Vinay Kumar
About Vinay Kumar
Vinay Kumar is an AWS DevOps Engineer with extensive experience in automation and cloud infrastructure management. He has worked for notable companies such as Sallie Mae, General Motors, and Point Inside, contributing to various projects that enhance deployment efficiency and network security.
Work at Sallie Mae
Vinay Kumar has been employed at Sallie Mae as an AWS DevOps Engineer since 2018. He operates in the Indianapolis, Indiana area and has accumulated six years of experience in this role. His responsibilities include managing AWS infrastructure and implementing DevOps practices to enhance operational efficiency.
Previous Experience as Sr DevOps Engineer
Before joining Sallie Mae, Vinay Kumar worked as a Senior DevOps Engineer at Point Inside for five months in 2018. His role involved overseeing DevOps processes and contributing to the development of automation solutions. He also held a position at General Motors as an AWS DevOps Engineer in 2017, where he worked for 11 months in Austin, Texas.
Education and Expertise
Vinay Kumar studied at Chicago State University, where he gained foundational knowledge in technology and engineering. His expertise lies in AWS DevOps practices, automation scripting, and infrastructure management, which he has applied in various professional settings.
Achievements in Automation and Infrastructure Management
Vinay Kumar has made significant contributions to automation and infrastructure management. He created automation scripts for Blue/Green deployments, designed AWS CloudFormation templates for custom VPCs, and implemented automated local user provisioning in AWS. He also developed disaster recovery automation scripts and published monthly AMIs across different AWS accounts.
Technical Skills and Tools
Vinay Kumar is proficient in using various tools and technologies essential for DevOps practices. He has utilized Jenkins for enterprise-scale infrastructure configuration and application deployments, integrating with SVN and Git for code management. Additionally, he has configured security groups in both public and private subnets within VPCs to enhance network security.