Sankalp Sandeep Paranjpe — DevOps Engineer

👋 Hello, I’m Sankalp Sandeep Paranjpe — a DevSecOps Engineer, AWS Community Builder (Security), Former AWS Cloud Captain and AWS User Group Pune Volunteer Lead. I specialize in integrating security into CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure, strengthening AWS environments through CIS Benchmarks, IAM best practices, Kubernetes RBAC, and secure deployment workflows. My work spans cloud security architecture, DevSecOps, incident response, and compliance — with proven success in achieving ISO 27001:2022 certification and driving 96% compliance with CIS Benchmarks v3.0.0 across multiple AWS accounts 💡 Key Highlights - Manage multiple AWS accounts, used AWS Organizations, demonstrating centralized management and streamlined security and compliance processes. - Reviewed cloud architecture against AWS's Well-Architected Framework, ran it through the stakeholders, and recommended best practices for scalability, cost optimization, and security. - Built secure CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, CircleCI, SonarQube SAST, Scancode compliance) with IAM role–based deployments.- Strengthened Kubernetes/EKS security with RBAC and OIDC authentication for observability dashboards (Grafana, Kiali). - ISO 27001:2022 audit remediation (1000+ findings) using Sprinto. - Delivered security awareness training, reducing recurring vulnerabilities and enabling faster remediation. - Engaged with customers to address third-party risk assessments and cloud and product security inquiries. 🎤 Speaking EngagementsI’m an active voice in the cloud and security community delivered 25+ sessions and workshops, having spoken at AWS Community Days (Bengaluru, Aurangabad), re:Invent Recap Meetups, Serverless Days Bengaluru, Bsides Pune & Mumbai, SecConf by Thoughtworks, and multiple user group meetups.🌱 Community & LearningI believe in Meet → Connect → Network → Learn → Grow → Repeat. - Co-organized 5 AWS User Group Pune meetups and volunteered at 6 AWS Community Days Pune.- Supported 8 monthly AWS User Group Pune meetups as a volunteer. - Led 6 technical events as an AWS Cloud Club Captain.- Authored 20+ technical blogs in my security and DevSecOps series. 🏆 Certifications AWS Certified SysOps Administrator – Associate AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner 📧 Let’s connect and collaborate on cloud security, DevSecOps, and AWS → paranjpe.sankalp@gmail.com

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cloud Security and DevSecOps expert with a focus on compliance and vulnerability management.

Location: Pune, Maharashtra, India

Experience: 3 yrs 10 mos