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Prasath Muthu

Prasath Muthu

Phoenix,AZ

Summary

Seasoned IT Infrastructure Engineer with over 20 years of hands-on experience designing, implementing, and maintaining robust enterprise systems across private cloud and physical environments. Proven expertise in network architecture, virtualization, disaster recovery, and cybersecurity best practices. Adept at leading cross-functional teams, optimizing system performance, and driving infrastructure modernization initiatives that reduce costs and improve scalability. Skilled in technologies such as VMware, Cisco, Dell, Intel, Linux and middle ware (RH JBoss EAP / IBM WebSphere). Known for a proactive approach to problem-solving, strong documentation skills, and a commitment to delivering high-availability solutions that support mission-critical operations.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Engineer II

Solugenix Corporation
05.2025 - Current

Client – American Express

M3BI LLC, Phoenix, AZ – Mar 2024 – May 2025

M3BI India Pvt. Ltd. – May 2021 – Mar 2024

Cognizant Technology Solutions (India/USA) – May 2014 – Mar 2021

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: TI Managed Services (TIMS) is a full-service hosting environment for operating development (E1), test (E2) and production (E3) applications in a secure, flexible and cost-effective manner for approximately 25000 server images. Key functions will include the development of services and strategies for hosting development and test and production environments leveraging service capability organizations, hardware and software vendors. Incumbent will leverage business and technical knowledge (platform performance management, enterprise monitoring services, ITIL processes, etc.) for the effective use of technology to support AET business strategies and deliver business value to TIMS customers.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE PROJECT:

  • Design and Plan Physical/Virtual server Infrastructure.
  • Built Physical/Virtual server using Cisco, UCS, Dell and Vcenter.
  • Adding SAN disks to Physical servers.
  • Co-ordinate with hardware vendor, In case of hardware failure
  • Manage server configuration using Puppet.
  • Configure Apache and install certificates
  • Application Load Balancer setup.
  • GTM (Global traffic management) setup
  • Install JBoss, WebSphere and Custom applications.
  • JBoss upgrade strategy / Implementation
  • Create Redhat Clusters (Active/Active – Active/Passive).
  • Responsible for ensuring infrastructure solutions adhere to TIMS technical standards
  • Works with Infrastructure Engineers, Lead Project Managers, Business Analysts, Architects and/or vendor partners.
  • Responsible for quality of deliverables in terms of the technical design, implementation, testing and adherence to technical compliance standards.
  • Storage migration from EMC to PURE storage
  • Works closely with application teams to define, frame and capture business needs
  • Oversees the diagnosis and correction of infrastructure problems
  • RHEL8 uplift on Physical / VM
  • Procure / install / configure certs on server / Load balancer
  • Create service profiles for firewall rules.
  • Install and configure Docker/ Podman.
  • Infrastructure vulnerability management.
  • Automate infrastructure tasks using Ansible.

Senior Associate – Eagle Application – L3

Cognizant Technology Solutions
11.2008 - 05.2014

Client – BNY Mellon

PROJECT DESCRIPTION: AST Eagle Upgrade & Configuration Management team responsible for Eagle Software application installation and post installation clean up tasks. This team also responsible for applying Eagle recommended configuration changes and maintaining the configuration across the PROD, QA, TEST and DEV environments.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE PROJECT:

  • Review the software provided by Eagle and determines the affected components.
  • Creating the checklist based upon the environment and region.
  • Provide support during business verification after major upgrades copybacks etc. and also provide support for the issues reported that arise in the environment after the upgrades / copy backs.
  • Triage and follow up with Eagle (IQ) for Installation and post-install issues.
  • Tasks associated with environment build or architecture related projects.
  • Advanced Troubleshooting for production support needs and also provide on call support on a rotation basis for Production issues.
  • Track the configuration changes/customizations effectively for future upgrades.

System Engg

Slash Support
03.2007 - 11.2007

Project Summary: 24 x7 Sun Microsystem’s Network operation control. It provides support to Asia pacific customers data centers remotely.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE PROJECT:

  • Monitoring and escalating the alerts to customers and find the root cause and document the issues.
  • Creating KB for future reference.
  • Scheduling and installing patches and fixes to resolve the issues.
  • Server maintenance and user request fulfilment.
  • Adding /creating partition, creating/deleting user accounts in Unix servers.

Team Lead

HCL INFOSYSTEMS LTD
03.2005 - 03.2007

Project Summary: New installation group team responsible for installation the new PC, Network Switches, Routers and servers. And assisting clients to setup small size data center.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE PROJECT:

  • Installation of new Linux, Solaris and Windows servers
  • Managing 5-member team and assigning tasks.
  • Troubleshooting hardware issues and replaces it if needed.
  • Supporting client Data center / Rack / Stack blade chassis.

Customer Support Engg - OJT

SSO
10.2003 - 03.2005

Project Summary: Supporting banking customers and manufacturing companies by providing technical and computer hardware support.

ROLES AND RESPONSIBILITIES IN THE PROJECT:

  • Worked in Customer Data center consist of 1000’s of Linux / Windows servers.
  • Supporting for Linux server and responsible for backup & Restoration
  • Worked as a team player and installation OS and troubleshooting desktop issue.
  • Managing windows 2000 pro, Windows XP and counteracting various issues rose in client side.
  • Corrective maintenance of Dialup connections for Internet usage.
  • Maintain a database of hardware and software items and upgrading periodically for various AMC customers.

Education

Some College (No Degree) - Electronics and communication Engineer

Skills

  • Red Hat Linux administration
  • VMware virtualization expertise
  • Infrastructure management
  • Cisco UCS management
  • HP Blade server administration
  • Intel hardware expertise
  • Experience with Dell PowerEdge servers
  • JBoss middleware expertise
  • WebSphere administration
  • Puppet design expertise
  • Ansible configuration management
  • Experience with Eagle Investment platform
  • Data center administration
  • Root-cause analysis

Certification

  • Redhat Certified Engineer.
  • AWS Solution Architect
  • IBM certified specialist system p administration

Timeline

Engineer II

Solugenix Corporation
05.2025 - Current

Senior Associate – Eagle Application – L3

Cognizant Technology Solutions
11.2008 - 05.2014

System Engg

Slash Support
03.2007 - 11.2007

Team Lead

HCL INFOSYSTEMS LTD
03.2005 - 03.2007

Customer Support Engg - OJT

SSO
10.2003 - 03.2005

Some College (No Degree) - Electronics and communication Engineer

Prasath Muthu