Rushikesh Vinay Khadilkar

Private Cloud Engineer

Private Cloud Engineer with 3+ years of experience working on virtualization and private cloud environments. Hands-on experience in VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter) and Proxmox VE/KVM, including VM provisioning, deployment, snapshots, backup, and performance monitoring.

Strong background in deploying and managing virtualized infrastructure, supporting Windows Server and Linux systems, and handling day-to-day infrastructure operations and troubleshooting.

Familiar with Microsoft Azure fundamentals, including Virtual Machines, Virtual Network (VNet), Network Security Groups (NSG), and Azure Active Directory (Azure AD). 

Knowledge of automation tools like Ansible and nfrastructure support.

Virtualization & Cloud: 

• VMware vSphere (ESXi, vCenter) – VM provisioning, snapshots, monitoring, basic troubleshooting
• Proxmox VE, KVM – VM lifecycle management and private cloud operations
• Microsoft Azure (Basics) – Virtual Machines, VNet, NSG.

VM Lifecycle Management:

• VM provisioning, cloning, snapshots, rollback, and resource allocation.
• Performance monitoring and troubleshooting.

Operating Systems

• Windows Server (2012–2022)
• Linux Administration (Ubuntu, CentOS, AlmaLinux)

Automation & Infrastrucre as Code

• Ansible (Configuration Management)
• Terraform (Basic Infrastructure Provisioning)

Cloud & Infrastructure Operations

• Backup & Restore operations
• Monitoring and incident resolution
• Identity & Access Management

• Clear communication with technical and non-technical
• Customer-focused mindset with emphasis on service quality
• Strong execution focus for production incidents
• Experience in rotational/night shifts and client-facing environments
• Willingness to travel or work onsite