Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Scripting and IaC
Certification
Accomplishments
Languages
Hobbies and Interests
Timeline
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Aniket A. Pradhane

Pune

Summary

With over 12 years of IT experience, notably at Blazeclan Technologies, I excel in cloud architecture and DevOps, implementing robust AWS solutions and automations that enhance operational efficiency. My strategic approach to migration and infrastructure setup, combined with effective problem-solving and client collaboration skills, drives significant improvements in IT systems.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Associate Solutions Architect (AWS)

Blazeclan Technologies Pte
Pune
01.2020 - Current

Project : HDFC Bank, India

  • Developed and implemented cloud migration strategy for transitioning existing workloads to AWS.
  • Analyzed customer requirements, designed and developed solutions using various AWS services.
  • Created IAM roles and policies to control user access within the AWS environment.
  • Collaborated with development teams to design secure networking infrastructure in a multi-region setup using Direct Connect and VPN connections between data centers and cloud environments.
  • Designed automated processes using Infrastructure as Code tools such as Terraform or CloudFormation for provisioning resources in AWS or Azure environments.
  • Implemented cost optimization measures such as auto-scaling, reserved instances and spot instances to reduce operational costs associated with running applications on cloud.
  • Participated in capacity planning activities by analyzing current resource utilization trends and forecasting future needs based on traffic projections.
  • Conducted POCs for evaluating different technologies and products before recommending them for production use cases.

Project : Synpulse Pte, Singapore

Role and Responsibilities:

•Setup MALZ Infrastructure using AFT-TF, template via AWS CT code pipeline, managing permission sets, SCPs and account vending, customization using Terraform only.

•Build a EKS infrastructure with Terraform to deploy micro-services with ALB controllers for pods and services with HA and DR

•Write YML files for deployments

•Setup and VPN and DX connections for environments

•Lambda Function for Managed Alerts and Alarms with AWS CW

•Centralized VPC endpoints for entire MALZ setup

• Setup AWS Firewall Managed Ingress and Egress Network Flow for Accounts

•Desing implementation of DevOps to Setup CICD pipeline for micro services deployment with SVC

Integration with AD and third-party applications for infra-authentications

Project : PCCW, Singapore

Role & Responsibilities:

•Setup Infrastructure using CFT template via AWS CT code pipeline, roles permission sets.

Architecture Design and implementation of NS and EW firewall for covering all traffic scenarios, along with centralized logs solutions, Centralized VPC endpoints, Centralized Route53 DNS Resolver with on-prem AD integrations. Preparing custom scripts using shell and Python.

•work with DX(Direct Connect ) setup.

•Responsible for all infra Architecture and

security review along with implementations

Project : AFTM NCS, Singapore (GCC)

Role & Responsibilities:

•Planning, architecting and deploying a large distributed Multi tier application on AWS for HA and scalable architecture from scratch.

•Infra setup on AWS from scratch using various AWS services like IAM, EC2, ASG, RDS, Elasticsearch, ELB, ECS

•Automating the entire software release workflow using CICD tools like AWS CodeDeploy, S3 and Bitbucket.

•Automating the entire software release workflow using CICD tools like AWS Code Deploy, S3 and Bitbucket.

•Write custom lambda scripts for various reports

•Implemented Centralized patching using SSM for all GCC customers from NCS AFTM account using various DevOps Tools.

•Write custom scripts for monthly/weekly infra utilization reports, other automation and integrated with Jenkins to execute on single click for all agencies.

Sr. Product Engineer (AWS DevOps)

Sungard Availability Services
Pune
10.2018 - 04.2019
  • Developed automated deployment processes and scripts to ensure a smooth transition from development to production.
  • Configured, managed, and monitored cloud-based services such as AWS EC2, S3, EBS, ELB, RDS using Terraform and Ansible.
  • Analyzed existing applications for performance bottlenecks and implemented solutions to improve scalability.
  • Implemented systems automation using scripting languages like Python and Bash.
  • Deployed microservices on Kubernetes clusters in order to increase scalability and availability of services across multiple regions.
  • Collaborated with developers in order to troubleshoot application related issues quickly.

Unix Admin

Amdocs India
Pune
07.2016 - 10.2018

- Provide L2-L3 support for All Linux/Unix/AWS based servers

  • - Configuration and Management with Stand-alone and Enclosure based server
  • (Blade servers)
  • - work on ticketing tool for support Linux (RedHat Linux ) and Unix (HP, SUN, AIX) operating systems (Snow and Jira Tools)
  • - File system and system issues
  • - Install and Manage the Applications on Red Hat Systems
  • - Handle the kernel issues
  • - handling Storage issues (NAS)
  • - Server upgrade (Minor and Major)
  • - Managing and Deployment of Vmware Exsi host on (HP, Dell, and Lenovo)
  • - Managing Content View and repos with Red Hat Satellite (6.12)
  • - Tuning and Performance monitoring of satellite as well the capsule servers
  • - Installation and configuration of Esxi Host
  • - Work with ON-Premises cloud (Vmware Technology)
  • - Work with Vapps migrations (VM)
  • - Server resource Management in Vmware
  • - work with migration, Vmotion operations
  • - Red Hat based Cluster Storage migration (Physical Disks)
  • - Red Hat Package Management
  • - Work with DevOps open-source tools (ansible and Jenkins)
  • - Managing Open-stack Environment with Horizon Dashboard as well as from CLI
  • - Open-stack VDI instance management, performance issues
  • - Work with kubernetes, docker and vagrant for Manage containerized applications
  • - Manage and deployment the Docker containers
  • - Applying security patches on Red Hat Servers
  • - Fixing the 3rd Party application vulnerability on Red Hat servers
  • - Automation for Patching process (OS and 3rd Party)
  • - Deploy and configure local yum servers
  • - Work with Jenkins and Git application for various Automations
  • - Writing shell and ansible scripts for Various Server services
  • - Application Installations
  • - Managing services on Red Hat Servers
  • - File System health checks
  • - Ansible-playbooks for Server patching
  • - Server deployment and configurations
  • - Created below custom tools using open-source Technologies
  • - Created the automation tool with DevOps concept for OS and 3rd party Application Patching using Jenkins, Database, and Ansible servers (Human less Process)
  • - Created Self services portal for Server Management and Application deployment with one click using Jenkins and Ansible scripts for end Customers
  • - Created Self services Portal for Day to Day tasks for Team (FS enlargement, FS cleaning, application installations etc.)
  • - Created server decommission portal and tracker one click solution
  • - Linux OS upgrade as self-service
  • - Repository management using Bit-bucket application (Deployment, configuration and Management)
  • - Create automate solution for frequent issues on server
  • - Supported AWS Cloud environment for Linux/AMI based servers
  • - Working exclusively on making applications more scalable and highly available in AWS
  • - Isolation of AWS networking for different project using VPC and IAM Policy
  • - Work with Different Orchestrator and CI, CD tools

Jr.Linux system administrator

Hostin Services Private Limited
Pune
03.2015 - 06.2016
  • Installing and Managing Red Hat Linux, Centos and Windows OS on Intel Base Server Chassis
  • Virtualization Creating and managing VPS on OpenVZ
  • Working on Amazon EC2 Instance, installation of suppuration on Amazon cloud environment
  • Managing instance on AWS environment
  • Manage CDN on AWS cloud
  • Working with security group on AWS cloud infrastructure
  • VMware virtualization, VM’s creation and manage it, using VMware Vsphere Client/Server
  • Cloning, Snapshot of VM’s
  • Live/offline migration of VM’s to another ESXi host
  • Daily server check, Disk space, Memory and all
  • Managing backups
  • Installing the packages as per client request (Gearman.mangoDB)
  • LVM Volumes Managing
  • User permissions
  • System update for all servers
  • Managing port on Server as well as router
  • Security audit for all server
  • Provide 24
  • 7 support to client

Technical Support Engineer and System Administrator

Ivertex Technology
Pune
01.2014 - 12.2014

Education

M.Sc. - Information Technology

Vivekanand Institute of Advanced Studies In Management Science and Communication
Aurangabad
01.2014

B.Sc. - Computer science

Vivekanand Institute of Advanced Studies In Management Science and Communication
Aurangabad
01.2012

H. S. C. -

Jawahar Jr. College
Beed
02.2009

S. S. C. -

Jawahar Vidyalaya
Beed
03.2007

Skills

  • Total 12 yrs of experience in IT
  • Implemented MALZ and AWS Organization for multiple customer using IaC
  • Implemented NS/EW Firewall for AWS Traffic flow
  • Implemented Centralized Endpoint and Log solutions
  • Implemented AWS Hybrid DNS
  • Network design
  • Developing TF modules
  • Migration strategies
  • Managed Infra and agency onboarding for ATMF, HQSI, NCS, Singapore as Sr DevOps Architect on AWS
  • Implemented automations scripts to mitigate manual Ops Team efforts for repetitive tasks
  • Hands-on experience on various AWS services
  • Infra setup and supporting infrastructure of Most Govt Agency and working on various automation tools
  • Involved in Project meetings, onboarding the client, performing cost optimizations, Infra configurations, security hardening as per CIS standards
  • Involved in resolving trouble tickets, trouble-shooting live production issues, implementation and deployment planning and support, developing monitoring scripts
  • Co-ordinated with client/development team for deployments activities and project descriptions
  • ITIL Process knowledge: Incident Management, Problem Management andChange Management
  • Security best practices
  • Network configuration

Scripting and IaC

  • Shell scripting
  • Ansible
  • Groovy scripting
  • Terraform
  • Python
  • CloudFormation Template

Certification

  • AWS Solutions Architect Professional (F05T91WK7BF11QCH)
  • Google Cloud Professional Cloud Architect (6124d2050c094ff4be9c8ed8efdb3497)

Accomplishments

  • Recognized with the annual 'Start Performer of the Year' award for 2020, 2023, and 2024
  • Awarded the 'Best Team Automation' for the year 2024 for implementing multiple automations for multiple projects
  • Recognized with the "Quarterly Value Award (QVA)" for the years 2023 and 2024

Languages

Marathi
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2

Hobbies and Interests

  • Sketching.
  • Treaking.
  • Photography.

Timeline

Associate Solutions Architect (AWS)

Blazeclan Technologies Pte
01.2020 - Current

Sr. Product Engineer (AWS DevOps)

Sungard Availability Services
10.2018 - 04.2019

Unix Admin

Amdocs India
07.2016 - 10.2018

Jr.Linux system administrator

Hostin Services Private Limited
03.2015 - 06.2016

Technical Support Engineer and System Administrator

Ivertex Technology
01.2014 - 12.2014

M.Sc. - Information Technology

Vivekanand Institute of Advanced Studies In Management Science and Communication

B.Sc. - Computer science

Vivekanand Institute of Advanced Studies In Management Science and Communication

H. S. C. -

Jawahar Jr. College

S. S. C. -

Jawahar Vidyalaya
Aniket A. Pradhane