Avinash R Patil
Cloud-Native Architect | CKA & CKS Certified | Platform Engineering Leader
I am a Cloud-Native Architect with over 15 years of experience in platform engineering, virtualization, and DevSecOps. I specialize in designing and scaling secure Kubernetes-based solutions across hybrid and multi-cloud environments, including AWS, Azure, and GCP.
🚀 Core Expertise:
Hybrid & Multi-Cloud Architecture: Expert in SDDC, Nutanix, and VMware ecosystems.
Container Orchestration: Deep proficiency in Kubernetes (CKA/CKS), EKS, AKS, and GKE.
DevSecOps & CI/CD: Architecting secure pipelines using Jenkins, GitHub Actions, GitLab CI, and Argo Workflow.
AI/ML & Automation: Developing RAG model-based auto-healing solutions and MLOps platforms.
Infrastructure as Code: Leading automation with Terraform, CloudFormation, Ansible, and GitOps.
August 2024 – Present
Architecting Kubernetes-based helper functions using Ruby and Python for large-scale platform testing.
Optimizing CI/CD pipelines for AWS EKS via GitHub Actions to streamline deployments and enhance reliability.
Developing proactive monitoring and testing solutions to improve application stability.
John Deere India — AGM Software Engineering (Platform & DevOps)
June 2023 – July 2024
Led platform engineering initiatives focused on Disaster Recovery and Ransomware Protection.
Designed an AI-driven RAG model-based auto-heal system for platform anomaly detection and remediation.
Implemented a unified observability stack utilizing Datadog, CloudWatch, and Prometheus.
Mentored cross-functional teams in clean architecture and Kubernetes best practices.
Enterprise Minds — Technical Architect (DevOps)
July 2020 – May 2023
Spearheaded enterprise cloud-native adoption, achieving a 35% improvement in business productivity.
Managed secure, multi-cloud Kubernetes deployments across EKS, AKS, and GKE.
Established robust CI/CD frameworks using Jenkins, Spinnaker, and Argo Workflow.
Architected a centralized JFrog Artifactory solution for Docker and NPM artifact management.
Zymr Inc — Software Architect (Devops-IT)
March 2019 – July 2020
Directed large-scale Kubernetes migrations and automated cluster provisioning with Terraform.
Enhanced microservices security and communication via Istio and AWS App Mesh service meshes.
🧪 Technical Projects
LLM Auto-Heal System: Built a backend remediation system using Celery, Flask, and NoSQL.
Microservices Onboarding: Standardized developer workflows with Cookiecutter and Cruft.
🎓 Education & Certifications
B.Tech in Electronics | VJTI Mumbai (2009)
Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
Certified Kubernetes Security Specialist (CKS)
Passionate about leveraging cutting-edge technologies like MLOps and DevSecOps to drive innovation and business value.