Nirmal Kochu

Results-driven Cloud Engineer with expertise in cloud development, CI/CD automation, and infrastructure as code. Skilled in designing scalable cloud solutions using Terraform, optimizing deployments with Jenkins and GitLab, CI/CD, and streamlining application lifecycles. Proficient at building robust, secure, and high-performance cloud-native applications while enhancing system reliability and efficiency.

Passionate about automation, cloud orchestration, and continuous improvement in DevOps workflows.

Cloud Engineer - Ernst & Young - Kochi, India

(2021-05 - 2023-10)

• Designed and deployed CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, Docker, and Terraform, reducing deployment time by 30% and ensuring consistent infrastructure delivery across dev, test, and production environments.
• Developed and directed scalable REST APIs using Java, Spring Framework, Hibernate, and Azure SQL, ensuring seamless data integration across microservices, reducing inconsistencies by 25% and improving system performance by 20%.
• Containerized applications using Docker and orchestrated them on Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), enabling horizontal scaling and reducing system downtime by 25%.
• Automated data workflows using Azure Data Factory and integrated real-time telemetry through Grafana and Application Insights, cutting incident response time by 50% and enhancing visibility into application health.
• Led IoT solution development for clients in manufacturing, healthcare, and utilities using Azure IoT Hub and Digital Twins, increasing operational efficiency by 35% and minimizing unplanned downtime by 40%.

Post Graduate - DevOps for Cloud Computing - Lambton College (2024-01 - 2025-08)

Bachelor of Technology - Electrical and Electronics Engineering - Government Engineering College Thrissur (2016-08 - 2020-10)