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Naresh Neela

Naresh Neela

Toronto,ON

Summary

Total 10+ years of experience as DevOps and Linux and Sap administration. Proven track record of efficiently handling large systems across various eco-systems & products. Effective team player with excellent communication and interpersonal skills and ability to work with multiple projects simultaneously. Strong analytical skills and evaluation capabilities, thus an effective troubleshooter and Self-motivated.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Devops Engineer

Bell Canada
05.2021 - 12.2023
  • Extensive experience in designing and implementation of continuous integration, continuous delivery, continuous deployments through GitLab CICD
  • Helped individual teams to set up their repositories in GitLab and maintain their code and help them setting up jobs which can make use of CI/CD environment
  • Educate developers on how to commit their work and how can make use of CI/CD pipelines that are in place
  • Hands on experience in creating custom Docker Images using Docker file
  • Hand on experience in delivering container-based deployments using Docker
  • Assist development teams to migrate applications to Docker based platform
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues within Docker and Kubernetes environment
  • Develop and maintain automated processes, tools, and documentation in support of Docker and Kubernetes container orchestration platforms
  • Designed and implemented Terraform back ends includes GitLab Terraform service to store Terraform state files
  • Implemented Infrastructure as Code using Terraform for consistent and automated infrastructure provisioning
  • Installing and configuring Terraform and building infrastructure using Terraform configuration file
  • Involved in Branching, Tagging and Merging of code delivery at required releases
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues related to application deployment and operations
  • Setting up and maintaining monitoring & alert systems for servers
  • Working with various cross-functional engineering specialists, project managers and application development teams to define and implement cloud-based hosting solution
  • Involved in Branching, Tagging and Merging of code delivery at required releases
  • Spearheaded adoption of GitLab as primary version control system, improving collaboration and code management
  • Deployed and managed applications on GCP, optimizing resource utilization and enhancing scalability
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless integration between GitLab, CI/CD, and GCP
  • Migrated projects to GitLab, enhancing version control and code management processes
  • Implemented end-to-end CI/CD pipelines for multiple projects, increasing deployment frequency and reliability
  • Deployment and management of applications on GCP
  • Used GCP services such as Compute Engine, Cloud Storage, and Kubernetes Engine
  • Automation of tasks using GitLab CI scripts
  • Integrating monitoring and logging into CI/CD pipelines
  • Familiarity with GCP monitoring and logging tools.

Consultant

Capgemini
11.2018 - 05.2020
  • Comprising of Development, Administration & Software configuration management includes DevOps Build/Release Management
  • Managing Continuous Integration and Continuous Deployment (CI/CD) using Jenkins
  • Used CI/CD tools Jenkins, GitHub, Jira and Docker registry/daemon for configuration management and automation using Ansible
  • Experience with managing containers with Docker & Servers in Ansible with Docker server
  • Experience with capacity planning, continuous integration and application deployment using Jenkins and Subversion (SVN) and GIT for version control, Maven and Ant for Building and Packaging
  • Experience in managing source control repositories like GIT by creating new Repositories and creating user level credentials
  • Created and wrote shell scripts (Bash), Ruby and Python for automating tasks
  • Experience with configuration management using Ansible, Chef and container management with Docker
  • Experience in working with AWS provided Solutions like EC2 and ELB which includes Creating EC2 instances, adding EBS volumes for EC2 and familiar with VPC, Route 53, RDS, S3, IAM, SNS, SQS, SWF, SES, Auto scaling, Storage gateway, Elastic Beanstalk, Cloud formation and Cloud Watch
  • Outstanding facility with load balancers, routers and switches and excellent knowledge of database installation and configuration principles
  • Experienced in branching, tagging and maintaining version across environments using SCM tools like GIT, Subversion (SVN) and TFS on Linux and windows platforms
  • Built and deployed various Ansible playbooks and modules in Production and pre - production environments
  • Experience in writing code in Perl to develop and deploy continuous test cases, in combination with CI tools like Jenkins
  • Experience at working on Software Development Life Cycles and Agile Programming & Agile Ops Methodologies
  • In-depth understanding of principles and best practices of Software Configuration Management processes, which include compiling, packaging, deploying and Application
  • Hands on experience with Chef, Puppet and Ansible architecture and concepts
  • Submit request for implementation to various groups who participate in release
  • Strong attitude towards enhancing and learning new tools and technologies
  • Capable of handling multiple tasks and work effectively both in group and individual
  • Preparing checklist of daily monitoring activities.

SAP Basis Consultant

PWC
01.2016 - 10.2018
  • HANA SLT Monitoring
  • Table replication and troubleshooting replication issues
  • Background Jobs: Defining and Monitoring Background Jobs
  • Kernel Up gradation: Applying Kernel Up gradation and increasing Kernel Patch Level
  • DR switching activity end to end
  • Oracle version upgrade and patch upgrade
  • Installation: Net weaver gateway 7.5 installation
  • R/3 Administration: Activities like ABAP dumps, system logs, problem solving, table space management etc
  • RFC Connections: Configured and Maintaining RFC connections
  • Applying Support Patches & SAP Notes
  • Performed System refresh end to end
  • Performed Homogeneous System copy
  • Client Administration: Client Creation, Performed Client Copy like Local Client Copy, Remote Client Copy
  • Transport Management System (TMS): Complete setup of Change and Transport System using STMS
  • Database Administration: Table space extensions, Taking of Backups (Online Backup and Offline Backup) using BRTOOLS
  • BOBJ: Promotional Management using CMC throughout environment and also via 360 eyes (Third party tool) in back-end system
  • BOBJ: Creation of users, Folders ,roles and Troubleshooting access issues in CMC
  • BOBJ: Using IDT and UDT plugging connections for universes
  • Worked effectively in team environment, providing knowledge transfer as needed
  • Worked on critical authorization issues
  • Analyzing missing authorization checks using SU53 and System Trace using ST01
  • Assigning to role authorization objects S_USER_AGR, S_USER_TCD for workbook.

Associate

Tech Mahindra BSG Ltd
01.2012 - 03.2015
  • Install and configure software and computer systems
  • Troubleshoot and resolve issues with software or hardware
  • Walk colleagues or clients through steps to help them resolve their technical problems
  • Maintain documentation that provides technical support to entire organization
  • Analyze records and logs to spot underlying trends and potential issues
  • Support implementation of new solutions or applications
  • Establish accounts for new users and assist with password or login problems
  • Team-oriented attitude to help other colleagues and departments with technical problems
  • Ensure required SOP's training is completed prior to execute task
  • Ability to manage time and effectively prioritize numerous projects at one time
  • Hands-on expertise with UDP, TCP, RTP and other video protocols
  • Extensive network management and security experience including firewall, network, site-to-site and client VPN software and systems
  • Experience in resolving network issues like LAN, WLAN
  • Client Application Software: Install, configure, maintain, and support all software installed on variety of hardware and virtual platforms
  • Configure, add, and delete security groups providing access control for file shares, email, etc.

Education

Skills

  • Scripting Languages: PowerShell Scripting, Shell Scripting, Python Scripting
  • Cloud Platforms: GCP and AWS
  • CI & CD Tools: GitLab CICD, Jenkins
  • Infra Provisioning Tools(Infrastructure as Code – IAC): Terraform
  • Containerization Tools & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes
  • Configuration Management Tools: Ansible, Helm, GitHub Actions, Flux
  • Secure Data (Keys/Certificates/Secrets etc) Management Tools/Service: HashiCorp Vault, AWS Secret manager
  • Version Control Systems Tools: Gitlab
  • Build Management Tools: Maven
  • Artifactory Storage Tools: Nexus, Jfrog Artifactory
  • Linux Operating System
  • Infrastructure Automation

Certification

Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer

Work Authorization

I am a permanent Resident.

Timeline

Devops Engineer

Bell Canada
05.2021 - 12.2023

Consultant

Capgemini
11.2018 - 05.2020

SAP Basis Consultant

PWC
01.2016 - 10.2018

Associate

Tech Mahindra BSG Ltd
01.2012 - 03.2015

Naresh Neela