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Ganesh Kandregula

Hyderabad

Summary

Seasoned IT professional with over 11 years in system and server administration. Expertise in core system administration, technical support for cloud services, and infrastructure automation using Terraform. Proven track record in enhancing system design, optimizing product delivery, and improving customer satisfaction. Strong collaborator with experience in CI/CD pipelines and quality assurance standards, committed to driving business process improvements.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Specialist I - Cloud Infrastructure Services

US Technology International Pvt.Ltd
Hyderabad
08.2021 - Current
  • Provided technical lead support for on-premises, AWS, and Azure cloud environments.
  • Developed and executed strategies for cloud migration to AWS.

Designed solutions aligned with customer requirements using various AWS services.

  • Created IAM roles and policies for managing user access in AWS environments.
  • Collaborated with teams to establish secure multi-region networking via Direct Connect and VPNs.
  • Implemented automated provisioning processes with Infrastructure as Code tools like Terraform and CloudFormation.
  • Conducted POCs to assess technologies before production deployment.
  • Configured and monitored cloud services such as AWS EC2, S3, EBS, ELB, RDS using Terraform and Ansible.

Senior Engineer, Technology

Invesco India
Hyderabad
02.2020 - 08.2021
  • Led technical team in Citrix technology support and administration.
  • Installed and configured LTSR 7.15 XenApp and XenDesktop services, managing upgrades and migrations.
  • Implemented PVS and MCS services to enhance component efficiency.
  • Oversaw new application installations and user access provisioning under change management protocols.
  • Managed daily troubleshooting and support tickets through Incident, Change, and Problem Management processes.
  • Monitored project progress to ensure timely task completion for XenApps migrations.
  • Created and configured storage accounts and Azure file shares for optimized resource management.
  • Developed Remote App and desktop App groups on host pools to improve user accessibility.

Citrix SME

IBM India Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
02.2012 - 02.2020
  • Upgraded and migrated Citrix servers and farms from XenApp 6.5 to LTSR 7.15.
  • Installed and published applications in accordance with change management protocols.
  • Provided end-user access to newly published applications.
  • Installed and supported Windows servers, ranging from 2003 to 2016, for multi-tier applications.
  • Managed support escalations, authored root cause analyses for critical issues, and maintained Group Policies.
  • Installed and administered failover clusters within Windows 2008/2012 environments.

Education

Master of Computer Applications -

JNTU Kakinada
01.2010

Skills

AWS and Azure services

  • Cloud migration and infrastructure design
  • Terraform and Ansible configuration
  • Storage management
  • PowerShell scripting
  • Analytical skills
  • Multitasking abilities
  • Project planning and improvement
  • Vendor relations
  • Troubleshooting techniques
  • Groovy and Python scripting

Certification

  • Microsoft Certified Professional (MCIPT) in Windows Server 2008
  • Citrix Certified Administrator in XenApp 6.5 on Windows Server 2008R2
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
  • Azure Administrator Associate (AZ-104)
  • Various other certifications including Citrix 7.15 XenDesktop, NetScaler migrations, Microsoft Teams, and cloud computing, O365
  • Master Blue in Citrix (IBM) ASDP

Accomplishments

  • Recognized as the Best Employee in IBM accounts: CEMEX and SSC.
  • Received a Rock Star Award from IBM.
  • Awarded Best Employee in Invesco.
  • Acknowledged by UST for a multi-technology skill set as an asset to the program.

Languages

Telugu
First Language
English
Upper Intermediate (B2)
B2
Tamil
Advanced (C1)
C1
Hindi
Elementary (A2)
A2

Professional Summary

Specialist I – Cloud Infrastructure Services, AWS Certified Solutions Architect, Azure, Citrix VDIs, Windows, o365, Proficient in providing technical support to application development teams, adhering to ITIL procedures for Change, Incident, Problem, and Release Management., Extensive experience in installing, configuring, and administering Jenkins CI tool on Linux machines and used Jenkins Pipelines to drive all Microservices builds out to the Docker Registry and then deployed to Kubernetes, Created Pods and managed using Kubernetes., Backup and restore Azure services, Design and configure Azure Virtual Networks (VNets), Azure cloud services, Blob storage, Active directory, Azure Service Bus, Cosmos DB, Expertise in Azure Scalability and Azure Availability - Build VMs availability sets using the Azure portal to provide resiliency for IaaS based solution and Virtual Machine Scale Sets (VMSS) using Azure Resource Manager (ARM) to manage network traffic., Certified and hands-on Terraform Developer with 3+ years in Infrastructure Automation, DevOps, and Cloud engineering. Expertise in designing and building secure, scalable cloud landing zones using Terraform on AWS and Azure. Proficient in CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code, and cloud governance. Strong collaborator with cross-functional teams to deliver enterprise-scale cloud foundations.

Timeline

Specialist I - Cloud Infrastructure Services

US Technology International Pvt.Ltd
08.2021 - Current

Senior Engineer, Technology

Invesco India
02.2020 - 08.2021

Citrix SME

IBM India Pvt Ltd
02.2012 - 02.2020

Master of Computer Applications -

JNTU Kakinada
Ganesh Kandregula