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Ramadass K

Ramadass K

Mysuru

Summary

Dedicated and skilled Senior Data center Engineer and Linux Administrator with a strong commitment to excellence and a passion for working in challenging environments. Adept at configuring and managing data centers, with a focus on optimizing system performance, ensuring high availability. Eager to leverage my expertise in Linux administration and data center operations to drive exceptional results and contribute to organizational success.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Senior Datacenter Engineer & Linux Administrator

Vigyanlabs Innovations Private Limited
Mysuru
06.2021 - Current
  • End-to-end data center support, which includes storage, compute, backup, and network.
  • Installation, configuration, administration, and upgrade of Red Hat Linux, CentOS, and Ubuntu operating systems.
  • Extensive experience in installing, configuring, and upgrading VMware Infrastructure Virtualization Suite, KVM, ESXi, VMware, and vCenter 7 Server.
  • Perform regular maintenance and upgrades of VMware infrastructure, including ESXi hosts, vCenter servers, and virtual machines.
  • Creating and managing virtual machines, I worked with clones and snapshots of virtual machines.
  • Implemented, installed, configured, and supported an Ubuntu Ceph-based SAN cluster using HP ProLiant DL380 Gen10 servers and Supermicro 6000 Series.
  • Configuring storage iSCSI LUN to LUN replication.
  • Deploy and maintain a NAS environment using Synology RS 1219+ and 1618+.
  • As a Storage POC, I supported day-to-day storage administration with all storage-related duties, such as LUN allocations, performance monitoring, and reporting.
  • Providing day-to-day virtual machine backup and restoration.
  • Configured and managed the Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS) to ensure reliable data backup and recovery solutions.
  • Experience in site-to-site backup and replication technologies.
  • Proficient in the installation, configuration, and administration of NFS, NTP, SFTP, and FTP services to ensure efficient file sharing, time synchronization, and secure file transfers across the infrastructure.
  • Expert in HAProxy configuration for load balancing and high availability, along with configuring and managing Linux servers to support and optimize service-based applications on Linux machines.
  • IBM TS2900, TS43000 model tape library configuration, and administration.

System Administrator

Matrimony.com Limited
Chennai
01.2019 - 05.2021
  • Installing the Asterisk server for click-to-call provision.
  • Install and configure the MATRIX and SYNWAY gateways for 10-digit calling.
  • Dahdi and Libpri configuration on Asterisk and VICIdial server.
  • Managing FortiGate 200B and 300D firewalls.
  • Installed and configured Nagi OS for the internal network and server FTP & SFTP.
  • Handle daily technical support activities on desktop support, data network, and server management.

Executive Networking

E Care India Pvt Ltd
Chennai
01.2016 - 01.2019
  • Configuring Raid in DELL Power Edge R320, 530,720
  • (RAID 5, RAID 10)
  • Responsible for coordinating with software, Linux, voice, messaging and NOC teams for resolving any issues
  • Providing Remote Control Support for user request through by MSTSC (RDP), VNC
  • Provide technical support and troubleshooting for hardware, software, and network issues to ensure minimal downtime

Technical Support Engineer

ORGIN ITFS Pvt Ltd AGS Healthcare Pvt Ltd
Chennai
03.2014 - 12.2015
  • Provide technical support and troubleshooting for hardware, software, and network issues to ensure minimal downtime
  • Install, configure, and maintain operating systems, software applications, and peripheral devices
  • Maintain and update inventory records of hardware and software assets
  • Conduct routine maintenance and updates on desktop systems to ensure optimal performance

Education

Electronics and Communication Engineering -

IFET College of Engineering
Villupuram
01.2013

Diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering -

RAJA DESIGN POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE
Kalaiyur
01.2010

HSC -

Raja Design Government Higher Secondary School
Gingee
01.2007

S.S.L.C -

Government Higher Secondary School
Gingee
01.2005

Skills

  • Linux System Administration
  • Backup and Restoration
  • Synology NAS
  • Ansible
  • Tape library configuration
  • KVM
  • VMware
  • Vcenter
  • Data Center Infrastructure
  • HAProxy
  • Application Support
  • PETASAN storage
  • CEPH Storage
  • Apache guacamole
  • ISCSI
  • NFS
  • FTP & SFTP
  • NTP
  • Volume Shadow Copy Service (VSS)

Languages

  • Tamil
  • English

Certification

RHCSA (210-032-611)

Timeline

Senior Datacenter Engineer & Linux Administrator

Vigyanlabs Innovations Private Limited
06.2021 - Current

System Administrator

Matrimony.com Limited
01.2019 - 05.2021

Executive Networking

E Care India Pvt Ltd
01.2016 - 01.2019

Technical Support Engineer

ORGIN ITFS Pvt Ltd AGS Healthcare Pvt Ltd
03.2014 - 12.2015

Electronics and Communication Engineering -

IFET College of Engineering

Diploma in Electronics and Communication Engineering -

RAJA DESIGN POLYTECHNIC COLLEGE

HSC -

Raja Design Government Higher Secondary School

S.S.L.C -

Government Higher Secondary School
Ramadass K