A technocrat with over 10 years of experience in System Integration (Perl / Shell Programming), Administration, Networking Operations.
Currently associated with Capgemini , as a Sr Consultant .
Comprehensive understanding of client’s needs for the proper management and delivery of projects.
Acquired working knowledge of banking domain and data centre infrastructure.
Adept in analyzing information system needs, evaluating end-user requirements, custom designing solutions, troubleshooting for complex information systems management.
Excellent team building & troubleshooting skills with proven abilities in planning & managing resources.
Specialties: My SQL, Perl Scripts and Shell Scripting.
Server configuration management via Puppet
Advanced MySQL replication
Automatic backup validation infrastructure
System orchestration via Ansible
AWS
Linux
Python, perl and shell scripting
configuration Mgt tools like puppet , Ansible .
Automation
ELK ( elasticsearch , logstash, Kibana )
Apache and Nginx
Mysql
Jenkins
Jira
Mass mail solutions
Linux Web Server Apache and setting up and configuration of various virtual host.
and much more .
Sr Consultant ( Linux / Devops ) @ Managing Cloud operation for a Global Job board portal .
Code Deployments using Jenkins and git
Setting up Nagios and creating custom plugins to suit the Clouds environment. Setting up plugins to monitor application performance .
Setting up logstash and elasticsearch as a analytical search data.
Created perl scripts to generate auto alerts via email for Jenkins with summarized data
Created python script that reads logs file, get the ips for for 403 response , and then query the whois database. Created a UI for the same.
Deployments of code base using puppet and Ability to write Puppet Manifests, also currently migrating to chef .
Also providing official training to the team in perl and python.
Supporting the Nagios applications and creating customized plugins.
Currently Involved in migration of servers and application to AWS ( Amazon web services ). Knowledge in EC2, S3 - CloudFormation, VPC, ELB. Route53
Currently managing a team of 2 to 3 persons. Preparing reports and conducting weekly meeting on task updates, understanding problems faces by junior colleagues and addressing technical issues.
Interactions at all levels, which includes interaction within the team & with senior management. From January 2015 to Present (1 year) Mumbai Area, IndiaSr linux DevOps systems engineer @ Unix/Linux System Infrastructure Administration in a SaaS or Cloud Operations
Currently responsible for the Design , implementation and supporting the “Vodafone Cloud “mobile application hosted in large scale web farm infrastructure across multiple data centers .
Cloud Technologies Amazon EC2, S3, VPC, CohesiveFT VPN, IBM Cloudburst (ISDM),
Managing the Linux servers , Jboss , apache and its various APIs.
Working on perl scripting and programming. Created application for querying splunk database.
Setting up Jenkins using Robotium, that runs the application for the mobile for various opcos . From December 2013 to Present (2 years 1 month) Pune Area, IndiaSr Systems Engineer ( Linux / Unix ) @ * Involved in planning and designing data center activities , set up of firewall ( pfsense ) and maintenance.
* implementation of Inter Modular Servers (IMS) and spool allocation
* installation of Xen for Linux and windows server
* Automation of build and Deployment of websites
* perl CGI programming to implement mysql dump automation
* Responsible as a part of the system administration team engaging in troubleshooting server related issues
* Working on Apache and Mysql administration
* Creating shell scripts to add virtual host and various components like Awstats, mod_rewite, backing up log files, error document redirection, etc.
* Monitoring various windows machine via the NS client and Linux host vus SNMP. Installed nagios snmp plug-in.
* Backing up data on for all clients on the LAN, using password less login by generating DSA and RSA key pairs.
* Installed a Chat Server (Jabber on the local network).
* Analyzing logs on the server and interpreting it .
*Nagios monitoring
* Gluster setup
*Back of data automation
project on perl development
1) Automation for creating and deploying builds
2) in-house to tool to send alerts of domain expiration
3) in-house web development that display inventory of server and xen server
4) worked on PHPLIST mailing management system :
* Knowledge on postfix virtual domains
* SPF domain-keys DKIM feedback loops
* Technical contacts with Gmail, yahoo and rediff
* understanding email marketing techniques
* developed perl scripts to automate tasks From November 2010 to December 2013 (3 years 2 months) Mumbai Area, IndiaSenior (Linux) System Engineer @ Chief Tasks:
Steering initiatives for maintaining (ECM) Linux spam servers and maintaining postfix mail servers.
Installing mail server at clients end and making customized changes if required.
Handling the following tasks:
Firewall (IP tables) installations and its configuration changes at clients end.
Client interaction and understanding clients need and requirements and formalizing solution to fit those need.
Remote installation and maintenance of IDC servers.
Network installation of server through modified kick start file. Porting of in house applications on the base Cent OS.
Porting for Linux customised mail server, mass mail application and mail archive.
Ensuring maximum availability and performance of the 40+ Linux based server's infrastructure.
Monitoring servers and services using multiple toll like Nagios, Cacti and in house built tools.
Configuring and using MRTG to check bandwidth usage.
Testing the newly released software and escalated bug to development team.
Working on Linux chat server (Ejabber) ported this application for multiple clients on existing Linux server. Authentication via LDAP or ADS.
Accountable for creating and maintaining script to weekly and daily backup important file in compressed format to remote servers.
Using various open source application like Amanda back solution and Backup PC solutions.
Setting up a whois database server for testing purpose.
Implementing:
SPF and Domain keys, know on email marketing campaigns, white listing of IPS and general knowledge how to get Marketing mail arrive in the INBOX of major ISPs like gmail, yahoo, AOL, etc.
DKIM on Mass mail server and postfix servers.
Creating local centos / RHEL5 repositories for easy local access and upgrading RPM packages from the rpm source or tar source file. From September 2008 to November 2010 (2 years 3 months) Linux System Administrator @ Chief Tasks:
Responsible as a part of the system administration team engaging in troubleshooting server related issues from various clients.
Working on Apache (2.2.8).
Creating shell scripts to add virtual host and various components like Awstats, mod_rewite, backing up log files, error document redirection, etc.
Setting up and maintaining ISP mail server and Linux based firewall (Ip tables).
Restricting various port and redirection Ip address to internal network for the complete maintenance of the server.
Working on:
Bind9 and Bind-DLZ (Dynamic Loadable Zones) used by ISP for easy management of the name server and using PhpMy Admain to input data.
Nagios (monitoring server).
Monitoring various windows machine via the NS client and Linux host vus SNMP. Installed nagios snmp plugins.
Setting up a back-up server using rsync and cygwin (a Linux emulator on windows).
Backing up data on for all clients on the LAN, using password less login by generating DSA and RSA key pairs.
Installing LAMP (Linux apache MySQL php) server on debain and well as fedora core from source as per client's requirements.
Achievements:
Installed a Chat Server (Jabber on the local network).
Have also set up a content filtering application (Squid) on the same machine to filter out web content.
Postfix: Have set up A Post fix (MTA) mail server that uses My SQL backend for virtual users and virtual domains. From July 2007 to September 2008 (1 year 3 months) System Administrator @ Chief Tasks:
Providing technical support to customer by either troubleshooting over the phone or remotely logging on to server and diagnosing the problem.
Corresponding through mail to customers on their various queries.
Analyzing logs on the server and interpreting it to customer / client end.
Meeting up with client to discuss the problems they might be facing from the services provided.
Projects Handled:
Setting up the Linux Terminal Server in 2 organizations with about 20 terminals attached to it.
Set up Backup server for 3 organizations to do automated back up using rsync.
Set up The Argon Server (Kick start installation) of the mail, proxy and DHCP and file server.
Knoppix Live CD, webmin administration & set up and e-box administration. From May 2006 to June 2007 (1 year 2 months) Customer Support Executive @ PROJECTS HANDLED
In house web based projects:
Developed a CGI web front end in perl to take to help support team to backup important data on server. The script inputs data ans stores that same in remote machine.
Developed web upload script for mass support team to check clients E-Mail ID database is harvested or not. The script does a XBL SBL PBL and other in-house spam check if ids are spam trap or not
Created front end to manage 100+ ips on each of the 20+ mass mail servers, storing data in MySql database.
Done log parsing on mass mail servers, storing data in database and currently managing and fine tuning the log parser scripts.
Was in involved in project to create a mini CRM , that helps us manages manage clients information.
Created scripts on mass-mail network to block ips that continually do a DOS-attack.
ACADEMIA
2008 Post Graduate Diploma in Business Administration - Distance Learning Program (PGDBA - DLP)
from Welingkar Institute of Management with major in E-Business Programme, recognized by Distance From June 2004 to February 2005 (9 months)
PGDBA, E-commerce @ Welingkar Institute of Management From 2006 to 2008 2004 B.Com @ Government of2004 B.Com @ Government ofsacred heart school Agnello Dsouza is skilled in: Suse, Shell Scripting, Apache, System Administration, Linux, Perl, Unix, Nagios, RedHat, MySQL, CentOS, Postfix, TCP/IP, Servers, LAMP
Websites:
http://linuxwalk.blogspot.com