AKSHAY P SIDHARTHAN
Changanacherry
Summary
Linux Administrator with 3+ years of hands-on experience managing Linux-based production environments across AWS, Azure, Linode, and DigitalOcean. Proven expertise in server provisioning, cloud infrastructure management, automation, monitoring, CI/CD support, and application troubleshooting. Strong background in supporting scalable, secure, and highly available systems. Actively contributing to DevOps-oriented workflows and cloud-native deployments.
Overview
5
5
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Linux Administrator
LINWAYS TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD
Kochi
05.2022 - 10.2025
- Provisioned and managed Linux servers across cloud and on-premise environments.
- Designed and maintained production environments for the deployment of in-house software applications.
- Managed virtual machines and infrastructure on AWS, Azure, Linode, and DigitalOcean.
- Implemented Git-based workflows for application deployment and code management.
- Configured and maintained monitoring and logging using Checkmk and Kibana to ensure system health and uptime.
- Performed server scaling, resource optimization, and performance tuning based on application requirements.
- Managed database operations, including backups, storage management and recovery procedures.
- Troubleshot infrastructure and application-level issues in live production environments.
- Supported CI/CD pipelines and ensured smooth release cycles.
Support Engineer
FOCUZ INFOTECH
Kochi
03.2021 - 05.2022
- Installed and configured Linux and other operating systems for enterprise clients.
- Provided on-site and remote technical support for software installation and customization.
- Configured and maintained Linux-based servers for customer environments.
- Managed database backup, recovery, and restoration operations.
- Automated routine administrative tasks using Bash scripting and Cron.
- Configured and maintained SMTP/Postfix mail servers.
- Handled data extraction and management from multiple applications and databases.
Education
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Communication Engineering
GISAT
Kottayam03-2018
Skills
- Operating Systems
- Linux (RHEL, Ubuntu)
- Cloud & Infrastructure
- AWS, Microsoft Azure,Linode, DigitalOcean
- VM provisioning, scaling, and lifecycle management
- DevOps & Automation
- Git (version control, deployment workflows)
- CI/CD support and application deployment
- Bash scripting
- Cron jobs
- Monitoring & Logging
- Checkmk
- Kibana
- MySQL
- Backup, recovery, and restoration
- Basic networking concepts
- SMTP / Postfix mail server configuration
Languages
Malayalam
Native
Native
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Hindi
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Certification
Training in Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
Timeline
Linux Administrator
LINWAYS TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD
05.2022 - 10.2025
Support Engineer
FOCUZ INFOTECH
03.2021 - 05.2022
Bachelor of Technology - Electronics And Communication Engineering
GISAT