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Aswini Ray

Melbourne,VIC

Summary

Experienced and results-oriented Platform Engineer Lead with 18 years of expertise in designing, and managing robust, scalable platform architectures and implementing secure cloud infrastructures, optimizing performance, and leading cross-functional teams. Expertise in Openshift and GCP platforms, as well as a deep understanding of cloud security principles and best practices. Proven ability to lead and mentor cloud engineering teams, and a strong commitment to continuous learning and improvement.

  • 18 years of overall IT experience (12 years in Melbourne, Australia).
  • Currently working in Digital CDX IB (Internet Banking) Tribe in ANZ Bank as a Lead Cloud Engineer .
  • Currently leading the IB Platform Engineering team to migrate IB's on-prem workload to Public Cloud and NDC.
  • Currently architecting the solution for Suncorp migration and SCFE for IB platform.
  • Designing and developing the cloud-native architectures with Kubernetes in GCP and Openshift (CPAAS) Platform.
  • Specialized in design and developing CI/CD processes for J2EE web and springboot applications.
  • Extensive background in Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC) which includes requirements gathering (specific to CI/CD ), design server side deployment pattern, coding, debugging and maintenance of Non-Prod and Production Environments .

Overview

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years of professional experience

Work History

Lead Cloud Engineer

ANZ Bank
Melbourne, Australia
12.2021 - Current

Key Achievements:

  • Currently architecting the Suncorp migration and SCFE Day-1 for IB Platform.
  • Leading the platform team in successfully migrating the IB Container and Windows workload to NDC.
  • Successfully designed and implemented API security and Advance Bot protection for IB external APIs via Cloud WAF (Imperva).
  • Guiding the platform engineers to migrate the IB CI/CD pipelines from Codefresh to Github Actions. Leading the strategic 'Golden Path' adoption initiative for IB, while simultaneously orchestrating the complex GitHub Enterprise Cloud (GHEC) migration.
  • Design, build and successfully migrated Internet Banking (IB) frontend layer and Credential recovery system from Windows to NGINX container running in GKE in GCP.
  • Lead the platform engineering team in designing and migrating the IB's API layer and BFF components migration from Openshift v3.11 to Openshift v4.10 platform in perimeter (DMZ).
  • Designed the IB's Pipeline in Codefresh for container based workload in GCP and Openshift in perimeter to reduce operational cost and also building more automation capabilities like BVT automation using Codefresh.
  • Successfully develop and built different types CI/CD bots in golang to drive automation workflow in GitHub like auto-status commenting in PR and automatic purge of inactive branches in GitHub based on different condition.
  • Currently leading the discussion with IB's application architect along simplification team and defining the technical requirement for IB's public cloud migration of Backend components along with database.

Senior Platform Engineer

ANZ Bank
Melbourne, Australia
09.2019 - 11.2021
  • Worked in IB Modernization project as a Senior Platform engineer.
  • Prepared the migration strategy of IB's windows based workloads to Openshift to achieve faster delivery.
  • Design, develop and building of Internet banking Kubernetes solution for IB Modernization project.
  • Guiding a team of 6 engineers to develop the new IB stack in Openshift.
  • Built the CI pipeline to build the IB specific docker images and defined the continuous delivery approach for new IB stack in Perimeter Openshift cluster using Jenkins based deployment orchestration.
  • Have worked extensively in designing and developing the Kubernetes specific control-M agents in Openshift which was recently released to production.
  • Defined the observability framework for IB's Kubernetes workload in NewRelic using Terraform.
  • Developed the the solution to integrate the IB worload with secret management solution (Hashicorp Vault) in ANZ.
  • Also worked with IB PnV Engineers in tuning the application performance of IB applications in Openshift.
  • I have worked extensively to train the IB support team on Kubernetes concept and have helped the team in defining the Operational aspect of new IB application stack including DR.
  • Have worked with IB architects to develop the Pilot strategy for IB authentication solution with ForgeRock with zero downtime deployment.

Engineer (Platform Engineer+Scrum Master)

Edgeverve Systems Ltd. (Client- ANZ Bank)
Melbourne, Australia
08.2017 - 08.2019

Project: Building CI/CD pipeline for Internet Banking applications in ANZ Bank (CDX tribe) to support IB Modernization.

  • Designed and implemented the git based Bitbucket solution in Infosys which enables 100+ IB developers to work in different geographic locations for ANZ IB Project.
  • Developed the GITSYNC (shell) utility for ANZ IB Team which does the 2-way GIT mirroring between ANZ Bitbucket and Infosys Bitbucket instances which helps developers in ANZ and Infosys to collaborate seamlessly.
  • Designed the GITFLOW process for agile based release in CSS tribe.
  • Developed the CI/CD processes to support 6x6 weeks Agile based release train which enables ANZ IB team to do rapid delivery to production in incremental way.
  • Developed the continuous integration scripts for java based Internet Banking applications using gradle (Groovy DSL) which helps IB developers to get quick feedback from CI pipeline running in Bamboo.
  • Developed the terraform project to manage the GITHUB resources remotely including git repository management for CDX tribe.
  • Designed and developed the one click deployment of IB web, springboot and react applications in non-prod and production using IBM UrbanCode Deploy (UCD) tool to enable continuous deployment.
  • Designed the High level design for installing server side Banking applications and part of design discussion with application architectures to simplify the Websphere IB Clusters for IB Web applications.
  • Helped Architects in finalizing solution architecture document (SAD) for IB Modernization (upgrading Finacle to V11 from v6.5) project in ANZ.

Platform Engineer

Infosys Limited (Client- NPBS Bank)
NewCastle\Bangalore
06.2014 - 07.2017

Supported implementation of Finacle internet banking and mobile banking solution for Newcastle Permanent Building Society (NPBS).

  • Built CI/CD pipeline for NPBS mobile banking and internet banking web applications.
  • Wrote continuous integration scripts using Ant and shell to build hybrid mobile applications on IBM MobileFirst platform.
  • Supported beta release process for Android and iOS Finacle hybrid mobile banking applications at NPBS.
  • Guided implementation of Finacle internet banking and mobile banking solution for Newcastle Permanent Building Society (NPBS).
  • Designed and developed CI/CD pipeline for NPBS mobile banking and internet banking web applications.
  • Created continuous integration scripts using Ant and shell to build hybrid mobile applications on IBM MobileFirst platform.
  • Coordinated beta release process for Android and iOS Finacle hybrid mobile banking applications at NPBS.
  • Enabled delivery of Finacle internet banking and mobile banking solution for Newcastle Permanent Building Society (NPBS).
  • Delivered CI/CD pipeline for NPBS mobile banking and internet banking web applications.
  • Produced continuous integration scripts using Ant and shell to build hybrid mobile applications on IBM MobileFirst platform.

DevOps Engineer

Infosys Limited (Client - ANZ Bank)
Bengalore/Melbourne
01.2008 - 06.2014

Project: Digital System upgrade for BillView (BPAY) application in ANZ Bank.

  • Created technical design specifications and assists in sizing technical requirements for BPAY solution in ANZ.
  • Reviewed and advised on technical design specifications developed by other vendors clear2pay and BPAY.
  • Interacted to Clear2pay and BPAY teams to certify the new BillView application in ANZ before the production implementation.

Project: Finacle Internet Banking Customization in ANZ Bank.

  • Worked on maintaining the baselines for Application components in non-prod and production instances.
  • Worked on integrating IB applications with OAAM (eSecurity) Application for fraud and risk profiling.
  • Worked as environment engineer to migrate the 150 odd control-M jobs from V5.0 to V7.0.
  • Worked as a Platform consultant IBAR (Internet Banking remediation ) project to uplift the platform to windows server 2008 and migrating the Websphere version ND to 7.0.
  • Helped IB team in integrating ANZ GoMoney R2 release with Internet Banking application in 2011.
  • Worked in designing the code merge process in IBM Clearcase for IB parallel releases.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering -

KIIT Deemed University
Bhubaneswar, India
2007

Skills

  • Cloud Platforms: GCP, Openshift
  • Container Orchestration: Kubernetes, Docker
  • Language: Java, Go
  • Scripting: Gradle (Groovy DSL), Maven, Ant, Shell, Go templating
  • Infrastructure as Code: Helm, Kustomize, Terraform
  • Monitoring and Logging: Newrelic, Dynatrace, Splunk
  • Security: Identity and Access Management (IAM), Encryption, Network Security, Vault
  • WebServer: Haproxy, IIS, IBM HTTP server and NGINX
  • Middleware: IBM Websphere Application Server ND, IBM MobileFirst, IBM Websphere Liberty Core, Tomcat
  • Database: Microsoft SQL Server
  • SCM Solutions: Atlassian Bitbucket, Github
  • CI/CD Solutions: Jenkins , Atlassian Bamboo, and Codefresh
  • Artifact Management: Artifactory and Nexus
  • Code Quality: SonarQube, Blackduck and CheckMarx
  • Scheduling Tool: BMC Control-M
  • Management Tool: JIRA, Service Now, PagerDuty
  • Analytics: IBM MobileFirst Analytics
  • Platforms: Windows, MacOS, Linux and Unix
  • AI Harness: Claude, Github Copilot

Certification

  • GCP Associate Cloud Engineer
  • Terraform Associate 002
  • IBM Certified System Administrator- Websphere Application Server Network Deployment V8.0
  • ITIL Foundation Certified in IT Service Management

Additional Information

Australia VISA details: Permanent Residency (SN-190)

References

Name: 

Virgil Capalnean (CL - Platform Engineering)

Shruthi Hatti ( CAL Delivery Lead)

Tribe: CDX (Digital)

Timeline

Lead Cloud Engineer

ANZ Bank
12.2021 - Current

Senior Platform Engineer

ANZ Bank
09.2019 - 11.2021

Engineer (Platform Engineer+Scrum Master)

Edgeverve Systems Ltd. (Client- ANZ Bank)
08.2017 - 08.2019

Platform Engineer

Infosys Limited (Client- NPBS Bank)
06.2014 - 07.2017

DevOps Engineer

Infosys Limited (Client - ANZ Bank)
01.2008 - 06.2014

Bachelor of Engineering -

KIIT Deemed University
Aswini Ray