Ajay K

About Ajay K

Over 8 years of experience in IT, specializing in DevOps with a focus on Configuration…

Experience

1. Software Engineer

   Centene Corporation

   Jun 2023 — Present · MO, US

   Integrated AWS services, CloudTrail, CloudWatch, and AWS Config, with Splunk for centralized logging and monitoring. •Collaborated to design and implement resiliency strategies with Blue/Green deployment pipelines using Jenkins and Kubernetes, allowing for seamless updates and rollback mechanisms to maintain high availability.•Designed and deployed Helm charts to manage complex microservices architectures on Kubernetes clusters.•Automated upgrade processes for Kubernetes clusters, ensuring high availability (99.9% uptime) during upgrade cycles.•Utilized Helm for packaging applications, simplifying the deployment, maintenance of microservices-based applications.•Implemented scalable infrastructure solutions by combining the capabilities of RedHat OpenShift and Helm charts.•Translated intricate business requirements into technical specifications, collaborating with cross-functional teams. •Executed CRUD operations in databases including MONGODB, Oracle DB, achieving 20% decrease in data retrieval.•Conducted API testing using industry-standard tool Postman, resulting in a 30% decrease in post-deployment bug reports. •Proficiency in Java, GraphQL, swiftly analyzing code functionalities to find areas for improvement, optimize performance.•Working knowledge of Java, focusing on JVM management and configuration, optimizing application performance by 15%.•Collaborated with developers to document feature changes and address business logic failures post-production or deployments, contributing to comprehensive code documentation.•Demonstrated proficiency in crafting SQL reports, utilizing reporting tools, and presenting actionable insights to stakeholders, contributing to informed decision-making. •Created dashboards by extracting, transforming data from various sources, ensuring seamless Tableau integration and enhancing visualization for effective decision-making within the team.

Education

• University of Cincinnati

  Master of Engineering - MEng, Computer Science