Teja Balla

Experience

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  Tata Consultancy Services

  Sept 2018 - Oct 2021

  System Engineer

  • Created and managed Docker containers on a Kubernetes cluster using Helm for reproducible builds, manifest management, and release handling in a cloud-native microservice architecture• Led the integration of Spinnaker for automated continuous delivery across multiple clouds, managed basic OpenStack operations, and administered JFrog Artifactory to optimize software artifact management• Automated infrastructure with AWS CloudFormation, Terraform, and Ansible, streamlined CI/CD using Jenkins and Spinnaker, and integrated Prometheus and Grafana for efficient deployment across multiple environments• Created and deployed networking solutions, such as VPCs, subnets, security groups, and routing tables, using a variety of networking services and protocols to optimize AWS infrastructure for performance and security Integrated serverless computing services, such as AWS Lambda and API Gateway Show less

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  Capgemini Engineering

  Oct 2021 - Aug 2022

  DevOps Engineer

  • Configured and maintained DevOps toolchains encompassing Jenkins, Docker, and Kubernetes to streamline operations, while directing continuous integration and delivery with Jenkins, Git, YAML, and Maven to enhance development workflows• Set up comprehensive monitoring and alerting solutions with AWS CloudWatch, ELK Stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana), or Prometheus to proactively detect and address performance issues• Implemented EKS with Fargate for container orchestration and developed disaster recovery strategies for system resilience; streamlined development workflows with GitHub and Gerrit, automated deployments with Ansible, and managed secure AWS S3 buckets using IAM policies• Developed Python scripts using Boto3 for dynamic AWS resource management, enhancing operational flexibility, and led the migration of Python applications to containerized environments in Amazon EKS Show less

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  Think Future Technologies

  Aug 2022 - May 2023

  DevOps Engineer- Azure

  • Managed Azure cloud services and infrastructure, implementing automated CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to streamline software delivery processes and enhance collaboration across development and operations teams• Leveraged Azure Resource Manager and Azure Automation to efficiently manage cloud resources, reducing manual provisioning tasks and improving system stability and scalability• Configured and maintained Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) for container orchestration, optimizing application deployment and scaling to meet dynamic workload demands• Utilized Azure Monitor and Application Insights to provide real-time monitoring and operational intelligence, enabling proactive issue resolution and system performance enhancements Show less

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  GEOTAB

  Jun 2023 - Jun 2024

  DevOps Engineer

  • Orchestrated and managed AWS cloud infrastructure, including EC2 instances, VPCs, RDS databases, and S3 storage, ensuring high availability and scalability• Implemented AWS security best practices, including configuring IAM policies, security groups, and encryption to protect sensitive data, while also managing containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes to facilitate efficient scaling and orchestration of microservices• Designed and automated end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, Git CI/CD, and AWS Code Pipeline, optimizing code integration, testing, and deployment processes for enhanced efficiency and agility• Contributed to the continuous improvement of the CI/CD workflow, enhancing the speed of release cycles and Utilized Terraform and AWS CloudFormation to define and provision infrastructure resources as code, ensuring consistent and repeatable infrastructure setups for efficient deployments• Managed AWS Route 53 for DNS configurations, optimized content delivery with AWS CloudFront, maintained high-performance data storage using AWS DynamoDB, and implemented ArgoCD for continuous delivery to enhance deployment processes• Developed automation scripts in Python and Bash to streamline tasks and improve efficiency, and conducted cost analyses to implement optimization strategies like reserved instances and resource downsizing Show less

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  Firmex

  Jul 2024 - now

  DevOps Engineer