Summary

Experience

Senior Azure DevOps Engineer|InnovateTech Solutions

Seattle, WAMar 2021Present

• Architected and implemented a new Azure DevOps CI/CD pipeline, reducing deployment times by 40% and decreasing manual errors by 25% for critical applications.
• Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, managing over 50 Azure resources (VMs, App Services, Databases) across multiple environments, improving consistency and reducing setup time by 30%.
• Led the migration of on-premises applications to Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), achieving a 15% cost saving on infrastructure and improving scalability by 50%.
• Developed comprehensive monitoring and alerting solutions using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics, identifying and resolving production issues 20% faster.

DevOps Engineer|CloudPillar Inc.

Redmond, WAJan 2018Feb 2021

• Designed and implemented automated build and release pipelines for 10+ software projects using Azure DevOps, improving deployment frequency by 3x.
• Managed and maintained Azure IaaS and PaaS services, including Virtual Machines, Azure SQL Database, and Azure App Service, ensuring 99.9% uptime.
• Scripted automation tasks with PowerShell and Bash, leading to a 20% reduction in routine operational tasks for the development team.
• Collaborated with development teams to integrate security best practices into the CI/CD pipeline, reducing vulnerability exposure by 10% post-deployment.

Projects

Automated Azure Landing Zone Deployment

Aug 2023Present

• Developed a comprehensive Terraform module to automate the deployment of an Azure Landing Zone, ensuring governance and best practices.
• Integrated Azure DevOps Pipelines for continuous deployment, reducing manual setup time for new subscriptions by over 70%.
• Implemented security baseline configurations and networking topologies as code, enhancing compliance and consistency across environments.

Kubernetes Cluster Health Monitor

Apr 2022Sep 2022

• Created a custom dashboard using Grafana and Prometheus to visualize health metrics for Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters.
• Developed Python scripts to collect and process custom application metrics from AKS pods, providing deeper insights into performance.
• Enabled proactive identification of resource bottlenecks, improving cluster stability and reducing downtime by 15%.

PowerShell Azure Management Toolkit

Jan 2021Jun 2021

• Authored a collection of PowerShell scripts to streamline common Azure administrative tasks, such as resource cleanup and cost reporting.
• Reduced the time required for routine administrative tasks by an average of 30% for fellow engineers.
• Published the toolkit as an internal module, fostering reusability and standardization of Azure management operations.

Education

University of Washington|Bachelor of Science in Computer Science

Seattle, WASep 2013Jun 2017

• Graduated with Cum Laude honors and a GPA of 3.7/4.0
• Completed capstone project on serverless architecture for scalable web applications
• Awarded Dean's List recognition for multiple semesters for academic excellence

Skills

Cloud Platforms

Microsoft AzureAzure GovernmentAzure ADAzure MonitorAzure Security Center

DevOps Tools

Azure DevOps (Boards, Repos, Pipelines, Artifacts)TerraformKubernetes (AKS)DockerAnsibleJenkinsGitLab CI/CD

Scripting & Automation

PowerShellPythonBashYAMLJSONAzure CLI

Version Control & SDLC

GitAzure ReposGitHubGitFlowAgile/Scrum

Networking & Security

Virtual NetworksNSGAzure FirewallApplication GatewayAzure Key Vault