Nakesh Kumar Lakhanpal
Senior DevOps | Azure | Terraform – IaC | Git | Linux | CI/CD Pipelines | GitOps | ArgoCD | Grafana | Docker | K8s | VSCode
- Role
- Assistant Manager at Samsung Sdi
- Location
- Chandigarh, CH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Nakesh Kumar Lakhanpal
DevOps Engineer with 11+ years of hands-on experience transitioning from telecommunications network optimization to cloud infrastructure leadership, specializing in Azure cloud platforms. Proven track record managing Azure infrastructure (Virtual Machines, Blob Storage, Virtual Networks, Azure SQL, AKS) and orchestrating seamless migrations from traditional OSS/BSS systems to containerized Azure environments, achieving up to 85% cost optimization through auto-scaling and resource rightsizing.Expert in automating end-to-end CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Docker, and Kubernetes (AKS), streamlining telecom application deployments from code commit to production. Advanced proficiency in Terraform for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), delivering scalable Azure landing zones, VNet peering architectures, and multi-region AKS clusters aligned with telecom-grade availability requirements.Skilled in observability with Azure Monitor, Application Insights, and Prometheus/Grafana stacks, alongside robust security implementation using Azure Sentinel, Key Vault, and Entra ID RBAC. Excelled in leading cross-functional teams of 50+ across regulated environments, combining telecom project management discipline with modern DevOps practices to deliver high-availability cloud solutions.Core Strengths: Azure AKS orchestration, Terraform module development for telecom OSS workloads, Azure Policy compliance automation, cost governance through FinOps practices, and stakeholder collaboration across engineering and operations teams.Mission-driven to transform traditional telecom infrastructure into resilient, scalable Azure-native architectures while maintaining carrier-grade SLAs and driving operational excellence.
Experience
Assistant Manager
May 2023 — Present · Chandigarh, IN
Education
Punjab Technical University
Engineer's Degree, Electronics and Communications Engineering
2009 — 2013
Govt sn. sec. school Galore
12th, Science
2004 — 2008
Punjab Technical University
Bachelor’s Degree, ELECTRONICS AND COMMUNICATION ENGINEERING
2009 — 2013
Find verified contacts for anyone on LinkedIn
Unifers gives sales teams verified emails and direct dials, enriched profiles, and outreach that lands in the inbox.
Free plan included · No credit card required
This profile is compiled from publicly available professional sources. Unifers is not affiliated with or endorsed by LinkedIn. Request removal of this profile.