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[Leading Technology_Leader At Scale ]

> 23+ years across systems engineering, DevOps, and cloud platform leadership.
> Leadership roles spanning Goldman Sachs, Skyhigh, Ola, Rakuten, Orgvue, and Cynomi.
> Focused on cloud-native architecture, CI/CD, DevSecOps, MLOps, and AI-driven automation.
> Execute Contact _ # View Projects
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[ About_Me ]

  • > Strategic technology leader with 23+ years across Linux systems engineering, web infrastructure, and globally distributed cloud platforms.
  • > 12+ years in DevOps and cloud architecture leadership roles across India, Singapore, Tokyo, and the UK.
  • > Most recently served as Head of DevOps at Orgvue and Head of DevOps at Cynomi, delivering platform transformation and cloud-native foundations.
  • > Proven track record in building multinational teams, driving cloud expansion, and executing digital transformation in product and enterprise environments.
  • > Hands-on expertise across AWS, Kubernetes, Terraform, Docker, CI/CD tooling, and observability platforms.
  • > Core strengths include DevSecOps, platform architecture, MLOps, cloud governance, and cross-functional technical leadership.
  • > Certifications include RHCE, SCSA, ITIL, CEH, and Veritas Volume Manager.
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23+
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12+
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6+
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[ Tech_Stack ]

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Cloud & Infrastructure

AWS Azure GCP Terraform CloudFormation AWS Organizations Landing Zones Control Tower
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Containers & Serverless

Kubernetes Docker AWS Fargate ECS EKS Lambda API Gateway EventBridge
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CI/CD & Automation

AWS CodePipeline CodeBuild CodeDeploy Azure DevOps GitLab CI GitHub Actions Jenkins JFrog Artifactory
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MLOps & AI

SageMaker MLflow ML Pipelines AI Inferencing Model Training Lambda@Edge
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Security & DevSecOps

AWS KMS HSM HashiCorp Vault DevSecOps SOC2 ISO27001 Azure SSO
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Observability & Config

CloudWatch Elasticsearch Kibana Graylog New Relic Puppet Ansible Chef
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Languages & Tools

Python Boto Troposphere Bash YAML Git Linux/RHEL
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Service Mesh & CDN

HashiCorp Consul Connect CloudFront Cloudflare AWS SSM Config
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[ Recent_Projects ]

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001

Head_of_DevOps @ Cynomi

[ Mar 2024 - Jul 2024 ]

Joined Cynomi as a bootstrap DevOps leader to build the initial cloud-native platform and establish a multinational DevOps and platform team for the virtual CISO product. Role concluded after strategic realignment, followed by pursuit of opportunities aligned to long-term leadership strengths in cloud, platform engineering, and DevOps transformation.

✓ Built initial cloud-native foundation ✓ Hired multinational platform capability ✓ Leadership in early-stage DevOps setup
DevOps Leadership Cloud-Native Platform Engineering Team Building
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002

Head_of_DevOps @ Orgvue

[ 2018-2023 ]

Led the R&D platform organisation end-to-end, from development through production. Architected a multi-region, multi-environment AWS platform using Fargate, Lambda, API Gateway, Control Tower, and AWS Organizations, integrated with Azure SSO. Established DevOps foundations, platform architecture, and CI/CD reliability while leading DevSecOps responsibilities for SOC2 and ISO27001.

✓ Multi-region AWS platform architecture ✓ SOC2 & ISO27001 platform ownership ✓ Governance process implementation
AWS Fargate Lambda Control Tower DevSecOps MLOps
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003

Principal_Technology_Manager @ Rakuten

[ 2016-2018 ]

Created and executed the global DevOps vision, leading infrastructure migration and DevSecOps standardisation initiatives across Singapore, India, China, and Japan. Built the DevOps stack from the ground up with Docker, Kubernetes, Puppet, GitHub, and Artifactory while operating across multi-cloud environments including AWS, GCP, Azure, IBM SoftLayer, and Oracle Cloud.

✓ Global team across 4 countries ✓ Multi-cloud operations leadership ✓ End-to-end DevOps transformation
Kubernetes Docker Multi-Cloud Cloudflare Puppet
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004

Sr_Engineering_Manager @ Ola_Cabs

[ 2015-2016 ]

Architected and built platform stacks from the ground up using Apache Mesos/Marathon, GitLab CI/CD, Docker, and AWS. Led DevOps, DBA, and Systems Architecture teams while defining technology adoption strategy and standardizing operations for a rapidly scaling ride-sharing platform.

✓ Platform from zero ✓ Multi-team management ✓ Rapid scaling support
Mesos/Marathon GitLab CI Kubernetes RabbitMQ
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005

Lead_Network_Operations @ Skyhigh

[ 2014-2015 ]

Led network and production operations with ownership across DevOps, production support, cloud solutions architecture, automation, and configuration management for day-to-day delivery.

✓ DevOps & ProdOps leadership ✓ Cloud automation ownership ✓ Operations excellence delivery
ProdOps Cloud Architecture Automation Configuration Management
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006

Senior_Technology_Analyst @ Goldman_Sachs

[ 2011-2014 ]

Served on the Configuration Management Engine team managing the central configuration system for firm-wide bare metal and internal cloud infrastructure. Built pipelines, configuration management systems, and engineering integrations using Puppet, Python, HP Opsware, CFengine, and VMware.

✓ Firm-wide config management ✓ Cloud integration pipelines ✓ Enterprise scale
Puppet Python VMware CFengine
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007

Early_Career @ Sun_Microsystems_AOL_Sungard

[ 2000-2011 ]

Built web architectures and managed medium-to-large Linux-based infrastructure for e-commerce businesses. Delivered technical consulting, server security hardening, development environment automation, and datacenter operations management during foundational systems engineering years.

✓ 11 years systems engineering ✓ Multiple employers and clients ✓ Datacenter operations
Linux Web Infrastructure Security Datacenters
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[ Licenses_&_Certifications ]

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RHCE

Red Hat

805008327135512

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SCSA

Sun Microsystems

QF9SYD51A3, QFBSYD5212

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ITIL

APMG International

9980076267883444

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CEH

EC-Council

Certified Ethical Hacker

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Veritas VxVM 4.0

Veritas

Volume Manager RCS

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[ Establish_Connection ]

> Open to senior leadership opportunities in DevOps, cloud architecture, and platform engineering. London-based.
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EMAIL [email protected]
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PHONE +44 7366 091667
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LINKEDIN linkedin.com/in/nikun-hotta
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LOCATION London, UK (IG2 6TR)