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Ram Sakineti

Mississauga,ON

Summary

More than 5 years’ experience in DevOps Engineering methodologies and Site Reliability Engineering practices across product and large-scale organizations . Expert in designing, implementing, and managing cloud infrastructure, especially AWS, Azure and GCP with infrastructure as a code (IAAC) principle like Terraform, CloudFormation and Azure ARM. Expertise working with Kubernetes to automate deployment, scaling, and managing stateful and stateless applications. Proficient in setting up Kubernetes clusters on managed cloud like EKS,AKS and GKE with IAAC principles. Also managing k8s with kubeadm and kops. Setting up CI/CD with GitOps principles. Expert in managing and deploying monitoring solutions from Production with tools like DataDog, Spinnaker, Graphana, Dynatrace, Elastic Kibana, Azure Monitoring, CloudWatch, Prometheus, Grafana, Nagios, Zabbix, New Relic and Splunk. Expert in setting up Continuous Integration(CI) and Continuous Deployment(CD) with tools like Azure DevOps, Jenkins X, GitLab CI, Github Actions, Agro CD, Rancher, Flux. Good experience with managing Docker and Dockerfiles. Containerizing web application from Linux server to Docker containerizes. Strong experience in Configuration Management tools like Ansible and Puppet performing application builds/packaging, defect management, troubleshooting, version control and environment supervision. Expertise in managing Linux Server. Managed more than 500 + Linux servers independently across prod, test and acceptance environments. Expert in using different source code version control tools like GIT, SVN and Bitbucket. Expert in Scripting tools and coding with Python and Bash. Good understanding and experience with Networking concepts like TCP/IP , HTTP , DNS etc. In-depth knowledge of Apache Subversion (SVN) and Jenkins/Hudson Continuous Integration, Server - Installation, Configuration, Design and Administration, plus experience of extending and integrating these tools with other systems, platforms and processes using Shell, Bash and Python Scripting. Good exposure to databases like Mysql, Oracle ,PostgreSQL and MSsql and NoSql like Dynamodb and MongoDB. Developing Maven and Ant scripts to automate the compilation, deployment and testing of Web and J2EE applications to the platforms. Expertise working with installation and configuration of web servers like Apache, Tomcat, and Web Logic. Experience in automating deployments on Application Server JBoss, Tomcat. Extensive experience with JIRA for Project Planning/Management. Strong background in Installation, Configuration, Upgrades, troubleshooting, performance monitoring on RHEL, Sun Solaris, CentOS. Expertise in handling tasks in Red Hat Linux, upgrading RPM using YUM, kernel, HBA driver, configure SAN Disks, Multi-pathing and LVM file system. Excellent communication skills, high analytical and problem-solving capabilities and good team player.

Overview

7
7
years of professional experience

Work History

DevOps Engineer

Property Vista
02.2021 - Current
  • Improved code deployment efficiency by automating processes with CI/CD pipelines.
  • Automated manual tasks through scripting languages such as Python or Shell, boosting team productivity levels.
  • Maintained version control systems like Git or SVN for seamless collaboration among developers and engineers during project lifecycles.
  • Reduced system downtime for critical applications by implementing robust monitoring and alerting tools.
  • Monitored automated build and continuous software integration process to drive build/release failure resolution.
  • Contributed to the creation of a DevOps culture within the organization, leading to increased agility and cross-functional collaboration.
  • Provided 24/7 on-call support for critical systems, ensuring high availability and rapid issue resolution.
  • Mitigated security risks by conducting regular vulnerability assessments and applying necessary patches.
  • Optimized build processes using tools such as Jenkins or Bamboo for fast feedback loops in development cycles.
  • Enhanced application performance by optimizing infrastructure configurations based on usage patterns.
  • Collaborated with development teams to streamline software releases, resulting in faster timetomarket.
  • Automated routine tasks, freeing up team members to focus on more complex issues and innovation.
  • Optimized resource usage by implementing and managing infrastructure as code, leading to cost efficiencies.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to ensure seamless application development and deployment cycles.
  • Enhanced system reliability with proactive monitoring and troubleshooting of network issues.
  • Coordinated deployments of new software, feature updates and fixes.
  • Created proofs of concept for innovative new solutions.
  • Proved successful working within tight deadlines and a fast-paced environment.
  • Estimated work hours and tracked progress using Scrum methodology.
  • Corrected, modified and upgraded software to improve performance.

AWS DevOps Engineer

Wunderman Thompson
12.2018 - 01.2021
  • Company Overview: Our Commerce offering is a global eCommerce consultancy that brings strategic clarity, tech know-how and creative inspiration to help organizations deliver winning commerce capabilities across digital channels: Amazon and other marketplaces, online retail, D2C and social
  • Setting up and building AWS infrastructure resources such as VPC, EC2, S3, IAM, EBS, Elastic Search, Security Group, Auto Scaling, Lambda and RDS in Cloud Formation and involved in deploying the content to Cloud platform on AWS using EC2, S3, EBS
  • Hands on experience with IAM to set up user roles with corresponding user and group policies using JSON
  • Defined AWS Security Groups which acted as virtual firewalls that controlled the traffic allowed reaching one or more AWS Ec2 instances
  • Used Docker, Kubernetes and OpenShift to manage micro services for development of continuous integration and continuous delivery
  • Support an Agile CI/CD Environment as a DevOps Engineer where we make the Atlassian tools (Jira and Bitbucket) and also provide layer 3 supports on these tools if there are any issues
  • Worked on the Deployment, Configuration, Monitoring and Maintenance of OpenShift Container Platform
  • Implemented a Continuous delivery pipeline with Docker, Jenkins, GitHub and AWS AMI’s
  • Our Continuous Integration stack consists of GIT, Jenkins, CI/CD, the Docker Trusted Registry and OpenShift Enterprise
  • Lead the cloud infrastructure maintenance effort using a combination of Jenkins, Chef and Terraform for automating CICD pipeline in AWS
  • Used OpenShift to improve application security by putting admin consoles on different Docker containers accessible only from unusual port numbers
  • Created automated deployment job for Tomcat with Jenkins and managed deployment automation using Puppet, Custom Puppet Modules and Ruby
  • Configuration of various plugins for Jenkins for automation of the workflow and to optimize and smooth running of build jobs
  • Responsible for a boarding application teams to build and deploy their code using GitHub, Jenkins and Ansible
  • Used Ansible to document all infrastructures into version control and Used Ansible to document application dependencies into version control
  • Managed Maven environment by setting up local, remote and central repositories with required configuration in maven configuration files
  • Responsible for design and maintenance of the GIT Repositories and the access control strategies and performed all necessary day to day GIT support for different projects
  • Created new jobs in Jenkins and built pipeline for Continuous Integration and migrated applications to the AWS cloud
  • Used Ansible and Ansible Tower as Configuration management tool to automate repetitive task
  • Wrote Ansible Playbooks with Python SSH as a wrapper to manage configurations of AWS nodes and Test Playbooks on AWS instances using Python
  • Worked on maintaining, administering and supporting of Red Hat Enterprise Linux (RHEL) servers
  • Strong in Linux System Administration
  • Experience with virtual machines (Google Compute Engine, VMware, Amazon EC2 etc.)
  • Troubleshooting Linux & Windows Server performance (CPU, Memory, I/O) and familiarity with common troubleshooting tools (vmstat, iostat, Isof, strace, etc.)
  • Good knowledge of Networking (NAT, DND, firewalls, basic routing, load balancing, etc.)
  • Comfortable working in a CLI environment Build, run and manage containers
  • Good Experience with web and mail protocols (HTTP, TLS, SMTP, etc.)
  • Our Commerce offering is a global eCommerce consultancy that brings strategic clarity, tech know-how and creative inspiration to help organizations deliver winning commerce capabilities across digital channels: Amazon and other marketplaces, online retail, D2C and social
  • Tools used: AWS, Subversion, Azure, TFS, SVN, Chef, Puppet, Nagios, ANT, Maven, Jenkins, Shell scripts, PostgreSQL, JIRA, Service Desk, Splunk, UNIX, Oracle, Windows

Build and Release Engineer

Terminal
09.2017 - 11.2018
  • Company Overview: OpenText Professional Services works with customers to enable success in their digital journeys
  • Providing comprehensive EIM expert services for all phases of the transformation, from planning to implementation, operation, continuous improvement and education, whether on-premises (off cloud), in the cloud or a hybrid scenario, Professional Services can help
  • Worked with the fast pace of Agile Development team building software systems
  • Coordinated with Architects, Systems, Network, Software & QA Engineers, to continuously improve the reliability and efficiency of Build and Deployment processes to support every phase of development including production releases
  • Responsible in understanding of the interdependencies and structure of systems and implement this knowledge to improve the build and release processes which allow rapidly evolving product offerings
  • Improved continuous integration environment, monitored builds, maintained configuration & automated processes
  • Managing Amazon Web Services (AWS) infrastructure with automation and configuration management tools such as Ansible, Puppet, or custom-built
  • Designing cloud-hosted solutions, specific AWS product suite experience
  • Handled the development of reporting metrics and to provide reports to Management on different levels of statistics
  • Worked with Source Control Tools such as GIT Stash, Sub version
  • Worked on requests for ad hoc deployment for a particular environment and use the ad hoc deploy plan in bamboo
  • Experience in migration of consumer data from one production server to another production server over the network with the help of Bash and Perl scripting
  • Installed/Configured/Managed Puppet Master/Agent
  • Wrote custom Modules and Manifests, downloaded pre-written modules from puppet-forge
  • Up gradation or Migration of Puppet Community and Enterprise
  • Deploy and monitor scalable infrastructure on Amazon web services (AWS) & configuration management using puppet
  • Worked on ENV property files management involved in ENV property files promotion to the SCRUM environments
  • Configured Red Hat Kick start for installing multiple production servers
  • Installation, Configuration and administration of VMware
  • Installed and configured monitoring tools Nagios for monitoring the network bandwidth and the hard drives status
  • Managed Code Repository by administering database baseline, improved practices of branching and code merge
  • Used ANT & MAVEN build tools in Jenkins to build scripts and move from one environment to other
  • Used Perl & Shell scripts to automate build & release process; managed Maven project dependencies
  • Built & deployed Java/J2EE to Web App Server in Agile continuous integration environment and automated process
  • Integrated JIRA with Stash and created automated release notes using Perl scripts
  • Used JIRA to track bug issues and change management
  • OpenText Professional Services works with customers to enable success in their digital journeys
  • Providing comprehensive EIM expert services for all phases of the transformation, from planning to implementation, operation, continuous improvement and education, whether on-premises (off cloud), in the cloud or a hybrid scenario, Professional Services can help
  • Tools used: AWS, Subversion, Jenkins, Puppet, Ansible, MAVEN, VMware, JIRA, Stash, Ruby, Web logic, BASH, Perl Scripts, Shell scripts, SCRUM, LINUX, Oracle, Windows

Education

Bachelors (B.Tech) - Computer Science Engineering (CSE)

GITAM University
01.2015

Skills

  • Linux (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu)
  • Solaris
  • Windows variants
  • Mac OS
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Jenkins
  • AgroCD
  • GitHub
  • Actions
  • Bamboo
  • Chef
  • Ansible
  • Python
  • Maven
  • Ant
  • AnthillPro
  • Hudson
  • Rancher
  • Helm
  • Nagios
  • Log Stash
  • Cloud Watch
  • Git
  • SVN
  • Bitbucket
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Terraform
  • Puppet
  • ARM Templates
  • CloudFormation
  • Azure DevOps / VSTS
  • Codeship
  • Travis
  • Bash
  • Shell
  • Java
  • Java Scripts
  • Ruby
  • YAML
  • HTML
  • CSS
  • MySQL
  • Oracle
  • Cassandra
  • AWS RDS
  • Agile
  • Waterfall
  • Scrum
  • Web logic
  • WebSphere
  • Tomcat
  • JBoss
  • TCP/IP
  • DNS
  • DHCP
  • NIS
  • NFS
  • LAN
  • WAN
  • SMTP
  • FTP/TFTP
  • RIP
  • OSPF
  • Subnets

Timeline

DevOps Engineer

Property Vista
02.2021 - Current

AWS DevOps Engineer

Wunderman Thompson
12.2018 - 01.2021

Build and Release Engineer

Terminal
09.2017 - 11.2018

Bachelors (B.Tech) - Computer Science Engineering (CSE)

GITAM University
Ram Sakineti