Jagadesh A.

Experience

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  Bayer

  Mar 2014 - Jan 2017

  Build And Release Cloud Engineer

  - Established enterprise-grade CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Maven, laying the foundation for modern DevOps practices.- Implemented infrastructure automation using Puppet and Shell scripting, developing skills that would evolve into modern IaC practices.- Developed automated deployment solutions for enterprise applications, gaining expertise in release engineering and deployment automation.- Created Python and Shell automation tools for deployment workflows, building fundamental skills for future Kubernetes automation.- Led the adoption of Git and modern version control practices, establishing foundations for GitOps workflows. Show less

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  Farmers Insurance

  Feb 2017 - Apr 2021

  Kubernetes Engineer

  - Led the adoption of AWS EKS across multiple teams, implementing best practices for container orchestration and microservices architecture.- Engineered Kubernetes-native CI/CD workflows using Helm and custom automation for automated application lifecycle management.- Implemented cloud-native patterns using AWS Step Functions and containerized services, enabling scalable and resilient architectures.- Established monitoring and logging solutions using Splunk and SonarQube for comprehensive platform observability.- Collaborated with development teams to containerize applications, implementing cloud-native best practices and patterns.- Automated cluster operations using Ansible, Puppet, and Python, significantly reducing manual intervention in day-2 operations. Show less

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  Anthem, Inc.

  May 2021 - now

  Senior Kubernetes Engineer

  - Architected and implemented multi-cloud Kubernetes solutions across GKE, Openshift, EKS and AKS, ensuring consistent operations and security across cloud boundaries.- Designed and implemented custom Kubernetes operators and controllers using the operator-sdk, extending platform capabilities for enterprise-specific requirements.- Automated cluster provisioning and lifecycle management with Terraform and Ansible, implementing GitOps practices for infrastructure and application deployments.- Built robust CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD, enabling automated deployments across multiple Kubernetes distributions.- Implemented service mesh architectures using Istio for advanced traffic management, security, and observability across multi-cluster environments.- Established comprehensive observability solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, and OpenTelemetry, enabling proactive monitoring and rapid incident response.- Developed Python-based automation tools for cross-cluster operations, improving platform reliability and reducing operational overhead. Show less