Dharmasimha Kalluru
Cloud Engineer
Cloud Engineer with strong focus on infrastructure automation and platform engineering within AWS and Azure ecosystems. Experienced in leveraging Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools like Terraform and Ansible to build scalable cloud resources. Proficient in scripting with Python, Bash, and PowerShell to automate repetitive system administration and deployment tasks. Adept at managing cloud platform components including compute, storage, identity, and networking services. Focused on maintaining secure, high-availability environments through proactive monitoring and system optimization. Collaborative team member who works effectively with senior engineers to solve complex technical challenges. Committed to utilizing container platforms and modern cloud services to deliver efficient, secure infrastructure solutions. Demonstrates a strong foundation in Linux and Windows system administration to support enterprise-level operations. Eager to expand technical expertise by adopting modern cloud-native practices and tools. Passionate about streamlining CI/CD workflows to enhance continuous deployment consistency and reliability.
Experience
Cloud Engineer
Feb 2025 — PresentUSAA / USA
- Implemented infrastructure automation using Terraform for AWS resource provisioning, reducing deployment time by 30%.
- Developed automated Python scripts for cloud resource scheduling to improve operational efficiency.
- Configured AWS IAM policies to enforce least-privilege security access, resulting in a 25% reduction in security vulnerabilities.
- Integrated Azure Entra ID services for unified enterprise identity and access management.
- Collaborated with senior engineers to troubleshoot and resolve Virtual Private Cloud (VPC) connectivity issues.
- Built CI/CD pipelines to streamline containerized application deployments and integration tasks.
- Optimized cloud storage costs by automating S3 lifecycle policy management, resulting in 20% savings in monthly expenses.
- Contributed to the migration of legacy workloads to Azure Virtual Machines.
- Automated weekly system health reporting using Bash scripting, saving 10 hours of manual effort per week.
- Maintained detailed technical documentation for infrastructure configurations and compliance audits.
Cloud Infrastructure Engineer
05/2022 — 06/2023Cognizant / India
- Developed Ansible playbooks for automated server configuration management, reducing configuration time by 40%.
- Implemented automated patch management cycles across the server fleet, lowering vulnerability exposure time by 50%.
- Built resilient backup routines for critical cloud databases to ensure data integrity.
- Optimized Linux kernel settings to enhance application performance and system responsiveness.
- Contributed to the design of high-availability network architectures including load balancers and fault-tolerant routing.
- Integrated RESTful API services for automated system monitoring and status alerts.
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams on hybrid cloud connectivity configurations, achieving 99.9% uptime for hybrid links.
- Refactored shell scripts to improve reliability and reduce execution errors in automation workflows.
- Configured logging agents to track infrastructure metrics, increasing monitoring coverage by 30%.
- Validated infrastructure deployments against standardized performance benchmarks.
Junior Cloud Administrator
01/2021 — 04/2022Accenture / India
- Automated Windows Server update processes using PowerShell, reducing recurring maintenance effort by 30%.
- Improved network firewall configurations to increase security compliance, enhancing coverage by 25%.
- Developed standardized configuration templates to streamline cloud resource deployments.
- Contributed to the migration of on-premises services to cloud environments.
- Implemented automated file management tasks on Linux servers to optimize disk space, clearing 15% of unused storage volumes.
- Collaborated with team members to resolve incident support tickets and infrastructure requests.
- Contributed to the maintenance of system documentation for internal IT audits.
- Supported the implementation of cloud tagging and resource allocation strategies, improving reporting accuracy by 20%.
- Troubleshot hardware and software configurations within the server environment.
- Expanded knowledge of cloud networking fundamentals, including subnets, routing tables, and internet gateways.
Skills
Education
Masters in Data Science
Kent State University / Kent, OH
Dec 2024