SUNIL GANGUPAMU

Automation & DevOps Engineer

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About

Highly accomplished Automation Engineer and DevOps specialist with a Master of Science in Business Analytics and Information Systems, leveraging expertise in AWS, CI/CD, and infrastructure automation. Proven ability to optimize system performance, enhance security, and drive significant cost savings, as demonstrated by a 30% reduction in setup time, $10,000 quarterly savings, and a 25% increase in system uptime. Adept at designing and deploying robust solutions that accelerate development cycles and ensure high availability, making me a valuable asset for organizations seeking to scale their technical operations.

Work Experience

Automation Engineer

Avidbots

Jun 2022 - Jul 2023

Remote, United States, US

Spearheaded automation initiatives for robotic systems, optimizing deployment processes and enhancing system reliability for major clients.

  • Promoted to Automation Engineer within 3 months based on performance, demonstrating rapid skill acquisition and impact in automating support functions.
  • Led the design and deployment of 120+ robotic maps for key clients including Walmart and Changi Airport, reducing setup time by 30% (from 65 to 45 minutes per deployment).
  • Automated deployment workflows using Docker and shell scripting, decreasing manual intervention by 90% and achieving quarterly labor cost savings of approximately $10,000.
  • Resolved an average of 10+ production issues weekly, significantly increasing overall system uptime by 25%.
  • Collaborated within a 10-member Agile team, leading 3+ initiatives that improved mapping tools and reduced troubleshooting cycles by 40%.

Education

Business Analytics and Information Systems

University of South Florida

Aug 2023 - May 2025

Tampa, Florida, US

Certificates

AWS Certified Solutions Architect (SAA-C03)

AWS

DevSecOps Immersive Bootcamp

Projects

Tetris Game DevSecOps CI/CD Pipeline

Developed a robust CI/CD pipeline leveraging AWS EKS, Terraform, ArgoCD, and Jenkins to manage microservice deployments with integrated security.

Netflix Clone – DevSecOps Pipeline Project

Constructed a comprehensive DevSecOps pipeline for a Netflix clone, focusing on infrastructure automation, secure deployments, and performance optimization.

CI/CD Pipeline for Full-Stack Web App

Designed and implemented a robust CI/CD pipeline for a full-stack web application, ensuring rapid, secure, and consistent deployments across multiple environments.

Server Migration using AWS MGN

Executed a critical server migration project to AWS, focusing on minimizing downtime, ensuring data integrity, and optimizing security configurations.

Skills

Programming Languages

  • Python
  • C++
  • JavaScript (Node.js)
  • Bash
  • YAML
  • JSON
  • Groovy
  • Java

DevOps & CI/CD Tools

  • Docker
  • Jenkins
  • GitHub Actions
  • ArgoCD
  • AWS CodePipeline
  • Kubernetes (EKS)
  • Helm
  • Ansible
  • Puppet
  • SonarQube
  • Trivy

Cloud Platforms

  • AWS (Lambda, EC2, RDS, IAM, SSM, VPC, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, API Gateway)

Infrastructure as Code

  • Terraform
  • CloudFormation

Databases

  • MySQL
  • PostgreSQL

Monitoring & Logging

  • Grafana
  • CloudWatch

Web Servers

  • Nginx
  • Apache
  • Tomcat

Operating Systems

  • Linux