Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Accomplishments
Projects
Hobbies and Interests
Languages
Timeline
Generic

Jayaprakash Narayanan

New Jersey

Summary

A seasoned Cloud Solution Architect with a proven track record at Westfield Specialty Insurance, I excel in AWS and Azure Cloud migrations, DevOps (CI/CD) implementations, and high-performance computing (HPC). My expertise in cloud architecture design and DevSecOps, combined with strong leadership in project delivery, drives significant infrastructure advancements. Skilled in Python and collaborative project management, I consistently achieve ambitious goals.

Overview

15
15
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Cloud Solution Architect

Westfield Specialty Insurance
New Jersey, United States
05.2023 - Current
  • Design and build AWS cloud infrastructure using automated infrastructure-as-code (IaC).
  • Develop a DevOps CI/CD pipeline using GitHub.
  • Automate workload in a Lambda function using .NET, Python, and Node.js scripts.
  • Design and implement Snowflake integration and Databricks.
  • Design and implement ETL, Informatica, Data Lake, Amplify, Snowflake, Glue, Redshift, EKS, Fargate, ECS, RDS, and Aurora PostgreSQL, and migrate data from on-premises to RDS.
  • Configure Kinesis, Firehose stream, and AWS X-Ray.
  • Implement and administer an AWS High Performance Computing (HPC) cluster, EC2 Compute, Linux, Windows servers, ELB, Auto Scaling, S3 Storage, RDS, AWS Lambda, AWS Step Function, API Gateway, AWS Networking, and content delivery (VPC, Route 53, etc.). Identity & Access Management, CloudWatch, CloudTrail, AWS Config, CloudFormation, Key Management.
  • Design and implement ML/AI SageMaker, and manage network connectivity, security, database management, AMI lifecycle, server hardening, patching, package vulnerability, and backups.

Cloud Architect - CCOE (Cloud Center of Excellence)

Singapore Life Insurance
Singapore
08.2022 - 05.2023
  • Provided financial insurance services for Singapore Life Limited (Singlife).
  • Architected and managed large-scale cloud migration projects using AWS and Azure.
  • Implement Amazon SageMaker for ML solutions, and write code to implement application workloads in the cloud.
  • Design and implement large-scale HPC clusters, and review High Level Design (HLDs) and Low Level Design (LLDs).
  • Review IAC Stack, AMI Images, in GitLab.
  • Handle Continuous Integration and Delivery (CI/CD) workflow to design the infrastructure, application, and security layer using Infrastructure as Code (IaC) in GitHub.
  • Design and develop cloud automation playbooks, Snowflake integration, and applications; create a pipeline in GitHub.
  • Handle a large volume of data and file migration in AWS Cloud and Azure Cloud.
  • Responsible for .NET, ETL, Glue, data design, review of data pipeline, data lake, Databricks, Informatica, and big data.
  • Develop a data management strategy, data replication, and data retention policy.
  • Administration of EC2 instances, VPCs, S3, Route 53, Aethna, EMR, Lambda, Amplify, CloudWatch, SNS, SQS, RDS, IAM, CodeCommit, CodeBuild, CodeDeploy, CodePipeline, Amazon CDK, EKS, and ECS services.
  • Managed infrastructure using Terraform(IAC)
  • Provisioning and spinning up EKS Clusters
  • Client: Singapore Life Limited (Singlife- Financial Insurance Customer)

Senior Architect

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
Hyderabad, India
03.2021 - 04.2022
  • Company Overview: Client: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
  • Design high-performance Computing (HPC) Cloud solutions for Pharmaceuticals and data analytical workloads
  • Design and implement high throughput and low latency cloud network architectures
  • Design and support HPC, Datawarehouse ETL, MLOps SageMaker, Gen AI, AWS Operations & Engineering, DevOps (CI/CD) pipeline in GitHub
  • As Startup Company - Build Agile Governance practice - AWS, Azure Engineering & Operations team, Application Architecture using .Net, Informatica, MLOps and DevOps team from the scratch - Resource hiring, Cross training, Arrange knowledge transfer, deliver the project as per Customer expectation Successfully within agreed timeline
  • Build DevSecOps practice
  • Design and implement large-scale HPC clusters using IBM Spectrum Symphony, customize and optimize clusters through Orchestrate job, data and cloud workflows
  • Responsible for Migrating and Managing resources in AWS & Azure cloud and Developing the Pipeline based on the DevOps Automation Tools - GITLab, Jenkins, Ansible, Docker & Kubernetes and build infrastructure using IAC
  • Administrate HPC clusters, EC2 instances, VPC, S3, EMR, Glue, Route 53, lambda, Amplify, ETL, Databricks, Cloud watch, SNS, SQS, RDS, IAM, Amazon CDK, Code Commit, Code Build, Code Deploy, Code Pipeline, EKS, ECS services
  • Worked on Lambda Function
  • Worked on compute VMs, storage, networking and cache, LSF (Lustre File System), Cray Computing and Scheduler
  • Managing and tracking tasks in Jira ticketing system using Agile Scrum methodology
  • Collaborate with various competency group teams to ensure that account has seamless delivery from customer standpoint
  • Provided support on Azure Cost Management using Cloud native tools and performing the Optimization
  • Client: Regeneron Pharmaceuticals

Infrastructure Architect

Hitachi Vantara
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
12.2019 - 03.2021
  • Delivered large scale Infrastructure Data Center, High Performance Computing, Private Cloud and transformation projects for new & existing customers
  • Managed Banking, Finance, Logistics Customers
  • Build and manage the end to end Private Cloud, HPC grid using IBM Spectrum Symphony, VMware vSphere Platform and vRealize suites - vRealize Automation, vRealize Orchestrator, NSX-T, Site Recovery Manager (SRM)
  • Create & Manage SAP HANA Cluster in the Private Cloud
  • Work closely with sales team for RFI/RFP and POC
  • Support & Manage Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI) Hitachi UCP Compute Platform, Hyper Converged vSAN
  • Manage Hitachi Storage & NetAPP
  • HPC Cluster maintenance and administration experience on Linux, Windows, OpenShift and Kubernetes
  • Development and maintenance in operational condition of OpenShift, Kubernetes orchestral container platforms
  • Automated tasks using Python, Ruby and Shell scripting
  • Participated in person meeting with customers and demonstrated Private & Public Cloud solution

Senior Technical Cloud Consultant

Encora Technologies SDN BHD
Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia
08.2016 - 12.2019
  • Company Overview: Client: Hitachi Vantara (Contract)
  • Architect for Private Cloud Infrastructure support services: PaaS, and IaaS using vSphere environment
  • Handle Large scale of Data Center design, implementation, Troubleshooting and support
  • Deploying, managing, and operating vSphere Private Cloud, NSXT (Network Virtualization) & AWS environments
  • Design, Implementation & Troubleshooting of HPC cluster, VMware vSphere Platform - vCenter Server, ESXi host, Unix/Linux VMs, vSAN, NSX-T, vRealize vRA, VMware vRealize Orchestrator (vRO), VMware vRealize Network Insight & vROPS
  • Manage and Troubleshooting vSphere, Lunux, Windows, Network virtualization and vRO issues
  • Manage & Support SAP HANA Cluster in Private Cloud
  • Responsible for the architecture of infrastructure outcomes for security, compliance, and product group requirements in collaboration with infrastructure functional teams
  • Worked Customer SOW, RFP, RFI and provide solution to customer based on business requirements
  • Participated in person meeting with customers various sales, Solution design
  • Acted as a key leader and utilize TOGAF, Agile based methods in the approach to architecture design, implementation, and support
  • Collaborate with business leaders and IT Architect peers to analyze enterprise business strategy and trends including change requirements to derive the future-state technology architecture for infrastructure
  • Experience with installing, upgrading and maintaining OpenShift in a multimode cluster environment
  • Design, develop, document, and communicate plans for new and existing solutions for all infrastructure technology, partnering with functional teams to implement comprehensive solutions
  • Client: Hitachi Vantara (Contract)

Technical Lead - VMware & Linux

Cognizant Technology Solution
Chennai, India
03.2015 - 07.2016
  • Design, Implement and Manage vCenter server, ESXi host & Virtual Machines
  • Managed Financial and Logistics customers
  • Configure and protecting Virtual Machines using SRM (Site Recovery Manager)
  • L3 Level support of troubleshooting VMware, Windows & Linux servers
  • Troubleshooting ESXi Host issue, Virtual machine Network related issues and Performance issue in VMware infrastructure & AS/400 systems
  • Build and Manage Oracle, SQL servers and troubleshooting with DB Team
  • Managing Incident, Change and Problem Management
  • Experience in Configuration networking, HTTP, TCP/IP
  • Responsible to configure and support NGINX servers and handle automation using python and shell scripting
  • Automated tasks using .Net, Python, Node JS and Shell scripting

Technical Services Specialist - VMware

IBM India Private Limited
Chennai, India
02.2014 - 02.2015
  • Company Overview: Client: A.P
  • Moller - Maersk Group (APMM)
  • Design, Install, and Manage VMware virtualization Platform, DNS & DHCP Severs
  • Managed end to end support of HPC using IBM Spectrum Symphony
  • Upgrade VMware platform from various versions
  • Support AS/400 and Mainframe servers
  • Provide L3 level support and troubleshoot of VMware, HPC, NSX and windows, Unix/Linux environment by resolving the escalated tickets for the internal and external customer
  • Client: A.P
  • Moller - Maersk Group (APMM)

Technology Analyst - VMware & Citrix

Infosys Limited
Pune, India
08.2013 - 02.2014
  • Managing 1300+ ESXi hosts and 12000+ virtual Servers
  • Managed Financial and Manufacturing customers
  • Manage servers (Windows DNS & DHCP & Active Directory)
  • Install and Configure Virtual center server
  • Implementing ESX Patching using Update manager
  • Provide L2 level support to VMware, Citrix, SQL, Windows and Linux servers
  • Automated tasks using Python and Shell scripting

Senior System Engineer - VMware & Linux

Hewlett-Packard
Chennai, India
02.2012 - 07.2013
  • Company Overview: Client: A.P
  • Moller - Maersk Group (APMM)
  • Build, configure and deploy VMs and templates
  • Completed Physical-to-Virtual (P2V), Virtual-to-Virtual (V2V) and Virtual-to-Physical (V2P) migration of Windows 2000, 2003, & 2008
  • Experience with VMware update manager to install patches and updates on ESX hosts and virtual machines
  • Experience and knowledge with designing installing and implementing VMware ESX server, VMware virtual center, setting up V-Motion, HA, DRS, VMware converter VM Backup products and other products for virtualization
  • Client: A.P
  • Moller - Maersk Group (APMM)

Senior Enginner - Infrastructure

Maersk Group Service Center
Chennai, India
05.2010 - 01.2012
  • Company Overview: Client: A.P
  • Moller - Maersk Group (APMM)
  • Manage and Troubleshoot VMware, Windows & Unix/Linux Platform Servers
  • Provided technical L2 level of support
  • Configuring ports for storage and Adding raw LUN's to the VM
  • Configuring HA & DRS and Creating DRS Rules on Vsphere Cluster
  • Client: A.P
  • Moller - Maersk Group (APMM)

Education

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Anna University
03.2009

Skills

  • AWS Cloud
  • Azure Cloud
  • DevOps (CI/CD)
  • Cloud Migration
  • DevSecOps
  • High Performance Computing (HPC)
  • MLOps
  • Docker
  • Kubernetes
  • Python
  • Technical leadership
  • Performance optimization
  • Networking
  • Application modernization
  • Infrastructure migration
  • Container orchestration
  • Serverless computing
  • Cloud architecture design
  • Capacity planning
  • Resource provisioning
  • Network configuration
  • Security compliance
  • Solution implementation
  • Load balancing
  • Disaster recovery planning
  • Continuous integration
  • Automation scripting
  • Kubernetes management
  • Hybrid cloud management
  • DevOps engineering
  • API integration
  • Multi-cloud strategy
  • Continuous deployment
  • Virtualization technologies
  • Backup and recovery
  • Data storage optimization

Certification

  • TOGAF 9 Enterprise Architect Certified
  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
  • AWS Certified Developer (DevOps) - Associate
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Professional
  • Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals
  • Microsoft Azure Administrator Certified
  • Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies
  • Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect Expert
  • Double VMware Certified Professional 6 - Cloud Management and Automation Certificate
  • Double VMware Certified Professional - Datacenter Virtualization (VCP-DCV)
  • VMware Certified Professional Network Virtualization
  • ITIL V3 & V4
  • Microsoft Certified Technologies Specialist (MCTS)
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)

Accomplishments

  • Best Technical Manager & Customer Solution Consultant Award, 2019, Hitachi Vantara
  • Best performance award, 2015, Cognizant Technology Solution
  • Best Technical Success Manager & Customer Solution Consultant Award, 2019, Hitachi Vantara
  • Hitachi Vantara Best Technical Delivery Manager Champion Award, 2020, Hitachi Vantara
  • Project Champion Award, 2019, Hitachi Vantara
  • Best Customer Technical Solution Award, 2018, Hitachi Vantara
  • Best performance award, 2014, IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Employee of the Month, 2013, HP Global Soft Pvt. Ltd.
  • Excellence award, 2011, Maersk Global Control Center

Projects

AWS & Azure Cloud Migration Projects. Observability Project using Grafana & Prometheus running on AWS Cloud. SAP HANA Cluster migration in Private Cloud. DevOps - Continuous Integration and Continuous Development. Data Center Migration Project. Upgrade VMware vSphere in 6.X. Physical to Virtual (P2V) server migration project. Datacenter LAN refreshment project & Server Consolidation Project.

Hobbies and Interests

  • Sports
  • Art
  • Child Care
  • Music

Languages

  • English, Full Professional Proficiency
  • Tamil, Native or Bilingual Proficiency

Timeline

Cloud Solution Architect

Westfield Specialty Insurance
05.2023 - Current

Cloud Architect - CCOE (Cloud Center of Excellence)

Singapore Life Insurance
08.2022 - 05.2023

Senior Architect

Regeneron Pharmaceuticals
03.2021 - 04.2022

Infrastructure Architect

Hitachi Vantara
12.2019 - 03.2021

Senior Technical Cloud Consultant

Encora Technologies SDN BHD
08.2016 - 12.2019

Technical Lead - VMware & Linux

Cognizant Technology Solution
03.2015 - 07.2016

Technical Services Specialist - VMware

IBM India Private Limited
02.2014 - 02.2015

Technology Analyst - VMware & Citrix

Infosys Limited
08.2013 - 02.2014

Senior System Engineer - VMware & Linux

Hewlett-Packard
02.2012 - 07.2013

Senior Enginner - Infrastructure

Maersk Group Service Center
05.2010 - 01.2012

Bachelor of Engineering - Computer Science

Anna University
Jayaprakash Narayanan