CAREER HIGHLIGHTS: Experienced professional in
enterprise field of Pharmaceuticals, Banking, Insurance, Retail,
Manufacturing and Engineering environments. Strong technical background to
take ownership of difficult and complex projects. Interface with customers,
vendors and management to maintain strategic partnership. DevOps automation
solutions to projects in a Cloud environment with software tools, vendor
applications and mixed infrastructure. In-depth, hands-on
experience with multiple technology stacks, strong learning capability, get
the job done attitude and attention to details. Deployed strategic solutions
at fortune 500 organizations. Flexible
to adapt to different roles per needs of the business. Foster teamwork and collaboration with a
common goal of success. PROFESSIONAL PROFILE: ·
Infrastructure and Application Automation Architect
with hands on skills. Complete SDLC experience. ·
Requirements, Planning, Design to Development,
Source Code, Build, Deploy, Test and Release. ·
Ansible, Puppet for seamless provisioning,
application deployments, setup and configuration management. ·
Solution design and presentation to illustrate
proposed solutions and its benefits. ·
Agile and scrum methods to migrate applications and
integrate into Cloud platform. ·
Cloud solutions that are Available On-Demand, Scale
with need and easy Capacity planning. ·
Deployment of servers and applications on Cloud
infrastructure. ·
Integration of Vendor applications (COTS) into
client's software solution stack. ·
Deploying Open
Source tools in Enterprise Environments to reduce cost and enable rapid
development. ·
Shell Scripting with Korn, Bash, Python, Perl,
Powershell, OS command line control to fine tune solutions. ·
DevOps/Infrastructure platform automation
experience in Cloud to handle all aspects of SDLC. ·
Collaborate with cross-functional teams to ensure
unified robust solution. ·
Software Development, Source control, Build,
Packaging, Continuous Integration. ·
DevOps tools IBM Rational Jazz, Eclipse, Jenkins,
GIT, SVN, Splunk, Jira, Puppet and UrbanCode. ·
API connectivity with Cloud managers, VMware ESX,
IP Network, Load Balancer GSLB, Event Manager, Database, DNS server,
Ticketing system, Network Storage (SAN/NAS). ·
Datacenter setup for High Availability and Disaster
Recovery to optimize redundancy and minimize duplication. ·
Proof of concept prototypes to explore new
technology trends ·
Knowledge of Docker containers, Kubernetes,
OpenShift. ·
Multi-Platform support: Linux, Unix, Windows and
AIX platforms. ·
Strategic Disaster Recovery, Backup and High
Availability ·
Accurate Error Detection and Reporting, Strong
Problem Determination, Debugging and Root cause analysis. ·
Datacenter migrations or applications with hardware
and software components. ·
Dell/Red Hat Award for outstanding
contributions to customer experience (Link to Awards &
Accolades) ·
Provide support to Technical marketing and sales
teams to drive product knowledge and demonstrate value add of products as
solutions. ·
Mentor junior engineers to provide professional
level service which deliver higher product quality and robustness. ·
Quick learner to adapt to new tools, technology and
changing requirements. ·
Reduce Cost of Operations by minimizing production
service downtime. ·
Leadership,
mentoring and train junior staff members.
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TECHNICAL SKILLS SUMMARY:
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Operating
Systems: Linux, Unix, AIX, Windows
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Programming/Scripting
: C, C++, java, ANT, Maven, PHP, bash, ksh, csh, perl, python
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Hardware
Platforms: HP, Dell, IBM eServer xSeries,
IBM Power, IBM Z series mainframes
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Tools:
VMWare ESX, Puppet, IBM Rational Jazz, Coverity. HP Server Automation, HP
Operations Orchestration., Oracle, DB2, MySQL, MS-SQL
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Solutions:
Cloud Management, Clustered Servers,
Global File System (GFS), AIX Development Environment (ADE)
EMPLOYMENT EXPERIENCE:
* GLAXO SMITH KLINE
(GSK)) JAN 2019 -
TO-DATE
Configuration
Management and Service Automation Delivery (C5)
Automation of Database,
Network, Infrastructure and Applications services using Ansible AWX Tower.
● Design
complete End2End solution from POC to MVP into Production.
● Open
source solutions in enterprise environments.
● Simplify
complex procedures and reduce time and cost to complete projects.
● Enable
rapid development with collaboration of tools between multiple teams and
sharing common solutions.
● Create
an internal consortium of Open Source adopters and cater to specific needs that
provide high value.
* TATA CONSULTANCY SERVICES
(TCS)
MAR 2015- SEP 2018
Cloud Infrastructure and Application Automation Architect
(C5)
● Architect and design robust
solutions to migrate applications into Cloud Infrastructure.
● Provide Automation
service using advanced DevOps
capabilities.
● Define standards of
Automation and simplify complex tasks.
● Automate deployment of vendor
products like CMSI Bank Underwriting, IBM Unica, Marketing Operations, Filenet
in client's infrastructure.
● Service requirements with
API interface to Cloud manager, VMware, IP Network, Load Balancer, Network Area
Storage (NAS) and Websphere middleware functions.
● Aligning to WebSphere
requirements keeping in account High Availability, Disaster Recovery.
● Migrations of applications
into Cloud infrastructure and move between Datacenters.
● DevOps Best Practices
and Problem avoidance with build tools such as Maven, Ant, SVN source control
and Cloud Management Portal.
● Team collaboration and
sharing with development, test and support teams to accelerate project
completion and facilitate timely solutions.
* DEUTSCHE BANK, CARY
NC
OCT 2013- MAR 2015
Infrastructure & Development Tools Technical Lead
Technology Tools Architecture and Core Engineering
● Infrastructure Owner
of IBM Rational Jazz and Coverity.
● Stand up of servers,
applications and business readiness in fast paced DevOps environment.
● High Availability,
Disaster Recovery, Project Migrations into Jazz.
● Build Architect, Best
Practices and Problem resolution.
● DevOps methods to promote
Intra-team collaboration and sharing of common modules.
● Work with GSLB, LDAP,
MEA, Server Business Activation, Upgrade Plans.
● Manage database
configurations using SQL Query Plus for Coverity and Jazz products.
● DevOps development
environment using agile methods.and tools like Eclipse, Jenkins, Git, Splunk,
Ant, Maven, Jira,
* SAVVIS COMMUNICATION, ST.
LOUIS,
MO
JULY 2012- SEPT 2013
Automation Engineering & Design Lead
● Cloud service provider,
managed hosting and co-location services with more than 50 data centers
● Owner of Operations
Orchestration Infrastructure to make sure all projects have the resources,
hardware, software and personnel.
● Incorporate
functionality with Monitoring Tools, Server Automation, Network Automation,
Virtual ESX Service, Ticketing Service, IP management, Storage Servers.
● Create solutions with
interfaces into API services such as Ticket Management, Virtual VMware, Systems
Monitoring, Database, IP InfoSec, Network managers, Load Balancers using Serve
Automation and Operations Orchestration Tools.
● Create complex
SQL queries to read server events and create a handshaking method to provided
strategic managed automation.
● Prepare Disaster
Recovery Plan for entire OO Infrastructure as well as dependent services so they
can be failed over to another site that is still operational.
* STAPLES,
MASSACHUSETTS
OCTOBER 2010- JULY 2012
Server Automation Engineering & Team Lead
● Managed daily
activities of engineers and other team members, providing technical guidance
and support as well as peer reviews and performance evaluations.
● Support business
development by using automation infrastructure and ownership of cloud based automation.
● Developed Server
Provisioning web portal where application owners can request new servers that
will deliver completely automated ready to use Linux, AIX and Windows servers.
● Automation of Application
layer with Run Book and Middleware Automation Solutions
● Work with OS and Tools
development teams to transfer manual process into fully automated Web based
solution and improve time to
market and remain competitive.
● Break down complex
processes and provide simple solutions that run transparently behind the covers
● Identify problem areas
and highlight industry best practices
● Advise on technology
trends and customize it to client’s most pressing requirements
● HP Server Automation
(Opsware), Operations Orchestration (OO) and Operations Manager (OVO)
● Interface with
database to monitor state of the services using dynamic SQL commands and
provide intelligent solutions to automatically prevent failure scenarios.
* HP, CARY, NORTH CAROLINA
OCTOBER 2009 - OCTOBER
2010
HP
Server Automation (Opsware) Engineer
● Support of HP’s Server Automation (HPSA) product suite.
● HPSA suite is designed to provide provisioning,
policy enforcement, compliance reporting, and patching of Windows, UNIX
(Solaris/HP-UX/AIX), and Linux servers across thousands of servers and span
geographies
● Worked with various operating systems including virtual hosting
tools such as VMware, Solaris zones, Microsoft VM
● Trained in the installation, administration, maintenance and
user interface of HP SA web and java client interfaces to support customers
globally.
* IBM, RTP, NORTH CAROLINA
JUNE 2007 - OCTOBER 2009
Professional Consultant
● Development of micro
operating systems for tools deployment that can be booted off boot media such
as embedded device, usb key, CDrom, PXE
● Design and develop automated
Customer server software deployment of Windows and Linux Operating Systems
using remote network Services
● Initiate server builds
from RTP, NC and to configure and manage customer’s remote servers in global
geographies around the world
● Manage projects being
developed by overseas teams and provide design, development prototypes, resolve
problems, add improvements and coordinate test and quality assurance
* RED HAT, NORTH CAROLINA
JUNE 2005 - JUNE 2007
Partner Technical Account Manager
● Responsible for vendor activities, providing
guidance and direction
● DELL liaison for Engineering
and Support of Hardware and Operating systems.
● Understand and
identify partner computing needs, build and maintain strong working
relationships and manage the account effectively.
● Develop tools/software
to debug complex problem issues and establish processes to provide accurate
on-time solutions and improve customer satisfaction
● Manage partners’ new
function design requests and technical support requests, reproduce field issues
and gather debugging information.
● Communicate with
development teams to add new features and enhancements to products and
services.
● Work
with management to handle politically
sensitive issues impacting either the customers’ business or relationship with customers.
● Establish effective
working relationships with Product Groups and develop strong
relationships with Sales team, Professional Services, Support and Engineering
Development/Test teams.
* IBM, RTP, NORTH CAROLINA APRIL 2000 TO JUNE 2005
CRITICAL
SITUATION MANAGEMENT
● Performed Product
Engineering (PE) for IBM xSeries servers running Windows and Linux Operating
systems.
● PE is the last level
of support which the customer can get to resolve a hardware or software.
● Deployed action plans
to solve critical situations at fortune 500 customers like Morgan Stanley, J.P.
Morgan, Chevron Texaco.
● Reconstructed customer
hardware configurations in the lab to replicate critical situation failures and
get to its root cause.
● Used debugging tools
(kernel debuggers, analyzers, scopes) to help with problem determination,
verify findings and provide fixes.
·
Create customized debug
tools to automate the capture of debug.
● Provided design
guidance to shape future software applications and hardware design.
·
Feed requirements into development
teams to meet customer functional requests..
● Develop software tools
and prototype functions to demonstrate the need for new features in IBM
products
·
Participated in the
design stage of products to ensure that they will be useful to the customer.
EDUCATION:
● Computer Science in
Software Design, Analysis (NIIT)
● Bachelor Degree in
Science – University of Bombay
● High School Degree -
St. Xavier’s High School
TRAINING:
● Dell Power edge 9th
generation server workshop.
● Dell-EMC Storage Area
Network Workshop.
● Red Hat Linux
Education.
● Customer Support and
Partner Relationship management.
● Critical Situation
Management
● Management and Team
Leadership Workshop.
● Linux Kernel Debugging
from Linux Technology Center at IBM
● Windows Kernel
Debugging & Root Cause Analysis from Microsoft
● HP Server Automation
Installation, Administration and Maintenance.
● HP Operations
Orchestration Installation, Administration and Advanced Authoring.
● Technical Project
Management.
● Technical and Business
Management workshop.
● Coverity Source Code
Analysis