Pavan Saridey

About Pavan Saridey

Multi-Cloud & GCP Expert | Cloud Security Specialist | DevOps | AI/ML | Data EngineeringI’m a seasoned IT professional with strong expertise in Google Cloud Platform (GCP) and multi-cloud environments (AWS, Azure, Oracle), specializing in cloud architecture, DevOps automation, and data engineering.Currently working in a cybersecurity team, I focus on cloud security, driving secure adoption of cloud services by implementing guardrails, compliance frameworks, and cloud-native security controls.With hands-on experience across Looker, Nutanix, GKE, Terraform, and CI/CD platforms, I enable organizations to scale efficiently, securely, and intelligently. Core Competencies GCP & Multi-Cloud Architecture DevOps & Infrastructure as Code Cloud Security, Guardrails & Compliance AI/ML-Driven Data Engineering Hybrid & Serverless Cloud SolutionsI’m passionate about building secure, automated, and data-driven cloud ecosystems—and always open to learning and collaboration. Let’s connect to explore secure and scalable technology innovation.#GoogleCloud #CloudSecurity #DevOps #Cybersecurity #MultiCloud #DataEngineering #AI #Looker #AWS #Azure #OracleCloud #Nutanix #Compliance #TechLeadership

Experience

1. Cloud Compliance Devops Engineer - Infrastructure

   Lloyds Banking Group

   May 2025 — Present

   Cloud Compliance | DevSecOps | Multi-Cloud Security | Release Management | VPC-SC Domain Expertise (Chief Security Office, Lloyds Banking Group): Specialized in Cloud Security & Compliance Engineering across Azure, AWS, and GCP, ensuring adherence to ISO 27001, GDPR, PCI-DSS, and CIS benchmarks within a regulated financial services environment. Compliance Automation: Automated compliance validations using Chef InSpec and OPA (Open Policy Agent), embedding policy-as-code and reducing manual validation effort across hybrid cloud platforms. Security Hardening & Governance: Designed and maintained custom security hardening scripts (SHA) and organizational policies, ensuring governance consistency and minimizing configuration drift. Release Management: Served as Release Manager, streamlining controlled deployments with integrated governance, approvals, and compliance gates in CI/CD pipelines. VPC-SC & Exception Handling: Led the streamlining of VPC Service Controls (VPC-SC) and managed exceptions, ensuring compliance while maintaining business agility. DevSecOps Integration: Implemented automated security checks in CI/CD pipelines (SonarQube, Prisma Cloud, Conftest), embedding security early in the SDLC. Monitoring & Visibility: Developed compliance-as-code dashboards with Splunk and Grafana to deliver real-time visibility into multi-cloud security posture. Audit Optimization: Reduced audit preparation timelines by 30% through automated evidence collection and standardized compliance reporting.

Education

• Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University Kakinada (JNTUK)

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electronics and Communications Engineering