Praveen Kumar Chukkapalli

Site Reliability Engineer | AWS | Azure | Kubernetes | Terraform Certified

+1 347-420-5393 praveenchukkapalli8@gmail.com

Education

Master of Science in Computer Science

GPA: 3.63

University of Houston, TX

Graduated: December 2023

Technical Skills

Work Experience

Site Reliability Engineer, Excela Solutions INC

Remote | April 2024 – Present

  • Developed robust telemetry, monitoring, and alerting solutions using Prometheus, Grafana, and SolarWinds APM.
  • Automated performance and resiliency testing, enhancing system reliability and stability.

Cloud & DevOps Engineer, CAT Financial

Remote | Oct 2022 – April 2024

  • Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, reducing deployment time by 30%.
  • Provisioned AWS infrastructure using Terraform, improving resilience and monitoring.

Software Engineer, Baton Systems

Chennai, India | Aug 2021 – Aug 2022

  • Migrated RestFul API service from EC2 to AWS Lambda, reducing costs by 20%.
  • Upgraded CI/CD pipelines, enhancing software delivery agility.

DevSecOps Intern, Kretiva Inc.

Remote | May 2020 – July 2020

  • Integrated automated security scans into Jenkins CI/CD pipeline.
  • Performed penetration testing and documented security vulnerabilities.

Research Assistant, SRM University

Guntur, India | Aug 2019 – Aug 2021

  • Improved source location privacy in WSNs with a novel routing algorithm.
  • Designed a custom ad-hoc network simulator using Python.

Teaching Assistant, SRM University

Guntur, India | Dec 2019 – Dec 2020

  • Supported Python programming and Statistics courses.
  • Guided students in project development and academic coursework.

Projects

Selective Compression and Deduplication for Cloud Storage

Implemented techniques to optimize AWS S3 storage, reducing costs by 45%.

Cloud Security Configuration Assessment Tool

Developed a CLI tool to automate security assessments in cloud environments.

Chat System with Integrity Check

Designed a chat system with CRC hashing for data integrity checks.

Digital Image Steganography

Developed a Java application for LSB steganography with enhanced data security.

Activities and Leadership

Chairperson: IEEE Student Branch, SRM University (Oct 2021 – May 2022)

Volunteer: National Service Scheme (NSS), SRM University (Aug 2019 – May 2022)

Certifications

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Validates expertise in implementing, managing, and monitoring Microsoft Azure solutions

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AWS Certified Developer - Associate

Demonstrates proficiency in developing and maintaining applications on the AWS platform

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Certified Kubernetes Administrator

Proves ability to perform the responsibilities of Kubernetes administrators

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HashiCorp Certified: Terraform Associate

Shows understanding of infrastructure as code using HashiCorp Terraform

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Microsoft Technology Associate: Security Fundamentals

Demonstrates understanding of core security principles and technologies

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Python Programming Certification

Cambridge Certification Authority - Validates proficiency in Python programming

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