Karthikeya Pullemla

Software & DevOps Engineer · CS Undergrad @ University of North Texas

Building scalable, automated, and secure systems through software engineering and DevOps. Skilled in AWS, Docker, Jenkins, Java, and Python. Seeking Summer 2026 internships in Software Development, DevOps, or Cloud Engineering.

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My Journey

🎓2023

CS Foundations @ UNT

Began B.S. in Computer Science with a minor in Cybersecurity at the University of North Texas. Built a strong foundation in Data Structures, Algorithms, and Software Engineering, while exploring DevOps and cloud technologies.

🛠️2024

IT Support

Supported 1000+ students and faculty by resolving software, hardware, and networking issues across campus labs. Automated system monitoring tasks using Python and Bash, and optimized Linux configurations with Ansible. Mentored peers on Git/GitHub and cybersecurity best practices.

📜2024–2025-

Certifications & Projects

Earned certifications in Google IT Automation with Python, Google Cybersecurity, and IBM DevOps. Developed hands-on projects including a C++ Student Grade Management System, CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, and containerized web apps with Docker and AWS.

🎯2027

Graduation

Pursuing a B.S. in Computer Science (Minor: Cybersecurity), maintaining a 4.0 GPA. Actively seeking Software Engineering, DevOps, and Cloud Engineering internships to gain real-world experience and contribute to innovative, secure, and automated systems.

Professional Experience

IT Support Assistant — Computer Labs (May 2024 – Present · Denton, TX)

Resolved 30–40 tickets/day; reduced time-to-fix 20% through root-cause analysis, documentation.
Standardized PXE imaging with Bash/PowerShell; setup time 45→12 minutes per machine.
Deployed Prometheus/Grafana dashboards for lab services; reduced unplanned downtime by 20%.
Built PowerShell/Bash post-imaging validators; reduced configuration drift and rework across multiple lab rooms.

Troubleshooting · Networking · Git/GitHub

Technical Support Assistant — University Library (Dec 2023 – May 2024 · Denton, TX)

Wrote Python/C# validation scripts and centralized system log collection for releases.
Streamlined issue tracking using templates; improved release communication and throughput.
Collaborated on testing and documentation to ensure smooth deployments across teams and environments.
Coordinated change windows and postmortems; minimized patron disruption during deployments and system updates.

Customer Support · Software Testing

Core Expertise

💻 Software Development

Python, Java, C/C++, JavaScript/TypeScript

⚙️ DevOps

Docker, Kubernetes, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Terraform, Ansible

☁️ Cloud

AWS · Azure · GCP · VMware

🌐 Web

React, Node.js, REST APIs, HTML/CSS

📊 Data & ML

Pandas, NumPy, scikit-learn, PyTorch, Matplotlib

🔒 Security

Google Foundations of Cybersecurity; secure coding practices

🧠 Problem Solving

Data Structures & Algorithms, Object-Oriented Design, Competitive Programming

🧰 Tools & Platforms

VS Code, IntelliJ, Postman, Linux, Git, Bash, PowerShell

Featured Projects

Cloud-Based Task Management System

Full-stack app with real-time updates, secure auth, and automated deployments.

Create/assign tasks; Kanban board, due dates, comments, labels, and advanced search.
RESTful APIs with pagination and schema migrations; reliable GitHub Actions CI/CD.
Role-based access with JWT refresh tokens, rate limiting, and input validation.

React · Python (FastAPI) · AWS · PostgreSQL · JWT · CI/CD

Distributed File Sharing Platform

P2P file sharing with resilient transfers, fast discovery, and containerized services.

Asynchronous Java/C++ microservices enabling chunked uploads, resumes, and retries.
Integrity via checksums; back-pressure and retry strategy for unreliable peers.
Metadata indexed in MongoDB for quick lookup; Dockerized local/dev environments.

Java · C++ · Microservices · MongoDB · Docker · Networking