A K Anand

Experience

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  Siemens Medical Solutions AG

  Jul 2005 - Jan 2015

  Senior System Engineer

  - Led the SRE team for the deployment of ancillary modules like User Manager, Question Manager, RCC, Admin, and reporting.- Develop IaaC & and load test CAD (Computer Aided Diagnosis) Imaging modules for automatic fetching of the DICOM image from PACS and triggering of the correct algorithm for the required modality e.g. colon cancer.- Designed and tested the availability and reliability of Soarian® Quality Measures by developing frameworks for automated testing of SQM features using RIATest. This helped SQM to obtain faster accreditation for CMS and JCAHO certification.- Architect, design, and develop various data marts, and n-dimension tables for clinical DSS (Decision Support systems) data warehouse.- Architect, designed, and led a geographically and culturally diverse team for BI (Business intelligence) projects having reporting, templates, and KPIs as per clinical and end-user requirements.- Worked collaboratively with software engineering teams to identify and resolve performance issues. Developed and maintained automation scripts using Python and Bash, resulting in a 20% reduction in manual configuration time.- Trained and mentored junior SREs on system administration and troubleshooting techniques. Show less

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  Cerner Healthcare Private Limited

  Feb 2015 - Dec 2017

  Solutions Architect

  - Spearheaded the successful migration of key applications to AWS, utilizing Terraform for infrastructure as code, and achieving a 35% reduction in hosting costs and a 50% improvement in availability & and scalability.- Led the transformation of legacy systems to a fully automated CICD pipeline that automated build, test, and deployment processes using tools like Jenkins, Ansible, Docker, and Kubernetes, resulting in 60% quicker software releases and a 35% reduction in system downtime.- Initiated and nurtured a strong DevOps culture which improved collaboration between the development and operations teams, leading improvement in deployment frequency and a 25% decrease in change failure rate hence resulting in overall enhanced developers' productivity.- Created the VR automation architecture and integrated it with CI/CD loops across multiple products which was rolled out across regions. Achieved 30,000 automated VR test runs in under 8 hours.- Interview, on-board, mentor, and train fellow architects responsible for specific projects. Provide technical solutions across projects (ED, BB, ONCOLOGY, etc.) Show less

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  LinkCXO Global Pvt. Ltd.

  Dec 2017 - Sept 2019

  Cloud Solution Architect

  - Setup CI/CD pipelines using DevOps tools for automated infrastructure provisioning, unit, integration, and system testing along with code coverage and blue-green build deployment and change integration.- Delivered and deployed 1st SaaS-based Smart Recruitment ERP platform (code name- Genie) targeted for small/medium consulting companies and agencies. Currently used by 100s of recruiters, 50K candidates, 50+ clients, 10+ vendors.- Resolved hand-shake issues in 3-tier architecture, improving overall system performance. - Displayed leadership skills in driving the adoption of DevOps culture within the organization, leading to process improvements and enhanced collaboration.- Showcased innovative thinking and technical expertise by designing and implementing a container orchestration system, streamlining the development and testing process for DevOps Engineers.- Wore multiple hats such as IT Admin, Tech Architect, product manager, project manager and led the agile team to learn and successfully achieved the goal under budget. Show less

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  Advenio TecnoSys Private Limited

  Oct 2019 - Oct 2021

  Principal SRE Administrator

  - Designed and implemented scalable and fault-tolerant systems for large loads (10 pat/sec) and managed and scaled Kubernetes clusters for container orchestration and deployed applications using Docker.- Set up the entire DevOps pipeline along with CI/CD loop for continuous change integration and delivered 1st AI-based tele diagnostic platform under six months (targeted for Primary and secondary health clinics, tertiary hospitals, and diabetes care centers).- Architected, designed, and deployed multiple cloud-based AI platforms, products, and solutions along with a control center and Licensing module for SaaS subscription and billings.- Designed and implemented infrastructure as code using cloud formation for AWS and ARM templates on Azure cloud platforms.- Cut down the development and R&D cost by over 55% by re-evaluating and redesigning the cloud services, use of oss, improving team’s skills and capability, and organization-wide policy changes.- Built a DevOps team of skilled engineers, SRE, interns, operation specialists, and consultants from the ground up in under 4 months.Created and finalized Infra and reliability requirements for doctor’s annotation tool, control centers, and telediagnosis tool along with user workflows, and functional and non-functional requirements (load, stress, availability, etc.)- Led the effort towards implementing various regulatory requirements in Indian, European, American, South Asian, and African markets for ISO, CE, and FDA compliance, for Data Protection, Privacy (HIPAA), residency, and security Show less

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  ThinkWings Netherlands BV

  Jan 2022 - now

  Tech Lead (DevOps & Products)

   Leading a team of 6 SREs and 3 DevOps engineers and responsible fordesign, implementation and maintenance of highly available and scalablesystems for a highly trafficked large healthcare platform. Architected and managed large-scale infrastructure using multi-cloudservices (AWS, Azure [for authz and authn] and GCP services [analytics]) Developed and implemented infrastructure automation and configurationusing Terraform and Ansible, resulting in a 65% reduction in manualconfiguration time. Developed and maintained SLIs and SLOs for critical systems, implementedcontinuous monitoring/observability and alerting systems to ensure highavailability, improved system performance and detect issues proactively. Implemented a containerization strategy using Docker and Kubernetes,Build and maintain Kubernetes clusters for container orchestration andautomate deployments using Jenkins resulting in improved deploymentspeed and scalability. Collaborate with cross-functional teams including software engineering,PMs and InfoSec teams to implement faster production incident responseand resolution times using integration with Slack, JIRA and PagerDutyresulting in high system uptime and reliability and hence better SLO & SLI. Performed regular trend analysis for bugs and incidents and Analyze systemlogs using the ELK Stack for system improvement and anomalies. Developed and implemented disaster recovery plans and tested themregularly to ensure business continuity in the event of an outage. Worked with development teams to optimize application performance andreduce latency. Implemented security best practices and performed regular security audits. Managed vendor relationships and negotiated contracts for cloud andinfrastructure services. Currently working on vertical and horizontal scalability of the platformwhich can scale across modalities, diseases, and SaaS users. Show less