Shyam Cheekoti

Senior Azure DevOps Engineer | YAML CI/CD & AKS

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Hyderabad, Télangana, Inde

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TerraformLLMs / Large language modelsRESTful APIsDockerKubernetesGrafanaGit.NETNodeBitbucketSharePointMicrosoft 365Coaching agileDevOps

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À propos

Introduction

Senior Azure DevOps Engineer with 8+ years of expertise in CI/CD automation, AKS, and infrastructure as code. AZ-400 & AZ-104 certified specialist in building enterprise-grade YAML pipelines, Terraform automation, and Liquibase database management. Currently delivering scalable Azure cloud solutions at TCS with proven success in multi-stage deployments and containerized applications for Fortune 500 clients.

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Expérience de travail

Assistant Consultant - Azure DevOps

Tata Consultancy Services

sept. 2024 - Présent

2 ans 2 mois

Indianapolis, Indiana, États-Unis

• Design Advanced CI/CD Pipelines: Develop multi-stage Azure DevOps YAML pipelines using parameterized templates for dynamic stage selection and enhanced flexibility. • Integrate Database Change Management: Implement Liquibase automation for seamless schema updates and rollback mechanisms in deployment pipelines. • Resolve Critical Configuration Issues: Fix authentication errors, database URL misconfigurations, and optimize branch-specific artifact targeting in JFrog Artifactory. • Kubernetes-Based Agent Deployment: Deploy and manage Azure DevOps self-hosted agents in Kubernetes clusters, improving scalability and performance. • Focus on Reliability and Best Practices: Build modular, robust pipelines with error-handling and conditional logic aligned with DevOps and Agile methodologies. • Developed and implemented PowerShell scripts integrated with REST APIs to trigger notifications when Azure DevOps agents go offline. • Automated delivery planning by scripting organization-wide ALLOW bit settings across all Azure DevOps projects. • Configured Liquibase for seamless MongoDB integration, and set up YAML pipelines to manage multi-stage deployments. • Authored Dockerfiles to build custom Windows container images used for self-hosted agents in Azure DevOps pipelines. • Deployed and managed Windows container-based self-hosted build agents within Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) clusters. • Investigated and resolved pipeline configuration issues across various build types and environments. • Managed artifact upload and download processes with JFrog Artifactory, optimizing DevOps workflows. • Led the migration of TFS artifacts to JFrog, ensuring secure and efficient artifact management. • Created a PowerShell automation script to clean up inactive Azure DevOps users who had not logged in for over 30 days.

Expert DevOps Engineer

Veradigm®

juin 2023 - juil. 2024

1 an 2 mois

Indianapolis, Indiana, États-Unis

• ​Implementation of YAML pipelines with different triggering mechanisms for dotnet builds. • Working on preparing YAML Build for different kinds of pipelines • Involved in migrating TFVC repos to Azure DevOps • My work involves updating and automating patches for Azure virtual machines using Azure update manager • Involved in configuring template files and YAML Files for deployment builds. • Setting up self-hosted agent (Virtual Machine Scale Set) for Azure DevOps • Implemented build agents needed for Nant and dotnet builds. • Setting up of multiple YAML pipelines and their dependencies on each pipeline. • Implementation of triggering night builds using cronjobs • Worked on creating stage, job and task conditions and templates for different kinds of builds using YAML. • Migrated Azure DevOps repos from Azure DevOps server to Azure devops cloud. • Implemented on setting up key vault secrets in Azure Pipelines. • Implementation of choosing agent instances and provided better suggestion on using VMSS agent instances. • Configured different kinds of branching strategy. • Prepared different kind of nested templates for Azure DevOps pipelines • Prepared builds which incorporate Pipeline notification and pipeline error. • Configuration of calling multiple checkout repos from Azure DevOps in the YAML pipelines. • Hands on Experience of BASH shell scripting on Ubuntu Linux environment. • Deploying containerized applications to AKS from Azure DevOps • Working on capturing and customizing the VM images in azure for build agents. • I have configured notifications for Teams through Azure Pipelines. • Created customized images by employing the HashCorp Tool Packer • Developed provisioners and implemented the HCL template to automate image creation. • Utilized Azure image builder to create custom images • My work involves updating and automating patches for Azure virtual machines using Azure update manager

Technical Service Engineer (Azure DevOps)

Fujitsu

juin 2021 - juil. 2023

2 ans 2 mois

Hyderabad, Télangana, Inde

• Working on configuring the CI CD pipeline in the azure devops to deploy resources using ARM template and terraform code in the azure environment • The resource includes: App service, App service plan, SQL database, SQL Server, Virtual network, Multiple VMS with different configurations, and Configuration of modules to deploy infra different environments includes dev, stage, and prod • Configuration of YAML pipelines with different stages to prepare & build environments and deployment to infra • Configuration of Grafana tool using helm chats to monitor K8s cluster health • Configuration of application insights for web app service • Recruiting latest applications in Azure DevOps to prepare CICD pipeline • Generation of new projects in GIT and then creation of branches following standards • Constructing tools such as Sonarcloud for code coverage and Code analyzing along with Azure DevOps to ascertain Quality gate of code is attained or else build fails • Handling Azure container registry with all project created Docker images and versioning it • Deploying o Applications in Web Apps and confirming if deployment is successful after build o Sharepoint framework applications utilising Azure DevOps o Containerized apps in AKS cluster in Azure and in azure DevOps o .net and node.js Build using Azure Pipelines and TeamCity CICD server o Infra in azure portal from terraform code using Azure DevOps pipelines o .net based apps in to azure cloud with help of azure pipelines • Preparing Powershell scripts and ARM templates to automate deployment of Azure resources • Performed various roles such as o Troubleshooting builds failure with service connections pointing to key vault in azure portal o Troubleshooting builds when failure with storage accounts for terraform based builds • Settling build errors and sorting out concerns in pipelines • Devising and constructing azure DevOps pipeline to handle resources across multiple subscription

Lead Engineer

Concentrix

juin 2018 - juil. 2021

3 ans 2 mois

Bangalore, Karnataka, Inde

• Operated on DevOps tools such as Bitbucket , GIT, Azure Devops and Teamcity • Responsible for development, testing and deployment of azure resources and directly conversed with clients. Used Terraform to create azure resources to manage entire infrastructure • Played vital role in o Integration Platform as Service (iPaaS) in azure which mainly focuses on Enterprise Application Integration o Fixing Build and release pipeline issues reported for maven , node.js and dotnet builds • Been an integral part of Design and delivery of project including post development support of project • Executed Dev, UAT and Prod environments via Terraform (IaC) and GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps pipelines • Wrote YAML based pipelines in GitHub Actions/Azure DevOps to manage end to end life cycle operations including terraform build, docker image build and push, deployment to AKS • Prepared YAML based pipelines for multiple projects and deployed in to Azure infrastructure using Azure. DevOps pipelines • Prioritized settling pipeline problems and deploying successfully to various environment • Involved in ShareGate Migration and using tool control point for SharePoint envirounment • Fixed o SharePoint post migration issues fix o Front end , patching and OOS server issues o Office Online server configuration for SharePoint 2016 o Virto workflow scheduler and scheduled workflows o Constructing scripts for SharePoint farm • Managed concerns from L1 to L4 all levels • Moved large site collections to its own DB • Performed Migration from SharePoint 2007 to 10 ,13 and16 • Conducted Application patching to SharePoint 2010 , 2013 and 2016 servers

Software Engineer

IBM

mai 2017 - mars 2018

11 mois

Bangalore, Karnataka, Inde

• Aided SharePoint infrastructure,configuration, and overall health of SharePoint environment • Supervised system security; system patching and upgrades; deploying custom developed and third-party SharePoint solution packages • Oversaw overall health of SharePoint Farms • Analysed database sizes and following requirements create latest databases and move sites into new databases • Observed SharePoint Servers performance in terms of security & load • Utilised User ,Search and Metadata Service Applications, & Scheduling Search Crawls and Configuring Scopes • Done Migration from SharePoint 2007 to 2013, 2016 and On-premises to Online

Sharepoint Administrator

Artech Infosystem Private Limited

janv. 2016 - mai 2017

1 an 5 mois

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, Inde

• Supported three Different Share Point Farms Administration of entire SharePoint SP 2010& 2013 environments • Served on SharePoint deployments and PHA deployments • Executed apps and working app Catalog Deployment of provide host apps in SharePoint 2013 Environment • Conducted o Deployment of WSP solutions o Handling L3 and L4 issues • Worked on ADFS authentication • Assisted in installation, configuration, security, operation, and maintenance of all web servers, equipment, and software related to SharePoint Server infrastructure • Involved in Database Upgrade Process from MOSS to SharePoint 2010 Configuring various service applications like User service application and MMS service application • Troubleshot multiple backend and front-end issues • Designed, Installed, Configured SharePoint 2010 farm environment • Configured content deployment path then scheduling job and Creating Target Audience • Spearheaded migration of SharePoint Server 2003 and MOSS 2007 to SP 2010 • Successfully managed complete installation, configuration, security, operation, and maintenance of all web servers, equipment, and software related to SharePoint Server Infrastructure; designed, installed & configured SharePoint 2010 farm environment • Led overall Database Upgrade Process from MOSS to SharePoint 2010 • Played key role in creating Search Service • Application and designing Search Topology in SP 2010 • Recognised problem areas during addition of performance counters and performance testing on WFEs

Senior Software Engineer

Zensar Technologies

févr. 2014 - août 2015

1 an 7 mois

Hyderabad, Télangana, Inde

• Oversaw SharePoint admin team to provide configuration and designing consulting on SharePoint products (2003, 2007, 2010) • Ascertained smooth configuration of: Secure Store, Performance Point and Excel Service Applications • Led overall Database Upgrade Process from MOSS to SharePoint 2010 • Played key role in creating Search Service Application and designing Search Topology in SP 2010 • Steered installation of SharePoint through PowerShell scripts and configured Office Web Apps farm in SP 2013 • Ensured smooth running of all services and monitored application logs across all servers in farm and other farms • Worked on migrating SharePoint farms from one domain to other domains • Steered migration of SharePoint Server 2003 and MOSS 2007 to SP 2010 • Identified problem areas during addition of performance counters and performance testing on WFEs • Worked on Nintex workflow deployment (admin)


Formation

PSG College of Technology

Master of Engineering, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

2008 - 2010

2 ans 2 mois

Résultat : 7.1


Licences et certifications

Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

Délivré le : janv. 2026

Certifié par Microsoft

AZ-400: Designing and Implementing Microsoft DevOps Solutions

Délivré le : janv. 2026

Certifié par Microsoft

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