Harika Sanugommula
( independent researcher )
Harika Sanugommula Cloud Administrator USA
Summary Experienced Cloud Administrator with over 5+ years of expertise in Azure and AWS cloud environments. Skilled in Kubernetes, Terraform, CI/CD, and monitoring/alerting systems using Azure Monitor and Log Analytics. Proven track record of optimizing cloud infrastructure, automating workflows, and ensuring high availability and security for mission-critical applications. Adept at managing large-scale cloud deployments and supporting operational excellence.
Technical Skills
• Cloud Platforms & Services: Azure, AWS, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Azure App Services, AWS EC2, VMware, Elastic Beanstalk
• Containerization & Orchestration: Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS), Docker, Kubernetes, Helm, RedHat OpenShift, Prometheus
• Infrastructure Automation & Scripting: Terraform, Ansible, ARM Templates (JSON), CloudFormation, Pulumi, PowerShell, Bash
• CI/CD & Version Control: Jenkins, Git, GitLab CI/CD, Azure DevOps, Bitbucket, GitHub
• Monitoring & Alerting: Azure Monitor, Log Analytics, Application Insights, Grafana, CloudWatch (AWS), Prometheus
• Security & Compliance: Azure Security Center, RBAC, IAM, Key Vault, KMS, CloudTrail (AWS)
• Networking & Cloud Storage: Azure Blob Storage, AWS S3, VPC, NSG, Azure Disk Storage, Azure Bastion
• Collaboration & Documentation: JIRA, Confluence, ServiceNow, Slack, Trello, Azure Logic Apps
Professional Experience
Cloud Administrator – Accel BI Corporation 08/2024 – Present | USA
• Managed and maintained cloud-based infrastructure, including virtual machines, storage, and networking components, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.
• Monitored cloud environments for performance issues, security vulnerabilities, and compliance adherence, implementing corrective actions as needed.
• Configured and optimized cloud services such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud to support business operations and scalability.
• Automated cloud management tasks using scripting languages like Python, PowerShell, or Terraform to improve efficiency and reduce manual workloads.
• Collaborated with DevOps, security, and IT teams to deploy and manage cloud applications, ensuring seamless integration and security compliance.
• Implemented backup and disaster recovery strategies to ensure business continuity and data integrity.
• Maintained cloud security policies, access controls, and compliance requirements to protect sensitive data and applications.
• Provided technical support and troubleshooting for cloud-based applications and infrastructure to minimize downtime and optimize system reliability.
AKS Cloud Engineer, Microsoft 06/2020 – 07/2024 | USA
• Designed and deployed Azure Kubernetes infrastructure using Terraform templates, enabling efficient container orchestration, seamless scalability, and robust performance optimization across staging and production environments.
• Developed and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins to streamline deployments, integrating containerized microservices with Kubernetes, Docker Compose, and Prometheus-based monitoring for enhanced operational efficiency.
• Analyzed ARM templates (JSON) for configuring AKS, resolving networking issues using tools like Ping, Curl, and tcpdump, and delivering scalable, reliable cloud-native applications.
• Orchestrated Docker pods using Kubernetes, optimized Azure services (Key Vault, Container Instances, RedHat OpenShift), and implemented Azure Log Analytics with Kusto Queries for debugging and performance monitoring.
• Collaborated with QA teams to automate testing frameworks, integrate regression testing, and maintain production reliability, ensuring streamlined release management through service desk workflows for incident and change requests.
• Provided on-call rotational support, troubleshooting production issues, implementing bug fixes, and coordinating with product teams to resolve critical service outages while maintaining high availability.
• Attended workshops on RedHat OpenShift and Tekton, gaining practical knowledge to enhance automation workflows, infrastructure maintenance, and CI/CD pipeline integration.
DevOps Engineer, Teradata 03/2019 – 02/2020 | USA
• Automated cloud provisioning using Ansible for AWS resources like S3 buckets, VPCs, and subnets, and optimized deployments with Jenkins pipelines, YAML playbooks, and Shell scripts.
• Managed GIT repositories for source control, creating branches, merging code, and automating workflows to ensure seamless collaboration, while leveraging Jenkins for builds and integration.
• Monitored environments using AWS CloudWatch, automated test cases for QA integration, and utilized Postman for validating API responses, ensuring reliable and efficient application performance.
• Gained proficiency in AWS CLI commands for EC2 instance management, DynamoDB for NoSQL workflows, and Azure services such as Cosmos DB, Key Vault, and Role-Based Access Control (RBAC).
• Led migration workflows using AWS Step Functions and automated testing frameworks, creating robust regression test cases to ensure error-free deployments and high-quality releases.
• Documented workflows and collaborated through JIRA and Confluence, enhancing communication, tracking development progress, and ensuring alignment across teams for successful project delivery.
Education Master of Science, University of Central Missouri, Computer Science 08/2017 - 12/2018 | Missouri, USA
Bachelor of Engineering, GITAM University, Computer Science 06/2013 - 04/2017 | Visakhapatnam, India