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Gowtham K

AWS/DevOps Cloud Engineer
Chennai

Summary

Experienced NOC Engineer with 6 years in telecommunications, specializing in network support operations. Recently transitioned to Cloud Engineer role, acquiring valuable insight into cloud technologies. Successfully completed AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate certification to further enhance technical skills and expertise.

Overview

9
9
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Cloud Engineer

CBTS
01.2024 - Current
  • Deployed and maintained Kubernetes clusters on AWS using EKS and Terraform.
  • Built and deployed microservices as Docker containers managed by Kubernetes.
  • Automated the build process using Jenkins, establishing a streamlined CI/CD pipeline for continuous build and deployment.
  • Created Docker files, built and pushed images to the Docker private registry and containerized applications using docker.
  • Managed secrets and sensitive configurations using Kubernetes Secrets and Vault.
  • Troubleshot issues related to pods, services, and ingress controllers.
  • Good understanding and hands on experience of AWS services , including EC2,EKS,S3,IAM,VPC,RDS,Route53, Autoscaling, ELB, CloudWatch, CloudFormation.
  • Integrated Prometheus and Grafana for cluster monitoring and alerting.

Network Engineer

CBTS Technology Solutions India
03.2022 - 01.2024
  • Monitoring the 5ESS switch Modules, DMS 10 switches, Quest Devices, Agile Networks, P&G Networks, DAS Nodes.
  • Ensured timely resolution of network issues by generating and managing support tickets in accordance with SLA commitments, streamlining escalation procedures for optimal team collaboration.
  • Executed troubleshooting protocols on 5ESS Switch Modules and DMS10 alarms using NFM, TLWS, and Putty, ensuring a 95% resolution rate within set SLAs.
  • Enhanced network reliability by efficiently resolving outdated alarms through detailed historical analysis of monitoring tools.
  • Utilized CA Spectrum, Nokia AMS & CMS, and NFM to effectively monitor and analyze network device performance and alarm logs, ensuring proactive identification of potential issues.
  • Monitoring the AVN devices, wireless Access point/controller/switch in CA spectrum and GPON networks in AXS client
  • Having the handson experience in "shit management as an shift lead", like preparing the KPI reports, clearing the Dashboard closing the old tickets with the proper RCA
  • Taking the bridge call and coordinating with onshore team and field team in Major Outage times.



Network Engineer

Reliance JIO
05.2020 - 03.2022
  • Identifying the Network issues and doing the initial L1 level troubleshooting and working on Tickets.
  • Integrating 5G Network in Core end site, addition of IMA8Z card and doing L2 level configuration in Cisco router (ASR900 router).
  • Performing L2 switch level image upgradation activity and Having Troubleshooting experience in Cisco and Juniper routers in CNAAP portal.
  • Identifying the IP related issue (IP reachability issue globally, IPV6 reachability issue), BGP & IS-IS protocol issue, Routing table full issue.
  • Expert in troubleshooting hardware networks and fibre technologies.
  • Identifying and troubleshooting the port issue/ shut and un-shut the port's.
  • Tracking the fibre issue and power issue in particular affected area.
  • Xshell tool for the command the line checking for the cisco and juniper routers.
  • Getting configuration file from current directory and troubleshooting in the configuration.
  • Communicating with the Field and Backhaul Engineer to resolve the IP related issue.
  • Monitoring the CSS Router, LSMR, SMC & WIFI AP'S by using the tool Temip.
  • Assign Trouble Ticket (TT) and Work order (Task) using HPSM software & TeMIP Tool to resolve Faults/Alarms on eNodeB for 4G LTE Network & Access Points for Reliance Wi-Fi Network.

NOC engineer

Altran Technologies (Nokia)
02.2018 - 03.2020
  • Project deployment and Acceptance test.
  • Operation and readiness confirmation acceptance done for Vodafone Hutchison Australia.
  • Having good knowledge in U2000 server tool for BTS and for Alarm monitoring. NSN remedy tool.
  • Performed configure all 18 alarms including the ELTEK and Environmental Alarms in GSM BTS/3G BTS Remotely and check the status with tech on site.
  • Remote acceptance was provided for newly installed equipment's through NMS and remote access servers.
  • Maintaining site take over and hand over documents after completing the planned activity.
  • Hand on knowledge in Huawei Equipment's. Complete node testing was done for all newly installed equipment's in VHA.
  • Coordinating with the clients and customers. Providing advises for clearing alarms in newly installed equipment's.
  • Outage coordination for the site tech caused during the time of activity, which follow up with Incident ticket which caused by Change management ticket using ITSM Tool.
  • Complete test was done remotely and also with support of field tech before tacking the node to VHA control. Over all owner for project implementation in VHA.
  • We are the responsible persons to review the new sites with corresponding documents of all technology and handover the sites to customer.

Desktop Support Engineer

Vara United
10.2016 - 04.2017
  • Managing the user account and computer account with policy and profile.
  • Creating/updating OS image for Desktop and Laptop.
  • Installing and Updating Anti-virus software's like Norton, Symantec and troubleshooting the virus problems.
  • Migration of old (Work-group) profile to new (Domain) profile. Creating User Account and Password reset.
  • Creating and domain profile for particular users.
  • Responsible for system Assembling and Software Installation for clients.
  • Knowledge in TCP/IP and Internet Configuration.
  • Configuring and Troubleshooting Outlook related issues to all users and taking backup in mail servers.
  • Installing and configuring all type of Printers, Scanners and other peripherals.
  • Troubleshooting and maintaining the systems, printers, scanners.

Education

BE - ECE

Vel Tech High Tech Engineering college
09.2012 - 06.2016

HSC - undefined

ST.Joseph's Matriculation & Higher Secondary School
06.2011 - 06.2012

SSLC - undefined

ST.Joseph's Matriculation & Higher Secondary School
06.2009 - 07.2010

Skills

Networking

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Certification

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate Issued by Amazon Web Services Training and Certification.

Timeline

AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate Issued by Amazon Web Services Training and Certification.

08-2024

Cloud Engineer

CBTS
01.2024 - Current

Network Engineer

CBTS Technology Solutions India
03.2022 - 01.2024

Network Engineer

Reliance JIO
05.2020 - 03.2022

NOC engineer

Altran Technologies (Nokia)
02.2018 - 03.2020

Desktop Support Engineer

Vara United
10.2016 - 04.2017

BE - ECE

Vel Tech High Tech Engineering college
09.2012 - 06.2016

HSC - undefined

ST.Joseph's Matriculation & Higher Secondary School
06.2011 - 06.2012

SSLC - undefined

ST.Joseph's Matriculation & Higher Secondary School
06.2009 - 07.2010
Gowtham KAWS/DevOps Cloud Engineer