Sugesh Nair

About Sugesh Nair

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA) and DevOps Cloud Engineer with 12+ years of hands-on experience designing, building, and managing secure, scalable, and automated infrastructure across Kubernetes, AWS, and OpenStack environments.Experienced in deploying production-grade Kubernetes clusters, configuring secure image registries, and implementing full CI/CD automation using Jenkins, Git (Bitbucket), Terraform, Ansible, Docker, and Helm. Skilled in Infrastructure as Code (IaC), GitOps, and Cloud-Native DevOps workflows that enhance platform reliability, security, and speed of delivery.Proficient in Argo CD, JFrog Artifactory, Grafana, and Prometheus for continuous delivery, artifact lifecycle management, and observability. Solid background in middleware administration (WebLogic, Apache, Tomcat) and adherence to ITIL standards for operational stability.Highly motivated by solving complex infrastructure challenges, optimizing deployment pipelines, and driving continuous improvement in cloud and containerized environments. Committed to delivering robust, production-ready systems that empower development teams and streamline release management.

Experience

1. Devops Engineer

   Mirantis

   Mar 2022 — Present · Reading, PA, US

   Architected and deployed custom Kubernetes clusters tailored to enterprise client requirements, improving scalability and uptime across multiple environments. Led the secure image registry implementation and upgrades, reducing container security incidents by 35%. Integrated KubeVirt for VM management within Kubernetes and built a complete Logging, Monitoring, and Alerting (LMA) stack, improving observability and incident response time by 40%.Key Impact: Enhanced deployment automation and monitoring coverage across 10+ customer clusters, increasing operational efficiency and compliance with DevSecOps best practices.

Education

• Shri Guru Tegh Bahadur English High School

  Primary Education

  1994 — 2002

• Maharashtra Institute of Technology Aurangabad

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering

• Deogiri College Chh. Sambhaji Nagar

  HSC, General Science

  2007 — 2009

• Holy Cross English High School, Aurangabad

  SSC

  2002 — 2007

Skills

• Microsoft Word
• Java
• Customer Service
• Matlab
• Gsm
• C++
• Teaching
• Microsoft Office
• Powerpoint
• Microsoft Excel
• Telecommunications
• Analysis
• Research
• C
• Negotiation
• Windows
• Strategic Planning
• Html
• Outlook
• English
• Photoshop