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Akshay Shirke

Akshay Shirke

Pune

Summary

Kubernetes Administrator with 2 years of specialized experience and 5 years in IT, including 2.5 years in AWS and OCI cloud environments. Expertise in vulnerability patching and security best practices, with a proven ability to automate deployment processes

Overview

5
5
years of professional experience

Work History

Associate Devops Engineer

BMC Software
Pune
07.2023 - 09.2024
  • Added and scaled worker nodes in Kubernetes clusters based on workload requirements.
  • Deep understanding of Kubernetes components, including DaemonSets, Pods, Deployments, and StatefulSets.
  • Executed disaster recovery (DR) tests for customer Kubernetes environments, ensuring effective backup and restore processes to maintain business continuity and meet SLAs.
  • Automated security patching and updates for worker nodes using TSSA automation tool to ensure compliance and minimize vulnerabilities.
  • Improved overall cluster security posture by regularly applying security patches and configuration updates.
  • Automated instance deployment and infrastructure provisioning using Terraform, ensuring consistency and scalability.
  • Managed AWS EC2 and OCI instances, including instance provisioning, configuration, and monitoring.

Jr System Admin

Manpower Group
Pune
01.2022 - 06.2023
  • Deployed, configured, and managed virtual Linux and Windows servers using VMware.
  • Monitored system vulnerabilities and applied patches to ensure the security and stability of Linux environment.
  • Performed troubleshooting of server issues, including performance bottlenecks, network connectivity, and hardware failures.
  • Monitored node health and logs to detect and address hardware, software, and network issues.
  • Performed root cause analysis for node failures and implemented corrective actions to prevent future incidents.

Technical Support Engineer

KSB Limited (Payroll- Karvy innotech, Inspirisys solutions limited, Genius Consultant)
Pune
07.2019 - 10.2021
  • Troubleshot issues on both Windows including hardware failures, software conflicts, and network connectivity problems.
  • Collaborated with teams to schedule and execute updates during maintenance windows, reducing impact on operations
  • Managed user accounts and group permissions on Windows servers to ensure secure access to resources

Education

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

S P College
Pune
10-2018

Skills

  • Container Orchestration: Kubernetes Administration
  • Cloud Platforms: AWS, OCI Cloud
  • Operating Systems: RHEL, Centos, Ubuntu, Windows Server
  • Infrastructure as Code: Basic Ansible, Basic Terraform
  • Virtualization: VMware Vshphere
  • Patch Management: TSSA (Trusight server automation tool)

Timeline

Associate Devops Engineer

BMC Software
07.2023 - 09.2024

Jr System Admin

Manpower Group
01.2022 - 06.2023

Technical Support Engineer

KSB Limited (Payroll- Karvy innotech, Inspirisys solutions limited, Genius Consultant)
07.2019 - 10.2021

Bachelor of Science - Computer Science

S P College
Akshay Shirke