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Certification
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Core Competencies
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Kasturika Borah

Kasturika Borah

Bengaluru

Summary

Experienced IT professional with 10 years of overall experience, including 9 years in the IT sector, specializing in Monitoring and Observability tools. Proven expertise in handling projects like the Cisco NMS project and CMS project as a Python Application Developer and Release Engineer. Skilled in Linux, MySQL, and Ansible, with a strong focus on automation and efficiency. Recently worked as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Datadog, successfully implementing Datadog Monitoring across AWS EC2 instances to enable comprehensive infrastructure monitoring.

Technical Specialist with strong analytical and problem-solving skills, adept at deploying and maintaining complex systems. Proven ability to collaborate with cross-functional teams, fostering environment of trust and flexibility. Skilled in troubleshooting, system optimization, and providing technical support. Known for delivering consistent results and adapting to evolving project requirements.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Technical Specialist

Zensar
07.2024 - Current
  • Company Overview: Worked as a Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Implementation of Datadog Monitoring tool across AWS EC2 instances to enable comprehensive infrastructure monitoring
  • Responsible for monitoring and optimizing EC2 instances, by installing and configuring Datadog agents across AWS EC2 instances to collect and analyze system metrics for proactive monitoring.
  • Conducted end-to-end testing to validate monitoring capabilities, set up alerts and dashboards, and fine-tuned observability features
  • Responsible for planning, designing, and preparing pre-requisite documents for system implementations
  • Strong knowledge of setting up different Monitors based on metrics collected to enhance observability
  • Proficient in collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration of monitoring solutions
  • Strong understanding of cloud infrastructure monitoring with a focus on AWS, Linux environments
  • Tools: Datadog, JIRA, Citrix, Vinci Event management tool, Service Now
  • Skills and cloud Technologies: Linux, AWS cloud, PowerShell
  • Successfully implemented Datadog Monitoring across AWS EC2 instances, enhancing infrastructure observability and system reliability
  • Mentored junior team members, contributing to their professional growth and development.
  • Established best practices for knowledge sharing, fostering a culture of continuous learning and improvement.

Release Deployment Engineer

Cisco
06.2020 - 06.2024

Responsible for handling all the production Deployments includes end to end from testing in staging till deployment in production and validation

  • Solely completed all major deployments and upgrades with 0% error for all the live customers also handled DR recovery and reboot
  • Deployment & testing done on Linux Machine using Linux command line, queries using MySQL and creating automation script ansible for error free deployment utilizing time.
  • Hands-on experience with the ServiceNow platform, focusing on ticketing management, and the creation and management of Change Requests and Incidents
  • Used Ansible playbooks for deployments in production environment for multiple Virtual Machines for editing or modifying a file
  • Tools: EM7, JIRA, Citrix, Service Now, Citrix desktop
  • Technologies: Linux, MySQL, Ansible (basics for deployment purpose)
  • Achieved bug free Live customer deployments and appreciation from the client
  • Recognized by client for successful deployments and appreciated

Software Engineer

Cisco
12.2015 - 07.2019
  • Development of new apps for Device monitoring using python and SQL and monitoring tool EM7
  • Responsible for testing the new code and raised defects in Rally
  • Well versed of Agile methodology and scrum framework
  • Tools: EM7, Remedy, Syslog generator, Jenkins for release bundle
  • Skills and Technologies: Python, SQL, xml
  • Achieved Extra Mile award from the client for handling successfully multiple challenges

Reporting Analyst

Cisco
12.2014 - 12.2015
  • I worked as a reporting analysts to create more than 10 manual reports by extracting data from reporting tools and created reports using excel and based on the data and filtering pivot chart is created.
  • Extracted data from reporting tools to manage wireless inventory for 10 major vendors.

Education

Master of Science - Information Technology

University of Rajasthan
Rajasthan
12.2012

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

Sikkim Manipal University
Assam
12.2008

Skills

Linux

  • Datadog
  • AWS (EC2)
  • MySQL
  • ScienceLogic EM7
  • JIRA
  • Python
  • Project planning
  • Proficient in [EM7, Datadog, Linux]
  • User training expertise
  • Software integration
  • Best practice design
  • Multitasking
  • Excellent communication
  • Organizational skills
  • Teamwork and collaboration
  • Design review

Certification

  • Architecture 0 level certification
  • SAFe 5 Practitioner Certificate
  • Agile Software Development Certification
  • Microsoft SQL
  • Cisco Green Belt certificate
  • Cisco White belt foundation and Advance Certification
  • Young Emerging Professionals certificate
  • Networking in Google Cloud: Defining and Implementing Networks Certification
  • Google Cloud Platform Fundamentals: Core Infrastructure Certification

Accomplishments

  • Extra Mile award, Capgemini, 2019
  • Recognition for successful handling of Cisco project, 12/01/19

Core Competencies

Linux, MySQL, Ansible (basic), Splunk, Maria dB, Service Now, AWS, ScienceLogic EM7, Datadog tool, Service Now, Remedy, JIRA, Python

Role History

  • Subject Matter Expert (SME), Zensar Tesco project, 07/01/24, Present
  • Deployment Release Engineer, Cisco CMS Project, 06/01/20, 06/30/24
  • Software Engineer, Cisco NMS Project, 12/01/15, 07/31/19

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

Timeline

Technical Specialist

Zensar
07.2024 - Current

Release Deployment Engineer

Cisco
06.2020 - 06.2024

Software Engineer

Cisco
12.2015 - 07.2019

Reporting Analyst

Cisco
12.2014 - 12.2015

Master of Science - Information Technology

University of Rajasthan

Bachelor of Science - Information Technology

Sikkim Manipal University
Kasturika Borah