Vinay Padgaonkar
Summary
Results-driven IT professional with extensive experience in AWS services, including EC2, S3, RDS, and Lambda, along with a strong understanding of Active Directory and Windows networking services. Proficient in Linux and Windows server administration, demonstrating expertise in installation, configuration, and troubleshooting. Skilled in scripting and automation using Bash and PowerShell, with hands-on experience in infrastructure as code tools like Terraform. Committed to implementing security best practices in cloud environments while collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to enhance application deployment and performance.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Sr. Infrastructure Engineer
Nextgenclearing Ltd.
04.2025 - Current
- Provisioned scalable AWS (75%) and OCI (25%) environments using Terraform, deploying VPCs, EC2, RDS, S3, VCNs, and compute instances, cutting configuration time by 40%.
- Implemented IaC with Terraform for AWS Lambda, ECS, and ELB, and OCI block volumes and databases, reducing provisioning errors by 60%.
- Automated AWS EC2 and ECS deployments with Terraform and AWS CLI, and OCI resources via OCI Cloud Shell, shrinking setup time from days to hours.
- Designed resilient multi-tier architectures on AWS and OCI with security groups, IAM, and auto-scaling, achieving 99.9% uptime for critical workloads.
- Migrated on-premises workloads to AWS and OCI using Terraform, optimizing costs by 30% while meeting performance SLAs.
- Developed reusable Terraform templates for AWS S3, EKS, DynamoDB, and OCI object storage and OKE, enabling zero-downtime CI/CD pipelines.
- Conducted security audits on AWS and OCI infrastructures using AWS Config, CloudTrail, and OCI Logging, ensuring GDPR and HIPAA compliance.
- Optimized Terraform state management with AWS S3 and OCI backends, boosting team collaboration efficiency by 50%.
Sr. Operation Analyst
Adenza India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2023 - 01.2025
- Supervised over 15 clients utilizing AWS cloud services, focusing on the configuration and deployment of EC2 instances, VPCs, and Elastic Load Balancers (ELBs).
- Developed Infrastructure as Code (IaC) solutions through scripting, which improved deployment efficiency and shortened time-to-market by 30%.
- Adopted containerization solutions, including Docker and Kubernetes, to improve system scalability and operational efficiency.
- Configured VPN connections with client networks utilizing Fortigate firewall technology.
- Administered IT infrastructure, conducting maintenance, upgrades, and optimizations to maintain high application availability and performance.
Sr. Consultant
Capgemini India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2015 - 08.2023
- Architected, designed, implemented, and supported cloud-based infrastructure and solutions.
- Managed multiple applications utilizing various AWS services including EC2, S3, RDS, and IAM.
- Created multiple VPCs and public/private subnets tailored to specific requirements and distributed them across various availability zones.
- Expertise in troubleshooting Windows Systems issues related to Servers, Local Services, Data Centers, and Server Configuration.
- Led a team of 10 in the large-scale deployment of an enterprise resource planning system, improving data accessibility for the entire organization.
Sr. IT Executive
Kelly Services
11.2014 - 07.2015
- Assigned to enhance IT infrastructure encompassing VMWare vSphere 6.x, Windows servers, and application servers.
- Responsible for the creation and management of Virtual Machines, Templates, Snapshots, Cloning, as well as Cold and Hot Migrations.
- Delivered administrative support to uphold user accounts, DNS, DHCP, VMware infrastructure, and backup systems, while also developing and implementing a thorough patch management process that resulted in 99.8% compliance and an 85% reduction in vulnerabilities within the initial quarter.
- Enhanced script automation for user account management, reducing processing time from 10 minutes to 2 minutes per account.
System Administrator
ACE Software Solutions
09.2010 - 12.2013
- Demonstrate proficiency in managing Windows 2000, 2003, and 2008 servers, with a strong focus on DHCP and DNS administration, as well as leveraging Active Directory for user account creation, Organizational Unit management, password administration, and Group Policy implementation.
- Oversee the maintenance, enhancement, and implementation of improvements to the VMWare vSphere infrastructure, while providing support in the assessment, negotiation, and contracting processes for the acquisition of system software products.
- Responsible for the installation and upgrading of software applications such as IBM MQ and IBM WAS across Windows, Linux, and Solaris server environments.
- Conduct root cause analysis (RCA), prepare comprehensive RCA documentation, and develop a centralized knowledge base (KB) database for efficient information retrieval.
- Engage in continuous improvement initiatives to optimize system performance and ensure the reliability of IT infrastructure services.
Education
Diploma in Electronics -
MSBTE
PGDM in Information Technology - undefined
W. N. Welingkar Institute
Skills
- AWS platform experience
- Oracle Cloud
- Windows Server & Linux
- PowerShell & Bash
- Infrastructure as code
- VMware virtualization expertise
- Active Directory management
Certification
- VMware Certified Professional 6 (VCP6 - DCV), 313055984
- ITIL Foundation, ITIL/IN074168, 2012-01-01
Personal Information
Title: Cloud & infrastructure expert
Timeline
Sr. Infrastructure Engineer
Nextgenclearing Ltd.
04.2025 - Current
Sr. Operation Analyst
Adenza India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2023 - 01.2025
Sr. Consultant
Capgemini India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2015 - 08.2023
Sr. IT Executive
Kelly Services
11.2014 - 07.2015
System Administrator
ACE Software Solutions
09.2010 - 12.2013
PGDM in Information Technology - undefined
W. N. Welingkar Institute
Diploma in Electronics -
MSBTE