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Prathiksha S K

Senior Software Engineer
Mangalore

Summary

IT Professional with 8 years of industry experience, specializing in cloud infrastructure, automation, and network optimization. Expertise in designing and developing robust solutions using Python, Ansible, and modern DevOps tools, with a strong focus on Red Hat OpenShift, OpenStack, and GCP/Azure cloud platforms.

Recognized for delivering scalable, automated deployment workflows at HPE and improving system performance and reliability. A fast learner and effective team player with strong interpersonal and communication skills, adept at working in customer-facing roles and cross-functional teams to align technology with business goals. Experienced developing applications, databases and cloud computing solutions. Smart professional with proven troubleshooting and debugging capabilities for resolving complex technical issues.

Overview

10
10
years of professional experience

Work History

Software Engineer

HPE
Bangalore
10.2019 - Current
  • Developed and implemented automation workflows for end-to-end deployment of Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RHOCP), significantly enhancing deployment consistency and reducing manual effort across hybrid cloud environments. Post-deployment, performed advanced configuration of components such as SR-IOV, Quay registry, PerformanceProfile tuning, DPDK integration, MetalLB load balancer, and external gateway setup to optimize network performance and platform reliability.
  • Led hardware preparation activities, including BIOS configuration, RAID setup, and server validation to meet deployment standards.
  • Designed and validated network architecture, including VLANs, bonding, and interface assignments to support enterprise-grade cloud infrastructure.
  • Created and deployed essential network services (e.g., DNS, DHCP, NTP) as prerequisites for cloud platform rollouts.
  • Supported installation and configuration of multiple platforms, Including Red Hat OpenShift Container Platform (RHOCP), , Wind River Cloud Platform and Red Hat OpenStack Platform (RHOSP), ensuring compatibility and performance optimization.

Technologies Used: RHOCP,Wind River, Ansible, Python, KVM, HP Servers, Aruba Switches, Jenkins (basic), GitLab, Docker, Kubernete, RHOSP, Ansible Tower, Bash

Senior System Engineer

Infosys Technologies
Mangalore
02.2018 - 10.2019
  • Contributed to the development of a Document Management System (DMS) for a leading multinational professional services firm.
  • Played a key role as a backend developer, focusing on the design, implementation, testing, and maintenance of software systems using Python. Utilized Google App Engine, GoogleSheetManager, and various Google Cloud Platform (GCP) services to build scalable and efficient backend solutions.

Software Developer

Vecima Networks
Mangalore
11.2015 - 10.2017
  • MPEG Transport Stream Packet Analyzer C language
  • Developed a parser in C language to analyze MPEG Transport Stream packets and extract key metadata related to digital video broadcasting
  • Technologies Used: C, Bit-level data processing, MPEG-TS standards, Linux development environment

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communication

Srinivas School of Engineering
Mangalore
05.2001 -

Skills

Cloud solution: Redhat Openshift, GCP cloud , Redhat Openstack

Scripting Languages: Python, basic shell scripting

Networking: knowledge on Networking, SDN Architecture, switch configurations, Ovs-dpdk, L2 networking, vlan and Vxlan ,vswitch and cloud networking

Operating System: Windows, RHEL, Centos

Automation tools: Ansible, Anisble Tower, Yaml scripting

Version Controlling: git, Git lab

Container technologies: Docker, Kubernetes, Openshift (OCP Container storage)

Hardware: HP Servers, Aruba switches

Virtualization: KVM

Timeline

Software Engineer

HPE
10.2019 - Current

Senior System Engineer

Infosys Technologies
02.2018 - 10.2019

Software Developer

Vecima Networks
11.2015 - 10.2017

Bachelor of Engineering - Electronics And Communication

Srinivas School of Engineering
05.2001 -
Prathiksha S KSenior Software Engineer