Rahul Rajagopal
Linux System Administrator
Cherthala,KL
Summary
Results-driven Systems Engineer with over 12 years of experience managing Linux servers, virtualization, and web hosting environments. Expertise includes server hardening, DDoS mitigation, and performance monitoring using tools such as Nagios and Zabbix, along with proficiency in Apache/MySQL tuning and control panel management (cPanel, Plesk, Directadmin). Proven track record in developing robust backup and migration strategies to enhance system reliability. Committed to contributing technical skills in a growth-oriented role focused on optimizing uptime, performance, and operational efficiency.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
3
3
Languages
Work History
Server Administrator
Hashroot Technologies Pvt Ltd
10.2013 - Current
- Twelve-plus years of experience in managing Linux-based distributions, virtualization, and web hosting servers.
- Maintenance and administration of remote servers with root access, server/data migration, backup, and restore.
- Responsible for managing DDoS detection and prevention.
- Responsible for securing and hardening high-availability servers.
- Expertise in OS installation, disk partitioning, logical volume management, and network bonding at the OS level.
- Familiar with hardware and software RAID configuration in Linux and Windows.
- Expertise with monitoring tools like Nagios and Zabbix.
- Apache/MySQL configuration and optimization.
- Migration: Online server migration.
- Responsible for managing cPanel, Plesk, and DirectAdmin control panels.
- MySQL database and user creation, tweak MySQL for optimum performance, repairing crashed databases and tables, database backup, and restoration.
- Responsible for configuring and maintaining Apache web servers.
- DNS Management.
- Monitor load average, system load, uptime, and suggest upgrades or fine-tuning to the system/packages for ensuring better performance and maximizing uptime.
- Providing technical support for customers through ticketing systems such as WHMCS, emails, and chats as well.
- Managing mail servers: Exim.
- Firewall Management: Iptables, FirewallD, and CSF.
- Managing virtual servers via VMware and vSphere Client.
Education
Master of Computer Applications -
SIKKIM MANIPAL University
04.2001 -
Skills
Initiative, self-motivated, and knowledge sharing capability
Good communication skill and willingness to learn new things
Confident in taking challenges and hardships
Exceptional ability to learn new skills
Interests
Listening music, traveling
Personal data processing
I hereby declare the above written particulars are true to the best of my knowledge and belief. I will be held responsible for any deviation from the above mentioned details.
Timeline
Server Administrator
Hashroot Technologies Pvt Ltd
10.2013 - Current
Master of Computer Applications -
SIKKIM MANIPAL University
04.2001 -