Surendra Reddy - Resume
- Phone: +91 99164 29983
- Email: surendraelectronics@gmail.com
- Location: Bangalore, India
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- LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/surendra-reddy-55208948/
- GitHub: https://github.com/SurendraRedd
Objective
1) Cloud/DevOps Architect and Data Architect with 18+ years of expertise in AWS, Azure, and multi-cloud ecosystems, leveraging generative AI tools (GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot for Azure, Grok, ChatGPT, Claude) to accelerate solution design, code generation, and architectural decision-making. Seeking a strategic role to design and implement scalable, secure, cost-optimized, AI-enhanced cloud and data solutions.
2) Proven track record in end-to-end cloud migrations, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi, ARM, Bicep), DevOps automation (CI/CD with GitHub Actions, GitLab, Azure DevOps), and container orchestration (Kubernetes on EKS, AKS, OpenShift). Expert in architecting modern data platforms using Databricks, EMR, Glue, Kafka, and Kinesis for real-time and batch processing, leveraging AI assistants for rapid prototyping, debugging, and performance tuning.
3) Skilled at leading cross-functional teams, driving observability (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK), and delivering cloud-native, data-driven architectures aligned with business goals. 5+ years as Azure Data Engineer designing scalable data pipelines using Azure Data Factory (ADF) and Synapse Analytics, proficient in ETL/ELT processes, multi-source data ingestion, data modeling, and seamless integration of on-premises and cloud systems for advanced analytics.
Profile Summary
1) 18+ years of experience in Cloud Architecture, DevOps, and Data Engineering across Healthcare, Finance, E-commerce, and Technology industries.
2) Expert in AWS and Azure cloud platforms with strong focus on Infrastructure as Code (IaC) using Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi, ARM, and Bicep.
3) Proficient in DevOps practices and CI/CD pipeline development using GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Azure DevOps.
4) Skilled in containerization and orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes (EKS, AKS, OpenShift).
5) Extensive experience designing and implementing modern data platforms using Databricks, EMR, Glue, Kafka, and Kinesis for real-time and batch data processing.
6) Expert in monitoring and observability tools- Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK stack.
7) Proven leader of cross-functional teams managing complex cloud migration projects.
8) Leverages generative AI tools (GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot for Azure, Grok, ChatGPT, Claude) to enhance solution design, code generation, pipeline optimization, and architectural decision-making.
Education
JNTU University, B.Tech in Electronics and Communication Engineering
- May 2002 – May 2006
- Nellore, India
Experience
Koerber Pharma, Cloud/DevOps Architect
- Nov 2022 – present
- Bangalore, India
- Designed and deployed PAS-X MES application on AWS, Azure, OpenShift, and OpenStack using hub-spoke architecture and landing zones.
- Prepared Azure architecture blueprints and documentation for cloud services (compute, storage, networking, databases, identity, security).
- Provisioned infrastructure using Pulumi and Terraform for Kubernetes (AKS/EKS), NGINX ingress, Cert-Manager, and observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK).
- Automated deployments via Azure Pipelines and GitHub Actions, reducing deployment time by 40%.
- Implemented auto-scaling policies and Automation Runbooks, reducing cloud costs by 25%.
- Built data pipelines on Azure/AWS Databricks integrated with S3, Redshift, and Power BI for business intelligence.
- Enforced Azure Security Center and AWS Guard Duty for threat detection, WAF, and private endpoints.
- Integrated Kafka-based messaging for high-throughput, fault-tolerant, real-time event processing.
- Implemented Prometheus and Grafana for infrastructure and application monitoring with real-time alerting and dashboarding.
- Deployed and managed MongoDB databases for highly available, distributed, scalable data storage.
- Led team of cloud architects, engineers, support, and testing teams, providing strategic direction, task delegation, and mentorship.
- Developed training programs and best practice guides to upskill engineers in DevOps tooling, monitoring, and cloud-native architectures.
- Designed data pipelines in Azure Data Factory to ETL data from on-prem SQL Server and APIs into Azure Data Lake.
- Implemented ADF data flow transformations for data cleansing, mapping, and aggregation.
- Integrated ADF with Azure Synapse Analytics for data analytics and Power BI reporting.
- Automated pipeline triggers using Event-based and Schedule triggers.
- Built parameterized pipelines and reusable templates to optimize development time.
- Implemented logging and monitoring using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics.
- Collaborated with DevOps team to implement CI/CD pipelines for ADF using Azure DevOps.
- Reduced manual ETL effort by 30% and improved data refresh performance by 25%.
Tech Mahindra, Cloud/DevOps Architect
- Sept 2022 – Oct 2022
- Bangalore, India
- Led migration of 200+ workloads from AWS to Azure using Terraform and Azure Migrate with zero downtime.
- Designed and implemented scalable, reliable systems, automated operational tasks using IaaC and CI/CD tools, monitored performance with observability platforms, led incident response and post-mortems.
- Prepared Azure architecture blueprints and documentation for cloud services (compute, storage, networking, databases, identity, security).
- Developed cloud adoption and migration strategies (lift-and-shift, re-platforming).
- Created SLA, SLO, and SRE Matrix Index for applications.
- Defined Reliability Index criteria (availability, performance, resilience, consistency) and Observability Index criteria (metrics, logs, traces, dashboards).
- Designed CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps for AKS deployments and Terraform state management.
- Implemented Ansible for configuration management of Linux/Windows nodes.
- Managed AKS clusters using Lens/Kubectl with Terraform automation for cluster provisioning.
- Developed Azure Data Factory pipelines for data ingestion into Databricks and Synapse.
- Architected applications in Microsoft Azure using hub-and-spoke architecture.
- Designed and implemented data pipelines and big data processing solutions on AWS Databricks for large-scale data analytics.
- Developed IaC using Terraform to automate deployment of Databricks clusters, VPCs, security groups, and AWS infrastructure.
- Created scalable, resilient, secure cloud solutions aligned with best practices and Well-Architected Framework.
- Designed cloud infrastructure architecture (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS) and managed end-to-end implementation using IaaC (CloudFormation, ARM, Terraform).
- Delivered cloud projects achieving cost savings and performance improvements through migrations and infrastructure optimizations.
Skills
- Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, OpenStack, GCP
- Infrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation, Pulumi, ARM Templates, Bicep
- Container Orchestration: Kubernetes (AKS, EKS, OpenShift), Docker, ECS, Fargate
- CI/CD & DevOps: GitHub Actions, Azure DevOps, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Bitbucket Pipelines, Apache Airflow
- Cloud Networking & Security: VPC, VNet, Transit Gateway, Route53, Security Groups, IAM, Azure AD, Azure Security Centre, AWS GuardDuty, WAF, Private Endpoints
- Data Platforms & Analytics: Databricks, Azure Data Factory, Synapse Analytics, AWS Glue, EMR, Kinesis, Snowflake, ADLS Gen2, Redshift, S3, Power BI, Tableau
- Databases: PostgreSQL, SQL Server, Oracle, MongoDB, SQLite
- Monitoring & Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, DataDog, Splunk, Azure Monitor, CloudWatch
- Programming & Scripting: Python, Shell, PowerShell, Go, Java
- Generative AI Tools: GitHub Copilot, Microsoft Copilot, ChatGPT, Claude, Grok, Amazon Q
- Testing & Quality: Pytest, Selenium, JMeter, Locust, Robot Framework, REST API Testing, Playwright
- Version Control & Collaboration: Git, GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket, Azure Repos, JIRA
Projects
Koerber Pharma Pvt Ltd
- Designed multi-cloud SaaS architecture (Azure/AWS/OpenStack) using hub-and-spoke network models, Azure landing zones, and AWS multi-account architectures for PAS-X MES v3.3.3-3.4.0.
- Provisioned infrastructure using Pulumi/Terraform for Kubernetes (AKS/EKS/MicroK8s), NGINX ingress, Cert-Manager, OAuth2 Proxy, and observability stacks.
- Implemented end-to-end CI/CD using Azure Pipelines and GitHub Actions, automating deployments and reducing release time.
- Deployed observability stack (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Fluent Bit) for infrastructure and application monitoring.
- Managed MES system upgrades (PAS-X MES v3.3.4→v3.3.5→v3.4.0), installations, and patches across cloud environments.
- Configured MBR/EBR workflows, printer services, ERP integrations, and Scale Simulator setups for customer environments.
- Built test automation framework using Robot Framework, Playwright, Selenium, Sikuli, integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
- Automated REST API testing using Postman, Newman, Bruno with CI/CD integration.
- Designed Azure Data Factory pipelines for ETL from on-prem SQL Server/APIs into Azure Data Lake and Synapse Analytics.
- Integrated ADF with Power BI for reporting, using event-based/scheduled triggers and parameterized templates.
- Achieved 30% reduction in manual ETL effort and 25% improvement in data refresh performance through optimized ADF pipelines.
- Implemented cost optimization through Azure Automation runbooks for resource scheduling.
- Leveraged GitHub Copilot and Microsoft Copilot to accelerate IaC development, reducing provisioning time by 30-40%.
- Utilized generative AI tools (ChatGPT/Grok/Claude) for debugging Kubernetes manifests, CI/CD pipelines, and Databricks notebooks.
- Mentored team on adopting AI-assisted development for code reviews, architecture design, and automated documentation.
Tech Mahindra
- Led AWS to Azure migration of 200+ workloads using Azure Migrate Service, ensuring zero downtime and adherence to Azure landing zone architecture.
- Generated Azure Resource Inventory (subscriptions, management groups, resource groups) using PowerShell and Azure CLI for governance and compliance.
- Conducted cloud assessment reviews and created landing zones in Azure for standardized resource deployment.
- Provisioned Azure resources (VMs, AKS, Load Balancers, VNets) using Azure Portal, Azure CLI, and Terraform for IaC automation.
- Managed AKS clusters using Lens and kubectl, implementing monitoring and maintenance strategies.
- Developed Azure Policy as Code using GitHub Actions and Terraform, enforcing compliance across subscriptions.
- Created Azure Workbooks and Azure Monitor dashboards for infrastructure management and performance monitoring using KQL (Kusto Query Language).
- Implemented Application Insights for Python and .NET applications using SDK integration for telemetry and diagnostics.
- Developed test automation frameworks using Pytest, Robot Framework, Selenium, Playwright, and Sikuli, integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
- Built CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps and Jenkins, automating build, test, and deployment processes.
- Configured Azure Data Factory and Databricks for data integration and analytics workloads, troubleshooting performance issues.
- Architected and deployed AWS resources (EC2, VPC, S3) using Terraform and CloudFormation before migration.
- Managed Terraform Cloud workspace for centralized state file management and collaboration.
- Conducted REST API testing using Postman and Application Insights REST API for validation.
- Facilitated client meetings and KPI reporting, providing knowledge transfer to new team members.
- Mentored team on GitHub Copilot and Microsoft Copilot for accelerated code reviews and Azure architecture design.
- Utilized LLMs (ChatGPT, Grok, Copilot) for solution architecture brainstorming, cost optimization runbooks, and automated documentation.
Mercedes Benz
- Served as Product Owner for ADAS Park Assist tools, aligning with ISO 26262 (Parts 3-8) functional safety standards.
- Developed REST API application (IDC SIM Service Tool) using Flask-RESTPlus, Swagger for API documentation and Docker deployment on Linux.
- Built Streamlit web applications for Parken automation tools and deployed to Azure using CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins).
- Created test automation frameworks using Robot Framework, Playwright, Selenium, Sikuli, integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
- Performed performance testing using Locust for Python web applications with distributed execution and GUI/CLI modes.
- Led Functional Safety management activities including HARA, FMEA, FTA, DFMEA creation, FSR/TSR identification, and FSC/TSC development.
- Developed DOORS DXL Extensions for automation, requirements gathering, and DOORS-to-JIRA integration using Agosense BPL scripting.
- Built Python automation tools for diagnostic log parsing, SAR test automation, FMVSS automation, and EOL test automation using JSON, Gooey, OpenPyXL.
- Developed video parser tool using OpenCV and Gooey for test analysis.
- Deployed Jenkins on AWS EC2 and created scripted/distributed CI/CD pipelines with Artifactory, Git, Ansible, ELK, Docker, S3, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CodePipeline, SonarQube.
- Managed AWS services (EC2, S3, CloudWatch) and Kubernetes for microservices deployments.
- Implemented monitoring solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, DataDog, Splunk for application and infrastructure observability.
- Configured Infrastructure as Code using Terraform for AWS CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, and CodePipeline automation.
- Managed branching, merging, tagging strategies in Git, GitHub, GitLab, SVN with extensive CI/CD experience across multiple platforms.
- Led development team, provided training on IBM Rational DOORS and DXL scripting, and defined QA/configuration management processes.
Honeywell Technologies
- Led test automation for Embraer E2 OMS software (MIS-RT, ATE ASCB, ATE CMCF, Wireless RT, DLMU-W) in target and simulated environments.
- Developed test design automation tool to convert manual test cases to automated tests for ATE ASCB and ATE CMCF modules.
- Created scenario-to-test script generation tools for MIS-RT, Wireless RT, and DLMU-W systems using Python.
- Developed DXL scripts for DOORS automation (requirements extraction, object history tracking, module data export to Excel).
- Automated build deployment process using batch scripts for bench environment configurations.
- Performed requirements-based and structural coverage testing for Boeing 747-8 ATN and Boeing 787 FMS applications (Level B software).
- Generated structural coverage reports and conducted SCR fixes identified during testing phases.
- Participated in SOI-3 audit for Boeing 747-8 Data Link ATS Core program.
- Built test automation frameworks using Robot Framework, Playwright, Selenium, Sikuli, integrated into CI/CD pipelines.
- Acted as module focal for MIS RT, MIS Core, ATE ASCB, ATE CMCF, Wireless RT, DLMU-W, mentoring new team members.
Silver Atena
- Developed test cases, procedures, and scripts using RTRT Tool for TaxiBot Localization Module per high-level software requirements.
- Performed requirements-based testing for RSE-10 software (Level B) in Microsoft Visual C# 2010 environment, fixing code SCRs.
- Developed manual test cases and REST API test scripts (PUT, POST, GET, DELETE) for DAC LUC (Direct Accumulation Count Life Usage Calculator).
- Fixed database issues related to Oracle and SQL Server 2005 for DAC LUC applications.
- Developed Low-Level Design Requirements for PDU (Power Distribution Unit) Application, Boot, and STR Library.
- Performed Design Verification Engineer role, reviewing system-level, high-level, and low-level requirements.
- Managed requirements porting to DOORS and developed DXL scripts for automation and traceability.
Certifications
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
- Six Sigma Green Belt
- SAFe and SAFe 5.0 DevOps
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- ITIL Foundation
- ISO 26262 Functional Safety
- ISTQB Certified Tester
Awards
- Silver Award, Spot Award, Gold Award, Outstanding Engineer, X-stream Award
- Team Excellence, Bronze Award, Spotlight Award, Partner Awards
- ABCD (Above and Beyond Call of Duty) Award
- Shop Floor Recognitions