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Domain & Migration Experience
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Kranthi Kodali

Kranthi Kodali

Melbourne

Summary

A Cloud and DevOps SME with 9 years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing robust cloud infrastructures. Proven expertise in automating and optimizing operational processes through innovative DevOps practices. Demonstrated ability in leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software solutions that align with business objectives. Skilled in cloud technologies across Google Cloud, AWS, Azure and DevOps technologies with Kubernetes, IaaC, Configuration Management, Migration, CICD, SRE Principles, Monitoring, Containerisation, Automation, Python, etc.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Infra Technology Specalist [ Cloud Engineer - ANZ]

Cognizant Australia
05.2024 - Current
  • Designed and architected the end-to-end cloud solution for a C1 application on Google Cloud Platform (GCP), leveraging services such as Cloud SQL, Elasticsearch, GKE, and Cloud Run to support the OCV initiative.
  • Collaborated with stakeholders and governance forums including IAF and SDG to secure solution endorsement, while proactively managing risks through the Panther framework.
  • Built a robust DevOps framework for infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and application deployment (APIs) via Codefresh CI/CD pipelines.
  • Implemented DevSecOps practices to ensure secure, compliant, and automated infrastructure and application lifecycle management.
  • Led the setup, configuration, and ongoing management of multiple environments—including NP-ST, SIT, PNV, and Production—ensuring environment parity, stability, and readiness for testing and release cycles.
  • Established environment governance processes, including access control, resource scaling, and cost optimization, to maintain operational efficiency and compliance.
  • Monitored and resolved environment-specific issues, coordinating with development and QA teams to ensure smooth deployments and minimal downtime.
  • Solely owned and delivered the cloud solution as the lead Cloud, DevOps, and Environments engineer, driving all aspects of design, implementation, and operations.
  • Coordinated and integrated external systems such as Imperva DAM, Splunk, HashiCorp Vault, ForgeRock, and network management tools to ensure seamless interoperability and security.
  • Played a pivotal role in securely migrating sensitive data, including PAN information, from on-premises systems to GCP, ensuring compliance with data protection standards.
  • Enforced strong security practices across infrastructure, data, cloud services, and DevOps workflows to maintain a secure and resilient cloud environment.
  • Mentored junior team members in best practices for technology use, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Infra Technology Specialist

Cognizant Australia
06.2021 - 03.2024
  • Ensuring end-to-end ownership of the cloud platform, including landscape provisioning and setting up guardrails.
  • Leading a team to develop continuous integration and continuous delivery (CICD), Terraform modules, blueprint codes, and deploying them in the cloud.
  • Administering the Kubernetes and Docker environments to host applications.
  • Managing the cloud environments, including the production of different applications.
  • Designing the Architecture and Target state as per the Client's requirement.
  • Acting as the Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) and setting up monitors for infrastructure and applications.
  • Carrying out cloud migrations from on-premises.
  • Implementing DevOps practices in the environment, covering Infrastructure as Code (IaaC), CICD, configuration management, automation, and monitoring.
  • Carrying out several automation tasks and PoCs to improve the maturity of the client's Cloud and DevOps Environment.
  • Incident Management and Handling Service requests by the End users.
  • Managing the release of the new versions of applications and deploying in the Prod and Non-Prod post-quality checks.

Consultant

Cap Gemini
06.2019 - 05.2021
  • Administration of the Cloud Accounts and day-to-day operations.
  • Development of CICD pipelines to create the infrastructure stack and deploy the required software by Ansible.
  • Implementation of the Design Architecture to Host Applications.
  • Creation and Maintenance of IaaC code.
  • Deploying different versions of the applications in Linux servers as per the release.
  • Orchestration of Docker Images.
  • Monitoring the Cloud Environment.
  • Development of Automation using Python and Bash.

Asst Manager

Vodafone Idea
07.2014 - 09.2018
  • Management of different types of applications Infrastructure in the Cloud such as Three tier and Microservices applications.
  • Patch Management of the Underlying Host.
  • Day-to-Day Operations in the Cloud and DevOps Environment.
  • Monitoring the Infrastructure and collaboration with Application teams.
  • Serving the SNOW Tickets and Incidents in the Cloud and DevOps space.
  • Documentation of RCA, SOP, Designs, etc.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Engineering

JNTU K
01.2014

Skills

  • AWS
  • Google Cloud
  • AZURE
  • DevOps
  • Cloud Migrations - GCP/AWS
  • Environment Management -
  • SRE Practices
  • IaaC - Terraform, Cloud formation
  • Containerization - Kubernetes, Docker, ECS, EKS, GKE
  • Service Mesh - Istio
  • Serverless - Cloud Run, Lambda, ECS, Cloud Run, etc
  • CICD - Github Actions/ Gitlab Pipeline / Jenkins
  • Build tools - Maven, Gradle, Dotnet and etc
  • Configuration Management - Ansible/Puppet/ SSM
  • Programming - Python/Bash
  • DS Languages - JSON/ YAML / PERL
  • Monitoring - DataDog/ Splunk / Cloud Native Monitoring / Kiali / Promotheus/ Grafana
  • Linux / Windows
  • Cloud Networking
  • Monolithic/ Microservices / Event driven Applications
  • VCS - Github, Gitlab
  • Databases
  • Effective Communication and Collaboration
  • Agile

Websites

Certification

  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate - AWS & AZ-900
  • HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate
  • Certified in Cyber Security [CC] by ISC2

Domain & Migration Experience

  • I have extensive experience working with clients from diverse domains such as BFSI, Mining, Travel & Tourism, and Telecom. One of my significant achievements was helping a BFSI client in setting up and managing their Cloud Landscape, including implementing DevOps practices for IaaC, automation, configuration management, Environment Management, and application releases across different environments.
  • I also played a crucial role in migrating legacy on-premises applications to the Cloud [GCP, AWS], and modernizing applications with the adoption of the Microservices Framework. I have hands-on experience with GCP migration in both Monolithic and Microservices, including Compute Engine, Cloud Functions, Cloud Run, GKE, etc. Besides, I managed the Cloud Environments (TEMS) by implementing CICD, expediting SDLC, performing quality assessments, mitigating risks, and saving costs.

Core Competencies

  • Expertise in Designing Cloud Architecture, and implementing Workloads in the Cloud as per the Client's requirements.
  • Management of different Environments in the Cloud and ensures the reliability of the Cloud Environments.
  • Successfully Managed End-to-end Cloud Platforms in terms of Landscape Provisioning and Guardrails across the Platform.
  • Implementation of DevOps practices across the Platform.
  • Experienced in Automating the Infrastructure as a code with Terraform and etc.
  • Experienced in Configuring CI/CD deployment Pipelines for different types of Monolithic and Microservices and Event Driven applications with tools such as GitHub Actions, Gitlab Pipeline, Jenkins, and others.
  • Proficient in Configuration Management setup with Ansible, SSM, etc., and integrating with CI CD Pipelines.
  • Adhering to the SRE Principles to maintain the availability and reliability of the Environment.
  • Adhering to the Security Principles and improving the security posture.
  • Release Management of different versions of the Applications post-testing.
  • Programming experience in Python, Bash, Perl, HCL, YAML, JSON, etc.
  • Pioneer in Cloud Migration Implementation.
  • Working Cohesively with Application developers and cross-verticals for smooth Operations.
  • Incident Management and Conducting RCA and Documentation.
  • Monitoring of the Cloud Infrastructure and App Performance.
  • Experienced in Managing Serverless Services such as Cloud Function, AWS Lambda, AWS ECS, Cloud Run.

Timeline

Infra Technology Specalist [ Cloud Engineer - ANZ]

Cognizant Australia
05.2024 - Current

Infra Technology Specialist

Cognizant Australia
06.2021 - 03.2024

Consultant

Cap Gemini
06.2019 - 05.2021

Asst Manager

Vodafone Idea
07.2014 - 09.2018

Bachelor of Technology - Engineering

JNTU K

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