Aparna Penugonda
About Aparna Penugonda
Aparna Penugonda is an AWS DevOps Engineer at Intact in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, with expertise in infrastructure automation and CI/CD pipeline development. She holds a Bachelor of Technology in Computer Science Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University and has previously worked at SunLife and Xoriant.
Work at Intact Financial Corporation
Aparna Penugonda has been employed as an AWS DevOps Engineer at Intact Financial Corporation since 2021. Based in Toronto, Ontario, Canada, she has accumulated three years of experience in this role. Her responsibilities include configuring and automating infrastructure, as well as designing and maintaining GIT repositories and access control strategies. Her expertise in AWS and DevOps practices contributes to the efficiency and reliability of the company's operations.
Education and Expertise
Aparna Penugonda earned a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) degree in Computer Science Engineering from Jawaharlal Nehru Technological University. She completed her studies from 2013 to 2017. Her educational background provides a strong foundation for her technical skills, which include expertise in Terraform and Ansible for infrastructure automation, as well as proficiency in developing CI/CD Jenkins pipelines.
Previous Experience at SunLife
Before joining Intact Financial Corporation, Aparna Penugonda worked as a DevOps Engineer at SunLife from 2019 to 2021. During her two years in this position, she focused on enhancing the company's DevOps practices and contributed to various projects aimed at improving operational efficiencies in Windsor, Ontario, Canada.
Previous Experience at Xoriant
Aparna Penugonda began her career as a Build and Release Engineer at Xoriant, where she worked from 2017 to 2019 in Bengaluru, Karnataka, India. In this role, she was responsible for managing the build and release processes, which involved implementing best practices for software development and deployment.
Technical Skills and Proficiencies
Aparna Penugonda possesses a range of technical skills relevant to her role as an AWS DevOps Engineer. She is proficient in LAMP stack multi-container architecture using containerization and Kubernetes. Additionally, she has experience troubleshooting Windows Server performance using various tools, including vmstat, iostat, Isof, and strace. Her ability to automate infrastructure and manage CI/CD pipelines enhances her effectiveness in the DevOps field.