Parikshit Rastogi

Client: Novartis

• Design, implement, and maintain cloud-based solutions using GCP services, Kubernetes/GKE clusters, and Anthos environments.
• Manage and automate cloud infrastructure using Terraform, resulting in a 30% reduction in deployment time.
• Developed customized dashboard using Ansible to generate real-time reports during P1/P2 incidents, providing thorough health assessments for Unix and Database servers.
• Developed VPNUserCount Dashboard through integration of Ansible, Ansible Tower, and ELK.
• Automated day1 and day2 tasks by crafting multiple playbook utilizing Ansible and Terraform, resulting in 50% reduction in human effort.
• Experience in installing, configuring and Managing ArgoCD for Continuous Delivery of microservices.
• Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and GitLab CI/CD, reducing deployment time by 40%.
• Configured Prometheus server, established metric scraping from targets like Node Exporter, developed basic alerting rules for CPU load and disk space, utilized PromQL for querying and data manipulation, and implemented recording rules for precomputed expressions.
• Installed Grafana, configured data sources (Prometheus, InfluxDB, MySQL), created dashboards displaying CPU/memory metrics, explored visualization options, and set up basic alerts for threshold breaches.
• Led implementation of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) practices using Terraform for provisioning and managing Azure/AWS resources, reducing provisioning time by 40%.
• Defined and tracked Service Level Objectives (SLOs) and Service Level Indicators (SLIs) to measure and improve reliability of services.

Client: GSK

• Provision of AKS clusters using CI/CD pipelines
• Implemented infrastructure as code (IAC) using Terraform, resulting in 40% reduction in provisioning time
• Orchestrated containerised applications with Docker and managed Kubernetes clusters on AWS, AKS, and GKE for optimal scalability and availability
• Troubleshooted critical production issues in real-time, reducing downtime by 25% through rapid resolution.
• Implemented Rancher for centralized Kubernetes management, streamlining cluster provisioning, monitoring, and troubleshooting processes.
• Led implementation and optimization of Kubernetes clusters on Google Cloud Platform using GKE, leveraging advanced features for efficient container orchestration.
• Conducted regular audits of cloud environments to ensure compliance with industry standards and regulatory requirements.

Client: Cloud Native Labs

• Managed seamless upgrade and patching of Kubernetes versions, ensuring compatibility with latest features and security updates.
• Collaborated with development teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines into Kubernetes workflows, streamlining application deployment and release processes.
• Led successful implementation of Tanzu Kubernetes Grid in proof-of-concept environment, showcasing platform's capabilities for container orchestration.
• Experience in maintaining multiple Cloud Foundry foundations,configuring Cloud Foundry Ops Manager, BOSH Director, TAS, Apps Manager and various service tiles available in the marketplace.

Client: TIAA-CREF

• Installation, configuration and administration of Application servers (WebLogic)
• Support WebLogic operations including restarts, troubleshooting; thread dump analysis and domain configuration issues.

• Working as WebLogic product support engineer and handling WebLogic related SR
• Supporting around globe and providing solutions to complex customer reported Infrastructure and application container issues
• Worked with developers to application bug fixes and feature enhancement.

Client: Credit-Suisse

• Implement changes across all environments and perform BAU activities in collaboration with regional Global Web Services L2 teams
• Support WebLogic operations including restarts, troubleshooting; thread dump analysis and domain configuration issue
• Consult with clients to schedule RFCs and maintain Book of Work.

Client: Citibank

• Provided production support (24/7) and coordinated with users to resolve any critical issues
• Responsible and took Lead role in installing, configuring Production environments and J2EE applications
• Experienced in Performance Tuning, Load Balancing and Scalability Testing (WLM) of applications deployed on WebLogic.