Chidananda Murthy BK
System Manager
Bangalore
Summary
Dedicated and skilled professional with extensive experience in UNIX/Linux architecture, adept at providing consultancy services, project management, and delivering comprehensive solutions. Proven ability to act as a subject matter expert, lead service level management initiatives, and drive continuous improvement. Seeking a challenging role where I can utilize my expertise to contribute to organizational success.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
2
2
years of post-secondary education
11
11
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
System Administrator Manager
CMS Computers Limited (INDIA)
Bangalore
8 2018 - Current
- Responsible for overseeing the entire ESIC project, which includes managing the Data Center (DC) and Disaster Recovery (DR) operations
- Handle multiple domains such as Network, Security, WINTEL, Storage, Servers, VMs, EMS, NMS & Backup
- Execute all aspects of data center operations including the operation, maintenance and repair of all mission critical equipment and systems supporting a 24x7 data center operation to achieve 100% uptime and 100% compliance with all customer SLAs
- Identify risks applicable to department, Document mitigation plan for the identified risks, ensure monthly review and update of risk register, Share compliance with Corporate Risk Assessment Team
- Responsible for creation, review, and update of current security policies, process, and procedures
- Create and maintain Information Technology & Management strategy in line with the following critical business needs of ESIC
- Enable ESIC to collect Revenue, deliver their Key Services and manage their Finance and Accounts through IT Infrastructure & Networks, Data Center and Disaster Recovery Center where the above applications are hosted in ESIC HIS, Insurance, ERP and Mobile applications
- Designed efficient fault tolerant “to be” computing environments for customer infrastructures with a transformation strategy using the latest technology such as blade servers and extensive use of virtualization software such as RHEVM/OVM/Hyper-V
- Planned, and executed detailed service upgrade plan and procedures to ensure seamless transition and minimum customer service interruptions
- Service Management Tool, Service Desk operations and L4 Support
- ITSM: HP Service Management for Incident & Problem Management, Asset Management
- Infrastructure & Networks: Server & Network management, NOC, SOC & Tools
- Single point of contact for the client handling escalations coming from all across India
- Experience of dealing with vendors to buy equipment’s for the infrastructure –analysing and finalising the right equipment’s, as per the requirements
- Ensuring 100% uptime of the datacenter & IT applications
- Performed strategic planning based of an assessment of current and future requirements and identified technology to address these requirements
- Managing all aspects of vendor and service suppliers within our Data Center Facilities
- CISCO UCS firmware upgradation.
- Simplified troubleshooting processes by creating detailed documentation for system configurations, procedures, and best practices
System Manager
CMS Computers Ltd
Bangalore
09.2018 - Current
- Working as an Sr, Linux resource to support for deployment complete production environment
- Deployment of IBM HTTP, IBM WebSphere & IBM DB2 installation and configuration
- HP 3 par 7400 storage configuration
- Resolving the production issues
- DC & DR installation and configuration
- Backup HP data protector configuration.
09.2018
- Working as an Sr, Linux resource to support for deployment complete production environment
- Deployment of RedHat HTTP, JBOSS & PostgreSQL installation and configuration
- HP 3 par 7200 storage configuration
- Resolving the production issues
- HP data protector Backup configuration.
Senior Technical Consultant
Linuslearningcentre Pvt Ltd
09.2010 - 07.2018
- Planning, managing and Collecting information about infrastructure and providing appropriate technical solution for customers
- Deployed the HA cluster using Heartbeat software for Apache web server
- Deployed the Load balance cluster using HA proxy and Ipvsadm software for web server
- Deployed samba pdc server to share the data from linux server to windows clients
- Deployed virtualization using Ovirt manager and Ovirt engine on Centos7
- Building the data centre with four node cluster for vm migration and HA for vm’s
- Deployed virtualization on local datacentre using Ovirt manager and Ovirt engine on Centos7
- Providing access controls over vnc console to clients (Australia)
- Configured Glusterfs storage with node 4 cluster, configured Geo replication
- Installed ESX server and vSphere clients
- Configured cluster using pacemaker and corosync for mail server using centos 7
- Implementing the Firewall rules for SNT/DNT/IP forwarding
- CA server configuration certificate process key file and cert file
- Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing tools Retina/Aide
- Configuration and management of IT Infrastructure
- Configured and administered OpenStack services including Keystone, Nova, Neutron, Cinder, and Glance
- Created and managed user accounts, quotas, and security groups for secure access to cloud resources
- Deployed and managed Ceph storage cluster for efficient and scalable storage solution.
Trainer & System Administrator
Linuxlearningcentre Pvt Ltd
10.2004 - 08.2010
- Responsible for Providing technical support and resolution to operators' requests concerning system hardware, software, and network issues
- Setup and maintained test lab for software releases and troubleshooting purposes
- OS (RHEL/SUSE) installation, configuring kickstart and PXE server for automation
- Disk Partioning and file system formatting with ext2/3
- Network configuration IP address, gateway, router
- Sharing the internet through proxy service
- LVM management, disk resizing
- RAID configuration
- Virtualization with Xen/Kvm tools.
Education
Bachelor Of Computer Application (BCA) - Computer Science
Karnatak State Open University, Mysore
Bangalore, Karnataka 04.2013 - 04.2015
Skills
RedHat Enterprise Linux
SUSE Linux
CentOS
Ubuntu
CISCO
DELL
Lenovo
HP
Nagios
Tcpdump
Iptraf
Netstat
AWS
NXTGEN
EDCS
RedHat Virtualization
RedHat Openstack
Glusterfs
RedHat Satellite server
Ceph storage
RedHat Cluster
RedHat OpenShift
Oracle Virtualization
Leadership: Strong leadership skills with the ability to guide and motivate team
Collaboration & Customer Orientation: Proven ability to collaborate across teams and a customer-focused approach
Intercultural Sensitivity: Experience working with distributed teams in multiple locations
Value Orientation: Commitment to delivering value and achieving business objectives
Ability to multi-task: Efficiently handle multiple assignments simultaneously, with a focus on delivery quality
Quick learner and efficient: Ability to adapt to modern technologies and architectures
Certification
Novell Certified Linux Administration for SUSE Linux Enterprise version 11 and 12
Career Overview
Result-oriented professional with over 19 years of rich experience in IT Operations entailing:
- Strategic Planning
- Security / Network Administration
- ITIL Framework
- Team Management
- Infrastructure Management
Adept in IT Infrastructure Management and Technology Resource Administration with experience of establishing vendor networks, forging strategic alliances & partnerships. Working with technical presales team for new projects by providing assistance with the technical Prebid queries, Solution architecture design. Technical solution document, Risk management & Mitigation Plan. Experienced in managing operating systems, networks, and applications, with a proficiency in configuring and troubleshooting a wide range of hardware and software issues. Strong interpersonal skills to build effective internal work relationships. Willingness and ability to learn new technologies and concepts. Strong knowledge of Linux Administration and Excellent troubleshooter. Communicating with multiple OEM’s for Renewal of license and support. Communicating with customers to understand their requirements and sharing project timelines to ensure completion within the agreed-upon timeframe. Prepare key performance indicators (KPIs) and metrics to assess and enhance team performance. Contribute to development tasks on the Linux Team and provide technical support to the team. Perform project management activities, ensuring the successful execution of Linux project. Work closely with the Linux Product Owner to keep the Linux Platform up-to-date. I excel in project takeovers by implementing well-defined plans, navigating complexities with precision, and consistently meeting project timelines to achieve optimal outcomes. By implementing streamlined handover processes, we ensure efficient knowledge transfer and maintain continuity for projects. Managing the business continuity plan (BCP). Collaborate with cross-functional teams to migrate legacy systems to the cloud, reducing infrastructure costs and increasing agility. Evaluated emerging technologies and made recommendations for their integration into existing infrastructure. Developed and implemented DevOps practices, improving collaboration and automation within the organization. Excellent problem-solving skills with the ability to provide 4th level support in troubleshooting.
Personal Information
- Pan Number: AYMPK0650Q
- Passport Number: G9784935
- Date of Birth: 03/03/75
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Linuxadministrationskills
- Deploy and Maintain Servers
- Managing User Administration and Special Administration
- Storage Administration ISCSI, Glusterfs, and Multipathing
- Apache Administration and patching HTTP, Proxy pass
- LDAP, IPA, and Kerberos
- Network services DNS, DHCP, DDNS, NFS v3/4, SAMBA, AUTOFS, FTP, and SSH
- RPM building and package management with yum, yast, and zypper
- LVM and RAID configuration
- Disk Quota Management
- CRON & AT task scheduler
- Troubleshooting Boot issues
- Log Management using rsyslog and journal services
- Implementation, Troubleshooting, and maintaining of the LAN & WAN
- Configuring Mail server and Mail client Sendmail, Postfix, POP3, and IMAP
- Firewall configuration using iptables and firewalld services
- Load balancing cluster with Array network device
- Configuring CA server and client
- Performance tuning with Network and File system
- Configuring SAMBA PDC
- Kernel recompilation and upgrading
- Network monitoring tools wireshark, tcpdump, netstat, and nagios
- Linux server hardening
- Vulnerability assessment and penetration testing tools Snort/Aide
- JBOSS, TOMCAT, WebSphere
- Basics of Ansible, Python
- Basics of ELK, CI/CD pipeline, Jenkey, Git, SVN, Kubernets, Docker, RedHat Openshift
Timeline
System Manager
CMS Computers Ltd
09.2018 - Current
09.2018
Bachelor Of Computer Application (BCA) - Computer Science
Karnatak State Open University, Mysore
04.2013 - 04.2015
Senior Technical Consultant
Linuslearningcentre Pvt Ltd
09.2010 - 07.2018
Trainer & System Administrator
Linuxlearningcentre Pvt Ltd
10.2004 - 08.2010
System Administrator Manager
CMS Computers Limited (INDIA)
8 2018 - Current