PRAVEEN KUMAR RAJASEKARAN
DevOps Engineer
BANGALORE
Summary
DevOps Engineer with 6-year background in Information Technology. Progressive experience marked by continuous contributions above and beyond requirements. Career achievements in large-scale software deployments, network buildouts, and data security.
Talented Manager with expert team leadership, planning and organizational skills built during successful career. Smoothly equip employees to independently handle daily functions and meet customer needs. Diligent trainer and mentor with exceptional management abilities and results-driven approach.
Overview
7
7
years of professional experience
45
45
years of post-secondary education
Work History
DevOps Engineer
IDEAINFINITY IT SOLUTION PVT LTD
Bangalore
08.2016 - Current
Firewall
- Expert in Sonicwall Nsa2650
- VLAN, VPN, Network HA, Content Filter, SSO , NAT, PAT, Site to Site VPN,
SMTP Server
- Expert n Open Source SMTP server and webmail
- Monitoring of SPF, DMARC, DKIM, Blacklisting,
- Handled Realtime mail migration of 500+ users without data loss
Security Testing
- Penetration Testing / CERT-IN / Security testing – performed web application and android application security testing using following tools
- Hands on with OWASP, BURPSUIT, NMAP
DataBase
- Hands On experience in Database – postgres, oracle , MSSQL
- User creation, database migration, DR, Report generation
- HA Configuration
WebServer
- IIS SERVER – Web hosting, web farming, FTP creation with ACL, error log analysing, FTP upload/download with timestamp monitoring, source destination request monitoring, Resource Monitoring, Logs Analyzing
Tools
- Open-source Tool implementation across origination – Bugzilla , Nagios core, Time tracker
- Hands on experience in Microsoft tools – NTP implementation, Active Directory over network, DNS, IIS,
- SFTP configuration with ACL using open SSH server
- Storage server – NAS pr4100 configured with Raid 5 with auto backup production data
- Hands on with Jenkins CI/CD configurations
Cloud Coumputing
- Hands on experience with AWS Instance configuration, VPC creation
- Hands on exprience with Docker containers
Others
- Internal lead auditor – ISMS/ISO 27001 and document owner
- Being owner of all production servers
- Analysed complex project server issues and worked on large enterprise and business-critical applications
- Performed network security design and integration duties
- Resolved issues and escalated problems with knowledgeable support and quality service
- Diagnosed and executed resolution for all network and server issues
- Enhanced availability of infrastructure through enterprise-wide planning, thorough testing, efficient implementation and comprehensive support
- Designed and evaluated WAN and LAN connectivity technologies
- Resolved conflicts and negotiated mutually beneficial agreements between parties
- Maintained excellent attendance record, consistently arriving to work on time
- Monitored computer virus reports to determine when to update virus protection systems
- Conducted security audits to identify vulnerabilities
- Recommend improvements in security systems and procedures
- Identified management control weaknesses and provided value added suggestions for remediation
- Prepared working papers, reports and supporting documentation for audit findings
- Completed audit papers by thoroughly documenting audit tests and findings
- Administered, supported and monitored databases by proactively resolving database issues and maintaining servers
- Managing skill’s
- Managing a team of 4 system administrator, 2 database administrator, 1 Data Center InCharge
- Motivating team to come up with new ideas/technology – reviewing SOP with backup plan
- Implementing same across organization with minimized downtime.
- Worked with cross-functional design teams to create software solutions that improved overall functionality and performance.
- Automated and implemented system backup and recovery procedures.
- Collaborated with team to analyze system solutions based on client requirements.
- Teamed with business analysts to deliver high-availability solutions for mission-critical applications.
- Tuned systems to boost performance.
Junior network engineer
TATA TELISERVICE
Bangalore
09.2015 - 07.2016
- Oversaw network performance, making changes to boost overall efficiency and power
- Led team development and assisted in all project management coordination
- Provided firewall and VPN management, network security and incident response.
Education
B.E - Electronics & communication
Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College
Skills
IT solution development
Maintenance and troubleshooting
Performance Management
Effective communication
Virtualization
Decision-Making
Teambuilding
Teamwork and Collaboration
Infrastructure planning
Performance Analysis
Penetration testing
Security vulnerability assessment
Risk mitigation strategies
Security infrastructure architecture
CompTIA Security
Penetration testing [Tools]
Data backups
Hardware and software monitoring
Additional Information
- Prepares documents at each stage as per process.
- Provides timely status update on tasks allocated.
- Providing feedback on usability and serviceability, report it to concerned people.
- Proactive in taking up tasks and actively participates in team and company activities/initiatives.
- Set up accounts and workstations Maintain computer systems, Installations, and updates
- Oversee Data Storage and Retrieval Systems
- Coordinate with purchase of inventory related to hardware, software, and other IT supplies.
- Manage, maintain, and update onsite and customer site copiers, printers, Biometric, CCTV, EPBX,Firewall etc
- Ensuring security and efficiency of IT infrastructure Monitoring system performance and troubleshooting issues
- Managing resource exit and entry activities related IT (Hardware/Software/Asset/Biometric/ Etc.)
- IIS administration and monitoring
- DB basic troubleshooting Troubleshooting basic and intermediate problems independently.
- Guides team technically, Process wise and Domain wise to perform optimally.
- Is unbiased, mentors and motivates their team Has clear knowledge of the process, Process documentation, Risks, Risk mitigation plan Maintain and secure passwords, file system security and data integrity for desktop environment
- Manage purchase of inventory related to hardware, software, and other IT supplies
- Develop and maintain vendor relations.
- Ensure security through access controls, backups, and firewalls
- Owns System security, Backup activities and in charge of Data Recovery
- Owns databases, networks (LAN, WAN) and patch management
- Familiarity with various operating systems and platforms
- Perform with UPS to manage all UPS workstations along with existing and operational printers.
- Conduct network troubleshooting to segregate and identify general network problems.
- Maintain and update documentation of procedures and configurations.
- Inform senior staff about industry innovations and recommend relevant upgrades
- Manage inventory of hardware/Software and other IT-Infra related assets.
- Manage domains, Lease Line, Licenses (Outlook, firewall, dev software’s, Antivirus, AMC) and keeping management informed about renewals well in time Complete in charge of firewall activities
- Owner of all IT hardware, Software, Network, and other IT-infra related activities
- Research, explore and keep management informed about new tools\approach to effectively manage IT related processes (Network Security, Load Balancing, Open-Source OS\Tools etc.)
- Owns and manages Active directory of the organization
- Conducting network\penetration tests (simulating cyberattacks to find vulnerabilities before others can find them)
- Reporting on security breaches to users as necessary, and to upper management
Timeline
DevOps Engineer
IDEAINFINITY IT SOLUTION PVT LTD
08.2016 - Current
Junior network engineer
TATA TELISERVICE
09.2015 - 07.2016
B.E - Electronics & communication
Sri Ramakrishna Engineering College