Avinash Nidwade

About Avinash Nidwade

I’m a DevOps & Cloud Engineering Lead with around 10 years of experience designing, automating, and optimizing cloud-native infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes environments.I specialize in building scalable, secure, and cost-efficient systems through Infrastructure as Code (Terraform, Terragrunt), CI/CD automation (Harness, Jenkins, GitLab CI), and Governance-as-Code (OPA) practices. My work has consistently helped enterprises improve release velocity, cut cloud costs, and enhance governance and observability.At UST, I lead end-to-end automation and cloud governance initiatives on the Harness AI-powered software delivery platform, working across modules like IDP, IaC, CCM, and Feature Flags. I’ve designed frameworks for cost control, notifications, and compliance that have streamlined operations and improved cloud efficiency by over 30%.Previously, I’ve driven DevOps transformations at KPIT, Lenovo, and ZeroStack, automating hybrid clouds, architecting CI/CD pipelines, and managing Kubernetes-based platforms.I’m passionate about cloud optimization, DevOps culture, AI-driven automation, and scalable delivery systems — helping teams move faster, stay compliant, and deliver reliable software through intelligent, modern DevOps practices.

Experience

1. Technical Lead Ii Devops

   UST

   Aug 2025 — Present · Pune, IN

Education

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.), Electronics and communication Engineering

  2012 — 2016