Cloud Automation Platform
Terraform • AWSBuilt reusable infrastructure and automation patterns to create scalable, repeatable cloud environments with less manual setup and better operational consistency.
Cloud • DevOps • Automation Engineer • Platform Engineer • SRE
Building reliable cloud platforms, automation, and resilient engineering solutions.
I am Kankatala Venkata Praveen, a Cloud, DevOps, Automation, Platform and Site Reliability Engineer who enjoys turning complex infrastructure and operational problems into simple, scalable, and reliable solutions. I work across cloud platforms, automation, CI/CD, containers, observability, and platform operations to help teams ship faster and run systems with confidence.
Open to Cloud, DevOps, Automation Engineer, Platform Engineer and SRE roles
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
70%
Deployment lead time reduced
50%
Manual service work removed
35%
Patching cycle improvement
Available for RolesCloud • Automation • Platform • DevOps • SRE
About Me
I enjoy building platforms that make engineering teams more productive. My work is centered around cloud infrastructure, deployment automation, operational reliability, and the tools that help teams ship better software with less manual effort.
What I Do
I design and support cloud infrastructure, automate repetitive engineering tasks, improve CI/CD pipelines, and build dependable DevOps workflows that reduce manual work and improve delivery speed.
How I Work
My approach is practical and hands-on. I focus on maintainable automation, clear deployment processes, clean integrations, and strong monitoring so systems are easier to manage in real environments.
Skills & Tools
Tools and platforms I use across cloud engineering, automation, DevOps, code quality, deployment, monitoring, and platform operations.
Cloud & Platform Engineering
Containers, Orchestration & GitOps
Automation, CI/CD & Quality
Monitoring & Observability
Version Control & Delivery Practices
Tool Stack Snapshot
Included locally in this ZIP so the portfolio works as a self-contained S3 static website.
AWS
Cloud infrastructure and services
Azure
Cloud platform and enterprise integration
Terraform
Infrastructure as code and automation
Docker
Containerized packaging and deployment
Kubernetes
Container orchestration at scale
Ansible
Automation and configuration management
Ansible Automation Platform
Enterprise automation workflows
Jenkins
Build and delivery pipelines
SonarQube
Code quality and continuous inspection
Prometheus
Metrics collection and monitoring
Grafana
Dashboards and observability
GitHub Actions
Automated CI/CD workflows
Argo CD
GitOps delivery and sync
Bitbucket
Source control and team collaboration
Linux
System administration and operations
Experience Highlights
A few highlights from my hands-on work across cloud delivery, automation, DevOps enablement, platform operations, and production support.
Cloud Infrastructure Engineering
- Provisioned and scaled AWS infrastructure using Terraform, reducing manual configuration errors by 50%.
- Worked with EC2, Lambda, API Gateway, S3, IAM, EKS, Auto Scaling, and CloudWatch to support reliable production environments.
- Built repeatable infrastructure patterns across multi-environment delivery workflows.
DevOps & CI/CD Engineering
- Optimized Jenkins pipelines and cut deployment lead time by 70%.
- Improved release frequency by 40% with better CI/CD execution and workflow design.
- Integrated code quality and artifact management to reduce production defects by 30%.
Automation Engineering
- Automated Linux and Windows server patching, reducing patch cycle time by 35%.
- Built Ansible playbooks for user lifecycle management and service workflows.
- Eliminated 50% of repetitive service desk tasks through automation.
Containers, Observability & Reliability
- Containerized applications and supported Kubernetes deployments to improve build isolation and reduce environment-related failures.
- Monitored workloads, logs, and operational health to troubleshoot crashes and configuration issues.
- Used monitoring and alerting to improve operational visibility and reduce critical incidents.
Featured Work
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CI/CD Pipeline Modernization
Jenkins • SonarQubeImproved delivery pipelines with better automation, build quality checks, and deployment workflows that helped teams release faster and with more confidence.
Operational Automation Workflows
AAP • PythonCreated automation workflows for patching, user lifecycle tasks, and service operations to reduce manual effort and improve support responsiveness.
Certifications & Badges
Certifications that reflect my hands-on foundation in cloud architecture, DevOps, automation, and platform engineering.
AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
Successfully earned this certification, demonstrating my knowledge of AWS architecture, scalability, high availability, networking, and security best practices.
AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
Built a strong foundation in AWS services, pricing, security, and cloud concepts that support real-world cloud and DevOps work.
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900)
Validates my understanding of Azure services, governance, pricing, and core cloud concepts across enterprise environments.
Contact
Open to Cloud, DevOps, Automation Engineer, Platform Engineer, and Site Reliability Engineering opportunities.
Get in Touch
If you are hiring or want to discuss Cloud, DevOps, Automation Engineering, Platform Engineering, or Site Reliability Engineering work, feel free to contact me.
- NameKankatala Venkata Praveen
- Emailpraveenkankatala1@gmail.com
- LocationHyderabad, India
- LinkedInlinkedin.com/in/praveen-kankatala-4b7b40292
- GitHubgithub.com/pk-cloudy/praveenkankatala
Why I’m a Strong Fit
- Hands-on across cloud and DevOpsExperience working across AWS, Azure, Terraform, CI/CD, containers, automation, and observability in real delivery environments.
- Strong automation mindsetFocused on reducing manual effort by building repeatable workflows, scripts, and platform automation that improve speed and consistency.
- Platform and reliability thinkingComfortable building systems that are scalable, stable, easier to operate, and better supported through monitoring and operational visibility.
- Delivery-focused engineering approachI aim to improve deployment processes, release quality, operational efficiency, and team productivity through practical engineering solutions.
- Works well across teamsAble to collaborate with developers, operations teams, and stakeholders to solve infrastructure and automation challenges in a simple and effective way.