Vinayak Ojha

DevOps Engineer

India6 yrs 3 mos experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in building automated cloud infrastructure.
Proven track record in disaster recovery strategies.
Strong experience with both enterprise and startup environments.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Cloud Infrastructure Engineer specializing in DevOps for Fintech and SaaS industries.

Contact

Skills

Core Skills

AzureTerraformDisaster RecoveryAwsKubernetesAws EksArgo Workflows

Other Skills

AKSGitOpsArgoCDAzure SQLKEDALog AnalyticsKey VaultCI/CDZoho FSMZoho BooksDelugeNode.jsWebhooksLinuxHelm

About

I help engineering teams ship faster, stay resilient, and sleep better at night by building cloud infrastructure that's automated, secure, and built to last. With 3+ years of hands-on experience across Azure and AWS, I specialize in the full DevOps stack: Kubernetes orchestration (AKS · EKS), Infrastructure as Code with Terraform, GitOps workflows with ArgoCD, and CI/CD pipelines that actually work in production. What I do in practice: Design and manage enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure for regulated industries (FinServ, SaaS) Build and test Disaster Recovery strategies including live SQL failover group testing Implement Terraform IaC from scratch across multi-environment setups (dev / QA / UAT / staging) Reduce deployment friction through autoscaling (KEDA, Cluster Autoscaler) and cost-aware architecture Harden infrastructure with security baselines, audit logging, and compliance-aligned configurations. My most recent work spans Allianz Life Insurance and high-growth startups giving me a rare blend of enterprise rigor and startup speed. I bring clarity to complex systems, ownership to every deployment, and a bias toward automation over toil.

Experience

6 yrs 3 mos

Total Experience

3 yrs 7 mos

Average Tenure

6 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

47billion

DevOps Engineer

Jun 2024 – Present · 2 yrs

DevOps & Cloud Engineer supporting enterprise Azure infrastructure for Allianz Life Insurance on the AIM-Plutus (Invana) platform.
▸ Led Terraform IaC implementation for Azure SQL Server audit logging with Log Analytics across 4 environments (dev / QA / UAT / staging) — eliminating config drift and establishing compliance-aligned audit trails.
▸ Architected and executed a live Disaster Recovery failover test on Azure SQL Failover Groups in staging, validating RTO/RPO targets and producing a production-ready DR runbook (v2.0) adopted by the enterprise client.
▸ Designed the DR strategy document covering multi-region failover, data replication, and recovery orchestration for a FinServ-grade Azure workload — directly supporting Allianz's business continuity requirements.
▸ Resolved critical ADF pipeline connectivity failures in the STGDR environment and diagnosed Azure SQL DTU exhaustion (log rate governor on Standard S6 tier) — restoring pipeline reliability and preventing data SLA breaches.
▸ Managed AKS workload identity, Key Vault integration, and App Configuration to enforce zero-secret-in-code policies across microservices — aligned with SOC 2 security controls.
▸ Debugged nginx ingress timeout issues across dev2/QA2 clusters and resolved AKS RBAC pipeline permission failures — reducing deployment blockers and improving release velocity.
Skills: Azure · AKS · Terraform · GitOps · ArgoCD · Azure SQL · KEDA · Log Analytics · Key Vault · Disaster Recovery · CI/CD

AzureAKSTerraformGitOpsArgoCDAzure SQL+5

Bitcot

DevOps Engineer

Jul 2023 – Jun 2024 · 11 mos

DevOps Engineer delivering cloud-native infrastructure and CI/CD systems across multiple product teams spanning SaaS, fintech, and e-commerce clients.
▸ Built a 13-file Argo Workflows CI/CD system for the Nyx MRR platform — enabling multi-scenario build flows, automated artifact promotion, and GitOps-driven deployments across environments.
▸ Deployed Smharty payment gateway on AWS EKS (af-south-1) using Helm charts with ALB ingress group ordering — delivering production-ready, regionally compliant payment infrastructure for a fintech client.
▸ Configured Cluster Autoscaler with IRSA on EKS and resolved KEDA instability issues — improving pod scheduling reliability and enabling cost-efficient scale-to-zero behaviour under variable traffic.
▸ Resolved ALB ingress group ordering conflicts on nyx-chartsqa and fixed Rancher Fleet deployment errors — unblocking multi-team delivery pipelines and reducing deployment lead time.
▸ Deployed PrimeMart payment gateway on K3s and conducted a full QA infrastructure audit — identifying and documenting critical pre-launch blockers for the client.
▸ Built a Teams-integrated DevOps automation webhook server in Node.js — enabling real-time pipeline notifications and reducing manual status-check overhead across teams.
Skills: AWS EKS · Helm · GitHub Actions · Argo Workflows · KEDA · ALB · ACM · IRSA · Cluster Autoscaler · K3s · Rancher Fleet · Node.js

AWS EKSHelmGitHub ActionsArgo WorkflowsKEDAALB+6

Freelance

Freelance | Cloud & DevOps Engineer

Mar 2020 – Present · 6 yrs 3 mos · United States · Remote

Independent Cloud & DevOps Engineer working with US-based clients across SaaS, retail, and field services — delivering infrastructure, automation, and platform integrations end-to-end.
▸ Delivered full Zoho FSM + Zoho Books implementation for Brewing Gadgets (UAE) — including Paymob payment integration, Klaviyo WhatsApp notification workflows, and custom Deluge scripting, replacing manual operations end-to-end.
▸ Debugged and resolved critical race conditions in production Deluge scripts (async execution, newline stripping) — stabilising automated order and service workflows for a multi-country e-commerce client.
▸ Managed end-to-end AWS cloud infrastructure for multiple clients — covering provisioning, CI/CD setup, containerisation, and ongoing reliability improvements across 3+ years of engagements.
▸ Built and delivered client handover documentation and training material across all engagements — enabling clean transitions and minimising post-delivery support overhead.
▸ Founded CloudByVin — a cloud engineering and training studio specialising in DevOps, AI, and infrastructure consulting — which continues to operate independently alongside full-time engagements.
Skills: AWS · Kubernetes · Terraform · CI/CD · Zoho FSM · Zoho Books · Deluge · Node.js · Webhooks · Linux

AWSKubernetesTerraformCI/CDZoho FSMZoho Books+4