Akash Francis

Cloud and DevOps-focused engineering professional with 12+ years of industrial experience in system reliability, troubleshooting, root-cause analysis (RCA), incident response and operational uptime. Hands-on experience with AWS, Linux, Bash/Shell scripting, Git/GitHub, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, Jenkins, Helm and CloudWatch through practical projects and labs. Experienced in building cloud infrastructure, Infrastructure as Code workflows, containerized applications, CI/CD pipelines, monitoring and deployment troubleshooting.

Strong background in diagnosing operational issues, documenting activities and improving system reliability.

Seeking Junior Cloud

Engineer, Cloud/DevOps Engineer or Associate DevOps opportunities.

Maintenance In-Charge at Baidyanath Ayurved LLP (2023-01 – Present)

• Manage production uptime and equipment reliability and respond to operational issues affecting production continuity.
• Perform structured Root Cause Analysis (RCA) and implement corrective and preventive actions for recurring failures.
• Monitor equipment performance and analyse recurring issues to improve reliability and operational availability.
• Coordinate with Production, Quality, Procurement and external service teams to troubleshoot and resolve cross-functional issues.
• Plan maintenance activities, prioritize critical incidents and coordinate resources for timely recovery.

Deputy Manager – Maintenance at HeidelbergCement India Limited (2013-01 – 2023-12)

• Managed plant machinery and operational reliability across a large industrial environment with focus on availability and continuity.
• Led incident response during critical breakdowns and coordinated recovery activities to minimize downtime and MTTR.
• Applied structured troubleshooting and Root Cause Analysis to identify recurring operational failures.
• Planned and executed shutdown activities and monitored post-maintenance performance and equipment health.
• Supervised 15+ technicians and contractors while maintaining safety, preventive-maintenance and operational standards.
• Maintained preventive-maintenance schedules and documentation for 500+ equipment units.
• Collaborated with vendors and OEMs on technical troubleshooting, corrective actions and performance optimization.

B.Tech in Mechanical Engineering – SHIATS, Allahabad (2013-01)

MBA in Finance – SHIATS, Allahabad (2016-01)