Samit Kumar Patel
Lead DevOps Engineer | Fullstack Programmer - Java | Go | Python | React | Javascript
Copenhagen, Capital Region of Denmark, Denmark
Summary
With over 15+ years in IT, I specialize in DevOps Engineering, Cloud-Native Platforms, and Full-Stack Development across domains like Transportation & Logistics, Master Data Management (MDM), and Finance. My work bridges the gap between infrastructure and software engineering, enabling scalable, secure, and automated solutions.
Day-to-day, I focus on infrastructure automation, CI/CD pipelines, and Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) while also developing full-stack applications using Java, Go, Python, and modern JavaScript frameworks (React, Vue). I’m passionate about Platform Engineering, creating self-service tooling that empowers developers and accelerates delivery.
Utilizing Generative AI (GenAI) capabilities to optimize DevOps workflows, automate infrastructure provisioning, and build intelligent agent-based solutions that enhance productivity and efficiency across the software development lifecycle.
Areas of Expertise
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Expert in designing and provisioning infrastructure using tools like Terraform and Pulumi.
- CI/CD Pipeline as Code: Building and managing pipelines with Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, and Argo CD.
- Cloud-Native Technologies: Proficient with Docker, Kubernetes, and Serverless platforms for efficient application delivery.
- Kubernetes Administration: Skilled in managing Kubernetes clusters across EKS, AKS, GKE, and on-premises, including RBAC integration and Operator lifecycle management.
- Self-Service Tooling: Developing tools for:
- Kafka producer/consumer onboarding,
- Centralized performance testing,
- Role-based access (RBAC) automation across Azure, AWS, and GCP.
- Backend Development: Building microservices and monoliths using:
- Java (Spring Boot with MVC, WebFlux, Security, Integration, Data),
- Kotlin, Go, Python, and Node.js (with Express).
- Frontend Development: Creating SPAs using Vue.js, React.js, and AngularJS.
- Spring Boot Ecosystem: Deep expertise in the full Spring Boot stack for web applications and APIs: Spring Data, MVC, WebFlux, Security, and more.
- Agentic Workflows with GenAI:
- Designing intelligent agents and workflows that automate infrastructure provisioning,
- Streamlining DevOps tasks,
- Developing GenAI-powered chatbots and autonomous agents.
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API Development: Designing and implementing RESTful and GraphQL APIs with OpenAPI/Swagger specifications, API Gateway integration (Apigee, Kong, Azure API Management), and best practices for security, scalability, and versioning.
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Event Development: Architecting and implementing event-driven systems using Apache Kafka, RabbitMQ, and cloud-native event services (AWS EventBridge, Azure Event Grid, GCP Pub/Sub) for real-time data processing and microservices orchestration.
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PKI (Public Key Infrastructure): Implementing SSL/TLS certificates, managing certificate authorities, automating certificate issuance/renewal (Let’s Encrypt, Certbot, ACME), and securing internal/external services with mTLS and PKCS standards.
- DNS & CDN Management: Experienced in managing DNS zones, records, and delegations across Azure DNS, Route53; optimizing performance and security with CDN platforms like Akamai, and Azure Front Door.
Experience
A.P. Moller - Maersk
Lead Engineer
Copenhagen, Denmark
February 2022 - Present
- Leveraging Generative AI–powered development tooling to boost productivity, accelerate solution design, and enable automation for higher efficiency and faster delivery.
- Azure Infrastructure as Code using Terraform
- CI/CD pipeline development with GitHub Actions and Argo CD
- AKS (Azure Kubernetes Service) Cluster Management
- Temporal for workflow and service composition
- Apigee API Gateway management
- OAS (OpenAPI Specification) design for APIs
- Microservices development with Spring WebFlux, Spring MVC, and Spring Data
- Event-driven architecture with Kafka
- Microfrontend development using Vue.js and React.js
- PostgreSQL and CosmosDB for MongoDB
- Secrets management using HashiCorp Vault
- SRE tooling with LGTM stack
Danske Bank
Senior IT Platform Engineer
København, Denmark
February 2021 - February 2022
- DevSecOps advisory on SDLC practices
- Advisory on Cloud-Native and GitOps practices
- Contributed to and developed Terraform modules for private cloud
- Infrastructure as Code with Terraform for private and AWS cloud
- Enabled centralized CI/CD pipelines for Azure DevOps and ArgoCD
- Developed microservices for an in-house self-service portal
- Administered container orchestration using Docker, Docker Compose, Kubernetes, and OpenShift
A.P. Moller - Maersk
Lead Engineer - DevOps
Copenhagen, Denmark
July 2019 - February 2021
- Designed and developed in-house tooling infrastructure with Ansible
- Created Jenkins shared pipelines as code using Groovy
- Managed Ansible Tower for automation
- Provisioned Azure infrastructure using Terraform
- Provided platform and tooling support and administration
- Administered Azure DevOps
- Kubernetes (K8s) administration on IBM Cloud
- Managed and maintained a centralized library written on go, shell script, python and etc.
- Managed, maintained, and automated in-house tools including Atlassian products (Jira, Confluence, Bitbucket), SonarQube, HashiCorp Vault, Jenkins, and Hudson
UST
System Analyst
Copenhagen, Denmark / London, UK / Kerala, India
July 2013 - August 2018
- Full-stack development in Java, SOA middleware (ESB, OSB), JavaScript, Html, css technologies.
- Managed CI/CD automation on Hudson and Jenkins.
- Collaborated on requirements analysis, system design, and production bug fixing.
Architectural Design Bureau
Software Engineer
Orissa and Hyderabad, India
December 2004 - March 2013
- Analyzed requirements, developed design documents, and wrote system code.
- Verified system stability, scalability, and security for Java-based applications.
- Provided technical guidance and oversight to junior engineers.
- Developing Desktop application in Vb.net, Foxpro, C++, html, Javascript.
Education
Sambalpur University
Bachelor of Computer Application (BCA)
2007 - 2010
Skills
- GenAI Platforms & APIs: OpenAI, Azure OpenAI, Ollama
- AI Libraries & Frameworks: Google adk, Spring AI, langChain.
- Cloud:
AWS, Azure, GCP
- Programming Language:
Java, Golang, Python, JavaScript, Groovy
- Backend framework:
Springboot [mvc, webflux, data, security], play framework, node.js,express.js
- Frontend Frameworks:
Vue.js, React.js, Angular.js
- Scripting:
Python, Shell
- Infrastructure as Code:
Terraform, Pulumi
- CI/CD Pipeline as Code:
Jenkins, Azure DevOps, GitHub Action, ArgoCD
- Configuration Management:
Ansible, Ansibel Tower
- Containerization:
Docker, Docker Compose, Docker Swarm, Kubernetes
- Observability:
lgtm (loki, grafana, tempo & mimr), efk (elastic, fluentd, kibana), elk (elastic, logstash, kibana)
- Database:
postgres, oracle, mysql, cassandra, mongodb, cosmosdb
- Distributed messaging systems/Message broker:
Kafka, Rabbit Mq
- Caching:
Redis Cache
- API Gateway:
kong, apigee, traefik, spring cloud gateway
- CDN:
azure, akamai
- Other:
Temporal