Ashish Sharma

About Ashish Sharma

14+ years architecting enterprise-scale cloud infrastructure. Currently deep in Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) with expertise spanning container orchestration, security, and DevOps automation.WHAT I DELIVER TO ENTERPRISES: Secure AKS Deployments: Zero-trust security, RBAC, network policies, compliance-ready DevOps Pipeline: Container scanning, automated security checks, vulnerability management Cloud Cost Optimization: Right-sizing, autoscaling, resource governance Infrastructure Resilience: HA clustering, disaster recovery, SLA complianceCORE EXPERTISE:Azure Cloud Infrastructure:• Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS)- enterprise deployments, scaling, troubleshooting• Security: RBAC, IAM, Network Security Groups, pod security policies, least-privilege access• Managed Services: Azure Storage, Container Registry, Azure Monitor, Log Analytics• Infrastructure-as-Code: Terraform, Bicep, ARM templatesKubernetes & Container Orchestration:• Kubernetes architecture, deployment strategies, resource management• Container orchestration at scale pods)• Stateful Sets, Daemon Sets, rolling updates, blue-green deployments• Helm, operators, custom controllersDevOps & Security:• Security-first infrastructure design• Container image scanning, SBOM generation• Compliance frameworks: RBAC, network policies, audit logging• SRE practices: observability, incident response, reliabilityAI/ML Integration (Current Exploration):• AI-900 Certified - Azure AI fundamentals• Container-based AI agent deployment• Prompt engineering for infrastructure automation• GenAI for DevOps process optimizationCertifications & Achievements: CNCF Kubernetes Certified (LFS-258) Azure Administrator (AZ-104) Azure Fundamentals - AI (AI-900) Multiple Azure specializationsIMPACT TRACK RECORD:• Designed AKS infrastructure for 30+ enterprise applications (99.95% uptime)• Reduced cloud infrastructure costs by $500K+ through optimization• Implemented zero-trust security across multi-tenant AKS environments• Led security hardening initiatives for regulated industries (financial, healthcare)If you need to.→ Migrate workloads to AKS securely and at scale→ Implement DevOps without slowing development→ Reduce cloud costs while maintaining security/reliability→ Build reliable infrastructure teams→ Navigate Kubernetes + Azure complexityCurrently open to:• Senior Cloud Architect roles• AKS/Kubernetes leadership positions• Cloud infrastructure consulting• Organizations building or transforming infrastructure

Experience

1. Assistant Consultant

   Tata Consultancy Services

   Mar 2020 — Present · IN

   Lead Cloud SME focusing on containerized environments, primarily Kubernetes and AKS platforms, designing and developing scalable, secure cloud-native solutions.Provisioned and administered container-based environments, implementing high availability monitoring and logging tools such as ELK/EFK stacks, Prometheus, Grafana, Fluentd, and Azure Monitor.Managed cluster security through strict RBAC, IAM policies, and cluster hardening practices, ensuring compliance with security governance and regularly acting on security alerts via S360 items.Designed and reviewed network target designs tailored to customer-specific requirements and optimized system performance through capacity planning.Owned DevOps lifecycle activities using tools including Azure DevOps (ADO), GitHub, Jenkins, Nexus, JFrog, and Git, maintaining declarative pipelines and actively monitoring CI/CD flow.Automated repetitive and critical infrastructure tasks using Bash, Python, Ansible playbooks, Heat, Jinja2, Terraform, and ARM templates, supporting provisioning, upgrades, rollbacks, and deprovisioning of resources.Troubleshot complex user-raised issues, performed root cause analysis, and implemented solutions to minimize reoccurrence and improve service reliability.Collaborated with cross-functional and global teams to ensure smooth integration, knowledge sharing, and alignment on security and operational goals.Conducted technical reviews of team pull requests, provided mentoring, and drove agile processes, including leading daily sync meetings and security governance discussions.Reviewed and analyzed changes from cloud providers—public and private—to understand impacts on cloud platforms and services, adjusting strategies accordingly.Delivered high availability Kubernetes clusters on-premises and in cloud environments, managing lifecycle from design to production deployment.Emphasized observability, resource utilization, and cost monitoring across clusters using various metrics.

Education

• Rajiv Gandhi Prodyogiki Vishwavidyalaya

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science

Skills

• Sql
• Asp.net
• Wcf
• Javascript
• Testing
• Requirements Analysis
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Tfs
• C#
• .net
• Agile Methodologies
• Xml
• Pl/Sql
• Software Development
• Web Services