SHAFI Mohammed

• Around 8+ of experience as a Cloud, DevOps Engineer, Middleware, Linux, and UNIX system Administrator in application configurations, code compilation, packaging, building, automating, managing, and releasing code from one environment to another environment and deploying to servers.
• Configured Networking Concepts DNS, NIS, NFS, and DHCP, troubleshooting network problems such as TCP/IP, providing support for users in solving their problems.
• Experience in Installation, Configuration, Implementation, up-gradation, Maintenance, and Creating and maintaining user accounts, profiles, security, rights, disk space, and process monitoring.
• · In-depth understanding of the principles and best practices of Software Configuration Management (SCM) in Agile, SCRUM, and Waterfall methodologies.
• Implemented infrastructure as code (IaC) using tools like Terraform to automate provisioning and scaling of resources, resulting in a 30% reduction in deployment time.
• · Wrote Ansibleplaybooks to launch and Automate AWS instances on Ubuntu, Amazon Linux,and RHEL.
• Designed and implemented robust monitoring solutions using Prometheus and Grafana, improving system reliability by 25% through proactive issue identification and resolution.
• Conducted performance analysis and optimized system components, resulting in a 20% improvement in application response times and overall system efficiency.
• Contributed actionable suggestions for project development during departmental meetings.
• Troubleshooted complex technical issues related to operating systems and databases.
• Optimized existing infrastructure by implementing best practices in security, scalability, reliability and availability of services.
• Deployed web applications on cloud platforms including AWS EC2, Google Compute Engine, and Azure VMs.
• Configured firewalls using IPtables rulesets or other similar technologies to secure networks.
• Investigated department processes and facilitated company becoming ISO9000-qualified.
• Analyzed and tested applications prior to launch to remedy last minute issues.
• Maintained quality-focused performance benchmarks and schedules when directing project teams.
• Orchestrated Docker containers using Kubernetes to streamline deployment processes and enhance scalability, leading to a 30% reduction in infrastructure costs.
• Designed and implemented high-availability architectures, including failover mechanisms, to ensure uninterrupted service availability and minimize downtime.
• Maintained comprehensive documentation for system configurations, troubleshooting procedures, and infrastructure architecture, facilitating knowledge transfer and onboarding of new team members.
• Integrated CI/CD pipelines using tools such as Jenkins, automating the software delivery process and reducing deployment errors by 25%.
• Implemented security best practices and participated in compliance audits, ensuring adherence to industry standards and enhancing the overall security posture of the infrastructure.
• Provided training sessions and mentorship to junior team members, contributing to the professional development and skill enhancement of the team.
• · Automated the process of deployment to Apache Tomcat Application servers by developing Python scripts. Experience in using Tomcat and Apache web servers for deployments and hosting tools.
• Plan, deploy, monitor, and maintain Amazon AWS cloud infrastructure consisting of multiple EC2 nodes and VMWare VMs as required in the environment.
• Worked on optimizing volumes and EC2 instances and created multiple VPC instances. Deployed applications on AWS using Elastic Beanstalk. Implementing and setting up Route53 for AWS Web Instances.
• Managed Amazon Web Services like EC2, S3 bucket, RDS, EBS, ELB, Auto-Scaling, AMI, and IAM through AWS Console and API Integration with Puppet Code.

TECHNICAL SKILLS:

Amazon Web Services, Nessus, Datadog, Sophos, Jenkins, Shell scripting, workspaces, Docker, GIT, Terraform, CloudFormation, Cloud Health, Tenable, Wormly, Rigor, Chef, Ansible, PowerShell, Python, Linux, RHEL.

• Approached customers and engaged in conversation through use of effective interpersonal and people skills.
• Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to automate the deployment, testing, and monitoring of applications and infrastructure changes.
• · Work with SREs to grow their technical, interpersonal, and leadership skills, and ensure they have the right challenges and necessary context to make use of them.
• Conducted capacity planning assessments to anticipate and address resource needs, ensuring optimal performance during periods of high demand.
• Implemented Infrastructure as Code practices, enabling the team to manage and version infrastructure using tools like Kubernetes and Docker.
• Collaborated with development teams to integrate infrastructure changes seamlessly into the software development lifecycle.
• · Developed and implemented Software Release Management strategies for various applications according to the agile process.
• Conducted regular system performance analysis, fine-tuning Nginx configurations to optimize resource utilization and enhance overall application responsiveness.
• · Implemented robust security measures, including web application firewalls (WAF) and SSL/TLS encryption, to protect Nginx servers from various security threats.
• Developed automation scripts using PowerShell or Azure CLI for routine tasks, enabling efficient management and maintenance of Azure environments.
• Designed and implemented CI/CD pipelines using Azure DevOps to automate the deployment, testing, and monitoring of applications and infrastructure changes.
• · Strong experience in web server appserver plugins such as mod_jk, mod_cluster, mod_proxy, plugin cfg plugins between Apache, IHS to Tomcat, JBOSS, WAS.
• Led incident response efforts, identifying root causes of critical incidents, and implementing preventive measures to enhance system reliability and minimize downtime.
• Maintained updated knowledge through continuing education and advanced training.
• Completed day-to-day duties accurately and efficiently.
• Exceeded customer satisfaction by finding creative solutions to problems.
• Maintained open communication with team members and stakeholders, resulting in successful project outcomes.
• Collaborated with others to discuss new opportunities.
• Identified needs of customers promptly and efficiently.