Ashwin Somnath
DevOps Engineer & Cloud Architect
6+ Years
+VelocityIndia
+91 96691 31425
Engineering Philosophy
Infra as Code
Immutable infrastructure. Version controlled. Reproducible environments.
Shift Left Security
Security integrated into the pipeline. Automated scanning & compliance.
Automate Everything
Eliminating toil. Self-healing systems. One-click deployments.
Deep Observability
Data-driven decisions. Full stack visibility. Proactive alerting.
Technical Skills
Performance Metrics
80% Faster
Delivery Velocity
Cycle Time Reduced
99.99%
System Reliability
Uptime Guaranteed
80% Gain
Provisioning Speed
IaC Automation
35% Drop
MTTR Reduction
Mean Time To Recovery
Work Experience
Lead DevOps Engineer
NexGen Tech Solutions | Noida
- ●Orchestrating builds and deployments for microservices on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS).
- ●Administering Jenkins CI/CD pipelines, optimizing workflows for zero-downtime deployments.
- ●Provisioning and maintaining K8s clusters with Terraform and managing Nginx Ingress.
- ●Implementing full-stack observability using ELK stack and Prometheus/Grafana.
- ●Securing secrets via Azure Key Vault and enforcing RBAC policies.
- ●Developing advanced Shell and Python scripts for automation.
Senior DevOps Engineer
Intelliquity Consulting | Pune
- ●Optimized AKS provisioning time by 80% using Terraform IaC.
- ●Architected automated builds, accelerating feedback loops by 80%.
- ●Migrated monolithic applications to containerized microservices on Azure.
- ●Stabilized production systems, reducing service disruptions by 40%.
- ●Reduced MTTR by 35% through centralized ELK/Prometheus monitoring.
- ●Hardened security posture via automated vulnerability scanning.
Senior Software Engineer
Accenture | Hyderabad
- ●Led 100+ production releases using Blue-Green strategies.
- ●Provisioned enterprise Azure infra via Terraform.
- ●Managed Linux production servers, reducing manual toil by 70%.
- ●Spearheaded on-prem to Azure migrations and hybrid cloud architecture.
- ●Administered Apache Web Server lifecycle including SSL/TLS.
- ●Optimized version control workflows using Git and Bitbucket.
Core Engineering Competencies
Technical Leadership
Driving engineering excellence through mentorship, rigorous code reviews, and architectural decision-making. Fostering a culture of automation and continuous improvement.
Cost Optimization (FinOps)
Implementing aggressive FinOps strategies to reduce cloud spend. Utilizing spot instances, auto-scaling policies, and right-sizing to maximize ROI.
Resilience Engineering
Designing systems that survive failure. Implementing Chaos Engineering practices and building self-healing architectures to ensure 99.99% availability.
Cloud Migration Strategy
Leading complex 'Lift & Shift' and 'Refactoring' initiatives. Migrating mission-critical on-premise workloads to Azure/AWS with zero data loss.
Key Achievements
Monolith to Microservices Evolution
Challenge
Legacy monolithic architecture suffered from fragile deployments and 45min+ build times, causing frequent bottlenecks.
Execution
Architected a scalable containerized solution using Docker & AKS. Automated infrastructure provisioning via Terraform to ensure consistency.
Mission Impact
- 80% faster provisioning time
- 40% reduction in service disruptions
- Scalable Microservices Architecture
Zero-Downtime Release Engine
Challenge
High deployment failure rates due to manual processes and lack of automated quality gates.
Execution
Designed automated CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions/Jenkins) with Blue-Green deployment strategies and Helm charts for seamless rollouts.
Mission Impact
- 70% reduction in deployment failures
- 99.9% Uptime achieved
- Accelerated feedback loops by 60%
Fortified Cloud Security (DevSecOps)
Challenge
Security vulnerabilities arising from manual secret management and lack of automated compliance scanning.
Execution
Implemented RBAC, Azure Key Vault integration, and automated vulnerability scanning (SonarQube) directly into the pipeline.
Mission Impact
- Security risks mitigated by 45%
- Automated Compliance Audits
- Zero credential leaks via Key Vault
Featured Code Projects
Auto-Scale-K8s
Python-based controller for custom metric auto-scaling in AKS clusters.
Azure-Infra-Modules
Reusable Terraform modules for enterprise-grade Azure landing zones (VNET, AKS, ACR).
Log-Sentinel
Shell script suite for automated log rotation, compression, and S3 archival.
Education
Master's in Computer Science
PursingWoolf University
Specializing in Distributed Systems. Mastering database optimization via Sharding, Replication, and Partitioning.
2023 - Present
B.E. Computer Science
RGPV, Bhopal
2013 - 2017
Peer Endorsements
"Ashwin transformed our deployment process. What used to take days now takes minutes. His mastery of Kubernetes is unmatched."
Engineering Lead
NexGen Tech Solutions
"He doesn't just fix operational issues; he architects systems that prevent them from happening in the first place."
Solutions Architect
Intelliquity Consulting
Technical Insights & Blog
System_Log: Deep-dives into Kubernetes orchestration and Cloud-native scaling strategies.