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Rushikesh Gunjal

DevOps Engineer

New York, New York, United States5 yrs 1 mo experience

Key Highlights

  • Expert in cloud-native application development.
  • Achieved 45% reduction in cloud operational costs.
  • Led successful delivery service during pandemic.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a DevOps engineer with expertise in cloud-native solutions and operational efficiency.

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Skills

Core Skills

DevopsKubernetesMonitoringAwsCi/cdLeadershipSales

Other Skills

AWS CodePipelineAWS Identity and Access Management (AWS IAM)Agile MethodologiesAmazon EC2Amazon S3AnsibleArgoCDCloud ComputingCloudWatchContinuous Integration and Continuous Delivery (CI/CD)CronData StructuresDockerEKSGit

About

DevOps engineer with extensive experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining software solutions. Built the foundation of a technology division, delivering cloud-native application development, data analytics, migration strategies, and containerization solutions to drive business transformation. Expert in Linux system administration, with a strong grasp in CI/CD pipelines, IAC, containerization, and orchestration. Extensively worked with AWS cloud services, including EC2, VPC, ECS, and EKS.

Experience

5 yrs 1 mo
Total Experience
2 yrs
Average Tenure
11 mos
Current Experience

Pacific northwest national laboratory

DevOps Engineer - Masters Intern

Jul 2025Present · 11 mos · Remote

  • Implemented a pg_dump backup pipeline on Kubernetes (CronJob + NFS PV/PVC, Secrets, retention) and automated its rollout via GitLab
  • CI/CD, ensuring reproducible, recoverable datasets across teams.
  • Provisioned PostgreSQL via Helm on an HPC Kubernetes cluster (StatefulSet + PVCs, Secrets, NetworkPolicies) to back an LLM-driven
  • application, hardening connectivity and isolation so research services had a reliable transactional store without bleeding across namespaces.
  • Surfaced fleet metadata in Grafana for fast drift/CVE checks by emitting Ansible facts (OS distro, kernel release, host groups) through a
  • custom Ansible callback to Graphite and wiring templated Grafana dashboards—giving ops an at-a-glance view of hosts that need patching
  • before scheduling research workloads.
  • Documented runbooks and Helm values (backup/restore steps, RBAC, storage notes, scheduling policies) so other engineers can reproduce
  • the setup, and researchers understand constraints when deploying data or GPU workloads
KubernetesGitLab CI/CDPostgreSQLAnsibleGrafanaDevOps

Consultadd inc

DevOps Engineer

Jul 2021Jun 2024 · 2 yrs 11 mos

  • Designed and maintained highly available EKS clusters with robust auto-scaling, traffic routing, and failover mechanisms to ensure minimal downtime for production workloads.
  • Spearheaded CI/CD pipeline optimization using Jenkins, AWS CodePipeline, and GitHub Actions—embedding automated testing, security scans, and policy gates—boosting release velocity from 1 to 2–3 per week and reducing deployment errors by 35%.
  • Automated repetitive ops using Python and Shell scripts for backups, log parsing, and monitoring—cutting manual effort by 70%+.
  • Enabled declarative GitOps workflows with ArgoCD and Helm, supporting secure, image-triggered rollouts with rollback safety in regulated environments.
  • Achieved ~45% reduction in cloud operational costs through event-driven automation with Lambda, Step Functions, and CloudWatch Events to manage resource lifecycles and intelligent scaling.
  • Built reusable, parameterized Terraform modules to streamline Kubernetes provisioning across staging and production, enabling consistent Helm-based configuration promotion.
  • Improved security posture by enforcing least-privilege access with fine-grained RBAC and namespace-level controls in EKS.
  • Integrated Prometheus and Grafana for full-stack observability, including custom metrics, anomaly detection, and SLO tracking.
  • Automated Ansible inventory updates via Lambda and AWS API integrations for real-time EC2 tracking during scaling events.
  • Architected secure, scalable AWS network topologies with VPCs, NAT Gateways, Route Tables, and IAM—supporting isolated, compliant multi-environment Kubernetes clusters.
EKSJenkinsAWS CodePipelineGitHub ActionsPythonShell scripting+8

Green grocers india

Founder

Feb 2020May 2021 · 1 yr 3 mos

  • Founded an online fruits and vegetables delivery company, playing a crucial role in delivering fresh produce during the peak of 2020 pandemic period.
  • Developed and implemented Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) for procurement, ordering systems, worker hygiene, delivery, and payments.
  • Successfully catered to 10,000 customers to a 10-mile radius area, including highly infected areas, ensuring continuous service and customer satisfaction.
  • Led the marketing team to increase brand awareness and customer engagement through various online and offline channels.
  • Managed the overall operations, including logistics, supply chain, and customer service, to ensure smooth and efficient delivery processes.
  • Negotiated and established partnerships with local farmers and suppliers to ensure a steady and reliable supply of fresh produce.
  • Implemented a feedback system to gather customer insights and drive improvements in service quality and product selection.
  • Ensured compliance with health and safety regulations, prioritizing the well-being of employees and customers.
  • Achieved significant growth and recognition in the local community for reliable and timely delivery services during a challenging period.
Standard Operating Procedure (SOP)LeadershipSales

Education

University at Buffalo School of Management, The State University of New York

Master's degree

Jul 2024May 2025

Savitribai Phule Pune University

Bachelor of Engineering - BE

Jan 2017Jan 2021

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