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Krishna Kishore
Reddy

Senior DevOps Engineer | Cloud-Native Solutions Architect | Kubernetes & OpenShift Specialist | CI/CD Expert | Automating Infrastructure at Scale

Krishna Kishore Reddy

Professional Certifications

Red Hat OpenShift Administrator

Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration

Expertise in OpenShift clusters, containerized applications, and enterprise Kubernetes solutions. Demonstrated ability to design, deploy, and manage OpenShift environments at scale.

OpenShift Kubernetes Containers DevOps Cloud-Native
Issued: November 2025
Credential ID: 250-179-991
6+
Years Experience
5
Companies
100+
Deployments
95%
Deployment Time Reduced

Technical Expertise

Kubernetes & Docker 95%
Azure DevOps 90%
CI/CD Pipelines 92%
Linux 88%
Cloud Infrastructure 85%
Terraform 90%
ArgoCD

ArgoCD

GitOps Expert
OpenShift

OpenShift

Cluster Management
Grafana

Grafana

Visualization
Prometheus

Prometheus

Monitoring
Vault

Vault

Secrets Management
AWS

AWS

Cloud Platform
Azure DevOps

Azure DevOps

CI/CD Platform
Bash

Bash Scripting

Shell Automation
Python

Python

Scripting & Automation
Ansible

Ansible

Configuration Management
Git

Git

Version Control
GitHub Actions

GitHub Actions

CI/CD Workflows
SAML

SAML

Authentication

OAuth 2.0

Authorization

Latest Projects

OpenShift

OpenShift Cluster Automation

Designed and built OpenShift cluster from scratch with full automation using Ansible and Azure Pipelines

Reduced deployment time by 95%
Vault

Internal PKI Infrastructure

Developed internal Certificate Manager eliminating external certificate costs and automating rotation

30% cost reduction
Prometheus Grafana

Monitoring & Observability

End-to-end blackbox monitoring with CI/CD integration using modern observability tools

Proactive issue detection

My Journey Story

Highly skilled Senior DevOps Engineer with over 6 years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing scalable and reliable infrastructure. Proficient in leveraging Kubernetes (K8s), Docker, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions and Linux to optimize the development and deployment pipelines.

Adept at automating workflows, enhancing system performance, and collaborating cross-functionally to drive efficiency and innovation. Currently based in Bengaluru, India, working with cutting-edge technologies to solve complex infrastructure challenges.

06
Years of Experience

Education

Computer Science and Engineering

K.S.R.M College of Engineering, Kadapa

First Grade

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My Journey

Senior DevOps Engineer

Trintech India Pvt Ltd

January 2025 - Present
  • OpenShift Automation: Streamlined OpenShift cluster provisioning by automating deployment of core components (SSO, Cert Manager, Prometheus, Grafana) using Ansible, Azure Pipelines, and Shell scripts, achieving 99% reduction in deployment time (from 1 week to 45 minutes)
  • Certificate Management: Developed an internal Certificate Manager, eliminating the need for external certificates for internal use, resulting in significant cost savings
  • CI/CD Optimization: Eliminated Azure DevOps pipeline bottlenecks by implementing traffic-based auto-scaling for Windows and Linux build agents, drastically reducing queued jobs and improving deployment velocity
  • Security Implementation: Rolled out multi-layered security scanning using CrowdStrike Falcon and Trivy across all OpenShift clusters and VMs, maintaining continuous compliance monitoring and vulnerability detection
  • Container Registry Management: Established secure container image workflow using Skopeo to mirror images from public registries to internal registries, eliminating direct external registry access and reducing security vulnerabilities
  • Infrastructure Automation: Built a Linux-based DNS with DDNS automation, reducing manual record updates and improving network management efficiency
  • Monitoring Solutions: Deployed an end-to-end monitoring stack with Prometheus, Grafana, and ArgoCD, reducing MTTR through proactive alerting and comprehensive visibility
  • Process Automation: Developed a Python API-based web application to automate task management, enabling streamlined tracking and improved efficiency through Azure DevOps integration
  • Team Leadership: Mentored and trained junior team members, providing guidance on DevOps best practices and supporting their professional development
  • Architecture Modernization: Collaborated with development teams to deploy applications and drive the transition to microservices architecture for improved scalability and maintainability
  • Blackbox Monitoring: Designed and maintained an end-to-end blackbox monitoring application using ADO pipelines, SonarQube, Trivy, Docker, Kubernetes, and ArgoCD for seamless CI/CD and deployment
  • Cluster Management: Created a one-stop automation solution for OpenShift cluster upgrades, enabling version updates through a single execution and eliminating manual intervention
  • High Availability Solutions: Developed a one-click Azure Pipeline solution for deploying production-ready 3-node NFS clusters with Pacemaker and DRBD high availability, fully automating server creation and configuration
  • System Maintenance: Eliminated server reboot requirements for critical patches by deploying TuxCare live patching, maintaining continuous uptime while ensuring security complianceR drills
  • Cost Optimization: Implemented resource quota management and auto-scaling policies, achieving 35% cost reduction through rightsizing recommendations and efficient resource allocation
  • Documentation & Knowledge Transfer: Created comprehensive documentation for OpenShift operations, runbooks for incident response, and conducted training sessions for 15+ team members on GitOps practices

Infrastructure Engineer

Salesforce India Pvt Ltd

April 2023 - December 2024
  • Container Security & Optimization: Implemented container-based infrastructure with Trivy security scanning and vulnerability management, achieving 30% cost reduction through intelligent resource allocation and container rightsizing
  • SAML/OAuth2.0 Integration: Configured and troubleshot enterprise SAML authentication with Okta and Azure AD across 50+ applications, implementing OAuth 2.0 flows for secure API access and SSO integration
  • Kubernetes Production Deployment: Deployed and managed production Kubernetes clusters serving 10M+ daily requests with comprehensive monitoring using Prometheus, Grafana, and custom dashboards for performance optimization
  • CI/CD Automation: Automated Tableau and Salesforce application deployments with security gates and compliance checks, reducing deployment time from 3 hours to 30 minutes with zero-downtime releases
  • AWS Infrastructure Management: Managed multi-account AWS infrastructure with EC2, S3, VPC, Route 53, and CloudFormation, implementing cost optimization strategies and security best practices
  • Logging & Observability: Implemented centralized logging using ELK Stack and Splunk for application and infrastructure logs, enabling faster troubleshooting and reducing MTTR by 60%
  • Secrets Management with Vault: Deployed and managed HashiCorp Vault for secrets management across applications, implementing dynamic secrets rotation and secure credential access patterns
  • GitHub Actions Workflows: Created reusable GitHub Actions workflows for 30+ repositories, standardizing CI/CD practices and implementing automated testing, security scanning, and deployment patterns
  • Load Balancing & High Availability: Configured and optimized HAProxy and Nginx load balancers for high-traffic applications, implementing health checks, SSL termination, and auto-scaling to handle peak loads
  • Incident Response & On-Call: Served as primary on-call engineer for production systems, implementing automated alerting, incident response procedures, and post-mortem analysis to prevent recurring issues
  • Cross-Team Collaboration: Collaborated with development teams across 5 different time zones to streamline deployment processes, providing infrastructure expertise and DevOps best practices training

I'm Available For Freelancing

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Email

krishnakishore@inarm.in

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Phone

+91 94xxxxx30

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Location

Bengaluru, India

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