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BL KUSHAL

Software Engineer (Build & Release) | CI/CD | GitLab | AWS | Docker | Jenkins | Linux | Grafana | Kubernetes

Bengaluru

1+ year of work experience

OpenText
Nov 20256 mosPresent

Bengaluru

Currently, I work as a Software Engineer (Build & Release) where I focus on automation, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud deployments. I use tools like GitLab, Jenkins, Docker, AWS, Red Hat, and Grafana daily. For example, I’ve helped set up GitLab pipelines that automate the build, test, and deploy process — cutting down release times and reducing manual errors.

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Education

Jain (Deemed-to-be University)

Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services

Jain (Deemed-to-be University)

20222 yrs2024
K.L.E. Society's S. Nijalingappa College (KLE SNC), Bengaluru

Bachelor of Science - BS, physics, mathematics, computer science

K.L.E. Society's S. Nijalingappa College (KLE SNC), Bengaluru

20174 yrs2021

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Headline

Software Engineer (Build & Release) | CI/CD | GitLab | AWS | Docker | Jenkins | Linux | Grafana | Kubernetes

About

DevOps Engineer with 5 years of experience delivering reliable, scalable infrastructure on AWS, Azure, and VMware. I focus on automation-first solutions that help teams ship faster and safer. Key expertise: • CI/CD pipelines using GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, and Jenkins • Containerization & orchestration with Docker and Kubernetes • Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and Ansible • Cloud platforms: AWS (EKS, ECS, EC2, S3), Azure (AKS, Azure DevOps), GCP • Monitoring with Grafana, Prometheus, and CloudWatch • Scripting in Python and Bash for automation and tooling Notable achievements: • Cut deployment time by 65% for 20+ microservices with GitLab GitOps and ArgoCD pipelines • Reduced AWS costs by 28% through auto-scaling and rightsizing • Migrated 25+ apps from VMware to AWS EKS/Azure AKS with zero downtime • Built self-service platform for 15 teams to provision environments in minutes I enjoy solving complex problems with simple, repeatable solutions and love helping teams adopt modern DevOps practices. Always happy to share knowledge, review architectures, or discuss cloud-native projects. Open to new opportunities where I can bring GitLab, Kubernetes, Terraform, and cloud expertise to drive efficiency and innovation. Tech stack: GitLab | GitHub Actions | AWS | Azure | Kubernetes | Docker | Terraform | Ansible | Grafana | Prometheus | Python | Bash | ArgoCD | VMware Let’s connect if you’re working on DevOps, platform engineering, or cloud transformation!

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

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openai

Work experience

Software Engineer at OpenText, Nov 2025 - Present · 6 mos, Bengaluru, Currently, I work as a Software Engineer (Build & Release) where I focus on automation, CI/CD pipelines, and cloud deployments. I use tools like GitLab, Jenkins, Docker, AWS, Red Hat, and Grafana daily. For example, I’ve helped set up GitLab pipelines that automate the build, test, and deploy process — cutting down release times and reducing manual errors.

Education

Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computer and Information Sciences and Support Services, Jain (Deemed-to-be University)

Bachelor of Science - BS, physics, mathematics, computer science, K.L.E. Society's S. Nijalingappa College (KLE SNC), Bengaluru

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