K S Shekhar

About K S Shekhar

Solutions-Focused IT Professional | Cloud & DevOps | AIOps | SRE | Platform OperationsWith over 10+ years of progressive experience in IT Applications and Production Support, I specialize in delivering resilient, scalable, and automated solutions across ML-AIOps, SRE-Cloud-DevOps, Infrastructure & SysOps, and Platform Engineering. I hold a Master of Business Administration in Data Science (AI/ML) from K L Deemed to be University (KL) and a Master of Technology from Andhra University College of Engineering (Autonomous), supported by a strong portfolio of industry-recognized certifications in Cloud, DevOps, AI, and Agile practices. I excel in managing complex production environments with strict SLA/SLO/SLI commitments, applying ITIL and Agile methodologies to ensure operational excellence. My expertise spans CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, cloud platforms, and AI-driven monitoring solutions that ensure high availability, fault tolerance, and performance at enterprise scale. Core Competencies:CI/CD: Jenkins, Codefresh, UrbanCodeCloud Platforms: Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Microsoft AzureContainerization & Orchestration: Docker, KubernetesMonitoring & Logging: Dynatrace, EFK StackAI-Driven Operations: Agentic & Autonomous AI SystemsProcess Excellence: ITIL, Agile, SAFe, GitOps Certifications:Google Cloud Professional Cloud ArchitectMicrosoft Certified: Azure AI Engineer Associate, Azure Data Scientist Associate, Azure DevOps Engineer Expert, Azure Administrator AssociateRed Hat OpenStack AdministratorIBM Rational UrbanCode Deploy ProfessionalSAFe 6 Product Owner/Product ManagerGitOps Fundamentals – Codefresh Let’s connect if you\'re seeking a results-oriented IT professional who thrives in high-impact, high-availability environments and brings a culture of continuous innovation and improvement.

Experience

1. Technical Specialist - Cloud & Devops Engineer (Azure)

   AT&T

   Aug 2023 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Managed Azure IaaS components: Virtual Machines, Cloud Services, Resource Groups, VPN, Load Balancing, Auto-Scaling, etc- Developed CI-CD pipelines on Azure DevOps- Maintained Azure infrastructure with Terraform- Proficient in System Administration tasks: Installation, Backup, Disaster Recovery, etc- Integrated Jenkins with DevOps tools like UrbanCode Deploy- Gathered client requirements for security measures on existing applications- Implemented reliability engineering practices to enhance product quality and stability- Collaborated closely with product teams to anticipate and mitigate potential disruptions in production

Education

• Andhra University

  Dual Degree (B.Tech + M.Tech), Computer Science & Information Technology

  2010 — 2015

• Sri Chaitanya College of Education

  Intermediate.

  2008 — 2010

• Kendriya Vidyalaya

  10th CBSE

  1998 — 2008

• KL University

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Data Science (AI & ML)