Prashanth Goud Kunuru
Little Elm,USA
Summary
Highly experienced DevOps Lead with a decade of expertise in the IT industry. Proven success in driving large-scale DevOps initiatives and leading cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software products. Strong technical skills in CI/CD pipelines, cloud technologies, and systems administration. Demonstrates excellent communication and leadership skills, establishing and maintaining effective working relationships with stakeholders. Skilled professional systems engineer prepared for leadership roles, with a track record of developing robust system architectures and optimizing operational performance. Emphasizes team collaboration, problem-solving, and adapting to evolving project needs. Proficient in network security, cloud computing, and project management. Reliable and driven to achieve impactful results in 24x7 production environments.
Overview
11
11
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification
Work History
Lead System Engineer
AT&T
05.2023 - Current
- Provided 2nd and 3rd level technical support and troubleshooting to internal and external clients.
- Improved system performance by identifying and resolving technical issues in a timely manner.
- Evaluated new tools and technologies for possible integration into existing infrastructure environments.
- Analyzed system requirements, developing tailored solutions that met or exceeded client expectations.
- Managed and monitored installed systems for highest level of availability.
- Participated in system development life cycle from requirements analysis through system implementation.
- Completed software updates and assessed security patches for optimized computer use.
- Optimized server efficiency through virtualization techniques and capacity planning.
- Monitored and tested application performance to identify potential bottlenecks, develop solutions and collaborate with developers on solution implementation.
Lead DevOps Engineer (Sr Systems Engineer)
AT&T - Accenture
03.2020 - 05.2023
- Lead a team of DevOps and Build Release Engineers responsible for the end-to-end delivery of software products in Prod and Non-Prod environments to develop self-healing solutions
- Lead a team of DevOps/Build Release Engineers, delivering end-to-end CI/CD pipelines for both production and non-production environments
- Managed the Non-Production Environment (DEV & TEST) setup, including complete CI/CD implementation using ATT Eco-pipeline
- Designed and developed DevSecOps pipelines using Jenkins, ensuring Code Coverage, Analysis, Static and Dynamic Security Scan for Java/Groovy based Microservices
- Implemented auto-scaled, highly available Microservices architecture on Kubernetes, with continuous Integration/Delivery using Jenkins and achieved Infrastructure as Code using Ansible
- Provided exceptional release management support and ensured SDLC compliant implementation of all approved projects
- Created a container-based framework to optimize performance of Virtual environments, and developed automation and deployment utilities using Bash, Python, and Ansible
- Wrote custom monitoring and integrated monitoring methods into deployment processes to develop self-healing solutions
- Facilitated cross-functional collaboration and provided technical leadership, mentorship and guidance to the DevOps team
- Previous experience as DevOps/Build Release Engineer for Non-Production DETS Sales Team and Production Support Engineer for CQ Author team
- Managed the administration and maintenance of Adobe CQ author environments in production environments, including creating workflows and troubleshooting issues with Frontend developers and Content Implementor
- Responsible for updating and installing SSL certs for Apache & NGINX and adding the application certificate entries in JKS on all environments
- Performed OS Patching on the Non-Production LINUX servers
- Provided 24X7 on-call support for release activities for all developers, QA, UAT, and production teams
- Environment: RedHat Enterprise Linux, Jenkins, Ansible, Kubernetes, Docker, Maven, GIT (Atlassian Bitbucket v4.9.0), SVN, Python, JavaScript, ELK, Splunk, Oracle SQL server, SonarQube, Veracode, Shell Scripting, WebLogic 12c, Oracle ATG Solaris, RedHat JBOSS FUSE, Camunda BPM, WebLogic Server 11g/12C, KARAF 3.x/4.x, Apache 2.2.22/2.2.34, Bamboo 4.4.5, NGINX, Cassandra CQL, Adobe CQ, Sonar 4.3, Apache Solr, F5 Big-IP, A10, JIRA, HP QC, Kibana, Grafana, Apache Kafka, Akamai
Sr DevOps Engineer
AT&T - HCL
03.2017 - 02.2020
System administrator/ Systems Engineer
AT&T - TechM
06.2014 - 02.2017
System Engineer (DevOps)
CapitalOne
03.2014 - 05.2014
- The CapitalOne Home Loan Project Involves planning, developing & maintaining Environments for Home Loans frontend applications Solutions Finder, Transite & sassy-WebTop
- Also, the backend applications wesp-combined, Empower Database & Oracle Database in the windows & Linux environments
- Primarily involved in rollout of new software, application configuration changes through SDLC process from development to QA environments & follow the agile methodology
- Install/configure/Administer WebLogic/Apache-Tomcat/JBoss/Apache-http/IIS/WebSphere/Alfresco servers on Dev/TEST/UAT clustered environments
- Test and administer web-based applications utilizing Scrum/Agile/Waterfall methodologies
- Provide support in maintaining the middleware infrastructure in non-prod regions follow ITIL process to manage the environments
- Sorted complex issues pertaining to hardware and network failure - Monitored both Hardware and Software systems for errors and updated them regularly Performed security monitoring tests to identify intrusions
- Produced new system and network designs for clients
- Gather/Manage requirements utilizing J2EE technologies including JDK, JRE, ANT, and Maven on Windows/Linux platforms
- Configuring Queues & Topics in JBoss Messaging Server
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills, including the ability to produce coherent and organized documentation
- Agile methodology is followed with in the Dev/UAT/Prod
- Updating the applications through Anthillpro, also refreshing the databases
- Provided Tier 2 and Tier 3 technical support
- Environment: Windows XP/2003, UNIX, Tomcat 7, Apache 2.2x, Anthillpro, HP Service Manager, SVN, Hudson, Empower Citrix, Internet Information Services (IIS) 7 Manager, F5 Big-IP
System Administrator
ICSS Technologies
03.2010 - 02.2011
- Install, configure and administer the operating system and services on Windows server systems
- Implement secure networking configurations and ensure Windows systems are maintained at the appropriate system patch and security fix levels
- Configure Windows servers to use Active Directory for authentication
- Specify and design new Windows based services and the systems to support them
- Implement and support all services for eCourse (course management system)
- Install and monitor all antivirus protection software for all computer system (server and workstations) connected to the TVCC network
- Install, configure, and monitor all anti-spam systems to ensure the proper flow of email into and out of College
- Plan, implement and configure event monitoring and alerting for servers and services
- Plan implement and support SQL databases and database management tools
- Troubleshoot SQL database problems and optimize performance where necessary
- Plan, install, administer and support Windows based IIS web services, associated databases, etc
- Ensure database configurations and operational procedures for associated services are comprehensively and accurately documented
- Assist in designing and planning backup/recovery, business continuity and disaster recovery strategies for user files, SQL database services, and Email services and associated IIS web services
- Assist in the maintenance of the TVCC active directory domain
- Environment: Windows XP, UNIX, Apache, Ant, HP QC, SVN, Citrix, PL/SQL, Internet Information Services (IIS) 6 Manager
Education
Master's in Science Degree -
Western Illinois University
Macomb, IL01.2013
Bachelor's Degree -
Kakatiya University
Warangal, Telangana01.2011
Post Graduate Diploma in Software Engineering -
ICSS Technologies
Warangal, Telangana01.2010
Skills
- CI/CD Maven
- Bamboo 4x, Jenkins, GITHUB
- Configuration Management SVN, GIT
- Terraform (IAC)
- SONAR
- Containerization Kubernetes, Docker
- Cloud Computing Azure Cloud Services (PAAS), AWS Services
- RedHat Ansible
- Oracle WebLogic Server 11g/12c
- Tomcat 7
- Apache Karaf 4x
- Apache, NGINX, Akamai
- Scripting Languages UNIX Shell Scripting, WLST, Python
- Apache Camunda BPM
- RedHat JBOSS FUSE
- MS Visio, MS Office
- Adobe CQ 5/6
- TCP/IP, Telnet, HTTP, HTTPS
- F5 Big-IP, A10 Networks
- REDHAT LINUX, Solaris, Ubuntu, Windows XP, Windows NT, Windows 2000
- System Architecture Design, Network infrastructure administration
- DevOps Practices
- Continuous integration, Continuous deployment
- Technical Support
- Infrastructure development, Cost Estimates, Requirements Gathering, Root Cause Analysis
- Disaster Recovery
- Teamwork and Collaboration, Problem-Solving, Multitasking, Excellent Communication, Critical Thinking, Organizational Skills, Active Listening
Certification
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate AZ-104
- Microsoft Certified: DevOps Engineer Expert AZ 400
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Solutions Architect AZ 305
Languages
English
Full Professional
Hindi
Professional Working
Telugu
Native or Bilingual
Timeline
Lead System Engineer
AT&T
05.2023 - Current
Lead DevOps Engineer (Sr Systems Engineer)
AT&T - Accenture
03.2020 - 05.2023
Sr DevOps Engineer
AT&T - HCL
03.2017 - 02.2020
System administrator/ Systems Engineer
AT&T - TechM
06.2014 - 02.2017
System Engineer (DevOps)
CapitalOne
03.2014 - 05.2014
System Administrator
ICSS Technologies
03.2010 - 02.2011
Bachelor's Degree -
Kakatiya University
Post Graduate Diploma in Software Engineering -
ICSS Technologies
Master's in Science Degree -
Western Illinois University
Similar Profiles
Elda BenitezElda Benitez
Sales Manager Representative at AT&TSales Manager Representative at AT&T
MURICEO FELIXMURICEO FELIX
Premier Service Consultant at AT&TPremier Service Consultant at AT&T
Brandon GrissomBrandon Grissom
Wire Technician at AT&TWire Technician at AT&T
Kathy ValladaresKathy Valladares
Associate Director at AT&TAssociate Director at AT&T
Hiromi NakamuraHiromi Nakamura
Associate Dentist at Brident/Western DentalAssociate Dentist at Brident/Western Dental