Kushan Arora

DevOps Engineer

Gurgaon, IN.

About

Highly skilled DevOps Engineer with over 3 years of experience in designing, building, and automating resilient, secure, and scalable infrastructure within cloud-native environments. Proven expertise in CI/CD pipeline development, container orchestration, and observability setups using technologies like Kubernetes, AWS, and Istio. Adept at collaborating cross-functionally to ensure zero-downtime deployments and significantly improve engineering productivity through strategic automation initiatives.

Work

JPMorgan Chase & Co

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Software Engineer II

India, , India

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Summary

As Software Engineer II at JPMorgan Chase & Co, I led critical infrastructure upgrades and automation initiatives, significantly enhancing system reliability, security, and operational efficiency for cloud-native environments.

Highlights

Led critical EKS upgrades across staging and production environments, enabling zero-downtime transitions and aligning with the latest Kubernetes/Istio versions to ensure business continuity and unlock cost optimizations.

Designed and implemented a centralized Helm chart solution, streamlining deployments for over 20 application teams and reducing deployment errors by 40%.

Automated DNS record management with Python and Jenkins (Route53), achieving a 95% reduction in manual effort, eliminating 100% of dangling records, and boosting infrastructure hygiene and security.

Developed a self-service Jumphost provisioning tool, cutting down turnaround time from hours to minutes and decreasing L1/L2 support load by 90%.

Collaborated with product teams on AMI rollout automation, successfully patching critical vulnerabilities and significantly reducing security risk exposure.

Frshr Technologies

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React Redux Developer

Bangalore, Karnataka, India

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Summary

As a React Redux Developer at Frshr Technologies, I contributed to the frontend development of an AI-powered music learning platform, enhancing user experience and platform functionality.

Highlights

Developed and maintained the frontend for an AI-powered music learning platform in partnership with Radio Mirchi, leveraging ReactJS and Redux to deliver an intuitive user experience.

Education

Maharaja Surajmal Institute of Technology

Janakpuri, New Delhi, India
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B.Tech Computer Science

Delhi Public School R.K Puram

RK Puram, New Delhi, India
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Certificates

Certified Kubernetes Administrator

CNCF

Skills

Cloud/Containerization

AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, Istio, Helm.

CI/CD Automation

Jenkins, GitHub Actions, ArgoCD.

Monitoring

Prometheus, Grafana, Dynatrace.

Programming

Python, Bash, ReactJS.

Projects

Central Helm Chart Repository

Summary

Developed and maintained a centralized Helm chart repository to standardize deployment patterns and accelerate release cycles across teams.

DoodleMesh

Summary

Built a scalable real-time collaboration platform with full CI/CD integration and zero-downtime deployments.

Kushan Arora