Harsha V.

Harsha Vallamkonda - DevOps & Site Reliability Engineer DevOps Origin Story My journey into DevOps and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) began with a deep-rooted passion for optimizing and automating processes. Starting as a Site Reliability Engineer intern at PhonePe, where I orchestrated network monitoring interfaces, to leading complex troubleshooting investigations at Oracle Cerner, I've continuously honed my skills. My engineering background and hands-on experience with SRE technologies have solidified my expertise in DevOps principles and practices. Recent DevOps & SRE Projects Kubernetes-Based MERN Stack Deployment • Objective: Deploy a scalable and reliable MERN stack application using Kubernetes. • Technologies: MongoDB, Express, React, Node.js, Kubernetes, Docker, AWS EC2. • Outcome: Successfully managed Kubernetes clusters, integrated CI/CD pipelines, and deployed microservices, ensuring seamless operations and enhanced scalability. CI/CD Based Application Deployment • Objective: Engineered a web-based project utilizing CI/CD pipelines. • Technologies: Docker, Jenkins, AWS. • Outcome: Implemented DevOps principles, addressed edge cases, and ensured that the pipelines and server remained operational under 95% of conditions. Automated Multi-Instance Web Deployment with Ansible on AWS • Objective: Automate the setup and deployment of a website across multiple instances. • Technologies: AWS, Ansible, Nginx. • Outcome: Configured 3 AWS instances and developed an Ansible playbook to ensure seamless and consistent configuration across all machines, enhancing scalability and reducing manual setup time. Something New I Learned Advanced Log File Analysis At Oracle Cerner, I implemented advanced log file analysis strategies, which led to a 20% increase in troubleshooting efficiency and a 30% reduction in issue resolution times. This experience has significantly improved my ability to swiftly identify and resolve critical issues within the DevOps pipeline. DevOps & SRE Passion I am passionate about continuous improvement, automation, and reliability in DevOps and SRE. The ability to streamline processes, reduce manual intervention, and enhance system reliability drives my enthusiasm for this field. Every project is an opportunity to learn, innovate, and push the boundaries of what's possible. Unique DevOps & SRE Skills • Advanced Troubleshooting and Debugging: Led over 300+ troubleshooting investigations, utilizing cutting-edge tools and methodologies to resolve 75% of issues within a 24-hour cycle. This has been achieved by employing database querying techniques, executing server cycling procedures, and implementing robust log file analysis strategies. • CI/CD Pipeline Integration: Designed and deployed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Docker, ensuring 95% operational uptime. Addressed edge cases to maintain pipeline and server functionality under 95% of conditions. • Kubernetes and Microservices Management: Successfully deployed a three-tier MERN stack application using Kubernetes. Managed Kubernetes clusters on AWS EC2 instances, integrating CI/CD pipelines, and deploying microservices with Docker containers. • Automation with Ansible: Configured AWS instances and developed Ansible playbooks to automate multi-instance web deployments. This included automating the setup and deployment of websites using Nginx, ensuring seamless and consistent configuration across all machines, enhancing scalability, and reducing manual setup time. • Network Monitoring and System Reliability: Designed and implemented a network connection monitoring interface at PhonePe, reducing troubleshooting time by 25% and improving system reliability by 30% using technologies such as Net-stat and TCP Dump. • SRE Technologies Expertise: Gained hands-on experience with virtual machines, containers, Grafana, Azure, Terraform, servers, SSH, PXE, and network proxies like Nginx, Salt, Riemann, and Galera, contributing to improved system reliability and performance. How My DevOps & SRE Skills Can Help My ability to swiftly identify and resolve issues, automate complex processes, and deploy scalable applications means I can deliver solutions where others see challenges. My expertise in advanced tools and technologies ensures that I can improve efficiency, reliability, and performance across any DevOps and SRE environment. Why I'm Awesome With a combination of technical skills, hands-on experience, and a passion for continuous improvement, I bring a unique edge to any DevOps and SRE team. My dedication to staying updated with the latest in the field and my proven track record of successful projects make me a standout DevOps and Site Reliability Engineer. --- *Contact Me:* • Email • LinkedIn • GitHub