Pathik Bavadiya is a highly skilled DevOps and Cloud Engineer with over five years of experience designing, automating, and optimizing mission-critical deployments in cloud-native and hybrid environments. Specializing in AWS, Terraform, Kubernetes, Jenkins, GitLab CI/CD, Ansible, and Docker, Pathik delivers secure, scalable, and resilient infrastructure solutions that drive operational efficiency and accelerate software delivery.
Education and Background
Pathik holds a Master’s degree in Computer and Information Science from the New York Institute of Technology and a Bachelor’s degree in Information Technology from Atmiya Institute of Technology, Gujarat Technological University. His strong academic foundation, combined with hands-on industry experience, enables him to implement forward-thinking solutions in automation, cloud scalability, and secure DevOps practices.
Professional Experience
Currently, Pathik serves as a DevOps Engineer at BNY Mellon, where he leads the design and management of production services. He has developed and maintained over 40 GitLab pipelines, saving more than 20 man-hours per week, and implemented Ansible-based automation for deployment, service management, and environment consistency. Pathik has upgraded Windows HPC-2016 clusters, designed disk maintenance strategies for large-scale data processing, and led Ansible version migrations, improving system stability and reducing downtime. He also integrates SonarQube into CI/CD pipelines to enforce code quality standards and implements automated security checks to block vulnerable deployments, embedding security directly into the software development lifecycle.
Previously, Pathik contributed to Bloomberg LP as a DevOps Engineer, modernizing infrastructure and automating critical workflows. He successfully migrated legacy applications to AWS, deployed Infrastructure as Code with Terraform and CloudFormation, and implemented Kubernetes-based hybrid cloud platforms for development, testing, and production environments. Pathik also integrated Prometheus and Grafana monitoring, automated DNS and load balancer configurations, and enabled teams to deploy Kubernetes clusters seamlessly across multiple cloud providers, enhancing scalability and operational reliability.
Technical Expertise
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Cloud & Infrastructure: AWS EC2, S3, VPC, RDS, IAM, Auto Scaling
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CI/CD & Automation: Jenkins, GitLab, Artifactory, Ansible, Terraform
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Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
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Observability & Monitoring: Splunk, CloudWatch, New Relic, Prometheus, Grafana
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Scripting & Automation: Python, Shell, Perl, Groovy
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Testing & QA Automation: Cucumber-Selenium, post-deployment testing frameworks
Research and Thought Leadership
Pathik has authored peer-reviewed publications on cloud infrastructure, DevSecOps, CI/CD optimization, and resilient automation frameworks. By combining academic insights with real-world implementations, he consistently advances best practices in DevOps and cloud engineering.
Leadership and Mentorship
Known for his problem-solving skills and collaborative leadership, Pathik actively mentors peers, reduces deployment errors, and optimizes workflows across cross-functional teams. His proactive approach to monitoring and alerting frameworks enables organizations to anticipate vulnerabilities and maintain high system availability.
Passion for Innovation
Driven by a commitment to continuous learning, Pathik stays ahead of emerging trends in DevOps, automation, and cloud technologies. His career demonstrates a strong focus on operational excellence, secure software delivery, and automation-first strategies that empower organizations to achieve scalable, efficient, and resilient IT operations.
Pathik Bavadiya is a forward-thinking DevOps and Cloud Engineer whose expertise in cloud automation, CI/CD pipelines, and infrastructure optimization has transformed enterprise IT operations. With a track record of delivering secure, high-performance, and scalable solutions, Pathik continues to shape the future of DevOps and cloud engineering globally.