About Me
Iām Sakharam Shinde, a Cloud & DevSecOps Architect with a passion for designing and implementing cutting-edge solutions to drive business success.
š With 13 years of hands-on experience in the field, I have honed my expertise in crafting scalable, secure, and high-performance cloud-based infrastructures that empower organizations to thrive in the digital age. I am certified in various domains of Cloud, DevOps, and Security, which has significantly contributed to my development as an architect.
š¼ Day to day, I work with
- Kubernetes - managing container orchestration and scaling applications seamlessly. ā Docker - building, shipping, and running containerized applications.
- Python - developing scripts, automations, and backend services.
- GitHub Enterprise - collaborating on code, managing repositories, and streamlining workflows.
- Monitoring - tracking application performance and infrastructure health using tools like Prometheus and Grafana.
- Improving DevOps Performance Using DORA Metrics - analyzing lead time, deployment frequency, and MTTR to optimize delivery.
- Developing Internal Portal Experience Using Backstage.io - creating a centralized developer portal to enhance productivity and collaboration.
- Onboarding Networking Devices into IaC - automating network infrastructure management with Infrastructure as Code practices.
- Terraform - provisioning and managing cloud infrastructure efficiently with code.
- Learning Series for DevOps - conducting training sessions to share best practices and build team expertise.
- DevSecOps - integrating security checks into CI/CD pipelines to ensure secure and compliant deployments.
- but mostly, I work with people on all of the above! š
You can reach out to me on LinkedIn or checkout my blog where I share my learnings and experiences.
š± As an open-source enthusiast , I am active on GitHub/GitLab and have hosted few of my projects providing step-by-step instructions to setup and deploy them to understand different tools used in Cloud, DevOps & Security.
Certifications
I began my career with Office 365 and Microsoft Exchange, offering expert guidance to Microsoft customers by understanding their issues and providing solutions. Later, I transitioned to working with database technologies such as MS SQL and Postgres, automating daily operations for database engineers. For the past 8 years, I have continuously learned various cloud and DevOps technologies (listed below) and gained hands-on experience through multiple projects.
In my spare time I like to go on short day cycle trips to enjoy the weather and stay fit. The maximum distance that I have been able to acheive in a trip was 80 kms.
| Category | Tools & Technlogies |
|---|---|
| Cloud | AWS, Azure, GCP |
| Orchestration Tools | Docker, Kubernetes, AKS, EKS, GKE, Git, Helm |
| Security | SonarQube, Qualys, Trivy, Microsoft Defender, Azure Sentinel, Falco |
| CI/CD | Azure DevOps, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, GitHub Actions, Argo CD, Jenkins |
| Infrastructure as Code | Terraform, ARM, AWS CloudFormation |
| Configuration Management | Ansible, Puppet |
| Automation/Scripting | PowerShell, Shell Scripting, Python |
| Monitoring Tools | Prometheus, Grafana, Datadog, Loki, Splunk, fluentd, Jaeger, OpenTelemetry, OpenMetrics |
| Database | Microsoft SQL Server, PostgreSQL |
| Virtualization | Hyper-V, VMWare, Docker |
| Operating Systems | Windows Server, Linux (Ubuntu, CentOS) |
| ITSM Tools | ServiceNow, JIRA |
| IAM | Active Directory/Entra ID, ADFS, DirSync, DNS, DHCP, SSO |
| Mail & Calendar Services | Exchange Server, Office 365, EAS |
| AI Tools | ChatGPT, GitHub Copilot, Amazon Q |
Organization Experience:
| Organisation | Designation | From | To | Duration |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Veritas Technologies Pvt Ltd | Principal SRE | Dec 2023 | Present | 8 Months |
| Xoriant Solutions Pvt. Ltd., Pune | Senior Technical Lead | Aug 2019 | Dec 2023 | 4 Yrs. 4 Months |
| SS&C Technologies, Navi Mumbai | Manager | Sep 2017 | Aug 2019 | 1 Yr. 11 Months |
| Datavail Infotech Pvt Ltd, Mumbai | Senior Database Administrator | Feb 2017 | Sep 2017 | 7 Months |
| Wipro Ltd, Navi Mumbai | Technical Consultant | Oct 2011 | Feb 2017 | 5 Yrs. 4 Months |
Honors & Awards
| Award | Organisation | Year |
|---|---|---|
Ace It Award | SS&C Technologies | Nov 2018 |
Star Performer | Xoriant | Dec 2019 |
Innovate Idea | Xoriant | Oct 2020 |
Titan Award | Xoriant | Mar 2022 |
Ninja | Xoriant | Jun 2023 |
Xor Super Squad | Xoriant | Sep 2023 |