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

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

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

B.Tech

Computer Science

Delhi Public School R.K Puram
RK Puram, New Delhi, India

Certificates

Certified Kubernetes Administrator

Issued By

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.