Pooja Babu
About Pooja Babu
Pooja Babu is a Senior Cloud/DevOps Engineer with extensive experience in cloud technologies and DevOps practices. She has worked for several companies, including Allstate and Travelport, and has expertise in deploying applications on Kubernetes using Helm charts.
Work at Travelport
Pooja Babu serves as a Senior Cloud/DevOps Engineer at Travelport, a role she has held since 2020. Based in Nashville, TN, she has contributed to various cloud and DevOps initiatives within the organization. Her responsibilities include maintaining the source code repository for all major and minor releases and updating source control management documentation on Confluence. This documentation supports cross-skilling among team members, enhancing collaboration and knowledge sharing.
Previous Experience in DevOps
Prior to her current position, Pooja Babu worked at Allstate as a Senior Azure/DevOps Engineer from 2018 to 2020 in North Brook, IL. She also held the role of Senior DevOps Engineer at Optum for six months in Phoenix, AZ, from 2017 to 2018. Her experience includes working as a DevOps Engineer at Nationwide Insurance Solutions from 2016 to 2017 in New Haven, OH, and as a DevOps Engineer at KeyBank from 2014 to 2016 in Cleveland, OH. Her diverse background in various organizations has equipped her with a broad skill set in DevOps practices.
Technical Expertise in Cloud and DevOps
Pooja Babu possesses significant expertise in deploying applications using Helm charts on Kubernetes clusters. She has experience in integrating Junit and SonarQube plugins in Jenkins for automated testing and code quality checks. Additionally, she has designed and implemented a continuous integration and continuous deployment (CI/CD) system using Jenkins, which accommodates both weekly and out-of-cycle releases. Her technical skills are complemented by her active participation in Deploy-Help and Kube-Help channels on Teams, where she assists with debugging deployment issues.
Early Career Background
Pooja Babu began her career as a Build Engineer/Linux Administrator at Radiant Future Technologies Pvt. Ltd. in Hyderabad, Telangana, India, from 2013 to 2014. This role laid the foundation for her technical skills in system administration and build management. Following this, she transitioned to various DevOps roles, gaining experience and advancing her career in the field.