Anurag Utkarsh

Dynamic Linux Engineer with extensive expertise in RHEL and SUSE at Cloud4c, adept in Shell scripting and Ansible. Proven track record in delivering high availability and reliable support in critical environments. Strong leadership and cloud computing skills, certified in Azure Fundamentals, ensuring efficient incident management and problem resolution.

1. KVM Migration from VMware using RackWare

Description:

Worked on a data center migration project involving the transition of virtual machines from VMware to KVM using RackWare migration tools. The project aimed to reduce virtualization costs and improve performance through open-source hypervisor technology.

Key Responsibilities:

• Built and configured KVM hypervisors on RHEL-based systems.
• Set up and implemented High Availability (HA) clusters using Pacemaker and Corosync to ensure service continuity and failover capability.
• Installed and configured essential KVM tools and packages (e.g., libvirt, virt-manager, qemu-kvm).
• Created and managed virtual machine templates (VMAs) and prepared target environments.
• Migrated virtual machines from VMware ESXi to KVM using RackWare automation tools, ensuring minimal downtime.
• Validated post-migration system integrity, network configuration, and application functionality.
• Collaborated with application owners and infrastructure teams to ensure smooth cutover and rollback planning.

Tools & Technologies:
KVM | VMware | RackWare | Pacemaker | Corosync | RHEL 8/9 | Shell Scripting | Virtualization | High Availability | Linux System Administration

2. Alert Reduction Initiative

Description:

Led an initiative to reduce noise from system alerts by optimizing log management and improving system monitoring efficiency across Linux environments. The project aimed to enhance operational stability and reduce unnecessary manual interventions by addressing the root causes of excessive alert generation.

Key Contributions:

• Data Analysis & Monitoring: Conducted a detailed analysis of six months of system monitoring data to identify systems generating the highest volume of alerts.
• Root Cause Identification: Isolated key systems and misconfigurations responsible for alert flooding, enabling precise remediation efforts.
• Log Compression Strategy: Implemented log compression techniques to reduce log file sizes, leading to improved storage efficiency and faster access to historical logs.
• Log Retention Policies: Designed and deployed automated log retention and rotation policies using tools like logrotate, ensuring compliance and reducing manual cleanup requirements.
• Impact: Significantly decreased alert volume, improved system performance, and streamlined monitoring operations.

Tools & Technologies:
Linux (RHEL, SUSE, Ubuntu) | Shell Scripting | Logrotate | Monitoring Tools | System Performance | Alert Management | Automation

· Reduced system alerts by 50% by analyzing logs, implementing compression, and optimizing retention policies.

· Led the integration of SAP with major banks (ADIB, FAB, ADCB)through custom scripting, ensuring seamless transactions.

· Resolved critical DNS, NFS stale issues in RedHat and SUSE Linux environments.

· Provided 24x7 technical support, reducing downtime and ensuring SLA compliance for global customers.

· improving overall team skill levels and reducing troubleshooting time.

· Provided global support across multiple organizations, collaborating with cross-functional teams to resolve issues efficiently during outages.

• Linux Engineer
• Site Reliability Engineer.
• Devops Engineer
• Cloud Administrator

• Cloud Computing Cerified from NPTEL.
• Azure fundamental-900
• Azure AI-900

•Secured 1st place among 100 teams in the esteemed Robot race, RobOlympic- September 2022

• 2nd rank in Utsav (Project Display Competition) - March 2023

• Earned Rank 15 In NTSE Exam Conducted by central Government - November 2018

• Two times National Level Player in Basketball. (2016 &2017).