Jennings Liu

DevOps Engineer

Cloud Infrastructure Expert | CI/CD Specialist | Kubernetes Architect

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Professional Summary

Results-driven DevOps Engineer with 8+ years of experience architecting and delivering enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines and cloud infrastructure solutions. Led DevOps initiatives resulting in 60% faster deployment cycles, 99.9% system uptime, and significant cost savings through infrastructure optimization. Expert in Kubernetes, Docker, and cloud-native technologies with proven track record of driving digital transformation across Fortune 500 companies and enterprise platforms. Passionate about leveraging AI/ML in DevOps workflows and mentoring engineering teams to achieve operational excellence.

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Core Competencies

AI Skills

Claude (1+)
Gemini CLI (1+)
Codex (1+)
Vibe Coding (1+)

Cloud & Infrastructure

Kubernetes (8+)
Docker (8+)
OpenStack (10+)
AWS (10+)
VMware (10+)
Terraform (6+)

CI/CD & Automation

Jenkins (8+)
ArgoCD (4+)
Ansible (6+)
Groovy (8+)
Git (8+)

Programming & Scripting

Python (6+)
Golang (6+)
Shell/Bash (12+)
Groovy (8+)

Monitoring & Observability

Prometheus (6+)
Grafana (6+)
ELK Stack (5+)

Operating Systems

Linux (RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu) (12+)
Solaris (12+)

Security & Quality

SonarQube (4+)
Checkmarx (4+)
Black Duck (4+)
Security Hardening (12+)
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Professional Experience

DevOps Engineer

November 2016 - Present | SAP, Inc, Chengdu, China
  • Led the design and implementation of comprehensive DevOps CI/CD pipelines for the MaCo product, enhancing deployment efficiency by 60% and reducing release time from 2 hours to 45 minutes
  • Established multi-node Kubernetes clusters on OpenStack and AWS platforms, supporting 50+ microservices and handling 10,000+ daily deployments across development, staging, and production environments
  • Architected and delivered tailored private cloud solutions for three key customers (Suning, Xinjiang TV, Beijing Sport University), enabling seamless support for the SportsOne platform and achieving 99.9% customer satisfaction rating
  • Implemented end-to-end monitoring systems using Prometheus and Grafana, reducing mean time to detection (MTTD) by 75% and enabling proactive issue resolution for 500+ infrastructure components
  • Conducted proactive monitoring and troubleshooting of infrastructure and CI/CD pipelines, minimizing downtime to <0.1% annually and optimizing performance across 100+ production workloads
  • Managed authentication and authorization frameworks for all infrastructure and services, ensuring secure access for 200+ users and maintaining 100% compliance with security policies
  • Developed and deployed CPI delivery service for SAP BTP Cloud integration (Sep-Nov 2024), facilitating advanced cloud connectivity solutions and reducing deployment time by 40%
KubernetesDockerJenkinsOpenStackAWSPrometheusGrafanaTerraformAnsiblePythonGolang

Linux System Administrator

July 2012 - November 2016 | TD SYNNEX, Inc, Chengdu, China
  • Managed and optimized virtualization infrastructure supporting 500+ VMs, ensuring 99.95% high availability and performance for critical business applications serving 10,000+ users
  • Administered SAN storage systems totaling 200TB, implementing best practices for data integrity and disaster recovery with RPO/RTO targets of <15 minutes
  • Configured and maintained Linux virtual machines, applying security patches and performance tuning resulting in 30% improvement in application response times
  • Automated configuration management for applications including Nginx, LDAP, and Tomcat using scripting and configuration tools, reducing deployment time by 70%
  • Established comprehensive monitoring solutions for 300+ infrastructure components and applications, enabling proactive maintenance and reducing incidents by 60%
  • Performed security hardening on all VMs and services, reducing vulnerability risks by 85% and ensuring regulatory compliance with industry standards
  • Deployed applications leveraging Python, shell scripts, and Ansible, improving deployment speed by 50% and consistency across environments
  • Executed annual Business Continuity Planning (BCP) programs, achieving 100% success rate in disaster recovery drills and ensuring business resilience
Linux (RHEL/CentOS)VMwareSAN StorageNginxLDAPTomcatPythonShellAnsible
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Key Projects

AI Agent Platform DevOps Infrastructure

September 2025 - Present

Led DevOps engineering for an enterprise AI agent platform, establishing comprehensive CI/CD pipelines and automated testing frameworks to support continuous delivery of AI-powered solutions.

Key Achievements:

  • Created comprehensive CI/CD pipeline supporting continuous delivery with automated quality gates, security scanning, and deployment automation
  • Implemented macro delivery system enabling rapid deployments with centralized configuration management
  • Established automated release management system with version control, changelog generation, ensuring zero-downtime deployments
  • Built monitoring and observability platform for AI agent performance tracking and logging

Technologies:

Jenkins
Docker
Kubernetes
Prometheus
Grafana

MaCo CI/CD Pipelines Enhancement

August 2020 - Present

Continuously improved and maintained enterprise-scale CI/CD pipelines for MaCo product suite, supporting build, test, delivery, and deployment automation.

Key Achievements:

  • Established and continuously improved CI/CD pipelines for building, testing, delivering, and deploying all MaCo applications
  • Integrated automated security and quality scans using SonarQube, Checkmarx, Black Duck, and WhiteSource
  • Designed and managed comprehensive authorization and authentication systems for infrastructure and services
  • Implemented advanced deployment strategies including canary and blue-green releases
  • Architected and developed a new application for delivering cloud integration artifacts, streamlining SAP BTP integrations

Technologies:

Jenkins
SonarQube
Checkmarx
Black Duck
WhiteSource
Golang

Athena Data Processing Pipelines

October 2021 - March 2023

Designed scalable data processing infrastructure for data science services supporting analytics and ML workflows.

Key Achievements:

  • Designed and implemented scalable data processing pipelines for data science services
  • Leveraged ArgoCD for GitOps-based application delivery, improving deployment reliability and version control

Technologies:

Kubernetes
ArgoCD
Python
Prometheus
Grafana

Kubernetes Production Environment Setup

August 2017 - March 2018

Established production-grade Kubernetes infrastructure supporting CI/CD pipelines and application deployments.

Key Achievements:

  • Configured multi-node Kubernetes clusters on OpenStack and AWS to support production and testing CI/CD pipelines
  • Integrated Kubernetes with Jenkins as dynamic build agents
  • Standardized build, deployment, and delivery processes using Kubernetes manifests and Helm charts
  • Deployed Prometheus-based monitoring solutions providing comprehensive observability
  • Implemented Istio service mesh for advanced traffic management, security, and observability

Technologies:

Kubernetes
OpenStack
AWS
Jenkins
Helm
Istio
Prometheus
Grafana

SportsOne Private Cloud Solution

April 2018 - August 2019

Architected and delivered comprehensive private cloud infrastructure for major enterprise customers.

Key Achievements:

  • Architected comprehensive private cloud solutions covering network design, storage, security, and virtualization layers
  • Successfully delivered private cloud infrastructure to Suning, Xinjiang Television, and Beijing Sport University
  • Established full-stack monitoring from hardware to services using Prometheus
  • Implemented Infrastructure as Code using Terraform and Ansible
  • Developed custom Prometheus exporters to collect metrics from diverse endpoints
  • Managed HANA database High Availability clusters
  • Designed and executed robust backup strategies
  • Produced monthly monitoring reports to track performance metrics and inform strategic decisions

Technologies:

VMWare
Terraform
Ansible
Prometheus
Grafana
HANA
Python
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Education

Bachelor's Degree in Electronic Science and Technology

2004 - 2008 | University of Electronic Science and Technology of China, Chengdu, China
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Certifications

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)

Issued by The Linux Foundation | March 06, 2025

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Red Hat Certified Engineer (RHCE)

Issued by Red Hat | May 19, 2011