Akshay Kumar S

Akshay Kumar S

Software Engineer | DevOps & DevSecOps Specialist

Experienced Software Engineer with a strong background in Development, DevOps, and Corporate Training. Passionate about driving innovation through automation, security-first approaches, and operational excellence.

DevOps & DevSecOps: CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Security Compliance
Programming: Java, Python, Shell Scripting
Development: Java (Spring), Python (FastAPI), Mysql
Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS, Azure, Cloud Security
Corporate Training: Upskilling professionals in DevOps, Cloud, and Development

🛠️ Technical Skills

Languages	Java, Python, Shell/Bash Scripting
Containerization & Orchestration	Docker, Kubernetes, Argo CD, Helm
Cloud Platforms	AWS, Microsoft Azure
CI/CD Tools	Jenkins, GitHub Actions
Monitoring & Logging	Prometheus, Grafana
Configuration Management	Ansible
Version Control	Git, GitHub
Security & Compliance	HashiCorp Vault, SonarQube, Trivy, OWASP, Burp Suite
Artifact Storage & Messaging	Nexus, Kafka, RabbitMQ
Web Servers & IaC	Nginx, Apache Tomcat, Terraform
Other Tools	Maven, Memcached
SDLC	Requirement Analysis, Design, Implementation, Testing, Deployment, Maintenance
Agile	Iterative Development, Continuous Feedback, Customer Collaboration, Adaptive Planning
Scrum	Sprint Planning, Daily Standups, Sprint Review, Sprint Retrospective

🚀 Signature Projects

Enterprise-Grade CI/CD Pipeline	CI/CD with Git, Jenkins, Kubernetes, Docker. Jenkins pipelines: testing, security (SonarQube, Trivy). Kubernetes: auto-scaling, Helm, Terraform. Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack.
Infrastructure as Code (IaC)	Terraform for AWS, Ansible for automation. CI/CD-integrated infrastructure provisioning. Terraform Cloud for state management. HashiCorp Vault for secure credentials.
Container Security with Trivy & OWASP	Trivy for Docker image vulnerability scanning. OWASP-based security audits & remediation. Automated security compliance checks. Kubernetes network policies & signing.
Monitoring with Prometheus & Grafana	Prometheus, Grafana for real-time monitoring. Alertmanager for proactive alerting. Node & Blackbox Exporters for system metrics. Jaeger for distributed tracing.
Code Quality & Artifact Management	SonarQube for continuous code quality. Nexus for artifact storage & versioning. Private Docker registry setup. Custom SonarQube quality gates.

🏆 Groundbreaking Achievements & Innovations

🚀 DevOps Mastery Program	Designed & led a DevOps training initiative, transforming 200+ IT professionals into certified experts.
🛠️ GitOps Curriculum	Developed a GitOps framework that reduced deployment errors by 85% through automated workflows.
📚 Knowledge Repository	Built an internal learning hub and hands-on workshops, accelerating DevOps learning by 60%.
🏛️ Industry-Academia Partnerships	Established collaborations with universities, increasing graduate job placements in DevOps roles by 70%.
🤝 Mentorship Program	Connected experienced industry professionals with newcomers, fostering career growth and networking.

🌐 Professional Network