Atul Kumar
Edinburgh,United Kingdom
Summary
Dynamic professional with extensive experience in cloud platforms and CI/CD automation. Skilled in GitLab CI/CD, Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure DevOps, with a strong command of version control and SQL/PL SQL for data management. Background in AI, data architecture, and governance, complemented by agile development expertise. Strategic leader with a deep understanding of XML/JSON technologies, committed to fostering innovation and efficiency in fast-paced environments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work history
Common Services Lead
Royal London
2019.01 - 2026.02
- Architecting Data Solutions: Led delivery of Common Testing Support Services including Test Data Management and Defect Management for large-scale UK Insurance and Pensions programs.
- AI-Enabled Automation: Drove Quality Engineering initiatives as CI Lead, increasing data automation coverage to 80% and delivering 1,200+ hours of annual savings.
- Governance & Modeling: Acted as Azure DevOps Administrator, developing 200+ dashboards for complex data tracking, exceptions, and delivery metrics.
- Validated and governed Azure Databricks-based data transformation pipelines, ensuring compliance and quality.
- Facilitated service and demand reviews, managing stakeholder expectations for multi-million-pound SOW and CCN changes.
- Architected and managed transition of legacy system (Oryx) from incumbent vendors to Accenture-managed services, implementing rigorous risk mitigation.
- Provided executive-level insights on data quality, delivery risk, and performance metrics.
DevOps Lead
CITI Bank
2017.04 - 2019.01
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines, increasing deployment reliability and minimising downtime.
- Introduced automated regression and validation suites, significantly reducing production defects.
- Drove DevOps transformation initiatives within banking regulatory frameworks to ensure compliance and efficiency.
- Contributed to improvements in data deployment governance and audit traceability.
Mainframe Developer
QBE Insurance
2014.10 - 2017.04
- Optimised COBOL/DB2 applications to enhance batch processing efficiency and improve data handling performance.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science Engineering
Rajasthan Technical University
Kota, IndiaSkills
- Cloud Platforms
- Automation & CI/CD
- GitLab CI/CD
- Docker, Kubernetes
- Azure DevOps SME
- Version Control: Git
- SQL/PL SQL
- AI & Data Architecture
- Data governance
- Agile development
- Strategic Leadership
- XML/JSON
Certification
- SAFe by Scaled Agile
- Microsoft Azure DevOps
- Reinvention with Agentic AI
- Insurance & Banking Foundation
Affiliations
- FS Insurance Comms Regional Lead
- Scotland Health & Wellbeing Lead
- GCP PAN Team Learning Lead
Timeline
Common Services Lead
Royal London
2019.01 - 2026.02
DevOps Lead
CITI Bank
2017.04 - 2019.01
Mainframe Developer
QBE Insurance
2014.10 - 2017.04
Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science Engineering
Rajasthan Technical University