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Rajthilak Gunasekaran

Rajthilak Gunasekaran

Chennai

Summary

A seasoned Network and Infrastructure Automation Engineer with over 12 years of experience in the IT industry, specializing in DevOps administration and automation. A proven track record at esteemed organizations like Morgan Stanley and Barclays Technology Center, driving process improvements, designing automation strategies, and implementing innovative solutions. Proficient in a wide array of technologies including Python, Docker, Kubernetes, and Ansible. Adept at leading teams, analyzing and streamlining operations, and aligning technical strategies with organizational goals. Demonstrates an innate ability to explore and integrate new technologies, ensuring optimized and efficient operations across diverse IT environments.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Network Automation Engineer

Morgan Stanley
11.2021 - Current

Grade: Senior Manager

Responsible for analyzing and improving existing processes, identifying gaps, and designing proof-of-concepts (PoCs). Upon approval, lead team to develop and deploy automation solutions in production, streamlining network operations and increasing efficiency.

Middleware Engineer

Barclays
02.2019 - 11.2021

Grade: Asst. Vice President

Explore new technologies and its feasibility in implementing in Barclays environment, Analyzing the pros and cons in an existing or new solution and provide a fix, automate process for the Middleware operations team, Design and implement the architecture for Middleware container infrastructure

Process Automation Developer

Barclays
03.2016 - 02.2019

Grade: BA4

Automate processes in Infrastructure and Network space based on customers requirement, proactively identify gaps in the existing processes and provide fix, interact with customers to improve the existing process to reduce the no. of support tickets and response time for the incident.

Service Governance Risk and Control Analyst

Barclays
09.2014 - 02.2016

Grade: BA3

Assess, approve/reject changes, expand Barclays' Change Management process to new business units. Report Change success rate, resolve failure causes, reduce incidents from changes to near-zero. Analyze incidents, identify root causes, coordinate with teams to prevent recurrence.

Implementation Support Engineer

Barclays
05.2012 - 08.2014

Grade: BA2

Configure new servers and manage network and firewall devices in Barclays Networks. Upgrade firewall versions and address escalated support issues from Level 1 Network Operations team. Identify and remediate unused and overly permissive firewall rules to ensure compliance with MAS Audit.

Education

MBA - Finance

Symbiosis International University
Pune
04.2012

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Anna University
Chennai
05.2009

Skills

    Python

    Docker

    Kubernetes

    Openshift

    Ansible

    VMware VRA/VRO

    Networks

    Excel Automation

    Leadership

    Team Management

Accomplishments

  • Spearheaded the end-to-end automation of VMs with Oracle/SQL builds, achieving cost savings of $2 million; this innovation was recognized and my poster was displayed on Barclays' Wall of Fame.
  • Automated the Change Management process across four regions, reducing operational hours from 32 man-hours to a mere 20 minutes. This efficiency gain allowed the team to diversify its responsibilities to encompass Vendor and Asset Management in addition to Change and Problem Management.
  • Accomplished an extensive solo bicycle expedition covering the entire coastal region of the country, demonstrating determination, endurance, and a passion for challenges.

Languages

English
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Tamil
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)
Hindi
Upper intermediate (B2)

Timeline

Network Automation Engineer

Morgan Stanley
11.2021 - Current

Middleware Engineer

Barclays
02.2019 - 11.2021

Process Automation Developer

Barclays
03.2016 - 02.2019

Service Governance Risk and Control Analyst

Barclays
09.2014 - 02.2016

Implementation Support Engineer

Barclays
05.2012 - 08.2014

MBA - Finance

Symbiosis International University

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Anna University
Rajthilak Gunasekaran