Vreddhi Bhat, Developer in Toronto, Canada

Vreddhi Bhat

DevOps Developer

Location
Toronto, Canada
Toptal Member Since
October 23, 2021

With more than ten years of experience in the software industry, Vreddhi is a proud Arctic Code Vault contributor. He is well-versed with coding, consulting, and passionate about computer technologies, helping companies implement, test, and consult on products. Vreddhi's main expertise includes content delivery, DevOps, scripting, consulting, and implementing solutions with Akamai, Cloudflare, AWS, GCP, Azure, and other cloud vendors, using UI, APIs, and programming and scripting for automation.

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Portfolio

Molar Solutions, Inc
Ansible, Docker, Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS)...
Trexity (via Toptal)
Node.js, GitHub, CI/CD Pipelines, Radar, Google Cloud Platform (GCP)...
Hotelguides (via Toptal)
PHP, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon RDS, Amazon EC2, Terraform, JavaScript...

Location

Toronto, Canada

Availability

Part-time

Preferred Environment

Akamai, Cloudflare, Amazon CloudFront CDN, Amazon Web Services (AWS), AWS CLI, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Azure, Python, Content Delivery Networks (CDN), Telecom Business Support Systems (BSS)

The most amazing...

...project I've developed to onboard customers to Akamai is the Akamai CLI Onboard available at http://github.com/akamai/cli-onboard.

Work Experience

2022 - 2022

DevOps Engineer

Molar Solutions, Inc
  • Developed the Pulumi infrastructure code that deploys the AWS infrastructure and deploys the image built using Buildkite CI/CD tool into Amazon EC2 backed with Amazon ECS.
  • Moved all the environment variables into Mozilla SOPS file, a better way to store the environment secrets encrypted using AWS Key Management Service (KMS).
  • Resolved issue with Buildkite build that increased the speed of builds by re-using the image caches and parallel jobs.
Technologies: Ansible, Docker, Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS), Amazon Web Services (AWS), AWS Elastic Beanstalk, AWS Fargate, Pulumi, Buildkite, AWS Key Management Service (KMS), Infrastructure as Code (IaC), AWS ELB, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), AWS IAM, AWS Certified Solution Architect, AWS DevOps, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Full-stack
2022 - 2022

Solution Developer

Trexity (via Toptal)
  • Assisted the CTO in evaluating the options available to manage application keys.
  • Studied and tried the POC using Doppler to manage application keys.
  • Assisted the team in integrating and replacing the existing key management code with Doppler CLI by editing a few lines of code in the shell script of GitHub Actions.
Technologies: Node.js, GitHub, CI/CD Pipelines, Radar, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Secret Management, Ubuntu 16.04, APIs, Jira, Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
2021 - 2022

Solutions Architect

Hotelguides (via Toptal)
  • Migrated eight of their websites from Rackspace to AWS cloud.
  • Ensured to use the best practices by leveraging automation, scripting, and other industry-standard practices.
  • Educated the customer about the latest trends in the industry, like using code repositories using Terraform to automate provisioning resources in AWS.
  • Migrated data from the on-premise MySQL database to Amazon RDS.
Technologies: PHP, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Amazon RDS, Amazon EC2, Terraform, JavaScript, Cloudflare, MySQLi, Bash, Linux, Rackspace, Shell, Ubuntu 16.04, Datadog, APIs, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), VPN, Email Systems, AWS IAM, AWS Certified Solution Architect, AWS DevOps, Load Balancers, Stress Testing, Jira, Software Project Management, LAMP, Support & Maintenance
2021 - 2022

System Architect

Jsgenesis (via Toptal)
  • Reviewed the sub-systems of the entire architecture to evaluate low-hanging fruits and ensure no basic flaws existed in the system.
  • Suggested a few changes and improvements that could be incorporated in the system for it to be scalable and fault-tolerant.
  • Reviewed and suggested a trivial feature request that improves the system's reliability.
Technologies: APIs, Architecture, Design Reviews, Reviews, Linux, Back-end, Distributed Systems, Cloud Architecture, Solution Architecture, DevSecOps, VPN, Blockchain, Jira
2019 - 2022

Principal Solutions Architect

Akamai Technologies
  • Drove automation efforts and helped clients automate the functioning of Akamai products in their CI/CD and DevOps workflow using Jenkins, CLIs, Terraform, and APIs.
  • Acted as a key contributor to Akamai's CLI, namely on tools to interact with the visitor prioritization cloudlet, the Akamai certificate provisioning system (CPS), and firewall rules and site shield-related information.
  • Partnered in the development of product strategy by liaising between product managers and customers to improve products. I also delivered solutions at an enterprise scale to integrate web and security applications into the Akamai platform.
Technologies: Python, Akamai, Web Security, Content Delivery Networks (CDN), Node.js, AWS CLI, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Azure, DNS, Bots, Terraform, Linux, Back-end, CI/CD Pipelines, Continuous Delivery (CD), Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Deployment, Scripting, SQL, Jenkins, GitLab, Docker, Bash Script, Amazon EC2, MySQL, Infrastructure, Distributed Systems, Unix, Architecture, Design Reviews, Reviews, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Git, Amazon RDS, Ubuntu, GitHub, Cloud Architecture, Solution Architecture, SSL Certificates, Autoscaling, Ubuntu 16.04, Splunk, Datadog, APIs, CORS, HTML, Amazon Route 53, Firewalls, Proxies, Networking, SSH, NGINX, Groovy Scripting, Jenkins Pipeline, Technical Hiring, Source Code Review, Task Analysis, Interviewing, DevSecOps, Security, Team Management, IT Security, PostgreSQL, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), VPN, Agile DevOps, Gmail, IT Infrastructure, AWS IAM, AWS Lambda, Proxy Servers, AWS Certified Solution Architect, AWS DevOps, Load Balancers, Deployment, E2E Testing, Integration Testing, System Integration Testing (SIT), Automation, API Testing, Jira, Integration, REST APIs, Virtual Machines, Enterprise Software, Software Project Management, LAMP, API Integration, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Support & Maintenance
2021 - 2021

Solutions Architect

Bigger Brains (via Toptal)
  • Successfully migrated the on-premise application to Azure Cloud.
  • Systematically handled the project by evaluating and presenting multiple options like Azure AppService vs. dedicated servers and storage.
  • Documented the entire process and methodologies for ease of client's future use.
Technologies: Azure, Cloud, PHP, MySQL, SQL, Jenkins, Bash Script, Architecture, Design Reviews, Reviews, Git, GitHub, Cloud Architecture, Solution Architecture, SSL Certificates, Task Analysis, DevSecOps, Security, Team Management, IT Security, Email Systems, Microsoft Azure, Azure Active Directory, Azure Active Directory B2C (ADB2C), Azure DevOps, Windows, Microsoft Azure Cloud Server, Proxy Servers, Enterprise Software, Software Project Management, API Integration, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Support & Maintenance
2015 - 2019

Senior Solutions Architect

Akamai Technologies
  • Designed and implemented features to leverage the Akamai platform's capability to the maximum.
  • Worked closely with pre-sales professionals, the account management, engineering, and customer support teams to resolve technical issues during customer trials or integrations.
  • Contributed to Akamai's CLI module to access and manage products via the command line.
Technologies: Akamai, Amazon Web Services (AWS), APIs, Web, Terraform, Linux, Back-end, CI/CD Pipelines, Continuous Delivery (CD), Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Deployment, Scripting, SQL, Jenkins, GitLab, Docker, Amazon EC2, MySQL, Infrastructure, Distributed Systems, Unix, Architecture, Design Reviews, Reviews, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Git, GitHub, Cloud Architecture, Solution Architecture, SSL Certificates, Autoscaling, Elasticsearch, Kibana, Ubuntu 16.04, Splunk, Datadog, Technical Hiring, Source Code Review, Interviewing, Security, Team Management, IT Security, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Amazon DynamoDB, DigitalOcean, Proxy Servers, Load Balancers, Enterprise Software, API Integration, Customer Relationship Management (CRM)
2012 - 2015

Professional Services Engineer

Evolving Systems
  • Analyzed the service providers' business needs, designing and implementing the solution. Implemented business logic as per customer needs and deployed them. Worked closely with remote teams to ensure the delivery of the highest quality products.
  • Provided consultancy to customers as and when the provisioning system needed updates. I also owned service and business logic development and customer deployments of the product.
  • Programmed and configured the product to interact with network elements like HLR, VLR, Nokia MMSC, and more.
Technologies: Telecom Business Support Systems (BSS), Provisioning Tools, IT Consulting, Consulting, CI/CD Pipelines, Continuous Delivery (CD), Scripting, Bash Script, Unix, Architecture, Design Reviews, Reviews, Ansible, Git, GitHub, Solution Architecture, Technical Hiring, Source Code Review, Task Analysis, Interviewing, Team Management, IT Security, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), OpenCart, IoT Protocols
2009 - 2011

Software Engineer

Nokia
  • Owned the development of network management systems and machine-to-machine applications in Java, JavaScript, and C.
  • Spearheaded certain functionalities of element management systems (EMS), like dynamic adaptation and software management on network elements using extensive analysis of SNMP packets with well-known tools like Wireshark and tcpdump.
  • Designed and developed various simulators, the replica of a real network element. Complex logic was implemented using Core Java concepts and scripting techniques using Tcl.
Technologies: Tcl/Tk, Telecom Equipment & Solutions, Simulators, Scripting, Bash Script, Unix, Delivery Management, Apache2

Experience

CLI to Manage Akamai Cloudlets

https://github.com/akamai/cli-cloudlets
I wrote this CLI in Python 3 using Akamai APIs to manage Cloudlets product of Akamai. The code is modularized and adheres to the style guide of Akamai CLI modules.

The CLI performs the CRUD operation like a standard plugin of the software component of any software.

CLI for Firewalls

https://github.com/akamai/cli-firewall
I created a CLI written in Python 3 using Akamai APIs to manage firewalls and the site shield product of Akamai. The code is modularized and adheres to the style guide of Akamai CLI modules.

The CLI performs the CRUD operation like a standard plugin of the software component of any software.

Website for a Retail Store

A retail website I developed for a client of mine.

The site uses WordPress and Cloudflare for CDN and integrates the PayUmoney payment gateway. The overall website was implemented and delivered within three days.

Skills

Languages

Python, HTML, Tcl/Tk, SQL, Bash Script, GraphQL, JavaScript, C, PHP, Bash

Libraries/APIs

REST APIs, Python API, Jenkins Pipeline, Node.js

Tools

AWS CLI, Jenkins, Git, Splunk, AWS ELB, Amazon Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), VPN, AWS IAM, Jira, Provisioning Tools, Amazon CloudFront CDN, Terraform, GitLab, GitHub, NGINX, Traefik, Azure Active Directory B2C (ADB2C), Elastic, Ansible, Kibana, Shell, Radar, Amazon Elastic Container Service (Amazon ECS), AWS Fargate, AWS Key Management Service (KMS)

Paradigms

DevOps, DevSecOps, Azure DevOps, Stress Testing, Automation, Continuous Delivery (CD), Continuous Integration (CI), Continuous Deployment, E2E Testing, Hosting

Platforms

Web, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Linux, Amazon EC2, Windows, AWS Lambda, DigitalOcean, LAMP, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), Azure, Unix, AWS Elastic Beanstalk, Apache2, Ubuntu, OpenCart, Blockchain, WordPress, Docker, Kubernetes, Rackspace, Buildkite

Storage

PostgreSQL, Azure Active Directory, Amazon DynamoDB, Google Cloud, MySQL, Amazon S3 (AWS S3), Datadog, Elasticsearch, MySQLi

Industry Expertise

Security, IT Security

Other

Software, Akamai, Web Security, Content Delivery Networks (CDN), DNS, IT Consulting, Consulting, Cloud, Cloudflare, APIs, Scripting, Amazon RDS, Cloud Architecture, Solution Architecture, SSL Certificates, CORS, Amazon Route 53, AWS Certified Solution Architect, Proxies, Networking, SSH, Technical Hiring, Source Code Review, Task Analysis, Interviewing, Team Management, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Agile DevOps, Gmail, Email Systems, Email, IT Infrastructure, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Azure Cloud Server, Proxy Servers, AWS DevOps, Load Balancers, Deployment, Integration Testing, API Testing, Integration, Virtual Machines, Enterprise Software, Software Project Management, API Integration, Customer Relationship Management (CRM), Platform as a Service (PaaS), Support & Maintenance, Bots, Telecom Business Support Systems (BSS), Web Development, Telecom Equipment & Solutions, Simulators, Back-end, CI/CD Pipelines, Infrastructure, Distributed Systems, Delivery Management, Architecture, Design Reviews, Reviews, Ubuntu 16.04, Autoscaling, Firewalls, Groovy Scripting, System Integration Testing (SIT), Full-stack, Programming, Machine Learning, HTTPS, Website Setup, Secret Management, Pulumi, IoT Protocols

Frameworks

Django

Education

2005 - 2009

Bachelor's Degree in Information Technology

Vishveshwaraya Technological University - India

Certifications

DECEMBER 2020 - DECEMBER 2022

Associate Cloud Engineer

Google Cloud

AUGUST 2020 - PRESENT

AWS Machine Learning Foundations Course

Udacity

MAY 2020 - PRESENT

Introduction to Observability: Logging

Elastic

SEPTEMBER 2018 - PRESENT

PeopleCert DevOps Fundamentals

PeopleCert

JULY 2018 - PRESENT

Cloud Architecture: Advanced Concepts

Lynda

JUNE 2018 - PRESENT

Planning an AWS Solution

Lynda

FEBRUARY 2017 - PRESENT

Up and Running with Python and Django

Lynda

FEBRUARY 2017 - PRESENT

Up and Running with Python

Lynda

SEPTEMBER 2016 - PRESENT

Becoming a Web Developer: Full Stack vs Front End

Lynda