Sachin Sharma

Lead DevOps Engineer

Driving Cloud & Business Transformation with 10+ years of hands-on DevOps experience across AWS, GCP, Kubernetes, and CI/CD automation

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Sachin Sharma - Lead DevOps Engineer

About Me

Driving innovation and leading high-performing teams

A dynamic professional with 10 years of extensive experience in implementing, automating and providing technical solutions to mission-critical problems on Cloud. Adept at rendering viable solutions on Kubernetes, CI/CD and Infrastructure-as-Code with strong analytical, problem solving & organizational team-building skills.

I possess a flexible & detail-oriented attitude with expertise across AWS, GCP, Azure, and comprehensive DevOps practices. As a certified professional in multiple cloud platforms and Kubernetes, I specialize in end-to-end automation, security implementation, and large-scale infrastructure migrations for enterprises across various industries.

10+

Years Experience

50%+

Deployment Improvement

30%

Incident Response Reduction

7+

Years at CloudCover

Leadership Experience

A decade of driving technological excellence

DevOps Lead

Ollion • October 2023 - Present

  • Spearhead end-to-end infrastructure automation leveraging Terraform, Kubernetes, Ansible, and CI/CD pipelines on AWS and GCP
  • Drive cloud migration and platform modernization initiatives, improving deployment frequency and reliability
  • Mentor and lead cross-functional cloud teams, cultivating best practices in DevSecOps and incident management
  • Advocate open-source collaboration and knowledge-sharing through internal forums and Medium publications

DevOps Lead

CloudCover (ST Telemedia Cloud) • July 2021 - Present

  • Built and led high-performing DevOps teams, introducing agile practices that improved deployment frequency by over 50%
  • Designed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins/GitLab CI, Terraform, and Ansible for consistent, secure deployments
  • Embedded SRE principles with proactive monitoring (Prometheus/Grafana) reducing system downtime
  • Orchestrated cloud migrations to AWS/GCP, leveraging Docker and Kubernetes for scalable platforms

Senior DevOps Engineer & L1.5 Lead

CloudCover • January 2020 - June 2021

  • Transformed legacy systems into automated pipelines, leveraging Docker, Jenkins, and Terraform
  • Fostered culture of code quality through rigorous peer reviews and configuration-as-code practices
  • Reduced deployment errors and manual efforts, significantly improving team productivity
  • Introduced advanced monitoring dashboards, leading to 30% reduction in incident response times

Senior Software Engineer

Pratham Software (PSI) • July 2015 - April 2018

  • Developed scalable software solutions using .NET and Python with MVC architecture
  • Led development teams and managed backend APIs and services with Agile methodologies
  • Enhanced product design and database strategies, delivering multiple successful projects
  • Streamlined processes and significantly improved system performance through innovative solutions

Technical Expertise

Technologies and leadership skills that drive results

Leadership & Management

Customer Engineering Cloud Adoption Team Management DevSecOps Site Reliability Engineering Mentoring & Training

Architecture & Infrastructure

AWS Azure GCP Terraform CloudFormation Kubernetes (EKS/GKE/AKS)

Languages & Scripting

Python Shell Scripting PowerShell C# PHP HCL

DevOps & Monitoring Tools

GitLab Jenkins CircleCI GitHub Actions Azure DevOps AWS CodePipeline

Professional Certifications

Industry-recognized expertise across major cloud platforms

Amazon Web Services

AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
AWS Certified Developer - Associate
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate
AWS Certified Security - Specialty

Google Cloud Platform

Google Certified Professional Cloud Architect
Google Certified Associate Cloud Engineer
GCP Cloud Digital Leader

Kubernetes & Others

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Certified Kubernetes Application Developer (CKAD)
Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
HashiCorp Certified Terraform Associate
Project Management Essential Certified (PMEC)

Impact & Achievements

Quantifiable business results from 10+ years of technology leadership

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% Deployment Improvement

Across multiple organizations through CI/CD automation and DevOps practices

0

% Incident Response Reduction

Through proactive monitoring, alerting, and SRE implementation

0

+ Infrastructure VMs Managed

Large-scale infrastructure management across AWS, GCP, and Azure

0

+ Services Migrated

Successfully migrated services across cloud platforms with minimal downtime

0

% System Uptime

Maintained high availability across critical production systems

0

K+ Concurrent Users Supported

Load testing and scaling for high-traffic applications

Awards & Recognition

Aspirants Technocrat of the Year

2016-2017

Recognized for outstanding contribution to technology innovation and leadership

RBSE Merit in XII (PCM)

Academic Excellence

Merit recognition in Physics, Chemistry, and Mathematics

Multi-Cloud Expert

15+ Certifications

Professional certifications across AWS, GCP, Azure, and Kubernetes platforms

Key Accomplishments

01

Digital Transformation Leadership

Led end-to-end digital transformation initiatives across multiple industries including banking, gaming, media, and healthcare

02

Multi-Cloud Migration Expertise

Successfully orchestrated large-scale migrations between AWS, GCP, and Azure with zero business disruption

03

Compliance & Security Implementation

Implemented RBI compliance, banking regulations, and enterprise security standards across critical systems

04

Team Building & Mentorship

Built and mentored high-performing DevOps teams, fostering culture of continuous improvement and excellence

05

Thought Leadership & Knowledge Sharing

Published author on DevSecOps, cloud transformation, and AI automation with active Medium presence

06

Innovation & Automation

Pioneered automation-first approaches reducing deployment times from weeks to single day deployments

Key Projects & Achievements

Transformative initiatives that delivered measurable impact

Large-Scale GCP Migration for Indonesian Digital Payment Platform

Led complete migration from AWS to GCP for 100+ services, including lift & shift of entire infrastructure, databases, and CI/CD pipelines. Managed automation pipelines for service migration with minimal downtime using Packer, Terraform, and Jenkins.

GCP Terraform Jenkins Packer Ansible
Impact: Successfully migrated 100+ services with minimal downtime, optimized cloud costs, and improved deployment efficiency

COVID-19 Travel Platform Infrastructure on AWS

Built complete platform infrastructure for Singapore-based organization to digitally verify COVID certificates and tests. Implemented end-to-end solution with Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring, logging, and security best practices.

AWS Kubernetes Terraform GitLab Prometheus Grafana
Impact: Enabled safe travel during COVID with ~0 downtime deployments across multiple business units

Banking Infrastructure Migration to GCP with RBI Compliance

Led end-to-end infrastructure migration for Indian bank's mobile payment application to GCP. Implemented comprehensive security hardening, WAF, NGFW, and integrated third-party scanners to meet RBI compliance guidelines with localized infrastructure.

GCP GKE Terraform Checkpoint F5 Anthos
Impact: Successfully achieved RBI compliance with enhanced security posture and disaster recovery capabilities

Video Streaming Infrastructure Management - Southeast Asia

Managed infrastructure for leading video streaming service with 300-400 VMs, automated deployments, and reduced time to market. Implemented Kong API gateway, New Relic monitoring, and ELK logging stack.

AWS ECS Jenkins Ansible Kong ELK
Impact: Reduced time to market, automated deployments for 300-400 VMs infrastructure

Mobile Banking CI/CD - Global Bank iOS & Android

Built end-to-end CI/CD pipelines from scratch for iOS & Android applications for one of the biggest banks globally. Implemented automated deployment to App Store and Play Store with code signing and testing.

CircleCI Fastlane AppCenter iOS Android
Impact: Automated mobile app deployments to App Store/Play Store for major global bank

End-to-End Automation Platform with Terragrunt

Created complete automation platform enabling clients to deploy entire business stack in one day. Templatized infrastructure with Terragrunt, implemented centralized CI/CD pipelines with HashiCorp Vault for secrets management.

AWS Terraform Terragrunt Vault Atlantis Helm
Impact: Reduced infrastructure deployment time from weeks to 1 day with complete automation

Gaming Platform Infrastructure for World Cup 2023

Built scalable infrastructure for leading gaming platform in India on GCP, preparing for World Cup 2023 traffic surge. Implemented Jenkins automation with Helm for Kubernetes deployments and CloudArmor security.

GCP GKE Jenkins Helm CloudArmor Prometheus
Impact: Prepared high-traffic gaming platform for World Cup 2023 with scalable architecture

Hybrid Edge Intelligence with Anthos & VIAI

Designed hybrid infrastructure integrating on-premises visual inspection systems with GCP using Anthos and Litmus Edge. Deployed bare metal Kubernetes clusters for edge intelligence with centralized monitoring.

GCP Anthos Kubernetes VIAI Litmus Edge MQTT
Impact: Enabled unified monitoring of visual inspection systems with edge intelligence capabilities

Azure to GCP Cloud Migration for Digital Platform

Led comprehensive Azure to GCP migration for digital platform, coordinating across DevOps, Infrastructure, Application, and Security teams. Architected containerized workloads with end-to-end monitoring and observability.

Azure GCP Kubernetes Terraform Jenkins Grafana
Impact: Successfully migrated entire digital platform with cross-team coordination and zero business disruption

High Performance Computing Infrastructure on Azure

Built automated HPC infrastructure on Azure using Azure Templates with pipeline automation. Achieved faster results than AWS equivalent while maintaining cost efficiency for compute-intensive workloads.

Azure Azure Templates HPC Pipelines
Impact: Automated HPC infrastructure deployment with superior performance vs AWS

Multimedia Platform Migration - AWS EKS with Security

Migrated multimedia platforms from GCP to AWS with containerized applications, comprehensive monitoring, and security hardening. Supported load testing for 100K concurrent users with auto-scaling capabilities.

AWS EKS Guard Duty Detective Load Testing
Impact: Successfully handled 100K concurrent users with enhanced security posture

Payment Solution Infrastructure Migration to AWS

Led complete infrastructure creation and management for payment solution company, including on-premises to AWS cloud migration with direct connections, application & database migration on RHEL machines.

AWS Terraform Jenkins RHEL Direct Connect
Impact: Successful on-premises to cloud migration with secure connectivity and CI/CD implementation

Blog & Publications

Sharing insights on DevOps, Cloud Security, and Leadership

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Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer Certification

Comprehensive guide with practical questions and preparation strategies for the Google Cloud Professional Cloud Security Engineer certification exam.

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7 Practical Ways Cursor (AI Tool) Can Boost Your Productivity

Exploring how AI-powered development tools like Cursor can significantly enhance productivity in software development and DevOps workflows.

AI Tools Productivity DevOps
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Popular
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Best Practices for Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

Essential guidelines and best practices for effectively leveraging Google Cloud Platform services, security, and cost optimization strategies.

GCP Best Practices Cloud
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Leadership
Medium

Excellence is a HABIT

Insights into cultivating excellence through consistent habits, drawing from leadership principles and practical experiences in technology management.

Leadership Excellence Habits
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Technical
Medium

Best Practices for Cloud IAM

Comprehensive guidelines for managing Cloud Identity and Access Management effectively across AWS, GCP, and Azure platforms with security focus.

IAM Security Multi-Cloud
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Success
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The Law of Success in Sixteen Lessons - Overview

Insightful overview of Napoleon Hill's timeless principles for achieving success, applied to modern technology leadership and career development.

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Let's Connect

Ready to discuss your next technology challenge

Email

rksachinsharma0005@gmail.com

Phone

Available on Request

Location

Pune, Maharashtra, India