SOWMYA THOGITI
Concord
Summary
DevOps Engineer with over 5 years of experience specializing in AWS cloud infrastructure, CI/CD automation, and modern DevOps practices. Possesses extensive expertise in designing and managing scalable, secure, and highly available cloud architectures using core AWS services such as EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and VPC. Demonstrates a strong background in building, optimizing, and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and GitLab CI/CD, enabling faster and more reliable software delivery. Proven experience in leading large-scale GitHub repository migrations, implementing branching strategies, and enhancing version control workflows to improve collaboration and code quality. Skilled in Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and CloudFormation to ensure consistent, automated, and repeatable environment provisioning. Experienced in containerization and orchestration using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS), along with implementing monitoring and logging solutions using CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Grafana for improved system visibility. Focused on driving deployment efficiency, strengthening system reliability, optimizing cloud costs, and promoting automation best practices across complex cloud environments.
Overview
10
10
years of professional experience
Work History
Sr. DevOps Engineer
Georgia-Pacific
Atlanta
06.2023 - Current
- Designed and deployed scalable AWS infrastructure using EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, and VPC ensuring high availability and reliability for production applications.
- Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform and CloudFormation improving consistency and reducing manual configuration efforts.
- Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions improving deployment consistency and streamlining release processes.
- Integrated GitHub with CI/CD pipelines to enable automated deployments ensuring smooth code promotion across different environments.
- Executed migration of multiple repositories to GitHub, standardizing branching strategies to enhance collaboration and streamline version control practices.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to refine CI/CD workflows, resulting in more reliable deployments and improved system performance.
- Implemented monitoring using CloudWatch, Prometheus, and Grafana enhancing system visibility and supporting faster issue resolution.
- Deployed containerized applications using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS) enabling scalable and efficient microservices-based architecture.
- Optimized AWS resource utilization with auto-scaling strategies, ensuring consistent performance while maintaining cost efficiency.
- Strengthened security using IAM roles and policies aligned with best practices ensuring secure access control and compliance requirements.
DevOps Engineer
AT&T
Plano
01.2021 - 05.2023
- Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub improving deployment automation and reducing manual effort.
- Automated build and deployment workflows across multiple environments ensuring consistent and reliable release processes.
- Developed and enforced GitHub workflows and branching strategies improving team collaboration and code management practices.
- Migrated legacy repositories to GitHub and integrated them with CI/CD pipelines streamlining deployments and improving version control.
- Deployed applications using Docker and Kubernetes (EKS) improving scalability and application performance.
- Implemented Infrastructure as Code using Terraform enabling consistent and repeatable environment provisioning.
- Configured monitoring using CloudWatch and ELK stack improving observability and supporting troubleshooting efforts.
- Managed AWS environments to ensure high availability for production systems by monitoring performance and proactively addressing issues.
- Performed root cause analysis for production issues enhancing system stability and reducing recurring problems.
- Collaborated with development and QA teams to enhance DevOps practices, facilitating smoother releases and improving coordination.
DevOps Engineer
IBM India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
05.2016 - 12.2019
- Supported CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins for build and deployment automation improving release processes and reducing manual intervention.
- Automated build and deployment tasks using Python and Bash scripting reducing repetitive work and improving productivity.
- Troubleshot build failures and resolved pipeline issues ensuring smoother and more stable deployments.
- Worked with Docker for containerizing applications improving consistency across development and deployment environments.
- Worked with AWS services such as EC2 and S3 for application support ensuring stable and reliable cloud-based environments.
- Migrated legacy repositories to GitHub to improve version control enhancing collaboration and development efficiency.
- Maintained Git workflows and branching strategies supporting collaborative and organized development practices.
- Monitored applications and infrastructure performance identifying issues and supporting performance improvements.
- Assisted in resolving deployment and production issues ensuring system reliability and minimizing downtime.
- Gained hands-on experience with DevOps tools and cloud technologies building a strong foundation in automation and continuous delivery.
Education
Master of Science - Applied Computer Science
Northwest Missouri State University
01-2021
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University
01-2015
Skills
- AWS (EC2, S3, RDS, Lambda, VPC, IAM, CloudFormation, CloudWatch, EKS)
- Terraform
- Docker
- Kubernetes (EKS)
- Jenkins
- GitHub Actions
- CI/CD pipelines
- CloudFormation
- Prometheus
- Grafana
- Python
- Bash
- Version control
- CI/CD pipelines
Timeline
Sr. DevOps Engineer
Georgia-Pacific
06.2023 - Current
DevOps Engineer
AT&T
01.2021 - 05.2023
DevOps Engineer
IBM India Pvt Ltd
05.2016 - 12.2019
Master of Science - Applied Computer Science
Northwest Missouri State University
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science Engineering
Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University