Akash Bhadana

Results-driven DevOps Engineer of proven expertise in designing and deploying cloud infrastructure across Azure and AWS. Demonstrated track record of delivering measurable business impact through automation, reducing deployment times by 60%, minimizing production downtime by 90%, and accelerating incident resolution by 70%. Proficient in Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD orchestration, container management, and observability solutions.

Passionate about building scalable, reliable systems and driving operational excellence through best practices and continuous optimization.

DevOps Engineer at Competent Groove (2024-09 – Present)

Designed and deployed cloud infrastructure and CI/CD solutions on Azure and AWS with focus on automation and infrastructure as code

• Built and maintained reusable Terraform modules and Ansible playbooks with custom shell scripts to automate provisioning and standardize Azure infrastructure across development, staging, and production environments. Configured VMs, storage, networking, and network security groups to reduce configuration drift and accelerate environment setup.
• Designed and managed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitHub Actions with Shell and Groovy scripting to automate build, test, and deployment workflows for multiple client projects. Implemented artifact versioning and automated rollback mechanisms that reduced deployment time by 60% while improving release reliability and recovery speed.
• Engineered enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure on Azure by leveraging AKS for container orchestration, ACR for image management, and VMSS with Load Balancer for intelligent autoscaling. Configured metric-based scaling policies with CPU thresholds above 90% to automatically handle traffic spikes and reduce production downtime by approximately 90%.
• Deployed and managed a comprehensive observability stack using Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and OneUptime to centralize logs, metrics, and alerts across servers, client domains, and customer-facing applications. Built custom dashboards and configured alert rules that improved incident visibility and reduced Mean Time to Recovery by 70%.
• Delivered enterprise support for the Urva field-force automation platform across Azure, AWS, and on-premises infrastructure for major clients including SBI, AU Small Finance Bank, SBI Sampark, Jaquar, MGL, L&T, and Shriram Finance. Managed complete deployment lifecycle, led incident response, coordinated disaster recovery planning, and executed maintenance windows to ensure high availability and business continuity.
• Optimized MCP server integrations and evaluated AI-powered automation tools to enhance diagnostics, expand telemetry coverage, and reduce cloud infrastructure costs by identifying resource inefficiencies.

IT Administrator at CRB Industry Pvt. Ltd. (2023-04 – 2024-08)

Managed IT infrastructure, security policies, and compliance across enterprise environment

• Conducted monthly IT audits across 20+ employee laptops and workstations, documented hardware and software inventory, and enforced company security policies, network access restrictions, and data protection compliance standards.
• Designed and implemented enterprise-wide network security policies, configured user access controls, and restricted unauthorized network access to ensure employee devices adhered to company guidelines and regulatory requirements.
• Managed IT infrastructure including hardware provisioning, software installations, system patches, updates, and vendor coordination to maintain security compliance, operational reliability, and business continuity across the organization.

Bachelor of Computer Applications in Computer Applications – D.A.V College (MDU University)