Kushal Aswani

About Kushal Aswani

DevOps Engineer (CKA certified) with 3+ years of experience designing, automating, and securing cloud-native infrastructure across AWS, Azure, and Kubernetes (OpenShift, EKS, AKS).I specialize in Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), CI/CD automation, Kubernetes platforms, and DevSecOps, helping teams deliver reliable, scalable, and secure production systems.Impact at IBM: Accelerated deployments by 70% by building end-to-end CI/CD pipelines (GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, Jenkins, Azure DevOps) Designed and operated Kubernetes & Istio service mesh with blue/green and canary deployments for high availability Embedded DevSecOps & Zero-Trust security using Vault, Trivy, Falco, Kyverno, OPA Gatekeeper Reduced incident resolution time by 30% and sustained 99.9% uptime using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, Azure MonitorI work closely with engineering, security, and SRE teams to improve platform reliability, compliance, and developer productivity in Agile environments. Master’s in Computer Applications (CGPA 9.6/10) Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) Microsoft Azure Fundamentals Open to international roles, relocation, and visa-sponsored opportunities Recruiters and hiring managers — happy to connect

Experience

1. Devops Engineer

   IBM

   Jun 2022 — Present · Pune, IN

   Designed and implemented secure CI/CD pipelines (Jenkins, GitLab, GitHub Actions, Azure Pipelines) with automated testing, security scans, and quality checks, achieving 70% faster and more reliable deployments. Automated cloud-native infrastructure provisioning and deployments across AWS, Azure, and OpenShift using Terraform, Ansible, and Helm, enabling zero-downtime rollouts and maintaining 99.9% uptime. Managed and optimized Kubernetes clusters (EKS, AKS, OpenShift) with Istio Service Mesh, enforcing zero-trust security, mTLS, and RBAC, reducing unauthorized access by 25%. Strengthened observability and monitoring by integrating Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and Azure Monitor with proactive alerting, reducing incident resolution times by 30%. Embedded DevSecOps practices into delivery pipelines, leveraging Vault, OPA Gatekeeper, Falco, and Trivy, eliminating 40% of supply chain vulnerabilities and improving compliance posture. Improved secrets and credential management by designing automated Vault rotation pipelines, reducing exposure windows from 90 days to 24 hours. Conducted penetration testing, container escape simulations, and vulnerability scans, ensuring all critical issues were remediated within two sprints. Delivered executive-level risk and compliance reports, enabling leadership to remediate 90% of critical risks in a single quarter. Collaborated with developers, QA, and security teams in Agile environments to deliver secure, scalable, and cost-optimized solutions aligned with business goals.

Education

• Kishinchand Chellaram (KC) College, Mumbai

  Bsc IT, Information Technology

  2017 — 2020

• Amity University Mumbai

  Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computer Programming, Specific Applications

  2020 — 2022