Hello, I'm Praveen Prabhakaran

DevOps Engineer & Cloud Specialist

Bridging development and operations through automation, cloud-native solutions, and infrastructure as code.

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$ whoami

praveen_prabhakaran

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DevOps Engineer
Cloud Specialist
Automation Enthusiast

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./skills/aws
./skills/azure
./skills/kubernetes
./skills/terraform
./skills/python
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About Me

With 2+ years as a Software Testing Associate at Amazon , I've developed a meticulous eye for system reliability, quality assurance, and process optimization. Now, I'm transitioning to DevOps Engineering to leverage my expertise in automation and problem-solving to build scalable, resilient infrastructure.

My journey includes hands-on experience with CI/CD pipelines (GitLab CI, Jenkins), cloud platforms (AWS, Azure), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes), and Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Ansible). I thrive on bridging development and operations through automation.

What drives me? Simplifying complexity. My testing background uniquely positions me to anticipate failures, optimize workflows, and deliver secure, high-availability systems. I'm eager to collaborate on cloud-native solutions and contribute to cutting-edge toolchains.

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Professional Journey

Software Testing Associate

Amazon

Nov 2022 - Mar 2024

At Amazon, I've honed my skills in system reliability and quality assurance, working on large-scale systems that demand high availability and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

Developed and executed comprehensive test plans for complex software systems
Implemented automated testing solutions that reduced regression testing time by 40%
Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and resolve critical system issues
Optimized testing workflows, improving overall team efficiency

Technologies Used:

Java Python Selenium JUnit TestNG CI/CD

DevOps Upskilling

Self-Directed Learning

Jan 2025 - Present

Recognizing the growing importance of DevOps practices, I've dedicated myself to mastering modern infrastructure and automation tools.

Key Achievements:

Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines reducing deployment times by 60%
Automated infrastructure provisioning using Terraform across AWS and Azure
Containerized applications using Docker and orchestrated with Kubernetes
Implemented monitoring solutions with Prometheus and Grafana

Technologies Mastered:

AWS Azure Docker Kubernetes Terraform Ansible Jenkins GitLab CI Prometheus

Technical Skills

I've worked with a wide range of technologies in the DevOps and cloud space. Here are some of my core competencies.

AWS

EC2, S3, Lambda, CloudFormation, RDS, IAM

Azure

ARM Templates, Azure DevOps, VMs, AKS

Docker

Containerization, Docker Compose, Best Practices

Kubernetes

Cluster Management, Helm, Kustomize

Terraform

Infrastructure as Code, Modules, State Management

Ansible

Configuration Management, Playbooks

Jenkins

Pipeline Automation, Groovy, Plugins

CI/CD

GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, ArgoCD

Prometheus

Monitoring, Alerting, Grafana Integration

Python

Scripting, Automation, Flask

Java

Application Development, Testing

Linux

System Admin, Bash Scripting

Featured Projects

Here are some of my recent projects that showcase my DevOps and cloud expertise.

Automated Cloud Infrastructure

Terraform modules to deploy scalable infrastructure on AWS with CI/CD integration.

Terraform AWS CI/CD

Containerized App Deployment

Dockerized a full-stack application and deployed using Kubernetes with Helm charts.

Docker Kubernetes Helm

Monitoring Dashboard

Built a Prometheus and Grafana-based monitoring stack for real-time visibility into microservices.

Prometheus Grafana AlertManager