Balaji is a DevOps Engineer with 4+ years of experience specializing in Azure DevOps and Cloud Computing. He has demonstrated ownership over the entire CI/CD pipeline development and maintenance lifecycle, ensuring efficient and reliable software delivery.
Developed and maintained automated CI/CD pipelines for code deployment using Jenkins and Azure DevOps across multiple projects.
Implemented Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform for efficient provisioning and management of Azure services.
Successfully implemented Blue/Green deployment strategies for production environments to minimize downtime.
Set up and managed Kubernetes clusters using Microk8s and deployed microservices using Helm Charts.
Integrated Docker for containerization and automated the software release process across various cloud platforms.
Built LedAi + SPK Trust + CRMS + Visual Matrix PMS
Overview: Developed a web application for professional networking and lead management, akin to CRM functionality. Responsibilities: Involved in the DevOps part of the application, communicating requirements and status updates to the onshore team. Ensured daily build checks and reviewed/committed code in a hierarchical structure. Responsible for Blue/Green deployment during production, and setting up Microk8s Kubernetes clusters with network integration.
Key outcomes:
Successfully implemented a Blue/Green deployment strategy for production environments.
Set up a multi-node Kubernetes cluster using Microk8s for orchestrating microservices.
Overview: SPK Trust is a user interface focused on enabling seamless user experience, with robust server-side logic in .NET and data management using MySQL. Responsibilities: Involved in the DevOps part of the application and managed the deployment process for the production environment. Created multiple CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps for application deployment.
Key outcomes:
Created and managed multiple CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps for application deployment.
Key outcomes:
Successfully deployed the application to Azure cloud using an Azure CI/CD Pipeline.
Implemented an approval-based gateway for the production CI/CD deployment pipeline.
Created Dockerfiles to containerize the application for deployment.
Visual Matrix-PMS — Property Management System + room revenue + yield management.
Key outcomes:
Integrated Git with CI/CD pipelines to automate builds and deployments based on code changes.
Created architecture diagrams and workflow documentation for the application.
Maintained a knowledge base for best practices and troubleshooting.
Balaji
Azure DevOps Engineer