Kakarala Dharani

About Kakarala Dharani

I\'m a DevOps Engineer with 3 years of experience in automating software delivery, infrastructure provisioning, and system monitoring within Azure cloud environments. My expertise includes building robust CI/CD pipelines, containerizing applications using Docker and Kubernetes, and managing cloud resources with Terraform.I’m passionate about streamlining development workflows, improving deployment efficiency, and maintaining secure, scalable infrastructure. I have a strong focus on monitoring and troubleshooting to ensure high availability and performance in production environments.I’m now looking to contribute to a forward-thinking team where I can continue growing my skills in DevOps and cloud engineering, while delivering automation-driven solutions that support business agility and innovation.

Experience

1. Cloud Engineer

   LTIMindtree

   May 2022 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   Designed and implemented a CI/CD pipeline in Azure DevOps, automating build, test, and deployment processes—resulting in a 40% increase in release speed.Utilized Docker to containerize applications, streamlining development and testing environments and reducing deployment time and dependency issues.Used Terraform to provision and manage Azure cloud resources including AKS, Azure SQL, and Blob Storage, ensuring infrastructure consistency and reducing manual errors.Configured Azure Key Vault to securely manage application secrets such as API keys and database credentials.Implemented Prometheus for monitoring and Grafana for real-time dashboards and alerting based on key performance metrics (CPU, memory, etc.).Enforced security best practices including IAM roles, Network Security Groups (NSGs), and encrypted communication protocols.Conducted regular vulnerability scans on container images and infrastructure to maintain a secure DevOps environment.

Education

• JNTU Gurajada Vizianagaram

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech

  2017 — 2021