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Aravindhan Shanmugam

Aravindhan Shanmugam

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Summary

Cloud Engineer with 13+ years of IT experience specializing in Infrastructure Management, Automation, and modern technologies like Cloud Computing, NFV, SDN, and Virtualization. 4+ years of expertise in Linux Administration, DevOps, AWS, and Web Application Deployment. Currently implementing Kubernetes to enhance scalability and orchestration. Seeking opportunities to leverage cloud and DevOps expertise for operational excellence and innovation.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
10
10
Certification

Work History

Senior Cloud Automation Engineer

VERIZON DATA SERVICES PVT LTD
02.2020 - Current
  • - Analyzed network traffic patterns to identify bottlenecks and optimize performance
  • - Implemented firewall rules to enhance network security and prevent unauthorized access
  • - Conducted regular vulnerability assessments and applied patches to secure systems
  • -Collaborated with cross-functional teams to streamline IT processes and improve efficiency
  • - Configured monitoring tools to track system performance and troubleshoot issues proactively
  • Automated routine tasks using scripts to reduce manual effort and increase productivity
  • Documented system configurations and procedures for knowledge sharing within the team
  • - Participated in disaster recovery planning and drills to ensure business continuity in case of emergencies
  • - Implemented cloud migration strategies to move applications to a hybrid environment
  • - Conducted capacity planning and scalability assessments to support future growth
  • - Provided on-call support for critical issues and worked on root cause analysis for incident resolution
  • Client: Notable Placement
  • Client: Challenges Unlimited
  • Client: Broken Galleries

MTS-III CONSULTANT

VERIZON DATA SERVICES PVT LTD
08.2014 - 01.2020
  • - Deploy Openstack solution ranging from 20 to 50 compute nodes
  • -Worked in Analysis, Requirements gathering, POC, Deployment, Testing, Verification and Validation till handing over the live environment to the client
  • Managed client's entire cloud infrastructure and providing SLA, Capacity Management analyzing whether to add nodes or need to create a new region considering the growth and requirements of the business
  • - I am also responsible for fixing the ongoing issues and providing Root Cause Analysis
  • - Software development team is moving towards containerized application for which our team is responsible for building Paas and maintaining it
  • -Installed and configured RedHat Operating Systems on servers
  • - Experience in Openstack environments in volume management using Cinder, network and port management using Neutron and image management using Glance
  • - Customizing, providing user access requests, removal of users for a particular project and adding users for projects using Keytone service
  • Deciding on whether to wait or go for an upgrade depending on the known bugs in the release notes of the upgrade that we are planning on
  • -Manage end user accounts, permissions, access rights, and storage allocations in accordance with best practices regarding privacy and security
  • - Configure IP tables / Firewall to secure the production servers accordingly

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

VERIZON DATA SERVICES PVT LTD
08.2011 - 07.2014
  • - Involved in Virtualization of physical network functions in openstack
  • - Responsible for designing, installing, provisioning, monitoring and troubleshooting the network functions in cloud
  • Key member in over 10 site conversions from legacy PNF to Nokia VNF design
  • - Log reviewing and Report Generation of VNF on daily basis
  • - Monitored network and system performance with Cenyx and Linux commands
  • - Provided Automation Scripts for Day-x Configuration of the VNF through Ansible
  • - Involved in implementing the Security Group rules for the VNF and ensuring the Port based rules in Firewall
  • - Service Chaining in VNF

Education

B.Tech - Information Technology

Anna University

M.Tech - Information Security and Computer Forensics

SRM University

Skills

  • Automation: Ansible, Shell
  • Scripting
  • Cloud: OpenStack, AWS
  • OS: RHEL, Debian, Ubuntu, CentOS
  • Version Control tool: Gitlab
  • Policies: ITIL
  • Testing: OpenShift, Kubernetes, Docker
  • Monitoring: Prometheus, Grafana
  • Bug Tracking: Jira, HP Quality Center,Servicenow

Certification

  • - AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
  • - AWS Certified DevOps Engineer - Professional
  • - Redhat-Red Hat Certified System Administrator in Red Hat OpenStack (ID-150-190-403)
  • Redhat Red Hat Certified Specialist in Ansible Automation (ID-150-190-403)
  • Redhat Redhat Certified Engineer (RHCE) (ID-150-190-403)
  • Redhat-Red Hat Certified Specialist in OpenShift Administration (ID-150-190-403)
  • CNCF ONF Certified SDN Associate (OCSA)
  • Cisco -Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA-640-801)
  • Linux Foundation -Certified Kubernetes Administrator
  • AXELOS - ITIL V3 Foundation Certified (EX0-101)

Projects

DAR - Deployment Automation Re-engineering, Dec 2023 Present, - Understand the procedure of application onboarding and liaison with multiple teams, -Test the existing automation packages, Identify gaps, issues with the current artifacts, processes and clarify with the vendor and obtain solutions, - Develop automation packages for 5GC applications from various vendors to onboard them onto the VZ ecosystem., - Helping peers and mentoring the juniors, Service Orchestrator Web app Automation, Jan 2023 Nov 2023, - Ansible Automation for various exposed API., -Worked with Development team to get the required middleware API., - Multiple systems output is gathered using API and management reports are mailed through Automation., Openstack Cloud Infra Management, Aug 2014 Jan 2020, - Entire Private Cloud Infrastructure management and Troubleshooting., - Worked on new versions installations and Upgrade., Network Functions Virtualization, Aug 2011 Jul 2014, VNF/CNF deployments of multiple vendors (Nokia, Ericsson, Cisco, Microsoft etc), VNF/CNF Package validation, testing, closed loop Automations using Ansible., Day 1 Day X configurations using ansible., Public and Private cloud migrations.

Timeline

Senior Cloud Automation Engineer

VERIZON DATA SERVICES PVT LTD
02.2020 - Current

MTS-III CONSULTANT

VERIZON DATA SERVICES PVT LTD
08.2014 - 01.2020

SOFTWARE ENGINEER

VERIZON DATA SERVICES PVT LTD
08.2011 - 07.2014

B.Tech - Information Technology

Anna University

M.Tech - Information Security and Computer Forensics

SRM University

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