Ashwathy Jayachandran Nair

ASHWATHY NAIR- •-• https://www.linkedin.com/in/ashwathy-nair98/ • https://github.com/ashunair • https://dev.to/ashunair Systems Engineer | 4 Years Experience in Cloud Operations, Infrastructure Support & Administration | Seeking full-time Cloud Engineering Opportunities PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY • • • Knowledge and hands-on experience with Google Cloud, containerization, cloud storage and virtualization technologies. Proficient in managing Microsoft Azure, Intune, Active Directory, and Linux systems, resolving operational and network level issues. Skilled in setting up cloud infrastructure, logging and monitoring systems, ensuring strong cloud security, and using DevOps practices to make development and deployment smoother. EDUCATION LAMBTON COLLEGE PGDM in DevOps for Cloud Computing | GPA: 3.39/4.0 May 2023 - Jan 2025 GUJARAT TECHNOLOGICAL UNIVERSITY B.E in Information Technology | GPA: 9.05/10.0 Aug 2015 - Jun 2019 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE Data Engineer Intern | Scotiabank | Scarborough, ON Sep 2024 – Dec 2024 • Written Python scripts to validate HDFS logs streamlined through multiple data sources for data migrations in EDL, boosting performance by 76%. • Conducted root cause analysis by identifying critical BB5G data synchronization errors and resolving data level issues for migration activities. • Implementing VBA scripts and Macros to automate validation workflow in excel for HDFS metadata logs supporting data quality checks in EDL. • Conducted data profiling using HiveQL/Beeline queries in Linux-based environments (MobaXterm), supporting downstream tasks within data pipelines. • Maintained PCI DSS inventory identifying non-compliant columns in tables using SQL scripts to mitigate security risks and support data governance. • Conducted PCI DSS training for participants in Digital Banking CCA, improving compliance and security awareness. • Preparing technical documentation to log data errors/issues. Senior Systems Engineer | Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) | Mumbai, India Jul 2019 – Mar 2023 • Administered and configured mobile devices for enterprise users via Office 365, Intune standalone and Active Directory environments. • Automated email requests workflows for Enterprise smartphone procurement in ServiceNow, reducing lead time and saving $5,000 in FY2021. • Developed Power BI dashboards by automating internal service requests workflow to improve operational metrics. • Deployed LOB applications and configured app protection policies using Microsoft Intune and Azure AD on Android and iOS platform. • Configured Intune device restriction, Wi-Fi, VPN/Per-App, SCEP, custom, and compliance policies for iOS and Android devices enrolled in MDM. • Troubleshooted OS/infra level incident tickets for LOB applications in ServiceNow through on-call support, maintaining a 92% CSAT score. • Provided end-user support, maintained inventory, conducted monthly maintenance/patching. • Documented ServiceNow KB articles and Hot sheets for IT service desks and end-users to troubleshoot mobile network/application issues. • Prepared technical documentation and SOPs for BAU activities. • Mentored junior engineers, authored technical documents, and conducted onboarding knowledge training sessions for end user support team. SKILLS Programming Languages: Python, Java (basic), TypeScript, JavaScript, XML, HTML/CSS, SQL Scripting Language: Bash, Python, YAML/JSON, Hive Frameworks & Web Development: Angular (basic), React, Express.JS (basic), Node.JS, Flask, REST APIs, Slack Webhooks Data & Analytics Tools: Hadoop, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Excel DevOps Tools: Git, Docker, Kubernetes, Terraform, GitLab Cloud Platform: Azure, AWS, GCP Azure: Active Directory, Intune Endpoint Manager, Azure DevOps AWS: Elastic Compute (EC2), VPC, Route 53, AWS S3, Network Load Balancer, AMI Google Cloud Platform: Cloud build, Cloud Deploy, GKE, Cloud monitoring, CloudSQL, Cloud Storage, Compute Engine – VM instances, Cloud IAM, App Engine, Cloud Run functions, Artifacts Registry, Pub/Sub Monitoring Tools: CloudWatch, Cloud monitoring, Prometheus, Grafana Operating System: Windows client/server, Linux (Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS) Tools: GitHub, GitLab, Lucidchart, draw.io, Service Now, Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket Certifications: AZ-305 - Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions, Machine Learning Operations (MLOps) for Generative AI TECHNICAL PROJECTS NETFLIX-CLONE APP May 2024 - Aug 2024 • Developed a MERN stack Netflix-clone streaming platform to deliver seamless video browsing, user authentication, and watchlist management. • Implemented user authentication with JWT and role-based access control to secure user data and search data. • Tested and validated all backend API endpoints, including TMDb integration and custom routes using Postman. • Deployed the application on Render for seamless, scalable, and cost-effective hosting. • WIP – Deploying the app using Azure services in AKS and planned to setup observability tools Prometheus and Grafana for app level health checkup. • Technology: MongoDB, Express JS, Node JS, React, Render, JSON Web Tokens, Rest APIs, Postman, Axios, React Router, dotenv • https://netflix-clone-yyij.onrender.com/ SMART HIRE APP (Cloud-Native HR Tool) May 2024 - Aug 2024 • Developed an automated hiring tool to streamline candidate selection and ranking processes for HR teams. • Implemented resume parsing, skill gap analysis, and ranking algorithms to identify the best-fit candidates for open positions. • Strengthened cloud infrastructure security by integrating IAM roles with least-privilege access and setting-up service/resource health checkup using monitoring tools Grafana and Prometheus. • Auto-provisioned CI/CD pipeline through Terraform scripting and containerized image using Dockerfile to Artifacts registry in GCP. • Technology: Python – Flask, Cloud SQL, Prometheus, Grafana, Kubernetes, HTML/CSS, Docker, Terraform, Cloud build & deploy, Firewall, Cloud IAM. GCP CI/CD PIPELINE IMPLEMENTATION Dec 2023 – Mar 2024 • Automated application deployment in Google Cloud by implementing a CI/CD pipeline using Cloud Build and Cloud Deploy. Set up staging and production environments, added container image vulnerability scanning, and enabled real-time monitoring and alerts using Google Cloud Monitoring and Prometheus to support stakeholder approval checks via Slack and email notifications. • Technology: Google Cloud- IAM, Git, Cloud Build, Artifact Registry, Cloud Deploy, Kubernetes Engine, HTML, Slack APIs, Pub/Sub. • https://dev.to/ashunair/automated-cicd-pipeline-to-deploy-app-on-google-cloud-using-gke-5dm4 AWS INFRASTRUCTURE AUTOMATION Jan 2025 - Feb 2025 • Built a highly available, auto-scalable AWS infrastructure with dual VPCs, Golden AMI, Auto Scaling Group, and Network Load Balancer using services like EC2, CloudWatch, S3, and Route 53. • Set up secure access through Bastion Host, enabled VPC Flow Logs for monitoring, and configured IAM roles with least privilege for S3 and Session Manager. • Technology: AWS EC2, VPC, Transit Gateway, CloudWatch, Route 53, Auto Scaling Group, Network Load Balancer, IAM, S3, Bitbucket, Apache Web Server • https://dev.to/ashunair/deploy-scalable-vpc-architecture-on-aws-cloud-80i IMAGE RECOGNITION AND LABELLING Aug 2018 – May 2019 • Developed a system to detect images and objects using Retinanet model trained on COCO dataset and the input image returns new out image with detected object along with the tag and probability of the object and count the occurrences of the object using gTTS library in audio format. • Technology and Libraries: Python, TensorFlow, NumPy, Matplotlib, Keras, Image AI, gTTS EXTRACURRICULAR ACTIVITIES MARCH MACHINE LEARNING MANIA 2025 - KAGGLE • Worked on predictive models for NCAA tournament outcomes using machine learning and historical data. • Actively refining data preprocessing, feature selection, and model evaluation to improve prediction accuracy WOMEN IN STEM SUMMIT - DELOITTE • Presented a 5‑year roadmap strategy for digital transformation for Aldora Manufacturing case study. • Highlighted key transformation initiatives, technology adoption, and process improvement. Feb 2024 - Mar 2024 Jul 2023 PROFESSIONAL DEVELOPMENT • • • Enrolled for HashiCorp Terraform Associate certification. Learning MERN full-stack development and exploring how to integrate it with DevOps tools for automated code pipelines. Actively contribute to the Dev.to developer community by sharing project experiences and exploring emerging trends in DevOps and cloud computing.