MLOps Engineer & Azure Cloud Architect

I build scalable MLOps pipelines, automate AI/ML lifecycles, and deliver cloud-native solutions on Azure.

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Hi, I'm Pradeep Mahato. Nice to meet you.

MLOps Engineer and Azure Cloud Architect with 7 years of experience in ML model deployment, CI/CD for AI workloads, Kubernetes orchestration, GPU-optimized environments, and cloud-native automation. Strong expertise in Azure DevOps, containerized AI workloads, infrastructure as code, and scalable ML pipelines using Azure ML, MLflow, Kubernetes, and distributed compute. Skilled in automating the entire ML lifecycle including training, versioning, A/B testing, drift detection, and monitoring. Adept at collaborating with data science teams to operationalize machine learning and generative AI models in production.

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MLOps & AI Platforms

I specialize in building end-to-end MLOps pipelines, automating model lifecycles, and enabling production-grade AI.

Technologies:

  • Azure ML
  • MLflow
  • Model Deployment & Versioning
  • RAG Architectures
  • A/B Testing
  • Drift Detection
  • Automated Training Pipelines
  • Model Monitoring & Observability
  • Apache Airflow
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Cloud & Azure Platforms

I leverage Microsoft Azure and cloud-native services to deploy and scale AI/ML workloads in production.

Technologies:

  • Microsoft Azure (Expert)
  • AWS (Proficient)
  • Cloud-Native AI Services
  • Cloud GPU Environments
  • Azure DevOps
  • Docker & Kubernetes (AKS)
  • Helm & Container Registry
  • Terraform (IaC)
  • Prometheus & Grafana
  • Greenfield & Brownfield Deployments
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CI/CD & Programming

I build robust CI/CD automation and data engineering pipelines using modern DevOps and programming tools.

Technologies:

  • GitHub Actions & Jenkins
  • ArgoCD & GitOps
  • Canary/Blue-Green Deployments
  • Python & Bash & PowerShell
  • FastAPI
  • ETL Pipelines & Data Transformation
  • Kafka & Streamlit
  • SonarQube & Trivy (DevSecOps)
  • MuleSoft

Professional Experience

Over 6 years of experience in MLOps, DevOps, and cloud engineering. Want to know more? Contact me.

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To The New

Senior DevOps Engineer

11/2023 - Present

  • Built end-to-end MLOps pipelines using Python, MLflow, DVC, Azure ML, and Azure DevOps
  • Deployed and optimized AI/ML models on AKS with Docker, Helm, autoscaling, and GPU workloads
  • Implemented Evidently AI for drift detection with Prometheus, Grafana, and ELK dashboards
  • Designed secure RAG architectures with Azure OpenAI and containerized inference endpoints
  • Reduced infra cost by 25% and improved system performance by 2× via resource optimization
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HCLTech

Specialist – DevOps

12/2022 - 11/2023

  • Architected Azure Landing Zones using Terraform, ARM, and Bicep following CAF standards
  • Automated CI/CD pipelines for ML and microservices using Azure DevOps
  • Implemented policy-as-code, RBAC, and governance for secure ML workloads
  • Supported DataOps teams with ETL pipelines, API integrations, and environment automation
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Apisero Inc.

Senior Software Engineer – DevOps

11/2021 - 12/2022

  • Built CI/CD pipelines for microservices using GitHub Actions, Docker, AKS, and Helm
  • Integrated monitoring stack (Prometheus, Grafana, ELK) for API and ML workloads
  • Developed automation using Python and Bash for deployments, logs, and data workflows
  • Containerized ML-based services and integrated them into AKS clusters
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Sopra Steria

Software Engineer – DevOps

10/2019 - 10/2021

  • Developed CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and Docker for automated deployments
  • Managed Kubernetes deployments and resolved production cluster issues
  • Built automation scripts in Python & Bash for operational efficiency

Education & Certifications

My academic background and professional certifications.

B.E. in Computer Software Engineering

Dr. A. P. J. Abdul Kalam University (2015 – 2019)

Azure Certifications

AZ-305: Azure Solutions Architect Expert

AZ-400: Azure DevOps Engineer Expert

AZ-700: Azure Network Engineer

AZ-104 | AZ-900 | AI-900: Azure AI Fundamentals

Additional Certifications

MLOps (Machine Learning Operations)

HashiCorp Terraform Associate

MuleSoft Certified Developer L1

Let's connect

Interested in discussing ML/AI solutions or potential opportunities? I'd love to hear from you.

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