My name is Aakash Mathai. I am currently doing my master's in computer science from Arizona State University, Tempe, AZ. I am passionate about learning new technologies in software development and have gained professional experience in various fields like cloud computing (Azure and AWS), Infrastructure as a code(Terraform), Python scripting, Docker, Kubernetes, Configuration Management(Ansible), CICD (Jenkins).

• MSCS'23, Arizona State University
• B.Tech Computer Science and Engineering (2017), Cochin University of Science And Technology

• Cloud Platform Engineer 2 | Citrix | August 2019 – July 2021

  • Developed and Deployed a cloud infrastructure in Azure and AWS.
  • Developed Terraform modules for a variety of Azure and AWS resources.
  • Developed Python modules and Ansible roles.
  • Developed and deployed services using Helm charts in Kubernetes clusters.
  • Contributed to the security review of new services (Threat model creation and Analysis).
  • Implemented continuous integration and delivery (CICD) pipelines using tools like Jenkins, Artifactory, and Spinnaker.
  • Configured Servers, Virtual Networks, DNS records and Load balancers in cloud

• Site Reliability Engineer | Citrix | May 2018 – August 2019

  • Developed automations for alert handling, service deployment, and user access management.
  • Managed a variety of day-to-day tasks, including incident management, deployment, and monitoring of Citrix products and services.
  • Managed critical meetings and investigated production issues, as well as implementing mitigation strategies.
  • Contributed towards the SOC2 and FEDRAMP compliance requirements.
  • Mentored the newly formed team of Site Reliability Engineers.

• Software Engineer | Tykhe Gaming Private Limited | August 2017 – April 2018

  • Developed Casino Games like Teen Patti and Blackjack (full stack) using Scala.
  • Developed a transaction manager for the games using Java.
  • Implemented Database Management for the games and their transactions using PostgreSQL.
  • Tested, delivered, assembled servers, and deployed games on-site for the client.

• Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
• Microsoft Azure Developer Associate
• Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals
• Microsoft Azure AI Fundamentals
• Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

• Treasurer | Indian Students’ Association @ ASU 2022-23

  • Manage finances for the events of ISA-ASU
  • Meet with sponsors and get sponsorships for the organisation
  • Planning and executing cultural and professional events for the studnets at ASU

• Finance Coordinator | Indian Students’ Association @ ASU

  • Contributed to the financial management of various events hosted by the Indian Students Association at Arizona State University.
  • Among the responsibilities were requesting and comparing quotes from various vendors, as well as obtaining necessary approvals from various university departments.
  • Held meetings with a variety of external organizations and businesses in order to secure sponsorship.

• Volunteer - Managed website and Discord server of Indian Students’ Association @ ASU

  • Maintained the Indian Students’ Association’s official website (isa-asu.com)
  • Created and managed the Indian Students’ Association’s discord server, which assisted hundreds of new students in planning their travel to ASU and securing housing, among other things.

• Volunteer - Helped organising various events by Indian Students’ Association @ ASU

  • Contributed to the organization of various events such as Holi, Bollywood night, and India Day.

• Email : aakashmathai at gmail dot com; amathai1 at asu dot edu
• LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/aakash-mathai/
• Github: github.com/aakashmathai