Vivekananda Reddy Thummaluru
Chennai
Summary
System Engineer with close to three years of experience delivering secure, reliable, and highly available infrastructure solutions across the IT and banking sectors. Demonstrated expertise in Linux system administration, automation, security hardening, and enterprise monitoring. Proven success in supporting critical client environments through consultancy engagements with major banking institutions, ensuring compliance with strict security and operational standards. Skilled at collaborating with cross-functional teams, managing complex change processes, and mentoring junior engineers. Recognized for translating business requirements into robust technical solutions, maintaining high customer satisfaction, and driving continuous improvement in system performance and reliability.
Overview
2
2
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
System Engineer
SIFY Technologies LTD
Chennai
07.2023 - Current
- Developed, configured, and maintained systems in a multi-platform environment. (RedHat, Centos, Ubuntu, SUSE, Oracle Linux, Amazon Linux).
- Performed virtualization on OVM and OLVM.
- Created multiple automated scripts using Ansible and Bash for reducing human workload.
- Worked on many automation projects for automating the huge workload tasks.
- Performed system upgrades, patching, security hardening, and monitoring of systems.
- Troubleshot and resolved hardware, software, network, and storage-related issues.
- Implemented new technologies, such as virtualization and automation tools.
- Created scripts to automate day-to-day system administration activities.
- Installed and configured operating systems, middleware products, and databases.
- Monitored server performance metrics, such as CPU utilization and memory usage, using various tools.
- Deployed third-party applications, like Apache Tomcat Server and Oracle Database Server, on servers based on customers' needs.
- Ensured compliance with industry standards by implementing appropriate security measures, such as antivirus installation and updating virus definitions regularly on all systems within the organization's network perimeter.
- Resolved escalated incidents reported by users involving application failures, or other IT-related issues, promptly.
- Provided effective resolutions to issues, and escalated problems with knowledgeable support and quality service.
- I employed critical-thinking skills, excellent judgment, creativity, and innovation in solving problems.
- Provided status updates to keep upper management informed, and to reach goals.
- Applied system updates to reduce the impact on efficiency and equipment.
- Created and executed test scripts for validated environments.
- Implemented disaster recovery protocols to keep enterprise applications running smoothly.
- Developed automated deployment processes and scripts to ensure a smooth transition from development to production.
- Implemented systems automation using scripting languages, like Ansible and Bash.
Education
Bachelor of Science - CSE
Sathyabama University
Chennai03-2022
Skills
- Linux system administration (Red Hat, CentOS, Ubuntu)
- Security validation and remediation
- Server deployment and upgrades
- System performance monitoring
- Bash and shell scripting
- Ansible automation
- Containerization with Docker
- Kernel debugging and troubleshooting
- Storage management (LVM, NFS)
- Change management documentation
- Technical support and resolution
- Cross-functional collaboration
Certification
- Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA)
Languages
Telugu
First Language
English
Proficient (C2)
C2
Tamil
Intermediate (B1)
B1
Projects
- Automated time synchronization
- Automated log deletions
- Automated user management
Timeline
System Engineer
SIFY Technologies LTD
07.2023 - Current
Bachelor of Science - CSE
Sathyabama University