OBJECTIVE
Seeking a position as an Linux/unix system administrator 10+ years of experience with multiple platforms specializing in Unix, Linux, Vmware, Cloud and devops solutions.
A BRIEF OVERVIEW
A competent professional with over 12+ years’ of total work experience, 10+ Years’ of Unix System Administration and additional skills on Unix/Linux system administration, AIX, Vmware, AWS cloud and devops tools like Ansible, Jenkins, nexus, github, Docker, kubernetes. Recently associated with Emirates NBD Bank as a Senior Linux devops Engineer.
CAREER SUMMARY
Hardware experience on IBM pseries, blade servers, IBM chassis, Lenovo x86 machines.
OS experience in Unix flavours AIX, Linux, and Solaris.
Install Linux OS on physical machines.
Experience in Vmware, Oracle, and IBM virtualization technology.
Hands on experience in Linux and AIX clustering.
Hands on experience in Linux LVM.
Hands on experience in Linux patching.
Hnads on experience in Linux security and hardening.
Hands on experience in OS upgrade on AIX and Linux.
Linux Patch management through redhat satellite.
Performance and tunning on Unix machines.
Good understanding on enterprise networking.
Install and configure apache tomcat and JBOSS.
Hands on experience in Disaster Recovery implementation in Linux machines.
Experience in shell and ansible scripts.
Hands on experience in AWS and Azure cloud
Experienced in creating CICD pipeline on Jenkins.
Experience in Git and Github.
Experience in Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience in EMC Storage administration and Replication.
Experience in Backup solutions, TSM ans networker.
Quick learner, Flexible and multi –tasking skills.
ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE
April 2018 – December 2019 Emirates NBD Bank, Dubai, UAE.
Role: Senior UNIX system administrator Project: Projects Engineering.
Worked on IBM pseries, blade servers, IBM chassis, Lenovo x86 machines.
Creating and Managing Unix machines AIX, Linux, and solaris servers.
Managing Vmware, Oracle, and IBM virtualization technology.
Working on Linux Patching.
Working on Linux LVM and disk management.
Performance tuning and troubleshooting on Linux servers.
Software and package management on linux machines.
NFS Management on Linux machines.
Configuring network bonding on Linux machines.
Managing linux machines using Redhat satellite.
Hands on experience on DR failover and fall back on Linux servers.
NFS configuration on Linux machines.
Performing DR on linux environment.
Experience in shell scripting and cron jobs.
Worked on EMC storage and backup.
Writing ansible scripts to automate routine jobs.
Creating CI/CD pipeline on Jenkins.
Managing AWS Environment.
Creating servers on AWS cloud environment and manage.
Experience in Git and Github.
Creating and managing Docker container.
Managing pods in Kubernetes environment.
ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE
December’2015 – November 2017 Gulf Business Machine, Dubai, UAE.
Role: Senior UNIX administrator Project: Al Tayer motors - Dubai
Worked on multiple Hardwares, IBM POWER AND RISC systems, P7, P8, and ibm blades servers.
Installing OS version 6.1 and 7.1 and Linux multiple versions 5.x, 6x.
Troubleshooting on unix servers.
Upgrade TL levels on AIX.
Hands on experience in Disaster Recovery test in all the environments in AIX.
Experience in Vmware technology.
Configure POWER HA cluster in AIX and Linux.
Worked on virtualization (AIX VIO, and VMWARE).
Worked on TSM and EMC networker backup.
Worked on EMC and IBM storage.
Managing AWS environment.
ORGANISATIONAL EXPERIENCE
January’2014 – June 30 2015 Dell International services, Doha, Qatar.
Role: Senior UNIX administrator Project: Sidra Medical and Research - Qatar
Working on multiple Hardwares p5, P6, P7, IBM X series, IBM blade servers and Flex machines.
Building AIX and Linux servers.
Installing OS version 6.1 and 7.1 and Linux multiple versions 5.x, 6x.
Installation OS patches for all Unix flavours (AIX, and Linux).
OS migration on AIX from AIX 6.1 to 7.1.
AIX and Linux servers Resource management (add memory, cpu, disks).
OS administration and Troubleshooting on unix servers (AIX, Linux, solaris ans Hp-ux).
Creating Logical partition.
Dynamical Logical partition when resource required.
Configure cluster in AIX and LINUX.
Operational task and troubleshooting in cluster AIX and Linux.
Worked on virtualization (AIX VIO, LINUX KVM, VMWARE).
Worked with application team to tuning the server according to application requirement.
Worked on hardware issues to replace hardware part (mother board, disk, and processor).
Worked on change management process (ITIL).
Attended meeting with client weekly basis.
June’2011 – December 2013 IBM India Pvt Ltd, Chennai
Role: Senior AIX administrator Project: Michelin tyres
AIX p5, p6, and p7 series servers Administration.
Building AIX and Linux RHEL servers.
Installing OS version 6.1 and 7.1 and Linux RHEL 5.9.
Installation of OS patches for all unix flavours (AIX,Linux,solaris and Hp-unix).
OS migration on AIX from AIX 6.1 to 7.1.
AIX and Linux servers Resource management (add memory, cpu, disks).
Troubleshooting on unix servers (AIX,Linux,solaris and Hp-unix).
Hands on experience in unix LVM management (AIX,Linux,solaris and Hp-unix).
Creating Logical partition.
Dynamical Logical partition when resource required.
HACMP configuration and problem troubleshooting.
Create and extend file systems in cluster.
Cluster fail over & fall back test.
Hands on experience in NIM environments.
March’10 – june’2011 Hewlett-Packard Limited, Chennai
Role: Technology Consultant Project: Airbus & Agilent
Installation of OS and patches for all unix flavours.
User administration on unix servers.
Software installation on unix servers.
To sharing a file system using NFS (Network file system).
Creating Logical partition.
Dynamical Logical partition when resource required.
HACMP configuration and problem troubleshooting.
Tuning kernel parameter.
Troubleshooting with Performance related issues.
Administrative with permission on files & directory.
worked on Cronjobs.
Worked on incident and service management request.
Working in NIM environments.
January ’2007 – March’2010 Aristo Infotech, Chennai.
Role: Junior Unix Consultant
User administration.
Creating new volume groups.
Create application file systems.
Software and application installation (perl, java, C++)
Backup and restoration.
To sharing a file system using NFS (Network file service).
Creating Logical partition.
January ’2004 Jan – March’2007 January Srihari Graphics, Chennai.
Role: wintel Admin
Installing windows os on desktop
Installing multiple softwares on desktop
Device replacing
User Administration
Configuring DHCP server
Setting up Network printers and Internet printers
Configuring & Maintaining Switch
ACADEMIC DETAILS
AIX pseries administration, a certified From IBM. 2010.
AWS solution Architech associate from Amazon. 2020.
Bachelor Degree from University of Madras, Chennai in 2003.
Diploma in Hardware net working from Aristo infotech 2000.
PERSONAL DETAILS
Name as per Passport: Ganesh kannappan.
Current company: EmiratesNBD Bank.
Total Experience: 12+ years.
Relevant Experience: 10+ years.
Notice Period: Immediate.
Nationality: Indian.
Current Location: Dubai.
Passport Number: T2497771.
Date of Birth: 17/05/1981.
Sex: Male.
Marital Status: Married.
Languages Known: English, Tamil.
Email id: ******.*******@*****.***.
I hear by confirm that the above details given are true
Yours Faithfully,
Place: Dubai Ganesh Kannappan.
Name : Ganesh Kannappan
Mail id : ******.*******@*****.***
Mobile : 971-*********
Location : Dubai
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