Hi, I'm Nikhil 👋

DevOps Engineer

Remote / Bangalore, India

Automating and streamlining software delivery

Code.org

About Me


Hello, I'm Nikhil Raj, a DevOps engineer with a passion for enabling teams to deliver high-quality software efficiently. I have over five years of experience in implementing DevOps practices and leveraging various tools to drive continuous improvement in software delivery processes.

I specialize in designing and implementing scalable infrastructure, automating deployments, and creating robust CI/CD pipelines. My expertise includes configuration management, containerization, cloud platforms, and orchestration tools.

I thrive in collaborative environments, bridging the gap between development and operations teams to foster a culture of continuous integration and delivery. I am constantly exploring emerging technologies and staying up-to-date with industry trends to enhance my skills and deliver cutting-edge solutions.

Experiences


Msys Technologies - (June 2022 - Present)

I am part of the DevOps/SRE Team in the firm and currently working on cutting-edge Crypto-based solutions for Bakkt Client.

  • Implemented Kubernetes Kustomization and overlays to ensure smooth deployment across different stages.
  • Automated process for scanning and internalizing external docker image.
  • Worked on Azure to GCP Application migration for Bakkt project
  • Utilized terraform for environment provisioning in Azure, GCP cloud.
  • Worked on On-Prem to GCP App migration for Loyalty project.
  • UST - (Jan 2021 - June 2022)

    I was part of the DevOps Team in the firm and working on cutting-edge AI-based solutions for UST SmartOps™.

  • Worked on Azure to GCP Application migration for Bakkt project
  • Utilized terraform for environment provisioning in Azure, GCP cloud.
  • Cognizant - (Mar-2018 - Jan 2021)

    I was part of the DevOps Team in the firm and was working for TriZetto Healthcare Products.

  • Developed internal vulnerability assessment tool for Azure Cloud Infrastructure using Azure PowerShell.
  • Worked to enable multi-cloud(Azure, AWS, GCP) support for SmartOps product.
  • Utilized terraform for environment provisioning in Azure, GCP cloud.
  • Automated Environment on/off using Jenkins pipelines.
  • Helm Release deployments using Python script.
  • Education


    The University of Burdwan

    BE/BTech in Electronics and Communication Engineering

    2013 - 2017


    Tech - Skills


    Continuous Integration/Continuous Delivery (CI/CD) - ( Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Git)

    Infrastructure Automation (Terraform)

    Containerization (Docker)

    Container Orchestration (Kubernetes)

    Cloud Platforms (AWS - 1 Years, Azure - 5 years, GCP - 2 years)

    Scripting and Programming (Python, Bash, PowerShell)

    Monitoring and Logging (ELK Stack, Prometheus, Grafana, DataDog)

    Projects


    HPE (July-2023 - present), Msys Technologies

    Role: Senior DevOps Engineer
    Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with Dev/QA to resolve/troubleshoot environments issues.
  • Manage and maintain environment provisioning with Terraform and Azure DevOps.
  • Bakkt (July-2022 - July-2023), Msys Technologies

    Project overview: Bakkt is Fintech organization which is building technology that helps companies across industries to unlock crypto and drive loyalty to create delightful, connect experiences for their customers.

    Role: Senior DevOps SRE Engineer
    Responsibilities:
  • Collaborated with the team to migrate Azure applications and infrastructure from the Azure cloud to the Google Cloud Platform (GCP) using Terraform. This involved designing and implementing the necessary infrastructure code to provision and configure resources in GCP.
  • Worked closely with the team to migrate an on-premises application and infrastructure, specifically the Loyalty system, to the GCP Cloud. Leveraging Terraform, collaborated on designing and executing the migration plan, ensuring a seamless transition while optimizing the infrastructure for scalability and performance.
  • Successfully migrated artifacts from Nexus, the artifact repository, to jFrog Cloud. This involved transferring artifacts, and updating build processes to utilize the new repository. The migration ensured improved artifact management, version control, and ease of deployment.
  • SmartOps (2022 - present), UST

    Project overview: UST SmartOps™ is an AI-powered Cognitive Automation Platform that learns your business processes while intelligently digitizing and optimizing manual workflows. UST SmartOps empowers your people to focus on the opportunities with the highest business impact.

    Role: Developer III - DevOps Engineer
    Responsibilities:
  • Collaborate with Dev/QA to resolve/troubleshoot environments issues.
  • Worked on Azure to GCP migration for Marketplace project
  • Worked on On-Prem to GCP migration for Loyalty project
  • Manage and maintain environment provisioning with Terraform and Azure DevOps.
  • Provide Azure/FusionAuth/Database Access to team members.
  • TriZetto (March-2018 - Jan-2021), Cognizant

    Project overview:Trizetto NetworX Products deal with provider network management solution consists of an integrated provider data management platform and three main products that, singly or together, automate often complex pricing scenarios to provide the best value to payers, providers and patients.With these products - Cognizant TruProvider, NetworX Pricer, NetworX Modeler and NetworX Payment Bundling Administration payer organizations will have a single source of truth for provider data driving enhanced provider reimbursement management. Gain speed, accuracy, efficiency and cost savings.

    Role:DevOps Engineer
    Responsibilities:
  • Managing and maintaining Infrastructure as Code, ensuring the smooth operation of the infrastructure and its automation.
  • Developing and maintaining an automated build, release, deployment, and maintenance process for both on-premises and Azure servers using Jenkins Pipeline and PowerShell scripting.
  • Automating the configuration and installation processes for IBM WebSphere and TomEE Application Servers, streamlining application deployment and server provisioning.
  • Implementing Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IAAS), Docker, Kubernetes, and Helm to facilitate the migration of the existing on-premises environment to Azure Cloud, ensuring a seamless and efficient transition.
  • Implementing monitoring and alerting solutions for Jenkins and application servers using Prometheus and Grafana tools, enabling proactive monitoring, performance analysis, and timely detection of any issues or anomalies.