Dipesh Kumar

CI/CD Pipeline Management -
Design, implement, and maintain continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) pipelines using tools like Jenkins, GitLab CI, GitHub Actions, or Cloud Build.

Infrastructure as Code (IaC) -
Automate infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, Ansible, CloudFormation, or similar tools.

Cloud Infrastructure Management -
Deploy and manage resources on cloud platforms such as Google Cloud Platform (GCP), AWS, or Azure.

Monitoring & Logging -
Implement and maintain observability stacks (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Stackdriver, CloudWatch, etc.) to ensure system reliability and performance.

Automation & Scripting -
Automate repetitive tasks using Python, Bash, or Go to improve efficiency and reduce human errors.

Version Control & Collaboration -
Use Git and branching strategies to manage code versions and collaborate across teams.

Security & Compliance -
Integrate security checks in CI/CD pipelines, manage IAM roles, and ensure compliance with organization security standards.

Containerization & Orchestration -
Build, deploy, and manage Docker containers and Kubernetes clusters for scalable and portable environments.

⚙️ Environment & Release Management

Manage multiple environments (dev, stage, prod).

Ensure smooth deployment and rollback strategies.

Implement blue-green or canary deployment strategies.

🧩 Collaboration & Process

Work closely with developers, QA, and operations teams to streamline delivery.

Participate in agile ceremonies and help establish DevOps best practices.

Advocate continuous improvement in delivery and operations.

🧰 Typical Toolchain

CI/CD: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD

IaC: Terraform, Ansible

Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Cloud Monitoring

Cloud: GCP, AWS, Azure

Containers: Docker, Kubernetes

Version Control: Git, Bitbucket

• Managed deployments and troubleshooting of container workloads on GKE for enterprise clients.
• Led onboarding for greenfield clients (Google, HSBC, Erste Bank, Deutsche Bank) to GCP.
• Designed network architecture, resource hierarchy, IAM policies, and billing setup on GCP.
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Automated infrastructure provisioning with Terraform and integrated into Jenkins pipelines.
• Implemented monitoring via Stackdriver and dashboards for billing, BigQuery, and Dataflow jobs.
• Guided customers in cost optimization through analysis of GCP usage metrics.

• Built automated CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Maven for Java/Node.js/Python applications.
• Designed and deployed high-availability GKE clusters with HA drills and Helm-based deployments.
• Used Spinnaker for deploying microservices across multiple namespaces.
• Created Apigee proxies with OAuth2, JWT validation, and quota policies for secured API access.
• Built infrastructure automation framework using Terraform and Python scripts.
• Set up blue/green deployments for minimal downtime.

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Automated Cloud SQL database exports and imports across environments.
• Managed Docker container images and deployment automation.
• Supported Jenkins CI pipelines and Git-based workflows.

• Install, configure, and maintain Linux servers (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS, etc.)
• Monitor system performance and health
• Patch management and OS upgrades

• Provisioned and integrated SAN/NAS storage with Linux/Windows/Solaris hosts.
• Implemented high availability DR solutions and failover/failback procedures.
• Managed enterprise infrastructure for Norwegian banking client.

• Installed databases, managed LVM, RAID configurations, and Linux system health.
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Wrote shell scripts for cron jobs, system monitoring, and alerts.
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Administered VMware clusters and virtual environments.