Email: manupanand@gmail.com, itservices@manupanand.com

Location: Kochi

Linkedin:https://www.linkedin.com/in/manupanand

Phone: +91 6282738438

Website: https://www.manupanand.com/

GitHub:https://github.com/manupanand

<aside> <img src="/icons/bookmark_gray.svg" alt="/icons/bookmark_gray.svg" width="40px" /> DevOps Engineer with over 6 years of experience in Linux systems and more than 4 years specializing in automation scripting and batch processing, driven by a passion for building efficient and scalable infrastructure. Transitioned from a mechanical engineering research background into DevOps. Experienced in Kubernetes operations, GitOps-based deployment workflows, and automation at scale, with hands-on expertise in tools like Ansible, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, and cloud platforms including AWS, GCP, and Azure. Skilled in CI/CD pipeline design using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, and ArgoCD. Automated project workflows to reduce human intervention by 40% and implemented structured monitoring systems that delivered actionable insights, optimizing computational costs and improving overall system efficiency.

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🧠 Professional Summary

• Linux Systems: Transitioned from Mechanical Research to DevOps by leveraging Linux expertise (RHEL, Debian) and Bash scripting to automate workflows—cutting manual effort by 40%.
• Infrastructure as Code: Built reusable Terraform modules and Ansible roles for multi-cloud provisioning (AWS, GCP, Azure).
• Configuration Management: Automated application setup and environment provisioning using Ansible integrated with Terraform.
• CI/CD Automation: Created centralized Jenkins and GitHub Actions pipelines for microservices; enhanced delivery speed using Git feature branches.
• Containerization & Orchestration: Managed self-hosted Kubernetes and EKS clusters using Helm and ArgoCD; optimized Docker builds via multi-stage techniques.
• Monitoring & Logging: Implemented Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK Stack to enhance observability and reduce MTTR.
• DevSecOps & Shift-Left: Integrated tools like SonarQube, Trivy, Vault, and Istio for security, vulnerability scanning, and secrets management.
• Cloud Proficiency: Hands-on experience with VPC, EC2, IAM, S3, RDS, ALB, and EKS. Executed zero-downtime EKS upgrades.
• Agile Project Management: Skilled in sprint planning, backlog grooming, and release management using GitHub Projects and Agile methodologies.

🛠️ Technical Skills

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• Cloud Platforms: AWS,GCp,Azure
• DevOps/Automation (IaC & GitOps): Ansible, Terraform, Bash shell scripting, GitOps (ArgoCD)
• CI/CD Tools: Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD