Asutosh Patra

Client: MACYS

• Maintained version control systems such as GitLab for all software development projects.
• Developed procedures to automate code builds and deployments.
• Worked closely with systems analysts, engineers and programmers to understand limitations, develop capabilities and resolve software problems using New Relic and Prometheus.
• Developed automated deployment processes and scripts to ensure a smooth transition from development to production.
• Analyzed code and corrected errors to optimize output.
• Troubleshooted technical issues related to Wildfly/Jboss environments.
• Leveraged Agile methodologies to move development lifecycle rapidly through initial prototyping to enterprise-quality testing and final implementation.
• Collaborated with developers in order to troubleshoot application related issues quickly.
• Created CI and CD pipelines with Jenkins and Docker to automate the build process of applications.
• Implemented systems automation using scripting languages like Python and Bash.
• Updated software upon release of vendor patches to mitigate vulnerabilities.
• Configured, managed, and monitored cloud-based services such as AWS EC2, S3, EBS, ELB, RDS using Terraform and Ansible.
• Developed custom scripts/tools as needed to automate routine tasks, increasing overall team productivity and efficiency.
• Improved incident management workflows by creating comprehensive documentation on troubleshooting procedures and common issues resolution steps.
• Implemented cost-saving measures by optimizing resource utilization across cloud-based infrastructure environments.
• Conducted root-cause analyses after major incidents to identify areas for process improvement or technical enhancement opportunities.
• Managed capacity planning efforts to ensure optimal resource allocation based on current demand projections and future growth expectations.

• Project Name: Inventory & Automate (Inhouse Product)
• Roles & Responsibilities:
• Terraform & AWS Services:Utilized Terraform to create and manage AWS services, ensuring no disruption to existing infrastructure.
  Deployed and managed AWS services such as IAM, S3, EC2, Lambda, VPC, EKS, ALB. Updated, and deleted AWS resources.
• CI/CD & DevOps Implementation:Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines for the Inventory and Automate application using AWS DevOps in a Kubernetes container environment.Utilized tools like Git, Jenkins, GitLab, Argo CD to automate software delivery processes.Developed and maintained various AWS DevOps-related tools, deployment scripts, and provisioning scripts.
• Configured and managed AWS DevOps services, including collaborative code development, build, test, and deployment.
• Kubernetes & Docker:Structured AutoScaler for AWS Kubernetes Service (EKS) using Terraform.
  Managed the deployment, scheduling, and scaling of pods and replicas in EKS.
  Developed YAML scripts for continuous integration and deployment in AWS Kubernetes Services (EKS).Optimized Kubernetes clusters for performance, scalability, and reliability.
• IaaS, PaaS & SaaS Automation:Designed and automated AWS Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS) and Platform as a Service (PaaS) capabilities, including virtual machines, container services, virtual networks, and cloud services.
  Used Terraform along with Packer to create custom machine images and Ansible to install software dependencies post-infrastructure provisioning.
  Deployed AWS IaaS VMs and Cloud services (PaaS role instances) into secure VNets and subnets.
• Monitoring & Optimization:Utilized Monitoring tools such as AWS Log Analytics, Prometheus, CloudWatch,Grafana,Appdynamics and AWS Service Health to diagnose and minimize service degradation.Set up desired alerts to proactively identify and address performance bottlenecks, security vulnerabilities, and other issues.
• Implemented monitoring strategies to ensure high availability and scalability of the infrastructure.
• Networking & Security:Designed and managed secure network architectures, including VPCs, subnets, security groups, and network ACLs.
• Managed AWS Kubernetes Services (EKS) policies, providing access to different AWS resources.Implemented best practices for networking and security to ensure the protection and reliability of cloud infrastructure.
• Version Control & Collaboration:Worked with version control tools such as GIT and Jenkins.
• Managed source control processes, including branching, tagging, and merging.
  Developed build and deploy scripts using MAVEN and activated them using Jenkins to migrate between environments.
• Documentation & Best Practices:Documented infrastructure configurations, procedures, and best practices.
• Stayed updated with emerging technologies and industry best practices, recommending improvements to enhance system reliability and efficiency.
• Site Reliability :Ensured the reliability and availability of cloud infrastructure through proactive monitoring and incident response.
  Developed and implemented automated recovery procedures to handle infrastructure failures and minimize downtime.
• Performed capacity planning and load testing to ensure systems can handle peak traffic and scale accordingly.
• Collaborated with development teams to incorporate reliability best practices into the software development lifecycle.
• Conducted post-incident reviews to identify root causes and implement corrective actions to prevent future occurrences.
• Technical Proficiency:Strong skills in AWS services and extensive experience with Terraform for infrastructure management.
  Excellent troubleshooting skills for diagnosing and resolving complex infrastructure and application issues.
• Collaborated closely with development and operations teams to ensure seamless integration and performance of cloud infrastructure.
• Monitored automated build and continuous software integration process to drive build/release failure resolution.
• Provided 24/7 on-call support for critical systems, ensuring high availability and rapid issue resolution.
• Enhanced application performance by optimizing infrastructure configurations based on usage patterns.
• Mitigated security risks by conducting regular vulnerability assessments and applying necessary patches.
• Improved project visibility and tracking with implementation of comprehensive dashboards and reporting tools.
• Reduced operational costs by optimizing cloud resource utilization and implementing cost-effective solutions.

Project Name: Janus & Omnitracs (In-house Product)

Roles & Responsibilities:

Cloud Architecture & Implementation:

• Designed and implemented Janus & Omnitracs applications using AWS Solutions across various cloud models .
• Integrated on-premises and on-demand workloads with AWS public cloud.
• Developed a high availability architecture utilizing AWS Classic and AWS Resource Manager deployment models.

Site Reliability :

• Developed and implemented SLOs, SLIs, and SLAs to monitor and maintain service reliability and performance.
• Automated routine maintenance tasks and incident responses to ensure system reliability and efficiency.
• Monitored system performance and reliability using New Relic and Appdynamics, implementing improvements to reduce downtime and enhance service quality.
• Conducted root cause analysis for incidents and developed strategies to prevent recurrence.
• Ensured optimal performance and reliability of infrastructure through proactive capacity planning and performance tuning.

Microservices & Continuous Delivery:

• Built Janus Microservices in a Continuous Delivery environment using AWS and Docker.
• Established a Microservice architecture for application development.

Infrastructure & Provisioning:

• Extensively involved in building and installing servers, and creating multiple resources in AWS via AWS Resource Manager Templates (ARM) and AWS Portal.
• Provisioned resources using Terraform templates.
• Configured Virtual Networks, Endpoint Security, and Firewalls.

Version Control & DevOps:

• Managed Omnitracs application version control, build & release management, and deployments to DEV, QA, and PROD environments using AWS DevOps/VSTS principles and toolsets (CI/CD).
• Leveraged tools such as Visual Studio, AKS (AWS Kubernetes Service), Application Insights, and Log Analytics.
• Implemented infrastructure as code using Terraform for provisioning virtual networks, subnets, VM Scale sets, load balancers, and NAT rules.

Networking & Security:

• Designed and managed secure network architectures, including VPCs, subnets, security groups, and network ACLs.
• Managed AWS Kubernetes Services (EKS) policies, providing access to different AWS resources.
• Implemented best practices for networking and security to ensure the protection and reliability of cloud infrastructure.

Automation & Integration:

• Developed build and deploy scripts using Maven and Jenkins to facilitate environment transitions.
• Integrated Ansible with Jenkins for automation, continuous integration, and continuous deployment, writing playbooks using YAML scripting.
• Implemented Jenkins workflows and plugins for repeatable deployments of multi-tier applications, artifacts, and services to Docker.

Containerization & Orchestration:

• Integrated Docker container orchestration using Kubernetes by creating pods, ConfigMaps, and deployments.
• Automated Kubernetes cluster management with Ansible, deploying clusters in cloud/on-premises environments.

Code Management & Monitoring:

• Developed GIT for local repository management, code commits, and pushes to GitHub.
• Used New Relic and Appdynamics APM for log aggregation and analysis on different application servers.

Ticketing & Issue Tracking:

• Experienced in using JIRA for ticketing, defect tracking, and configuring workflows, customizations, and plugins.
• Integrated Jenkins with JIRA, GitHub, and Maven for streamlined development processes.
• Tested and deployed scalable and highly available software products.
• Coordinated deployments of new software, feature updates and fixes.
• Provided 24/7 on-call support for critical systems, ensuring high availability and rapid issue resolution.
• Reduced operational costs by optimizing cloud resource utilization and implementing cost-effective solutions.
• Improved project visibility and tracking with implementation of comprehensive dashboards and reporting tools.

Project Name : CRM

Roles & Responsibilities :

• Responsible for installation, configuration and administration of Sun Solaris 9 and Red Hat Enterprise Linux on x86.
• Setting up, configuring and troubleshooting TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, CIFS, NTP servers on different multi-platforms (Windows, Linux)
• Administered RedHat Enterprise Linux 5.x/4.x & Solaris 9 servers by testing, tuning, upgrading, patching and troubleshooting both Physical & Virtual server problems
• Installed and configured Disk and file system management using Logical Volume Manager (LVM) for Linux systems
• Local and remote administering of servers, routers and networks using Telnet and SSH login using SSH keygen tools for password-less setup and agent forwarding on Linux
• Responsible for setting up Cronjobs scripts on production server
• Configured LDAP on RedHat for authorization and authentication by configuring LDAP server which is used for authentication using its database
• Managing services, maintaining and managing log files, monitoring events, logs and troubleshooting system problems using Nagios tool and resolve for any reported issues