ASHISH JACOB GEORGE

• Led automation redesign impacting 5,000+ Linux servers across enterprise banking platforms, reducing build time and improving patch compliance.
• Designed Infrastructure-as-Code frameworks using Terraform for standardized enterprise deployments.
• Led planning, implementation, and maintenance of infrastructure solutions performing to functional, operational, compliance, and security expectations.
• Drove reliability improvements through structured root-cause analysis, incident follow-up, and operational excellence practices.
• Supported large-scale Linux infrastructure running mission-critical financial workloads across hybrid cloud and data center platforms.
• Operated and optimized production Kubernetes clusters supporting enterprise SaaS workloads.
• Managed full Linux server lifecycle including PXE/Kickstart provisioning, configuration management, hardening, patching, compliance validation, and retirement.
• Developed Python-based log parsing automation to analyze application and infrastructure logs, reducing manual troubleshooting effort and accelerating root-cause identification.
• Developed Python and Bash infrastructure automation scripts for provisioning, configuration validation, reporting, and operational health checks.
• Implemented and managed observability platforms using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and InfluxDB, creating dashboards, alerting, and performance visibility across production environments.
• Supported AWS and GCP cloud environments focused on reliability, scalability, security, and operational excellence.
• Participated in on-call rotations, incident response, capacity planning, launch readiness reviews, and blameless postmortem activities.
• Utilized Helm and ArgoCD to standardize Kubernetes deployments and improve release consistency across environments.
• Managed bare-metal Linux environments utilizing PXE, Kickstart, DNS, DHCP, TFTP, Chef, Ansible, and post-build automation.

Additional Professional Development (Personal Learning & Hands-on Labs)

• Earned the NVIDIA Certified Associate – AI Infrastructure & Operations (NCA-AIIO) certification to expand expertise in AI infrastructure and GPU platform operations.
• Built hands-on AI infrastructure labs using GPU-enabled Linux servers and Kubernetes to gain practical experience with GPU-accelerated workloads.
• Installed and configured NVIDIA GPU drivers, CUDA toolkit, NVIDIA Container Toolkit, and Kubernetes GPU Operator in lab environments.
• Explored NVIDIA AI Enterprise concepts, GPU resource management, and production AI infrastructure best practices.
• Configured and tested Multi-Instance GPU (MIG) partitioning and GPU resource allocation for Kubernetes-based workloads.
• Built and validated AI workload scheduling, model serving, and inference infrastructure using containerized applications.
• Implemented GPU monitoring and observability using Prometheus, Grafana, and NVIDIA DCGM Exporter.

• Operated and optimized production Kubernetes clusters supporting enterprise SaaS workloads.
• Managed full Linux server lifecycle including PXE/Kickstart provisioning, configuration management,hardening, patching, compliance validation, and retirement.
• Designed Infrastructure-as-Code solutions using Terraform and automation using Chef and Ansible. Developed Python-based log parsing automation to analyze application and infrastructure logs,reducing manual troubleshooting effort and accelerating root-cause identification.
• Developed Python and Bash infrastructure automation scripts for provisioning, configuration validation,reporting, and operational health checks.
• Implemented and managed observability platforms using Prometheus, Grafana, ELK, and InfluxDB,creating dashboards, alerting, and performance visibility across production environments.
• Supported AWS and GCP cloud environments focused on reliability, scalability, security, and operational excellence.
• Participated in on-call rotations, incident response, capacity planning, launch readiness reviews, and blameless postmortem activities.
• Utilized Helm and ArgoCD to standardize Kubernetes deployments and improve release consistency across environments.
• Managed bare-metal Linux environments utilizing PXE, Kickstart, DNS, DHCP, TFTP, Chef, Ansible,and post-build automation.

• Supported enterprise IAM and PKI solutions for global customers, including certificate management and authentication platforms such as UniCert.
• Administered Solaris and Linux systems supporting security platforms and replicated customer environments for troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Delivered technical training, mentored support teams, and collaborated across teams to resolve complex customer issues.
• Administered Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Oracle Enterprise Linux platforms in banking environments.
• Automated Red Hat builds using Cobbler, PXE, and Kickstart and managed configuration automation using Ansible.
• Supported Red Hat Identity Management, VMware, and Windows Active Directory integration for enterprise authentication and access management.
• Managed Red Hat, Debian, and Oracle Unbreakable Linux environments supporting enterprise application platforms.
• Administered VMware infrastructure, server platforms, LDAP, SSSD, NSLCD, Puppet, mcollective, and Shell scripting automation.
• Supported F5, NetScaler, Fortinet, RSA appliances, Windows AD integrations, and enterprise security infrastructure.
• Provisioned and administered Red Hat Linux, Solaris, and Microsoft Windows server environments across enterprise data centers.
• Managed VMware, Solaris Zones, LDOMs, KVM, Veritas Cluster Server, Solaris Clustering, VMware HA, LVM, ZFS, UFS, VxFS, and storage multipathing.
• Managed storage technologies including EMC PowerPath, Solaris MPIO, Veritas DMP, DM-Multipath, Solaris Volume Manager, and Red Hat LVM.
• Designed and implemented Linux infrastructure solutions supporting 3,000+ enterprise server instances across regulated banking environments.
• Led infrastructure design and build activities for large-scale projects, producing HLD, LLD, implementation plans, operational documentation, and handover procedures.
• Developed automated Linux build frameworks using PXE, Kickstart, AutoYast, DHCP, FTP/HTTP/NFS, Bash scripting, and Python.
• Designed and implemented OpenStack private cloud environments and participated in Hadoop, OpenStack, and infrastructure proof-of-concept initiatives.
• Led physical-to-virtual migration initiatives reducing data center footprint, hardware dependency, and support contract costs.
• Performed Linux hardening to CIS standards, security remediation, non-compliance checks, and Qualys continuous security activities.
• Served as technical lead for infrastructure design, build, implementation, remediation, and cross-functional project delivery.

• Automated Red Hat builds using Cobbler, PXE, and Kickstart and managed configuration automation using Ansible.
• Administered Red Hat Enterprise Linux and Oracle Enterprise Linux platforms in banking environments.
• Supported Red Hat Identity Management, VMware, and Windows Active Directory integration forenterprise authentication and access management.

• Managed Red Hat, Debian, and Oracle Unbreakable Linux environments supporting enterprise application platforms.
• Administered VMware infrastructure, server platforms, LDAP, SSSD, NSLCD, Puppet, mcollective, and Shell scripting automation.
• Supported F5, NetScaler, Fortinet, RSA appliances, Windows AD integrations, and enterprise security infrastructure.
• Handled production incident management using ServiceNow, Infra-Enterprise, and Remedy while collaborating with infrastructure, security, and application teams.

• Provisioned and administered Red Hat Linux, Solaris, and Microsoft Windows server environments across enterprise data centers.

• Managed VMware, Solaris Zones, LDOMs, KVM, Veritas Cluster Server, Solaris Clustering, VMware

HA, LVM, ZFS, UFS, VxFS, and storage multipathing.

• Performed rack-and-stack operations, hardware installs, cable management, switch/router/firewall

installation support, failed disk/NIC/PSU replacement, and asset tracking.

• Managed storage technologies including EM

• Supported enterprise IAM and PKI solutions for global customers, enhancing certificate management and authentication platforms like UniCert.
• Administered Solaris and Linux systems for security platforms, replicating customer environments to facilitate troubleshooting and root-cause analysis.
• Delivered technical training and mentored support teams, collaborating across teams to effectively resolve complex customer issues.