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Sowmya Shanthaveer

Senior lead linux system administrator
Bangalore

Summary


Professional in Linux/AIX environments with proven track record in system administration and technical support. Known for effectively managing and maintaining server infrastructures, ensuring high availability and security. Strong team collaborator focused on delivering reliable solutions and adapting to dynamic requirements. Proficient in shell scripting, network configuration, and system monitoring.


Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
4
4
years of post-secondary education
1
1
Certification
4
4
Languages

Work History

Senior Lead Linux System Administrator

Kyndryl
10.2024 - Current
  • Implemented monitoring tools for real-time analysis of system performance, allowing for proactive identification of potential issues before they impacted users.
  • Improved system performance by optimizing Linux server configurations, implementing efficient backup processes, and performing regular maintenance tasks.
  • Provided hands-on support for end-users experiencing issues with Linux-based systems or applications, facilitating quick resolutions and minimal disruptions to productivity.
  • Resolved complex technical issues promptly by leveraging strong troubleshooting skills and root cause analysis techniques.
  • Spearheaded migration projects between different Linux distributions or cloud platforms, ensuring minimal data loss or downtime during transitions.
  • supporting VMs hosted on Azure cloud. Managing servers on Azure portal .
  • Performing regular patching on the servers hosted on Azure portal via Ansible.
  • performing compliance remediation for the VMs as per the customer agreement

Site Reliability Engineer

Kyndryl
09.2021 - 10.2024
  • Company Overview: Currently working at Kyndryl as SRE to a German based client. Infrastructure containing Linux, Windows, Vmware, RHV and Azure components.
  • Responsible for Technical supervision and co ordinating between clients and core technical team.
  • Actively involved in projects consisting of setting up monitoring for application components.
  • Actively involved in Changes made to the environment and ensuring the stability of the infrastructure.
  • Provide solutions for performance management, disaster recovery, monitoring and access management.
  • Currently working at Kyndryl as SRE to a German based client. Infrastructure containing Linux, Windows, Vmware, RHV and Azure components.

Technical Lead/Subject Matter Expert Unix/Linux/Unix Administrator

IBM India Pvt Ltd
01.2007 - 09.2021
  • Company Overview: Worked as Technical Lead supporting an Australian bank Westpac Banking Corporation.
  • Have led many projects and ensured completion of the projects with meeting deadlines and maintaining quality and update of documents.
  • Have led the compliance for the account to ensure all the systems are compliant as per the customer agreement.
  • Have worked onsite in Australia for 2 years in client location managing AIX and Linux servers.
  • Being the technical point of contact for customer and have worked on major issues to restore the service.
  • Have been part of several internal and external audits.
  • Upgradation of Software/Utility like Java, Samba, sudo, ssh, tsm client.
  • Backup/Restoration of the production system files/database/application using TSM.
  • Veritas and GPS cluster setup and management.
  • Unix shell scripting.
  • Have automated multiple manual compliance scan and remediation activities using shell scripting and python.
  • Have configured web services for visual representation of performance data of the servers for customer review.
  • Have collectively worked with application team in building a lot of application level startup/stop scripts.
  • Have worked on identifying root cause and providing permanent solutions to repetitive incidents and reduced the work effort.
  • Worked as Technical Lead supporting an Australian bank Westpac Banking Corporation.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering -

Sapthagiri college of Engineering
06.2002 - 06.2006

Skills

    AIX

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Interests

Cloud certifications
Advanced Python programming

Certification

GCP Associate Cloud Engineer

Timeline

Senior Lead Linux System Administrator

Kyndryl
10.2024 - Current

GCP Associate Cloud Engineer

08-2024

Site Reliability Engineer

Kyndryl
09.2021 - 10.2024

Technical Lead/Subject Matter Expert Unix/Linux/Unix Administrator

IBM India Pvt Ltd
01.2007 - 09.2021

Bachelor of Engineering -

Sapthagiri college of Engineering
06.2002 - 06.2006

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