Abhishek Tyagi

DevOps Engineer

Dubai, United Arab Emirates9 yrs 2 mos experience

Key Highlights

Expert in building robust CI/CD pipelines.
Proven track record in infrastructure automation.
Strong experience with cloud technologies and DevOps practices.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a DevOps and Infrastructure Automation expert in the Fintech and SaaS industries.

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Skills

Core Skills

DevopsInfrastructure AutomationContinuous Integration And Continuous Delivery (ci/cd)

Other Skills

Agile MethodologiesAmazon Web Services (AWS)AnsibleArgoCDAutomationBashCI/CDDockerGitHubGitOpsGitlabGrafanaHelmHelm ChartsInfrastructure as code (IaC)

About

As a seasoned computer science professional with almost 13 years of extensive experience in automation, DevOps, and platform engineering, I am passionate about designing and constructing robust, secure, and fault-tolerant infrastructures. My goal is not only to create exceptional solutions but also to ensure their availability and reliability throughout their lifecycle for end-users. I possess hands-on expertise with a wide range of industry-standard tools and technologies, including Docker, Kubernetes/OpenShift, Helm, Jenkins, Terrafrom, Ansible, Git, Prometheus and Grafana. Additionally, I have demonstrated administrative proficiency in managing distributed event streaming platforms, such as Kafka, across both virtual machines and containers. With a strong focus on implementing production-grade CI/CD pipelines, I excel in streamlining workflows and accelerating the delivery of high-quality software. I am committed to automating routine tasks, leveraging infrastructure-as-code principles, and scripting in Bash, Python, or other suitable languages to address daily challenges effectively.

Experience

Lmnto

DevOps & Infrastructure Engineer

Nov 2024 – Present · 1 yr 4 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · On-site

Led the Infrastructure team to strengthen overall platform resilience and operational stability.
Designed and deployed a centralized observability platform using the Grafana stack (Prometheus,
Loki, Tempo, MinIO) for unified logging, metrics, and tracing.
Automated VM provisioning and lifecycle management through Terraform vSphere modules,
integrating utilization reports directly into Google Sheets for real-time data-center insights.
Built a comprehensive CI/CD framework for on-premise servers with auto-detection of application
language, enforcing linting, testing, and static code analysis via SonarQube and Trivy to ensure
high-quality and secure releases.
Integrated Cloudflare security services including WAF, tunnels for backend connectivity, and Zero
Trust access for administrative panels to safeguard applications end-to-end.
Extended Terraform automation to deploy workloads on AWS Fargate and host static websites
using S3 + CloudFront.
Supported legacy and hybrid workloads via CPanel and Vercel for efficient and scalable web
hosting.
Drove cost optimization initiatives, achieving nearly 50% reduction in infrastructure expenses
through active monitoring, right-sizing, and close collaboration with product and development
teams.

Amazon Web Services (AWS)AnsibleAutomationContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)DevOpsDocker+5

Emirates nbd

Technology Consultant

Apr 2022 – Nov 2024 · 2 yrs 7 mos · Dubai, United Arab Emirates · Hybrid

Lead and manage the bank’s data streaming platform, ensuring continuous 24/7 operations and
uptime.
Oversee the transition of OpenShift workloads to Kubernetes on an OCI platform using Helm and
Terraform.
Lead the automation of Kafka/Zookeeper cluster deployments across on-premise and cloud
environments using Infrastructure as a Code (IaaC).
Implemented automated client onboarding pipelines in Jenkins, enabling seamless Kafka service
integration and reducing setup time from hours to minutes.
Manage the deployment of event streaming components, including Flink, Kafka Streams, Kafka
Connect clusters, Redis - Cluster and Sentinel setups.
Develop disaster recovery automation and production-ready monitoring systems to enhance
platform resilience and health visibility using - custom exporters, Prometheus and Grafana.
Lead incident management processes and contribute to post-mortem reviews to continuously
improve system stability.

Infrastructure AutomationKubernetesPlatform as a Service (PAAS)JavaJenkinsDevOps+19

Nvidia

Sr. Systems Engineer

Nov 2020 – Mar 2022 · 1 yr 4 mos · Remote

Develop, validate, and package AI/ML-based frameworks & libraries through Continuous Integration (CI).
Conduct automated validation via dockerized tests to ensure package integrity and perform sanity checks across multiple levels - Continuous Testing.
Maintain and update infrastructure-as-code (IaC) for release automation to ensure efficient management of kit-making infrastructure.
Support various operating systems, distributions, and architectures within packaging pipelines - Multi-Arch Pipelines.
Proactively identify and implement feasible automated solutions to reduce daily friction - Automation.
Conduct timely experiments to enhance existing automation and overall platform - Innovation.

Infrastructure AutomationGitlabJenkinsDevOpsAnsiblePython+8

Bankdata

Sr. DevOps Engineer

Jan 2020 – Oct 2020 · 9 mos

Designed and developed the deployment pipelines using Helm, automating OpenShift cluster
provisioning and hardening using Ansible.
Managed OpenShift3 environments, overseeing user roles, network policies, and namespace
management.
Acted as the primary support contact for development teams, resolving build and deployment
issues and enhancing CICD pipelines.
Oversaw Prometheus config changes to create alerts and developed Splunk dashboards for real-
time monitoring.
Led and guided the complex migration from OpenShift 2 to OpenShift 3, including transitioning
Helm from v2 to v3 — overcoming major challenges around legacy workload compatibility, chart
restructuring, and pipeline refactoring to ensure a smooth and zero-downtime rollout.

Infrastructure AutomationGitlabPlatform as a Service (PAAS)JenkinsDevOpsGrafana+12

Bank of america

DevOps Engineer

Feb 2019 – Jan 2020 · 11 mos

Managed and automated build and deployment pipelines using Jenkins and Ansible, leading the
adoption of pipeline-as-code methodologies.
Developed global shared libraries in Groovy as well as Bash for use across multiple CICD
pipelines.
Led cross-team coordination to ensure SLAs were met, improving overall delivery standards.
Conduct Proof of Concepts (PoCs) involving new tools and technologies, disseminating knowledge
to a wider audience.

Infrastructure AutomationGitlabPlatform as a Service (PAAS)JavaJenkinsDevOps+8

Walker digital table systems, llc

DevOps Engineer

Oct 2015 – Nov 2018 · 3 yrs 1 mo ·

Developed and managed Docker-based infrastructure, automated Kubernetes cluster provisioning
using salt-stack, and optimized CICD processes for faster delivery cycles.
Led troubleshooting efforts in production environments, improving overall platform stability and
efficiency.
Maintain effective communication with onsite teams on a daily basis to provide project status
updates and ensure alignment.
Mentor new hires, providing guidance and support to facilitate their integration into the team and
project workflows.