Pradeep Saini

DevOps Engineer

New Delhi, Delhi, India12 yrs experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Led a team to reduce deployment time by 40%.
Designed a Blue-Green Deployment strategy for microservices.
Expert in AWS compliance and security services.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Backend and DevOps Engineer specializing in Fintech with expertise in cloud infrastructure and microservices.

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Skills

Core Skills

KubernetesAmazon Web Services (aws)Distributed SystemsNode.js

Other Skills

AWS CodeBuildAWS CodePipelineAWS LambdaAmazon EKSAmazon KinesisAmazon S3Apache KafkaApache SparkCiliumCloud InfrastructureConfiguration ManagementContainerizationContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)Deployment StrategiesDevOps

About

With over 11 years of industry experience, I specialize in backend and DevOps engineering, with a focus on Kubernetes, AWS, Istio, and Cilium. At Rapipay Fintech, I lead a team of engineers to optimize build and release processes, reduce deployment time, and implement secure, scalable infrastructure supporting thousands of daily users. My expertise lies in designing and deploying microservices architecture and enabling seamless feature rollouts with advanced deployment strategies. Passionate about delivering innovative solutions, I aim to empower organizations with robust and efficient systems that drive growth and operational excellence.

Experience

12 yrs

Total Experience

2 yrs

Average Tenure

5 yrs 2 mos

Current Experience

Rapipay fintech private limited

Backend & DevOps Lead

Mar 2021 – Present · 5 yrs 2 mos · Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India

● Led a team of 6 DevOps engineers to streamline build and release processes, reducing
deployment time by 40% while supporting infrastructure that handles ~5,000 new user
registrations daily and ~30,000 daily active users.
● Designed and implemented a Blue-Green Deployment strategy for mission-critical microservices
on Amazon EKS, achieving 95% downtime reduction and enabling seamless feature rollouts.
● Implemented Istio and Cilium network security in Kubernetes, managing network policies to
enforce fine-grained access controls across microservices.
● Orchestrated Kubernetes containerization, improving scalability and resource utilization across
environments.
● Managed AWS cloud infrastructure, integrating SAST tools and designing centralized logging
systems.
● Infrastructure-as-Code (IaC) using Terraform, automating resource provisioning and reducing
manual errors.
● Collaborated with development teams to troubleshoot production issues and optimize system
performance.
● Designed a streaming system using Kafka and Flink for real-time data processing.
● Established monitoring systems with Prometheus and OpenTelemetry for improved
observability.
● Expertise in AWS compliance services including IAM, SecurityHub, Config, GuardDuty, WAF, and
Certificate Manager.
●Assisted in RBI, ISO, and TU CIBIL (TransUnion) audits by providing system, access, and process details.
● Helped in preparing audit evidence and documentation for compliance checks.
● Worked on fixing gaps and making sure systems follow security and compliance requirements.

KubernetesNode.jsConfiguration ManagementMongoDBAmazon Web Services (AWS)Cloud Infrastructure+22

Sociolla

SDE 3

Dec 2020 – Mar 2021 · 3 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India · On-site

● Conducted R&D on Data Lake for CDC using Apache Spark, Hudi, Parquet, Kafka, Debezium, AWS Athena, AWS DMS, and S3.
● Optimized AWS resources using Trusted Advisor and Cost Explorer, reducing EC2 and RDS costs by 30%

Amk information systems private limited

Senior Software Engineer

Jan 2017 – Dec 2020 · 3 yrs 11 mos · New Delhi, Delhi

● Developed ecommerce modules from scratch, including AngularJS frontend admin panels and
Node.js backend APIs.
● Implemented Kubernetes deployments for microservices architecture using NodeJS, SpringBoot,
Python, MongoDB, MySQL, Elasticsearch, Redis, and MQTT.
● Configured complete Kubernetes deployments on AWS with auto-scaling, metrics server, and
monitoring dashboards for optimized performance.
● Established a CI/CD pipeline to enable seamless integration and automated deployments across
environments.
● Utilized AWS services to lead a proof of concept for WebRTC/MediaSoup on React Native, and
developed a ChatBot to enhance user interactions.
● Ensured software met quality, security, and extensibility standards, working closely with the QA
team to ensure smooth releases.

KubernetesSpring BootNode.jsAmazon Web Services (AWS)Cloud InfrastructureHigh Availability (HA)+12

Cybuzzsc infotech pvt. ltd.

Software Development Engineer

Jul 2016 – Dec 2016 · 5 mos · Noida Area, India

● Designed Node.js application components through MeteorJs.
● Optimized the application for maximum speed and scalability.
● Involved in developing web applications using AngularJS 5, JQuery, JavaScript, Bootstrap, CSS,and
HTML.
● Implemented Git for version control.
● Built reusable code and libraries for future use.
● Designed and implemented data storage solutions.

Node.jsCloud InfrastructureHigh Availability (HA)ContainerizationDisaster RecoveryDistributed Systems+5

Bizgrass technologies private limited

Software Engineer

Apr 2015 – Jun 2016 · 1 yr 2 mos · Noida Area, India

Full stack developer of a inventory monitoring and report generate web application. Built an application that was backed by node server and MongoDB. The web client leverages AngularJS and responsive web design for desktop, mobile devices, and tablets
Technologies - Meteor framework, Node.js, Angular js, Bootstrap 3x, Html5/CSS, Google map API

Node.jsJavaScriptTroubleshooting

Wow media labs

UI Developer and Graphics designer

Jul 2014 – Mar 2015 · 8 mos · Dwarka Area, India

Developed working prototypes from UI designs for cross-platform devices
Explored various emerging JavaScript technologies such as Node.js for future product and feature development
Made heavy use of Chrome Developer Tools + Firebug to ensure front-end code and assets were optimized and high-quality
Programmed and executed code in HTML5 and CSS.

JavaScript