Richu Gireesh
DevOps Engineer
Passionate about automating workflows and driving continuous delivery excellence.
Experience
DevOps Engineer
Tata Consultancy Services November 2022 – Present- GitHub Enterprise Administration & Migration: Administered a GitHub Enterprise instance spanning 27 organizations, managing access controls and governance. Led the migration of 3,000+ repositories from Bitbucket to GitHub using a custom Python-based GitHub Actions workflow that handled Git LFS, secret scanning, and branch protections, reducing migration time to ~10 seconds per repo.
- CI/CD Modernization: Refactored legacy CI/CD pipelines by rewriting Jenkins Shared Libraries into GitHub Actions reusable workflows and composite actions, standardizing deployment processes across development teams.
- SaaS Tool Migration (JFrog & Checkmarx): Spearheaded the migration of JFrog Artifactory and Checkmarx from on-premises to SaaS solutions. Architected distinct Development and Production environments for JFrog and developed automation scripts to bulk-replace legacy artifact URLs across all GitHub repositories.
- Infrastructure & Virtualization: Designed and implemented Delphix virtualization engines to provision Virtual Databases (VDBs) for QA/Dev environments, achieving a 70% reduction in storage consumption.
- Pipeline Orchestration: Directed the enhancement of CI/CD pipelines for multiple development teams, facilitating automated, reliable deployments and integrating new security scanning workflows.
- Infrastructure Optimization: Enhanced Azure infrastructure configurations to identify underutilized resources, delivering $30,000 in annual cost savings.
Environment Engineer (Platform)
Tata Consultancy Services August 2021 – October 2022- Legacy Modernization: Deployed and managed ephemeral virtual mainframe instances on Linux x64 hardware and established secure FTPS connectivity between legacy on-premises mainframes and the new virtualized environments.
- System Administration: Executed the migration of servers from legacy Active Directory domains to new AD infrastructure, ensuring zero disruption to user access. Managed Linux and Windows system stability, security, and performance.
- Reliability Engineering: Diagnosed critical backup failures for appliance servers and implemented a new, robust backup strategy to ensure 100% data integrity and recoverability.
- Data Virtualization: Configured Delphix Virtualization and Masking engines within Azure, optimizing network setup and resource distribution for secure data management.
Intern
MILMA June 2018 – July 2018- Supported day-to-day operations and collaborated with diverse teams to enhance workflows.
- Gained hands-on experience in applying engineering principles to real-world scenarios.
- Contributed to cross-departmental collaboration through strong interpersonal skills.
Projects
Personal Resume Site
Created and deployed a personal resume website using Hugo Static Site Generator and Cloudflare Pages with an automated CI/CD pipeline; built the project to gain hands-on experience in web design, hosting, and practical CI/CD implementation using GitHub integration.
Docker Media Streaming Setup
Built a self-hosted media streaming setup using Jellyfin, Tailscale, and Docker, enabling secure, remote access to my home lab content from any device worldwide without using static IP or port forwarding.
Skills
Core
- System Administration: Linux, Windows
- DevOps Tools: Jenkins, Github, Bitbucket, Checkmarx, SonarQube, Docker, Terraform, Kubernetes
- CI/CD Expertise: Pipeline Design, Deployment, Optimization
- Automation & Scripting: Python, Shell, Groovy
- Infrastructure Management: Tools Deployment, Monitoring, Maintenance
- Problem Solving: Troubleshooting, Root Cause Analysis, Issue Resolution
- Security & Maintenance: Software Patching, Updates, Vulnerability Mitigation
Technical
Education
Bachelor of Engineering Technology: Electrical and Electronics Engineering
Amal Jyothi College of Engineering, Kanjirapally, Kerala June 2017 – June 2021- CGPA: 7.55
- Trained in robotics; Winner of RoboTech V 2.0 challenge by i-ERA Robotics Technical Solutions LLP.
High School Diploma
De Paul Public School, Kottayam, Kerala June 2015 – March 2017- CBSE Percentage: 71.2%
- Member of the Literary Club