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Rahul Sharma

Lead DevOps @ FreeChargeBiz(A subsidiary of Axis Bank) | AWS Cloud Architect | Driving Fintech Innovation with Axis Bank

Bengaluru

6+ years of work experience

FreechargeBiz
Mar 20266 mosPresent

★ Took ownership of sprint planning, task allocation, and workload distribution across the team member DevOps and SRE team. ★ Collaborated closely with the Bank's security team to define and enforce DevSecOps standards, ensuring all infrastructure and deployment practices adhere to BFSI regulatory and compliance requirements. ★ Championed AI-assisted engineering practices within the team — including LLM-powered automation, and agentic workflows using tools like Claude, GitHub Copilot, and AWS Bedrock agents; educated and upskilled team members on practical AI tooling to accelerate delivery and reduce toil.
FreechargeBiz
Apr 20242 yrsMar 2026

★ Designed and managed cloud-native Kubernetes infrastructure on Amazon EKS, supporting key fintech services such as digital payments, KYC, and credit platforms, ensuring high availability and security. ★ Implemented ISTIO Service Mesh to enhance security and traffic management across microservices for critical financial applications. ★ Led the setup of a production-grade High Availability (HA) Hashicorp Vault cluster to securely manage secrets and sensitive customer data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards like PCI-DSS. ★ Optimized CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins to enable faster and more reliable deployments for critical financial products, improving release cycles and reducing downtime for fintech services. ★ Collaborated with development, security, and compliance teams to align DevOps strategies with fintech regulatory requirements and ensure secure, compliant infrastructure. ★ Enhanced system observability with monitoring tools (EFK Stack), enabling real-time insights and proactive incident management for financial applications. ★ Played a pivotal role in improving cloud cost management and performance tuning, ensuring infrastructure scaled efficiently to meet the demands of financial products like digital wallets and payment gateways.
FreechargeBiz
Nov 20212 yrs 6 mosApr 2024

★ Managed and automated AWS infrastructure to support fintech services, including digital payments, credit offerings, and KYC processes, focusing on performance, security, and scalability. ★ Developed Docker-based containerization strategies and deployed microservices architecture to improve the scalability and consistency of critical financial services. ★ Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, improving the deployment process for fintech applications, minimizing errors, and accelerating release times for financial products. ★ Worked closely with cross-functional teams to secure cloud infrastructure, implementing encryption, IAM roles, and security policies tailored to meet fintech regulatory requirements. ★ Optimized cloud resource allocation to reduce operational costs while ensuring performance reliability for high-traffic financial applications. ★ Recognized with the Freecharge Warrior Care Award for driving critical improvements in infrastructure stability and supporting seamless delivery of fintech services.
Tata Consultancy Services
Aug 20201 yr 4 mosNov 2021

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

★ Engineered and maintained AWS cloud infrastructure for a major fintech client, focusing on automating infrastructure provisioning using CloudFormation. ★ Deployed and managed containerized financial services using Amazon ECS, ensuring high availability and scalability for the client’s core banking applications. ★ Led Unix/Linux system administration for mission-critical financial applications, automating processes to increase operational efficiency and minimize downtime. ★ Developed and managed a patch management system for automating updates and security patches across the client's ec2 instances, ensuring compliance with financial industry regulations and minimizing downtime. ★ Collaborated with the fintech client’s DevOps and security teams to implement PCI-DSS compliance, focusing on secure cloud architecture and data protection. ★ Troubleshooted infrastructure issues, minimizing disruptions to essential banking services and ensuring stable cloud operations for payment processing systems. ★ Implemented monitoring solutions with AWS CloudWatch to proactively detect and resolve performance issues, ensuring seamless service for high-volume financial transactions. ★ Worked on disaster recovery and backup strategies to ensure business continuity for the client’s critical financial platforms.
LinuxWorld Informatics Pvt Ltd
Apr 20204 mosJul 2020

Bengaluru, Karnataka

★ Gained hands-on experience in streamlining Machine Learning model building processes by automating workflows using CI/CD pipelines, improving the efficiency and speed of model deployments. ★ Worked with a variety of tools and technologies including Kubernetes, Jenkins, Docker, and GitHub to automate and orchestrate DevOps tasks related to machine learning projects. ★ Developed a solid understanding of traditional Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Computer Vision concepts, as well as core DevOps practices.
Jul 20192 mosAug 2019

Davangere

★ Worked on various Machine Learning and Data Analytics technologies to create actionable insights and enhance data-driven decision-making processes. ★ Gained proficiency in using Tableau for data visualization, performing in-depth analysis of large datasets, and delivering meaningful visual insights. ★ Contributed to a Data Science and Visualization project focused on IPL datasets, showcasing the power of data analysis in identifying trends and patterns in sports data.

Rahul’s AI Stack

claude code
claude code
codex
codex
cursor
cursor
github copilot
github copilot
kiro
kiro
opencode
opencode

Education

Visvesvaraya Technological University

Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering

Visvesvaraya Technological University

20164 yrs2020

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Headline

Lead DevOps @ FreeChargeBiz(A subsidiary of Axis Bank) | AWS Cloud Architect | Driving Fintech Innovation with Axis Bank

About

As Lead DevOps Engineer at FreechargeBiz, a subsidiary of Axis Bank, I focus on managing sprint planning, task allocation, and fostering collaboration within the DevOps and SRE teams. I work closely with the Bank's security team to define and implement DevSecOps standards, ensuring compliance with BFSI regulations. I also champion AI-driven engineering practices such as LLM-powered automation and agentic workflows, leveraging tools like Claude, GitHub Copilot, and AWS Bedrock agents to enhance team efficiency and streamline operations. With a Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Engineering from Visvesvaraya Technological University, I have built expertise in large language model operations, platform architecture, and AIOps. My career journey has been marked by a strong focus on cloud-native solutions, Kubernetes orchestration, and CI/CD automation, particularly in the fintech domain. My work is driven by a commitment to secure, scalable infrastructure and leveraging cutting-edge tools to optimize processes and reduce operational hurdles.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude code

codex

cursor

github copilot

kiro

opencode

Work experience

Lead DevOps Engineer at FreechargeBiz, Mar 2026 - Present · 6 mos, ★ Took ownership of sprint planning, task allocation, and workload distribution across the team member DevOps and SRE team. ★ Collaborated closely with the Bank's security team to define and enforce DevSecOps standards, ensuring all infrastructure and deployment practices adhere to BFSI regulatory and compliance requirements. ★ Championed AI-assisted engineering practices within the team — including LLM-powered automation, and agentic workflows using tools like Claude, GitHub Copilot, and AWS Bedrock agents; educated and upskilled team members on practical AI tooling to accelerate delivery and reduce toil.

Senior DevOps Engineer at FreechargeBiz, Apr 2024 - Mar 2026 · 2 yrs, ★ Designed and managed cloud-native Kubernetes infrastructure on Amazon EKS, supporting key fintech services such as digital payments, KYC, and credit platforms, ensuring high availability and security. ★ Implemented ISTIO Service Mesh to enhance security and traffic management across microservices for critical financial applications. ★ Led the setup of a production-grade High Availability (HA) Hashicorp Vault cluster to securely manage secrets and sensitive customer data, ensuring compliance with regulatory standards like PCI-DSS. ★ Optimized CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins to enable faster and more reliable deployments for critical financial products, improving release cycles and reducing downtime for fintech services. ★ Collaborated with development, security, and compliance teams to align DevOps strategies with fintech regulatory requirements and ensure secure, compliant infrastructure. ★ Enhanced system observability with monitoring tools (EFK Stack), enabling real-time insights and proactive incident management for financial applications. ★ Played a pivotal role in improving cloud cost management and performance tuning, ensuring infrastructure scaled efficiently to meet the demands of financial products like digital wallets and payment gateways.

DevOps Engineer at FreechargeBiz, Nov 2021 - Apr 2024 · 2 yrs 6 mos, ★ Managed and automated AWS infrastructure to support fintech services, including digital payments, credit offerings, and KYC processes, focusing on performance, security, and scalability. ★ Developed Docker-based containerization strategies and deployed microservices architecture to improve the scalability and consistency of critical financial services. ★ Built and maintained CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, improving the deployment process for fintech applications, minimizing errors, and accelerating release times for financial products. ★ Worked closely with cross-functional teams to secure cloud infrastructure, implementing encryption, IAM roles, and security policies tailored to meet fintech regulatory requirements. ★ Optimized cloud resource allocation to reduce operational costs while ensuring performance reliability for high-traffic financial applications. ★ Recognized with the Freecharge Warrior Care Award for driving critical improvements in infrastructure stability and supporting seamless delivery of fintech services.

AWS Cloud Engineer at Tata Consultancy Services, Aug 2020 - Nov 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, ★ Engineered and maintained AWS cloud infrastructure for a major fintech client, focusing on automating infrastructure provisioning using CloudFormation. ★ Deployed and managed containerized financial services using Amazon ECS, ensuring high availability and scalability for the client’s core banking applications. ★ Led Unix/Linux system administration for mission-critical financial applications, automating processes to increase operational efficiency and minimize downtime. ★ Developed and managed a patch management system for automating updates and security patches across the client's ec2 instances, ensuring compliance with financial industry regulations and minimizing downtime. ★ Collaborated with the fintech client’s DevOps and security teams to implement PCI-DSS compliance, focusing on secure cloud architecture and data protection. ★ Troubleshooted infrastructure issues, minimizing disruptions to essential banking services and ensuring stable cloud operations for payment processing systems. ★ Implemented monitoring solutions with AWS CloudWatch to proactively detect and resolve performance issues, ensuring seamless service for high-volume financial transactions. ★ Worked on disaster recovery and backup strategies to ensure business continuity for the client’s critical financial platforms.

Machine Learning and Devops Intern (MLOps) at LinuxWorld Informatics Pvt Ltd, Apr 2020 - Jul 2020 · 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, ★ Gained hands-on experience in streamlining Machine Learning model building processes by automating workflows using CI/CD pipelines, improving the efficiency and speed of model deployments. ★ Worked with a variety of tools and technologies including Kubernetes, Jenkins, Docker, and GitHub to automate and orchestrate DevOps tasks related to machine learning projects. ★ Developed a solid understanding of traditional Machine Learning, Deep Learning, and Computer Vision concepts, as well as core DevOps practices.

Machine Learning and Data Visualization Intern at KRACKIN, Jul 2019 - Aug 2019 · 2 mos, Davangere, ★ Worked on various Machine Learning and Data Analytics technologies to create actionable insights and enhance data-driven decision-making processes. ★ Gained proficiency in using Tableau for data visualization, performing in-depth analysis of large datasets, and delivering meaningful visual insights. ★ Contributed to a Data Science and Visualization project focused on IPL datasets, showcasing the power of data analysis in identifying trends and patterns in sports data.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Computer Engineering, Visvesvaraya Technological University