Akhil Mishra | Lead DevOps Engineer

01 — About Me

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Bridging Dev & Ops at Scale

I'm a Microsoft Certified Lead DevOps Engineer passionate about building efficient, scalable, and resilient systems. With 8+ years of hands-on experience, I specialize in designing CI/CD pipelines, architecting cloud-native Kubernetes platforms, and implementing DevSecOps practices.

Currently at NTT DATA, I lead the design and operation of AKS clusters, enforce security across pipelines, and drive engineering excellence for enterprise cloud workloads.

☁️ Azure & GCP Cloud Architecture
♾ CI/CD Pipeline Design (Jenkins · Azure DevOps · GitHub Actions)
☸ Kubernetes & Service Mesh (Istio · Linkerd)
🛡 DevSecOps (Fortify · SonarQube · Trivy · Mend)
⚙ Infrastructure as Code (Terraform · Ansible)
📊 Observability (Prometheus · Grafana · Jaeger)

✉ akhilmishra40@gmail.com 💼 LinkedIn 📞 +91 82402 43630

02 — Skills & Tools

My Tech Stack

▶ akhil-devops-pipeline · ⎯ main · Run #247 ⏱ 8 yrs ✓ All Stages Passed

01 ⚙ INFRA ✓

Infrastructure as Code

Terraform

Ansible

ARM Templates

02 ☁ CLOUD ✓

Cloud Platforms

Microsoft Azure

AWS

Google Cloud (GCP)

03 ☸ CONTAINERS ✓

Orchestration

Kubernetes

Docker

Helm

OpenShift

Istio

Linkerd

04 ♾ CI / CD ✓

DevOps Pipelines

Azure DevOps

GitHub Actions

Jenkins

Harness

05 🛡 SECURITY ✓

DevSecOps

Fortify SAST

SonarQube

Trivy

Mend (SCA)

DAST

06 📊 OBSERVE ✓

Observability

Prometheus

Grafana

Azure Monitor

Log Analytics

Jaeger

07 💻 OS / CLI ✓

Scripting & OS

Linux

PowerShell

Git

Python

Bash

08 🔒 ACCESS ✓

Identity & Security

IAM

CyberArk PAM

Azure Key Vault

RBAC

Expert Advanced Intermediate

03 — Experience

Where I've Worked

total_experience_years 8+

employers_count 4

deployments_delivered 500+

release_cycle_reduction 90%

cluster_uptime_sla 99.9%

namespace

ntt-data Running

role: Digital Engineering Lead Engineer

org:NTT DATA North America location:Bengaluru, India age:Apr 2025 – Present · 1 yr

pods (responsibilities)

aks-cluster-ops

cicd-pipeline

service-mesh

incident-mgmt

cloud-architect

Impact

AKSIstioGitHub ActionsAzure DevOpsKubernetes

Name:ntt-data-lead-engineer

Namespace:ntt-data

Status:Running

StartTime:Apr 2025

Spec > Containers:

›Gather and analyze stakeholder requirements to design scalable, secure cloud-native architectures aligned with org goals.

›Design, deploy, and operate Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters with focus on HA, scalability, and security.

›Build and maintain CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins.

›Implement service mesh solutions (Istio, Linkerd) for advanced traffic management, mTLS security, and observability.

›Lead incident analysis and remediation, improving platform stability and operational excellence.

namespace

kimberley-consulting Completed

role: Cloud Platform Engineer

org:Kimberley Consulting Pte Ltd location:India age:May 2025 – Oct 2025 · 6 mos

pods (responsibilities)

gcp-azure-migration

helm-deployments

cicd-pipeline

traffic-cutover

env-management

Impact

GCP→AzureHelmKubernetesGitHub Actions

Name:kimberley-cloud-platform-engineer

Namespace:kimberley-consulting

Status:Completed

StartTime:May 2025

Spec > Containers:

›Led end-to-end data and infrastructure migration from GCP to Azure ensuring minimal downtime and data integrity.

›Set up Dev, QA, Performance, Production, and DR environments with consistent security standards.

›Managed Kubernetes deployments using Helm charts, including upgrades, rollbacks, and environment-specific configs.

›Implemented and maintained CI/CD pipelines via GitHub Actions and Azure DevOps.

›Performed controlled traffic cutover (flip) from GCP to Azure, ensuring seamless service continuity.

namespace

red-hat Completed

role: Sr. DevOps Engineer

org:Red Hat location:India age:Jun 2025 – Aug 2025 · 3 mos

pods (responsibilities)

terraform-iac

devsecops-gates

aks-nodepool

state-management

Impact

TerraformDevSecOpsFortifySonarQubeTrivy

Name:redhat-sr-devops-engineer

Namespace:red-hat

Status:Completed

StartTime:Jun 2025

Spec > Containers:

›Designed automated workflows to provision and manage Azure infrastructure using Terraform, including AKS clusters, control planes, and node pools.

›Developed Terraform modules for VNets, Subnets, Key Vaults, PostgreSQL, and other platform services.

›Integrated Fortify SAST, SonarQube DAST, Trivy, and Mend (SCA) for automated vulnerability detection in CI/CD.

›Managed and secured Terraform backend and state files per DevSecOps best practices.

namespace

cognizant-devsecops Completed

role: DevSecOps Engineer

org:Cognizant location:Kolkata, India age:May 2021 – Apr 2025 · 4 yrs

🔥 release_cycle_days dropped from 90 → 7 · 90% reduction

pods (responsibilities)

aks-cluster

prometheus-grafana

cicd-yaml

azure-monitor

terraform-infra

release_velocity{env="prod"} ▲ 92%

Before 3 months

After 7 days

Azure DevOpsAKSTerraformPrometheusGrafana

Name:cognizant-devsecops-engineer

Namespace:cognizant-devsecops

Status:Completed

StartTime:May 2021

Spec > Containers:

›Implemented fully automated Dev, Staging, and Production environments with weekly/monthly UAT & PROD deployments.

›Reduced release time from 3 months to 7 days by improving DevOps collaboration and pipeline automation.

›Created CI/CD pipelines from scratch using YAML with stages for build, test, and deploy.

›Implemented Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, and Application Insights for comprehensive monitoring.

›Managed and maintained AKS clusters; monitored with Prometheus and Grafana.

›Created Function App infrastructure using Terraform, deployed across all environments adhering to DevSecOps principles.

namespace

cognizant-security Completed

role: Cyber Security Consultant

org:Cognizant location:Kolkata, India age:Jan 2019 – Apr 2021 · 2 yrs 4 mos

pods (responsibilities)

iam-operations

cyberark-pam

team-lead-17

snow-reporting

Impact

IAMCyberArk PAMSNOWSecurity

Name:cognizant-cybersec-consultant

Namespace:cognizant-security

Status:Completed

StartTime:Jan 2019

Spec > Containers:

›Managed IAM operations including application patching, upgrades, and certificate management for enterprise clients.

›Managed PAM account creation, access provisioning, access control, and user onboarding/termination.

›Led a team of 17 members ensuring smooth shift operations and service delivery.

›Utilized SNOW dashboards to generate SDC and SLA reports; ensured SLA compliance with cross-functional teams.

namespace

cognizant-foundation Completed

role: Programmer Analyst (Trainee → Analyst)

org:Cognizant location:Kolkata, India age:Nov 2017 – Jun 2019 · 1 yr 8 mos

pods (responsibilities)

programming-core

it-operations

sys-config

Growth

ProgrammingIT Operations

Name:cognizant-programmer-analyst

Namespace:cognizant-foundation

Status:Completed

StartTime:Nov 2017

Spec > Containers:

›Started career as Programmer Analyst Trainee (Nov 2017), progressing to Programmer Analyst (Nov 2018).

›Gained foundational skills in programming, system configuration, and enterprise IT operations.

04 — Certifications

Industry Certifications

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Expert

Microsoft Certified

DevOps Engineer Expert

Microsoft · AZ-400

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DevOps Engineer Expert

IssuerMicrosoft

ExamAZ-400

LevelExpert

Azure DevOpsCI/CDGitHub ActionsKubernetesInfrastructure as CodeDevSecOps

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Associate

Microsoft Certified

Azure Administrator Associate

Microsoft · AZ-104

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Azure Administrator Associate

IssuerMicrosoft

ExamAZ-104

LevelAssociate

Azure VMsAzure StorageNetworkingIdentity & AccessAzure MonitorARM Templates

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Developer

Harness Certified

Continuous Delivery & GitOps Developer

Harness University

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CD & GitOps Developer

IssuerHarness University

TrackContinuous Delivery

LevelDeveloper

Harness CDGitOpsArgoCDCanary DeployBlue-GreenPipeline Automation

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Developer

Harness Certified

Continuous Integration Developer

Harness University

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CI Developer

IssuerHarness University

TrackContinuous Integration

LevelDeveloper

Harness CIBuild AutomationTest IntelligenceDockerKubernetesCache Intelligence

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Developer

Harness Certified

Infrastructure as Code Management Developer

Harness University

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IaC Management Developer

IssuerHarness University

TrackInfrastructure as Code

LevelDeveloper

Harness IaCMTerraformState ManagementPolicy EnforcementDrift DetectionCost Estimation

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05 — Education

Academic Background

🎓

Bachelor of Computer Application

Computer Programming

The Calcutta Anglo Gujarati College

May 2014 – July 2017

06 — Contact

Let's Connect

Open to discussing new opportunities, sharing insights, or networking within the DevOps community.

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Email

akhilmishra40@gmail.com

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Phone

+91 82402 43630

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LinkedIn

i-am-akhilmishra

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Location

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India