NAME: KIRAN NAIDU

MOBILE NUMBER: (669)224-5254

E-MAIL: kirannaidu418@gmail.com
Professional Summary:

7+ Years of
environments.

experience

in

Expertise in Unix, Red Hat Linux Enterprise 4,5,6, CentOS, SUSE

9, 10, 11, Solaris 8, 9, 10, Ubuntu, Networking, Programming (Shell
and Perl scripting), Databases, Software, and Hardware.

Experience includes installation, configuration and maintenance of

Applications on Solaris, Red Hat Enterprise Linux, different flavors of
UNIX and all versions of Windows.

Experience with Linux

installation methods.

Worked on designing and implementation of Datacenter migrations

Installing, Configuring and Maintaining DNS, NIS, NFS and Auto FS.

Experienced in implementing Splunk, Puppet and Chef.

Hands on experience in administration, performance tuning and

maintenance of application services like Mail, HTTP, Apache Tomcat,
Squid, DHCP, SMTP, FTP.

Experience supporting Veritas Cluster 4/5 and Redhat Cluster

running on Linux and Solaris servers to support high availability
for Oracle DB servers.

Experience working with SAN & NAS environment's like EMC Clariion
and NetApp filers.

Experience installing and managing multipathing software's like EMC

Power path and Native multipathing device mapper and MPXIO on
Linux and Solaris.

Worked with OS Virtualization using VMWare ESX 3/4/5 and Solaris 10

OS.

Kick

heterogeneous

Start

and

and

Solaris

complex

IT

Jumpstart

Experience in server consolidation by using VMware ESX environment

and oracle virtual box.

Experience working with VMware tools like vCenter & vSphere to

manage VM's running on ESX cluster nodes and also experience
working vMotion.

Worked with Protocols like NIS, NFS, Samba, and TCP/IP on Linux
server environment and LDAP client-server model to retrieve and
manipulate data.

Exposure to VERITAS NetBackup and disaster recovery planning.

Implemented RAID levels Raid 0, Raid 1, and Raid 5 for Disk

management thro LVM / VERITAS Volume Management. Upgrading
normal file systems to RAID levels for growing size/redundancy
requirements. Replacing bad drives. Recovery of data from crashed
Volumes and disk groups

Familiarity with a multitude of OSS tools and utilities for managing,

monitoring and troubleshooting Linux infrastructure and networks

Troubleshooting various problems when working with

initializing, replacing, mirroring, and removing disk devices.

Performed Consistent OS, APP Backup and Recovery Operations on

Solaris servers and Linux, Windows Servers.

Implemented and enhanced scripts using Korn, C shell, Bash and Perl
Scripting and experienced in scheduling jobs using Crontab and At.

Worked with Solaris Packages and Patches, Red Hat Package Manager
(RPM) and YUM.

Experienced in Service Management Facility (SMF)

Experienced in documenting various maintenance activities and

upgrades and changes in the network architecture.

RDBMS installation and support including Oracle 8i/9i/10g, DB2

UDB 7/8 SQL Server.

Experience in providing day-to-day user administration

adding/deleting users and managing user's queries.

VxVM in

like

Experience of working in Data centers with 24X7 Production and OnCall Environments.

Knowledge of SAN architectures and FC/ iSCSI protocols.

Experience with Datacenter Migrations, Server upgrades, O/S and

firmware patching.

Experience in troubleshooting and diagnostic skills and providing

support to Operations personnel.

Experience with
deployment.

Installation, configuration and deployment of Open Stack .

Knowledge Linux containers like Docker.

cyber

security,

server

hardening

and

DMZ

Technical Skills:
Operating Systems
Version
Tools

Linux (Red Hat 4.x,5.x, 6.x), UNIX, WINDOWS

NT/2000/2003/XP/VISTA/7,AIX.

Control CVS, SVN, IBM Rational Clear Case, Perforce,

RTC,GIT,SourceTree

Languages

C, JAVA, XML, SHELL, PERL

Databases

My SQL, MS Access, Oracle 9i/10g/11g,DB2

Application Servers

WEBLOGIC, WEBSPHERE , TOMCAT

Tools

ANT,MAVEN, HUDSON/JENKINS, CHEFF, PUPPET,

BUILD FORGE

Cloud

AWS EC2, VPC, EBS, AMI, SNS, RDS, EBS,

CloudWatch, CloudFormation AWS Config, S3,
Cloud Trail, IAM. VMWare.

Professional Experience:
rateGenius
July 2014-Till date
DevOps & Cloud Engineer

,Austin,

TX

Responsibilities:

Creating the automated build and deployment process for

application, re-engineering setup for better user experience, and
leading up to building a continuous integration system for all our
products.
Implementing new projects builds framework using Jenkins & maven

as build framework tools

Implementing a Continuous Delivery framework using Jenkins,

Puppet, Maven & Nexus in Linux environment

Manage deployment automation using Puppet, MCollective, Hiera,

Custom Puppet modules, Ruby.

AWS Cloud management and Puppet automation
Responsible for Design of different Release Environments for new

projects.
Created puppet manifests and modules to automate system
operations.
Integration of Maven/Nexus, Jenkins , Urban Code Deploy with
Patterns/Release, Git, Confluence, Jira and Cloud Foundry
Using Jenkins AWS CodeDeploy plugin to deploy to AWS
Defining Release Process & Policy for projects early in SDLC.
Member of CCM representing changes for Release and environment

configuration
Responsible for Database build, release and configuration

Installing Virtual servers on VMWare ESX.

Installing the required components on the cloud server and
deploying the application.
Implemented automation tools such as Splunk, Puppet, Chef and
DevOps
Scheduling backup to the mounted drive on the cloud server.
Copying files o the cloud server for deployment.
Configuring vCenter, vSphere client, vSphere Web client
Bash scripting for backup and file copy.
RedHat to auto update patches from RHN
Svnserve(subversion) version control software installation and
administration.
Setting up Static ip address for Linux servers.
Implemented host security on CentOS, OpenSuse and Redhat
Linux 5.3
Installing MySQL on Linux Server and securing installation

Assigned privileges to users on Linux

Installed and managed Apache on Linux Servers for application
services
Configuring SVN Repository and providing user access

Environment: GIT, JENKINS, PUPPET, MAVEN, RHEL 6.5, IBM-AIX

7, Nagios v4 , Oracle 11g and Weblogic 12c.
Entrada
May 2013- July 2014

,Brentwood,

TN

Sr. Linux System Administrator / Puppet Developer

Responsibilities:

Installation Red hat Linux Enterprise Server 5/6 on Dell and HP x86
HW.
Installed and configured Solaris 10/11 on Sun T and M Series servers
Mirrored root disks on all the servers by using ZFS & VxVm.
Providing 24 x 7 supports to various application level server level &
network level Monitoring and troubleshooting of any datacenter outages.
Dayto-day administration on Sun Solaris which includes Installation,
upgrade and loading patches.
Installation of Web logic, upgraded to service pack updates, installed
BEA patches, configuring and creation new domain & services starting &
stopping.
Installation of Oracle on Linux and Solaris, creating database, creating
Oracle users etc.
Veritas Netback up installation, Catalogue backup and
maintenance Backup/restore on ADIC (Intelligent Storage Scalar
i2000k Library Management Console) using server Windows NT/2000 &
Sun Solaris server and checking the job failures.
Installed, managed Verities Volume Manager 5 (VxVM) on Solaris 10.
Created Veritas File Systems.

Implemented Splunk, Puppet, Chef and DevOp.

Planning and implementing Backup and Restore procedures using

Ufsdump,Ufsrestore, Tar and Cpio.
Documented Apache Web Server Development, Staging & Production
environments, installed configured and managed Solaris 10 Zones on
Sun Enterprise systems, Administered, maintained Red Hat 5/6

Troubleshooting Hardware, Operating System Application & Network

problems and performance issues; Deployed latest patches for Sun, Linux
and Application servers, Performed Solaris and Red Hat Linux Kernel
Tuning for TCP stack.
Production support of Apache and JBoss including installation,
configuration, management and troubleshooting.
Installation and monitoring of Veritas Volume Manager, Veritas
NetBackup and Veritas Cluster Server on SAN Environment.
Installed and configured the Red Hat Linux 5.1 on HP-Dl585 servers
using Kick Start.
Monitoring day-to-day administration and maintenance operations of the
company network and systems working on Linux and Solaris Systems.
Configured the NIS, NIS+ and DNS on Red Hat Linux 5.1 and update
NIS maps and Organize the RHN Satellite Servers in combination with
RHN Proxy Server.
Installed and configured the RPM packages using the YUM Software
manager.
Configured root disk for its clustered file system on RED HAT
LINUX5.X.
Configured logical volumes using logical volume manager (LVM) and also
configured mirroring.
Installation of Web logic Application server, upgraded to service pack
updates, installed BEA patches, configuring and creation new domain &
services starting & stopping. Installation of Oracle10g on Linux and
Solaris, creating database, creating Oracle users & export and importing
database, creating rollback segment etc.
Production support of Apache, PHP, My SQL, Tomcat including
installation, configuration, management and troubleshooting.
Involved in developing custom scripts using Python, Perl & Shell
(bash, ksh) to automate jobs.
Defining and Develop plan for Change, Problem & Incident management
Process based on ITIL.
Merged the generated reports as per request. Formatted data into
required format using UNIX Shell Scripts, SED and Awk.
Networking communication skills and protocols such as TCP/IP, Telnet,
FTP, NDM, SSH, rlogin.
Installed HBA cards and upgraded Firmware in VMware ESX and RHEL.
Created large volumes using LVM from the EMC LUN's. Resized the
volumes online in RHEL AS 4.0..

Written shell scripts and Perl scripting to take backup oracle

database.
Security auditing using Korn programming. Shell Programming for day
to day system administration.
Kick start the Red Hat Linux RHEL 6 on HP Power edge servers and
Cisco UCS servers.
Deploying Veritas Clusters and Oracle 8i test databases to implement
disaster recovery strategies, ensuring uninterrupted availability of the
global systems.
Configured Logical storage Manager (LSM) for root disk
encapsulation and implemented root disk mirroring for fault tolerance.
Experience in BIOS UPGRADE and OS installations and configurations
and maintenance
Worked on the administration of the Web Logic 9, JBoss 4.2.2 servers
including installation and deployments.
Extensive experience in Security Patching
Also coordinating with storage team and networking teams
Ability to effectively communicate across vendors with different
departments and provide resolutions to all levels in the organization, both
verbally and in written documentation through on 24 * 7 on call Support.

ENVIRONMENT: REDHAT LINUX 4.x,5.x,6.x, SUN fire T2000, T4k, M

5000, and Veritas volume manager5.x , Veritas Net backup 6.5, Web
logic
10.x.,Oracle
10G/
11i/RAC,
HP
9000
Superdome
SX1000 , Volume Manager, VMWare ESX SERVER,, Shell scripting,
SAN/Mc Data Switches , puppet, Brocade Switches, chef ,RED hat
satellite server

Simpleray
,Saint
Mar 2012-April 2013
Sr. Linux System Administrator
Responsibilities:

Paul,

MN

Responsible for supporting Linux System Administrator customers

with RHEL/CentOS/Ubuntu operating systems questions and
problems via telephone, FAX, and email. Researched the data base for
known problems or tested the customers problem on a test system in
the same environment. Aided customer in resolving their problem

using the tools in the Linux OS or from the command line.

Provisioning and support of Production, QA and Developers
environment.
Deployment and Build of various environments.
Overall responsibilities include checking the health of servers, updates
and backup. Check with the trouble ticketing system for any unread
ticket. Also troubleshooting if there any bottlenecks; Responsible to
perform BIOS update on Dell Systems. Handled all system
administration duties for all Red Hat Linux and VM Servers on
site. Responsibilities ranged from daily tasks to more advanced ones
such as shell scripting, software installation and system/network
troubleshooting.
Responsible for the Server Administration tasks in the web & server
support areas.
VERITAS
Volume
Manager
and
VERITAS
File
System
troubleshooting and Administration.
Implemented Puppet, DevOps.
Configuration and Installation of JBOSS 4.x on Linux servers.
Mutli-tier application environment with Weblogic, WebSphere. Mission
Critical 24x7 Servers support.
Installed and configured JMX-based services on JBOSS.
Configured JNDI and JMS on JBOSS.
NIS, NFS, AUTOFS, NTP Configuration and Administration.
Define Mapping Servlets, Filters, and Session Configuration on
JBOSS.
Analyze and suggest corrective methods on performance issues.
Adding additional and extension of existing File systems using VxVM
and Vxfs. Configuring autofs for auotomount. Upgrading the
Application as per Application team requirements. Scheduling jobs
using crontab and at.
Tuned servers for maximum efficiency for Oracle and MySQL Data
Bases.
Performed workstation and server installations and upgrades,
standardized workstation configuration, automounter, sendmail, and
hardware upgrades; administration support and troubleshooting duties
in a 24x7.
Done with LAMP Setup in Ubuntu, MySQL setup, Performance
Tuning,
Replication,
Commands,
Backup
and
overall
Administration.

Environment: Redhat Linux 3,4,5,6 Sun Solaris 8,9,10 , JBOSS AS

4.x,Sun V440,V490 T5220 T5240 Sparc stations 20,Switches,

VMware ESX 5.1,oracle 11,Veritas

Operations Manager,Devops.

Cluster

Server

5,Veritas

Tilson ,Portland,
ME
Jan 2011- Feb
2012
UNIX System Administrator
Responsibilities:

Installation, Configuration & Upgrade of operating systems Redhat

Linux/Centos, Solaris.
Used fsck and fsdb on file systems successfully when critical data got
corrupted. Made use of alternate superblocks to replace corrupted
superblock.
Monitored and managed System processes, system status, User
accounts and password policies.
Configured disks to overcome disk size limitations and implemented
RAID Levels for fault tolerance.
Responsible for Day-to-Day Backup and Recovery using tar. Disk and
File system management through Logical Volume Manager.
Installed and maintained the machines with the updated Patches and
necessary client software packages.
Troubleshooting and fixing the issues at User level, System level
and Network level by using various tools and utilities. Schedule
backup jobs by implementing cron job schedule during non business
hours
Configured Domain Name System (DNS) for hostname to IP
resolution .
Post installation configuration such as ssh, rsync, ntp.
Managed Systems and Network related issues like Installation,
Configuration and Troubleshooting on Linux and Solaris platform.
Performed day to day backups using CAarcbackup.
Installation and configuration of Nagios for server state and health of
various system resources.
Implemented virtualization for sandbox environment by using VMware.

Environment: Redhat Linux 3, Kickstart, Samba, Apache, Tomcat, Shell/Perl

programming, NIS/NFS, NDM, DNS, FTP, win 2003/2008 Server.

Birla

Life

Insurance,

Hyderabad,

India.

Jan 2008- Dec 2010

Linux Admin
Responsibilities:

Performed system administration of UNIX servers by using Operating

Systems of Solaris 2.7/8 Managing SUN Solaris, Compaq and
Linux workstations and servers.
Installation of patches and other software packages Disk and File
system management through Solstice Disk Suite on Solaris and other
logical volume manager for other flavor of UNIX.
Configuration of Hardware and Software RAID on Digital & Sun
Servers.
Installation of Oracle Patches and Troubleshooting, Creating and
modifying application related objects, Creating Profiles, Users, Roles
and maintaining system security.
Configuration and maintenance of NIS, NFS, DHCP and DNS Servers
on Solaris.
Disk Management Utility. Used daily for file system creation and file
system management.
Worked in Qmail MTA Installation and Configuration.

Environment: Redhat Linux 4,5,6 Sun Solaris 8,9,10 Sun V440, V490 T5220
T5240 Sparc stations 20, Switches, VMware ESX , Oracle.