Designed and implemented Confluent Kafka Platform on on-premise private cloud Linux servers using Ansible playbooks and configured Ansible tower (AWX) jobs for various tasks.
Implemented Kafka security with mTLS authentication and authorisations through RBAC.
Installed and configured Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring and alerting Kafka clusters.
Served as a subject matter expert for multiple Kafka integration projects through workshops to understand the use cases and implemented data pipelines.
Integrated external systems like IBM MQ (Mainframe & distributed), DB2, JDBC Databases with Kafka clusters
Enabled Hybrid Kafka integration between On-premise Kafka clusters and Azure Event Hubs & Confluent Cloud using Connectors and cluster link.
Created and operated Azure EventHubs and Confluent Cloud using Terraform and Flink Platform using Helm charts.
Developed Python based Kafka Ops tool and automated Azure DevOps CICD pipelines for clients to manage their Kafka objects like topics, schemas, RBAC, connectors.
Automated Kafka cluster upgrades with zero downtime with proper health checks integration
KafkaKubernetes
Euroclear
Düsseldorf, Germany
11 Monate
2022-03 - 2023-01
Deploy DataOps tool Lenses to monitor and administrate Kafka clusters
Senior Kafka SRE
Senior Kafka SRE
Build and Operated Kafka clusters using Strimzi operator in multi-cloud environments.
Integrated external systems like Vertica to Kafka with JDBC connectors
Implemented monitoring solutions using the DataOps tool Lenses.
Enhanced operational efficiency through automation and robust security protocols.
Celonis Labs GmbH
Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia
3 Jahre 6 Monate
2018-09 - 2022-02
Install, configure and manage Confluent Kafka clusters
DevOps Consultant
DevOps Consultant
Focused on DevOps consulting with a primary emphasis on Kafka installation, configuration, and security measures.
Installed and configured Confluent Kafka on Linux systems using Ansible.
Implemented security protocols for Kafka components, including SASL plaintext and SSL certificates, and established topic-level authorization through ACLs for users accessing Kafka via various APIs.
Automated Kafka deployment processes across multiple stages utilizing GitHub, Jenkins, and Ansible.
Developed a shared Kafka platform supporting multiple tenants, ensuring isolation through strict authentication and authorization practices.
Set up and configured Prometheus and Grafana to monitor Kafka clusters using node exporters and JMX exporters.
beON Consult GmbH
Düsseldorf
2 Jahre 8 Monate
2015-10 - 2018-05
Automate Build and Deployment process-setup
Tech Lead
Tech Lead
Automate Build and Deployment process-setup, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery of applications onto different environments like DEV, QA, UAT and Production
Worked on CI/CD pipelines for Java Applications by using GIT, Jenkins, Maven, Ansible, Tomcat and Dockers in the process right from developer code check-in to production deployment.
Install, configure, monitor and manage Unix/Linux servers
Upgrade firmware for Cisco UCS C series hardware and perform kernel patching for Linux servers
Migrating On-premise servers to AWS cloud using AWS Server Migration service
Build and manage new Linux servers in AWS cloud
Automated routine system administrative tasks using Ansible playbooks, roles and inventory files
Build and manage Linux infrastructure (RHEL, SUSE)
Automated operational work with Ansible
Evaluated new technologies with POCs and advise the management with the benefits
Upgrade hardware firmware for Cisco UCS C series hardware
Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
1 Jahr 2 Monate
2014-08 - 2015-09
Performed Storage Migrations at host level
Migration Engineer
Migration Engineer
Performed Storage Migrations at host level for Solaris and Linux servers
Detect the new LUNs from new storage box, initialize them in the servers and add them to existing Disk groups
Perform plex mirroring using vxassist, copy the data from one disk to another using vxevac and pvmove command
Disassociate and remove the old plexes using vxplex command, remove the old LUNs from servers. Reclaim them from storage
Worked with Hitachi Data Systems Data Migration Team to do the Host based Storage migrations for clients
Synectiks IT & Consulting Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
5 Monate
2014-04 - 2014-08
Provided L3 support
Senior Associate
Senior Associate
Provided level 3 support for ICICI Bank Unix/Linux infrastructure
Worked with vendors to provision and replace failed hardware in DC
Monitor and manage Red Hat/ Solaris servers of ICICI Bank
Performed regular patching on servers and keep OS up to date
Handing of UFS, NFS, disk partitioning, file system management, configuring auto mounts and Troubleshooting
Configuring, Installing Whole Root Zones, Adding Resources to zones
Cloning a zone, migrating zone and Sharing file systems to non-global zones
3i InfoTech Ltd
Hyderabad
2 Jahre 5 Monate
2011-11 - 2014-03
Performed Kernel patching and firmware upgrades
System Engineer
System Engineer
Performed Kernel patching and firmware upgrades on Solaris servers
Build the new Linux servers on VMware and Solaris Zones on Solaris physical servers
Worked with Vendor (Oracle, Symantec) for any Operating system and Server hardware related issues and replaced failed hardware components
Good exposure in doing resource upgrade in Solaris servers having zones, Linux servers running on VMware
Actively involved in ITIL process includes Incident Management, Problem Management and Change Management
Created and Managing Users/Groups, LVM, SWAP management, Cron jobs creation, NFS, SCP
Extending file system using metattach & growfs of SVM in Solaris and LVM in Linux
Managing network Interfaces, and IP Multipathing (IPMP) to provide high availability of Network Interfaces
Created and managed ZFS and VxFS file systems
I was part of a small team to monitor and manage Unix/Linux Systems across two Data centers
Build the new servers and do the server hardening as per the requirements
Decommission the Old Solaris physical and Zone servers
Patch the Servers periodically to keep the latest kernel
DataCede Chennai Pvt Ltd
Chennai
7 Monate
2011-04 - 2011-10
Create and update the Change requests
System Administrator
System Administrator
Worked as a L1 Administrator for monitoring Unix/Linux servers
Monitor the Incidents and assign them to appropriate teams
Create and update the Change requests
Raise the support tickets with vendors for any high priority issues
Resolve CPU, Memory and File system alerts
Perform Solaris server patching
Worked on creating, deleting users, and setting up cron jobs
Perform server reboots as per the requests from App owners
Level 1 support for Unix/Linux servers
Monitor the servers
Maintec Technologies Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
Aus- und Weiterbildung
Aus- und Weiterbildung
3 Jahre 1 Monat
2007-08 - 2010-08
Computer Applications (MCA)
Master, Acharya Nagarjuna University
Master
Acharya Nagarjuna University
CERTIFICATIONS:
Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka (CCAAK)
Dynamic IT Professional with over 15 years of experience in the DevOps ecosystem, specializing in Apache Kafka and Kubernetes, has successfully designed and implemented Confluent/Apache Kafka platforms that significantly enhanced data streaming capabilities and solved complex data streaming challenges for global enterprises.
Designed and Implemented Apache Kafka clusters across on-prem and cloud environments using Strimzi, Confluent Platform and CFK (Confluent for Kubernetes Platform) and Confluent Cloud.
Build and manage Flink Platform on AKS using Helm charts and Hybrid integrations between Linux based Onpremise Kafka clusters and Azure EventHubs, Confluent Cloud using Connectors and cluster linking.
Implemented various Kafka connectors like IBM MQ, JDBC, Event Hub etc to integrate Kafka with external systems
Installed and configured Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring and alerting of Kafka clusters
Work in an agile based environments teams spread across globally and get along with colleagues.
Designed and implemented Confluent Kafka Platform on on-premise private cloud Linux servers using Ansible playbooks and configured Ansible tower (AWX) jobs for various tasks.
Implemented Kafka security with mTLS authentication and authorisations through RBAC.
Installed and configured Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring and alerting Kafka clusters.
Served as a subject matter expert for multiple Kafka integration projects through workshops to understand the use cases and implemented data pipelines.
Integrated external systems like IBM MQ (Mainframe & distributed), DB2, JDBC Databases with Kafka clusters
Enabled Hybrid Kafka integration between On-premise Kafka clusters and Azure Event Hubs & Confluent Cloud using Connectors and cluster link.
Created and operated Azure EventHubs and Confluent Cloud using Terraform and Flink Platform using Helm charts.
Developed Python based Kafka Ops tool and automated Azure DevOps CICD pipelines for clients to manage their Kafka objects like topics, schemas, RBAC, connectors.
Automated Kafka cluster upgrades with zero downtime with proper health checks integration
KafkaKubernetes
Euroclear
Düsseldorf, Germany
11 Monate
2022-03 - 2023-01
Deploy DataOps tool Lenses to monitor and administrate Kafka clusters
Senior Kafka SRE
Senior Kafka SRE
Build and Operated Kafka clusters using Strimzi operator in multi-cloud environments.
Integrated external systems like Vertica to Kafka with JDBC connectors
Implemented monitoring solutions using the DataOps tool Lenses.
Enhanced operational efficiency through automation and robust security protocols.
Celonis Labs GmbH
Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia
3 Jahre 6 Monate
2018-09 - 2022-02
Install, configure and manage Confluent Kafka clusters
DevOps Consultant
DevOps Consultant
Focused on DevOps consulting with a primary emphasis on Kafka installation, configuration, and security measures.
Installed and configured Confluent Kafka on Linux systems using Ansible.
Implemented security protocols for Kafka components, including SASL plaintext and SSL certificates, and established topic-level authorization through ACLs for users accessing Kafka via various APIs.
Automated Kafka deployment processes across multiple stages utilizing GitHub, Jenkins, and Ansible.
Developed a shared Kafka platform supporting multiple tenants, ensuring isolation through strict authentication and authorization practices.
Set up and configured Prometheus and Grafana to monitor Kafka clusters using node exporters and JMX exporters.
beON Consult GmbH
Düsseldorf
2 Jahre 8 Monate
2015-10 - 2018-05
Automate Build and Deployment process-setup
Tech Lead
Tech Lead
Automate Build and Deployment process-setup, Continuous Integration and Continuous Delivery of applications onto different environments like DEV, QA, UAT and Production
Worked on CI/CD pipelines for Java Applications by using GIT, Jenkins, Maven, Ansible, Tomcat and Dockers in the process right from developer code check-in to production deployment.
Install, configure, monitor and manage Unix/Linux servers
Upgrade firmware for Cisco UCS C series hardware and perform kernel patching for Linux servers
Migrating On-premise servers to AWS cloud using AWS Server Migration service
Build and manage new Linux servers in AWS cloud
Automated routine system administrative tasks using Ansible playbooks, roles and inventory files
Build and manage Linux infrastructure (RHEL, SUSE)
Automated operational work with Ansible
Evaluated new technologies with POCs and advise the management with the benefits
Upgrade hardware firmware for Cisco UCS C series hardware
Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
1 Jahr 2 Monate
2014-08 - 2015-09
Performed Storage Migrations at host level
Migration Engineer
Migration Engineer
Performed Storage Migrations at host level for Solaris and Linux servers
Detect the new LUNs from new storage box, initialize them in the servers and add them to existing Disk groups
Perform plex mirroring using vxassist, copy the data from one disk to another using vxevac and pvmove command
Disassociate and remove the old plexes using vxplex command, remove the old LUNs from servers. Reclaim them from storage
Worked with Hitachi Data Systems Data Migration Team to do the Host based Storage migrations for clients
Synectiks IT & Consulting Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad
5 Monate
2014-04 - 2014-08
Provided L3 support
Senior Associate
Senior Associate
Provided level 3 support for ICICI Bank Unix/Linux infrastructure
Worked with vendors to provision and replace failed hardware in DC
Monitor and manage Red Hat/ Solaris servers of ICICI Bank
Performed regular patching on servers and keep OS up to date
Handing of UFS, NFS, disk partitioning, file system management, configuring auto mounts and Troubleshooting
Configuring, Installing Whole Root Zones, Adding Resources to zones
Cloning a zone, migrating zone and Sharing file systems to non-global zones
3i InfoTech Ltd
Hyderabad
2 Jahre 5 Monate
2011-11 - 2014-03
Performed Kernel patching and firmware upgrades
System Engineer
System Engineer
Performed Kernel patching and firmware upgrades on Solaris servers
Build the new Linux servers on VMware and Solaris Zones on Solaris physical servers
Worked with Vendor (Oracle, Symantec) for any Operating system and Server hardware related issues and replaced failed hardware components
Good exposure in doing resource upgrade in Solaris servers having zones, Linux servers running on VMware
Actively involved in ITIL process includes Incident Management, Problem Management and Change Management
Created and Managing Users/Groups, LVM, SWAP management, Cron jobs creation, NFS, SCP
Extending file system using metattach & growfs of SVM in Solaris and LVM in Linux
Managing network Interfaces, and IP Multipathing (IPMP) to provide high availability of Network Interfaces
Created and managed ZFS and VxFS file systems
I was part of a small team to monitor and manage Unix/Linux Systems across two Data centers
Build the new servers and do the server hardening as per the requirements
Decommission the Old Solaris physical and Zone servers
Patch the Servers periodically to keep the latest kernel
DataCede Chennai Pvt Ltd
Chennai
7 Monate
2011-04 - 2011-10
Create and update the Change requests
System Administrator
System Administrator
Worked as a L1 Administrator for monitoring Unix/Linux servers
Monitor the Incidents and assign them to appropriate teams
Create and update the Change requests
Raise the support tickets with vendors for any high priority issues
Resolve CPU, Memory and File system alerts
Perform Solaris server patching
Worked on creating, deleting users, and setting up cron jobs
Perform server reboots as per the requests from App owners
Level 1 support for Unix/Linux servers
Monitor the servers
Maintec Technologies Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
Aus- und Weiterbildung
Aus- und Weiterbildung
3 Jahre 1 Monat
2007-08 - 2010-08
Computer Applications (MCA)
Master, Acharya Nagarjuna University
Master
Acharya Nagarjuna University
CERTIFICATIONS:
Confluent Certified Administrator for Apache Kafka (CCAAK)
Dynamic IT Professional with over 15 years of experience in the DevOps ecosystem, specializing in Apache Kafka and Kubernetes, has successfully designed and implemented Confluent/Apache Kafka platforms that significantly enhanced data streaming capabilities and solved complex data streaming challenges for global enterprises.
Designed and Implemented Apache Kafka clusters across on-prem and cloud environments using Strimzi, Confluent Platform and CFK (Confluent for Kubernetes Platform) and Confluent Cloud.
Build and manage Flink Platform on AKS using Helm charts and Hybrid integrations between Linux based Onpremise Kafka clusters and Azure EventHubs, Confluent Cloud using Connectors and cluster linking.
Implemented various Kafka connectors like IBM MQ, JDBC, Event Hub etc to integrate Kafka with external systems
Installed and configured Prometheus and Grafana for monitoring and alerting of Kafka clusters
Work in an agile based environments teams spread across globally and get along with colleagues.