Abhinav Sharma
Senior Software Engineer
Pune
Summary
12+ SRE engineering experience with extensive experience in designing, implementing, and maintaining highly available, scalable, and resilient systems. Skilled in leveraging the full suite of Azure DevOps tools to streamline software development, automate processes, and improve collaboration between development and operations teams. Deep expertise in cloud technologies, Docker, Kubernetes and infrastructure as code (IaC),Azure DevOps, CICD, GIT and Grafana with a focus on continuous improvement and innovation. I Used to work closely with developers and other stakeholders to ensure that the development process is efficient, reliable, and secure. Strong communicator and mentor, adept at collaborating with stakeholders to align technical solutions with business objectives. Passionate about driving operational efficiency, fostering a culture of reliability, and delivering exceptional customer experiences.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
10
10
years of post-secondary education
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Senior Software Engineer
Microsoft
08.2023 - Current
- I am responsible for managing and maintaining Kubernetes clusters. This includes provisioning, configuring, and monitoring Kubernetes clusters to ensure high availability, scalability, and performance of containerized applications.
- Created Helm charts to package Kubernetes resources such as deployments, services, ingresses, config maps, and secrets and deployed on kubernetes cluster through ev2 pipeline.
- Used tools like Terraform or Azure Resource Manager to define infrastructure components as code and automated the provisioning and configuration of infrastructure resources required for running Kubernetes clusters and other services.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps tools to automate the build, test, and deployment processes. This involves defining pipeline stages, integrating automated tests, and orchestrating the deployment of containerized applications to Kubernetes clusters.
- Proactively identified security vulnerabilities in application code, implementing necessary measures to mitigate risks.
- Analyzed kubernetes logs through kusto cluster using kusto queries. Integrated Github with Jira using Python Flask to create issues in Jira.
- Always Involved in capacity planning exercises to forecast resource requirements and scale Kubernetes clusters accordingly.
- Created knowledge base articles to share expertise and facilitate collaboration among team members.
- Worked with project managers, developers, quality assurance and customers to resolve technical issues.
- Optimized code performance for improved user experience and system efficiency.
- Enhanced software functionality by identifying and resolving complex technical issues.
- Mentored junior developers, fostering professional growth and enhancing team productivity.
Senior System Engineer
Nuance Communication
1 2020 - 08.2023
- Managing Nuance Native application - NDEP on Kubernetes cluster.
- Providing support on existing infra at Nuance - Systems as well as the NDEP application.
- Updating and adding the K8s cluster with new roles and functionalities also Created IPV6 LLE environment.
- Developing and implementing solutions for CI/CD using GITLAB.
- Leveraging Infrastructure as code (IaC) using Terraform for the cloud native platform.
- Modifying/Adding new puppet codes to update/add a new functionality to the existing infra.
- Use Jenkins primarily for application release or upgrade.
- Good knowledge on ACR (Azure Container Registry) and JFROG Artifactory which are mainly used to keep for our docker images with tags.
Senior System Engineer
Cybage Software Pvt Ltd
08.2015 - 01.2020
- Managing and maintaining Kubernetes clusters.
- Worked on Docker containers to package, distribute, and run applications consistently across different environments. also worked on creating Docker images, optimizing container configurations, and managing container lifecycles.
- Experienced on troubleshooting of Application failure, Control Plane failure and Node failure in Kubernetes cluster.
- Working as a SME, day to day support on the Linux production servers (RHEL 5, 6, 7) which are more than 20K servers including Physical and Virtual Linux Servers.
- Creating and modifying shell scripts to automate systems administration tasks.
- Working as technical leads for all platforms and review each change in environment and provide suggestion or feedback to Team
Linux Engineer
Wipro Infotech LTD
03.2014 - 08.2015
- Handle 200+ In-house datacenter servers include windows and linux servers.
- Managing Netapp storage application.
- Managing networking, storage and hardware of data center servers.
Linux Engineer
Tetra Information Services Pvt. Ltd.
10.2012 - 02.2014
- Developing cost-effective and variable solutions for clients based on FOSS.
- Troubleshooting implementation problems, Providing post-sales support to clients, Remote support via SSH for over fifty clients 24/7, Troubleshooting of networks using tools like tcpdump, nmap, etc.
- Installation, configuration and troubleshooting of Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6.x, 5.x, CentOS 6.x, 5.x, Zimbra, qmail and postfix mail servers, Samba, nagios, Virtualization using VMWare, xen, Apache, php and FTP servers.
- Deploying of websites, supporting PHP developers for the Joomla, Caching name servers, for local DNS requirements, DNS and DHCP servers, Firewalls through TCP wrappers and IP tables, Spamasassin and ClamAV, and integration with qmail
- Documentation of various installations, troubleshooting methods and system details of existing servers, Implementation,
- Configuration and Troubleshooting of Linux based servers, handle support over phone, email or via ssh, Remote L2 support via SSH for over fifty clients
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Patel College of Science And Technology
Bhopal, India 04.2001 - 04.2011
HSC
Rose Mary School
Bhopal, India05.2007
SSC
Rose Mary School
Bhopal, India06.2005
Skills
Docker
undefinedCertification
REDHAT CERTIFIED ENGINEER
Languages
English
Hindi
Timeline
Senior Software Engineer
Microsoft
08.2023 - Current
AZ-900
05-2023
Senior System Engineer
Cybage Software Pvt Ltd
08.2015 - 01.2020
Linux Engineer
Wipro Infotech LTD
03.2014 - 08.2015
Linux Engineer
Tetra Information Services Pvt. Ltd.
10.2012 - 02.2014
REDHAT CERTIFIED ENGINEER
07-2008
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Patel College of Science And Technology
04.2001 - 04.2011
Senior System Engineer
Nuance Communication
1 2020 - 08.2023
HSC
Rose Mary School
SSC
Rose Mary School
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