Gaurav Agnihotri

Engineering Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India12 yrs 3 mos experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

Over a decade of experience in cloud-native infrastructures.
Proven track record in optimizing cloud costs by 20%.
Expertise in driving cloud security and compliance.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cloud Computing and DevSecOps expert with a focus on security and automation.

Contact

gaurav.a@plumhq.com +918095642029 LinkedIn

Skills

Core Skills

DevsecopsCloud SecurityFinopsAutomation

Other Skills

AWS SecurityAgile MethodologiesAmazon EKSAmbariArgoCDArgocdCloud ComputingCloud Cost ManagementComplianceDHCPDNSData CenterDevOpsGDPRGoogle Kubernetes Engine (GKE)

About

I am DevSecOps & Cloud AIOps Architect/ EM with over a decade of experience designing, securing, and scaling cloud-native infrastructures across AWS, GCP, Azure, and Alibaba Cloud. My expertise spans Kubernetes, Terraform, IaC, DevSecOps pipelines, AI-driven automation, and FinOps practices—with a proven track record of enabling organizations to stay secure, compliant, and cost-efficient. 🔹 What I do best: Build and lead high-performing DevOps & DevSecOps teams Drive cloud security & compliance (ISO27001, SOC2, GDPR, DPDPA) Simplify cloud migrations & architecture modernisation (e.g., GCP → AWS) Optimize cloud spend with FinOps governance Explore AI-powered automation in DevOps to transform how engineers work Beyond my core role, I enjoy mentoring, conducting workshops, and guiding engineers to build careers in DevOps & Cloud. I am also exploring AI x DevOps innovation—building agentic workflows where developers can request infra in natural language and have it securely provisioned with compliance baked in.

Experience

Plum

Engineering Manager DevSecOps / DevOps Architect

Oct 2024 – Present · 1 yr 5 mos · Bengaluru, Karnataka, India · On-site

✅ Led multidisciplinary teams (DevOps, DevSecOps, Security Compliance, AIOps) to deliver secure, scalable, and high-performing solutions.
Implemented automation & MLOps pipelines, resilient infrastructure, and compliance frameworks (GDPR, ISO 27001, SOC 2).
Optimized cloud costs by 20% through FinOps practices and proactive monitoring.
Enhanced deployments using ArgoCD, Spacelift, and Terraform for seamless CI/CD and IaC.
Strengthened GCP cloud security with robust policies, access controls, and compliance alignment.

DevSecOpsCloud SecurityAutomationMLOpsFinOpsTerraform+2