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KARTHIK K

KARTHIK K

Chennai,TN

Summary

Highly motivated and analytical professional Linux DevOps Engineer with 12 years of experience in a computing environment of servers, storage, operating systems, performing maintenance, support, troubleshooting, administration, and management. Exceptionally able to follow complicated instructions to meet the need of client.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Platform Engineer/DevOps Engineer

Citi Corp
10.2022 - Current
  • Installed, configured, tested and maintained operating systems, application software and system management tools.
  • Managed user access controls via LDAP integration and role-based permissions to maintain a secure environment.
  • Ensured a smooth transition during major RHEL 8 OS upgrades by meticulously planning rollouts, testing thoroughly, and providing post-deployment support when needed.
  • Estimated work hours and tracked progress using Scrum methodology.
  • Coordinated deployments of new software such as Autosys,NDM,Cyberark,ITRS for feature updates,Upgrades and fixes.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless application development and deployment cycles.
  • Monitored automated build and continuous software integration process to drive build/release failure resolution.
  • Automated manual tasks through scripting languages boosting team productivity levels.
  • Participated in all phases of system development life cycle, from requirements analysis through system implementation.
  • Worked closely with internal staff and other stakeholders to determine planning, implementation and integration of system-oriented projects.
  • Conducted thorough regression testing of previous builds to verify bug fixes and maintain application stability.
  • Monitored servers and escalated emergency technical issues beyond scope to maintain optimum up-time.
  • Supported disaster recovery efforts by assisting with backup configurations, testing plans, and restoring services when necessary.

Lead Specialist

Fiserv
08.2020 - 10.2022


  • Optimized app performance with efficient code and regular updates for smoother functionality.
  • Reduced downtime by proactively monitoring systems for potential issues and addressing them before they escalated.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify areas for improvement in the production process, resulting in cost savings and increased efficiency.
  • Optimized existing codebases for maintainability, readability, scalability, reducing time spent on future updates or bug fixes significantly.
  • Assisted customers through INC/TASK for bug fixes and configuration issues.
  • Optimized mobile app performance through regular updates, bug fixes, and improvements.
  • Delivered critical bug fixes promptly, maintaining excellent customer satisfaction rates.
  • Provided valuable insights for development teams through post-UAT analysis and recommendations for future enhancements or bug fixes.
  • Created test cases to ensure error-free functionality before deployment, reducing the need for bug fixes postrelease.

Associate

Cognizant Technologies
08.2018 - 08.2020
  • Developed and implemented strategies to increase customer reported issues through Code Debug/Analysis
  • Established strong relationships with key stakeholders, Clients facilitating effective communication across departments and teams.
  • Enhanced team productivity by streamlining communication and preparing KEDB documents
  • Analyzed customer data to understand cause and enhanced or fixes will be done in case of any escalated issues
  • • Ensured daily goals were met by mentoring and coaching other team members.

Technology Analyst

Infosys Technologies
08.2016 - 08.2018
  • Advised project teams on best practices for application support, contributing to the success of numerous projects and implementations.
  • Enhanced care by providing comprehensive clinical application support and training to Metfile insurance clients .
  • Mentored junior team members, providing guidance on best practices for delivering high-quality application support services.
  • Develop real time batch processing and automated logger to generate accurate reports
  • Modify and re-develop existing interfaces to remove bugs and increase efficiency of the applications

Software Engineer

HCL Technologies
12.2013 - 08.2016
  • Participated in Server migration activities and completed successfully with zero defects
  • Participated in the development and deployment of code changes as suggested by client and partner systems
  • Provide full lifecycle support to clients from initial client interaction and requirements analysis through design, coding, testing, debugging, implementation and integration
  • Developed a tool which displays stored procedures from database in a single notepad using Java Swing and apache POI, Tool was developed as per manager request for an application team S

Application Developer

Qmax Systems India
07.2012 - 12.2013
  • Created Timeline, screen builder, drag and drop operations in DSS V2.0 using JAVA and Javascript
  • Worked on Bombay High Court Project 'COURT DISPLAY' front end for displaying of current cases with android development team
  • Worked on Hotel TV for Mumbai Taj Hotel for enhancement activities
  • Also involved in username and password authentication for DSS
  • Involved in wireframe design
  • Involved in testing activities and write test cases.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communications Engineering

Sairam Institute of Technology
Chennai
06.2012

Skills

  • Programming Languages: Java,Linux,Basics of Python
  • Operating Systems : RHEL 7/RHEL 8
  • Storage File Systems: SAN,NAS, GPFS, SRDF,Cluster
  • Message/File transmission: NDM,MQ,SFTP, Tibco EMS
  • Devops: Ansible
  • Monitoring Tools: Splunk, Appdynamics
  • Testing and debugging
  • CI/CD Systems: Udeploy/Axlane/TeamCity
  • Agile development methodologies
  • Bug fixes and releases
  • Source and Version Control: BitBucket
  • Ticketing tool : Service Now,JIRA
  • Maintenance and troubleshooting

Work Preference

Work Type

Full Time

Location Preference

On-SiteRemoteHybrid

Important To Me

Career advancementWork-life balancePersonal development programs

Timeline

Platform Engineer/DevOps Engineer

Citi Corp
10.2022 - Current

Lead Specialist

Fiserv
08.2020 - 10.2022

Associate

Cognizant Technologies
08.2018 - 08.2020

Technology Analyst

Infosys Technologies
08.2016 - 08.2018

Software Engineer

HCL Technologies
12.2013 - 08.2016

Application Developer

Qmax Systems India
07.2012 - 12.2013

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communications Engineering

Sairam Institute of Technology
KARTHIK K