
  • Created Jenkins pipelines using Groovy scripts for seamless CI/CD workflows
  • Achieved 99.9% uptime through automated deployment processes and comprehensive monitoring solutions

DevOps Engineer

KiwiTech | Noida, India
November 2017 – October 2019

Key Technologies: AWS, Heroku, Kibana, Zabbix, MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Docker, Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, CloudWatch, SNS, Lambda

Key Achievements:

  • Managed 100+ Linux servers supporting mission-critical applications across multiple client projects
  • Automated deployment processes using Jenkins and Ansible, reducing manual intervention by 90%
  • Implemented AWS CloudWatch monitoring with SNS/Lambda alerts for proactive issue detection
  • Built infrastructure from scratch for new client projects ensuring seamless go-live support
  • Provisioned and maintained AWS infrastructure as code using Terraform, ensuring scalable and repeatable deployment processes
  • Maintained 99.9% uptime SLA for production systems
  • Automated infrastructure provisioning and configuration management, reducing deployment time by 65%

Linux Administrator (DevOps)

Xeliumtech Solutions | Gurugram, India
December 2015 – November 2017

Key Technologies: AWS (EC2, S3), Terraform, Jenkins, Ansible, Shell Scripting, GitLab, Docker, Docker Compose, LAMP Stack, Nginx, Apache

Key Achievements:

  • Configured LAMP stack environments for multiple websites and web applications
  • Managed GitLab repositories and CI/CD pipelines for automated deployments
  • Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and Ansible, reducing setup time by 75%
  • Created AWS infrastructure (EC2, Security Groups, Key Pairs, S3, ALB) using Terraform and Ansible
  • Implemented security best practices including SSL configurations and user management
  • Developed Shell Scripts for system automation, reducing operational overhead by 50%
  • Managed multiple websites on single web servers with Nginx reverse proxy

Desktop Support Engineer

Dental Council Of India (DCI) | Delhi, India
March 2013 – December 2015

Key Technologies: Linux, Shell Scripting, PHP, Apache, Nginx, Git, MS SQL, Windows, Networking

Key Achievements:

  • Provided comprehensive IT support including desktop/laptop troubleshooting and Windows/Linux server maintenance
  • Managed MS SQL Server databases and ensured smooth operation of Windows applications
  • Implemented backup and recovery strategies for critical SQL Server databases
  • Diagnosed and resolved network connectivity issues in office systems
  • Performed regular maintenance and updates on Windows and Linux servers to ensure optimal performance

Projects

BG Deployer

Automated Blue-Green Deployment System
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Shell-based Blue-Green Deployment automation tool for zero-downtime deployments using AWS ALB, ASG, CloudWatch, and Jenkins. Enables seamless production releases with automatic rollback capabilities.

Technologies: AWS, Shell Scripting, Jenkins, ALB, ASG, CloudWatch, Ansible

mCert

SSL Certificate Monitoring Tool
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Utility to monitor SSL certificate expiration and send alerts via Slack, email, and Telegraf. Proactive certificate management to prevent service disruptions.

Technologies: Shell Scripting, SSL/TLS, Slack API, Email, Telegraf

mTracker

Linux User Activity Monitoring
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Real-time Linux user activity monitoring tool that sends notifications via Slack. Provides audit trail capabilities for security and compliance.

Technologies: Linux, Shell Scripting, Slack API, Audit Logging

mWatcher

Server Health Monitoring
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Monitors Linux server health (CPU, Memory, Disk usage) and triggers alerts via Slack or email. Comprehensive system monitoring for proactive issue detection.

Technologies: Linux, Shell Scripting, System Monitoring, Slack API, Email

gCrypt

Git-crypt Wrapper
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Git-crypt wrapper for encrypting sensitive files in Git repositories and managing user access securely. DevSecOps tool for secure version control.

Technologies: Git, Git-crypt, Shell Scripting, Encryption, Access Management

mStatus

SSL Certificate & Website Status Monitor
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Tool to check SSL certificate status and website availability with instant failure alerts. Ensures service availability and certificate validity.

Technologies: Shell Scripting, SSL/TLS, HTTP Monitoring, Alerting

mSend

HTML Email Utility
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Utility for sending HTML-formatted emails programmatically via CLI or automation scripts. Simplifies email notifications in automation workflows.

Technologies: Shell Scripting, Email, HTML, CLI Tools

JobGenie

YAML-driven Jenkins Job Automation
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YAML-driven Jenkins job automation engine for GitOps-native CI/CD pipeline management. Simplifies Jenkins job creation and management through declarative YAML configurations.

Technologies: Jenkins, JobDSL, YAML, GitOps, CI/CD, Automation

Education

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com)

University of Delhi | Delhi, India
2014

Hardware & Networking Certification

IACM Smart Learn Pvt Ltd | Delhi, India
2013

12th Standard

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) | Delhi, India
2010

10th Standard

Central Board of Secondary Education (CBSE) | Delhi, India
2008

Certifications

  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate Amazon Web Services 2023
  • Hardware & Networking Certification IACM Smart Learn Pvt Ltd 2013

Languages

  • English - Professional Proficiency
  • Hindi - Native

Interests & Hobbies

  • Open Source Contributions
  • Developing Linux-based Utilities
  • Writing Technical Blogs
  • Home Lab Experimentation
  • Listening to Music

Key Metrics & Impact

  • 11+ years of DevOps engineering experience
  • Led team of 8 DevOps engineers
  • Managed 50+ CI/CD pipelines
  • Reduced deployment time by 85% through automation
  • Reduced infrastructure provisioning time by 70%
  • Optimized cloud costs by 40% through Karpenter
  • Improved system visibility by 80% with monitoring solutions
  • Reduced security vulnerabilities by 60% through golden AMI strategy
  • Maintained 99.9% uptime SLA across multiple organizations
  • Migrated infrastructure reducing hosting costs by 50%

Last Updated: 2024