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Swaminathan G

Fort Worth,TX

Summary

Enterprise Architect with expertise in designing secure and scalable cloud solutions. Skilled in leading DevOps initiatives and leveraging open-source and Linux-based technologies to enhance service reliability and efficiency. Experienced in managing resilient Infrastructure and automation frameworks across hybrid environments. Committed to driving innovation through technology-agnostic and delivery-focused approaches.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience
1
1
Certificate

Work History

Sr Architect, Data Movement, I&O

American Airlines
Fort Worth, TX
01.2021 - Current
  • Architected and implemented GoAnywhere MFT Shared Service, driving product evaluation, architecture, and deployment from proof of concept to enterprise rollout.
  • Automated deployments using Configuration as Code with Ansible and Puppet, and accelerated delivery through GitHub Copilot-assisted automation.
  • Led development of scripts for MOVEit migration, streamlining processes and reducing errors.
  • Integrated MOVEit with a Backstage-based internal developer platform to enable secure, self-service onboarding for data integrations.
  • Defined and implemented disaster recovery governance processes, enhancing system resilience.
  • Enforced PCI-DSS compliance via hardened transfer protocols, encrypted data at rest/in transit, and least privilege access policies.
  • Embedded DevSecOps hygiene by automating patching, vulnerability remediation, and SSH key rotation in CI/CD workflows.

Sr Architect, DevOps, ETS

American Airlines
Fort Worth, TX
09.2018 - 12.2020
  • Led architecture and rollout of GitHub Enterprise with high availability and disaster recovery capabilities.
  • Drove migration to GitHub Enterprise Cloud, advancing DevOps modernization and cloud adoption.
  • Designed and implemented CI/CD toolchain with GitHub, CloudBees Jenkins, Sonatype Nexus (Lifecycle, Repository, IQ), and SonarQube.
  • Partnered with security and compliance teams to build secure, scalable DevOps workflows.
  • Secured Enterprise Architecture approval and completed security risk assessments for all toolchain components.

IT Infrastructure Architect, DevOps

Newt Global
Irving, TX
05.2017 - 09.2018
  • Assigned full-time to American Airlines, leading the DevOps toolchain modernization.
  • Worked closely with internal engineering and operations teams to design and automate CI/CD pipelines.
  • Supported the transition from offshore (Chennai) to onsite (Dallas) delivery model.

IT Infrastructure Architect, DevOps

Newt Global
Chennai, India
12.2015 - 05.2017
  • Served as Offshore DevOps Architect for American Airlines, supporting CI/CD modernization and platform automation.
  • Led initiatives in pipeline security integration and infrastructure automation.

Manager, IT Infrastructure

ProcessMAP Infotech Pvt Ltd
Hyderabad, India
05.2014 - 10.2015
  • Managed global IT Operations team, serving as primary escalation point for complex infrastructure issues.
  • Architected and deployed enterprise solutions, including directory services and unified communications.
  • Drove compliance with ISO 27001 through security hardening and AWS cloud migrations.

Manager, IT

Kaar Technologies
Chennai, India
08.2013 - 05.2014
  • Managed IT operations and support team at Kaar Technologies' Chennai site, overseeing infrastructure and connectivity.
  • Led ISO 27001 certification efforts and deployed internal IT services (OTRS, OCSinventory, GLPI).
  • Migrated workloads to AWS EC2 with hardware VPN; performed Exchange 2007 v2v migration.

Senior IT Support Analyst

IDOCZ.NET Technologies Pvt Ltd
Chennai, India
08.2011 - 08.2013
  • Managed IT support for iDocz Chennai operations, covering XenServer, Linux servers, Exchange 2003, ZFS storage, Samba/Apache with AD/LDAP, and OpenBSD firewall/VPN.
  • Contributed to ISO 9001 certification and supported ISO 27001/ISMS initiatives; certified ISO 27001 Lead Auditor.

Senior IT Consultant

KGLN Technologies Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru, India
05.2005 - 07.2011
  • Delivered short- and long-term IT infrastructure projects at client sites, including audits and remote support planning.
  • Assessed network and server security during onsite visits, collaborating with client IT teams.
  • Trained in eClinicalWorks (eCW) EMR and performed server installations for KGLN clients.
  • Implemented custom firewall solutions using Linux, FreeBSD, and open-source security tools.

Manager Technology Process Improvement

Pradot Technologies Pvt Ltd
Bengaluru, India
01.2000 - 04.2005
  • Progressed from System Administrator to IT Manager, establishing remote infrastructure critical to business operations.
  • Led IT setup and office migrations across three locations, supporting HIPAA and ISO 9001 compliance efforts.
  • Deployed network security, storage solutions, and implemented a cost-saving enterprise fax server system.

System & Network Administrator

ZAP DIGITAL DESIGN ACADEMY
Bengaluru, India
03.1998 - 12.1999
  • System Administrator

Desktop Support Technician

CRYSTAL DIGILOG SERVICES
Bengaluru, India
04.1997 - 02.1998
  • Desktop Support Technician

Education

Bachelor of Science - Electronics

National College, Bangalore University
Bengaluru, India
10-1997

Skills

  • Linux & Open-Source Systems
    RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu, Shell Scripting, Systemd, Security Hardening
  • DevOps and automation CI/CD pipelines, GitHub Actions, Jenkins, Ansible, Puppet, GitOps, and security automation
  • Cloud & Platform Engineering
    AWS, Azure, Cloud Migrations, Infrastructure as Code (IaC), Terraform
  • Monitoring and operations Prometheus, Grafana, resilience engineering, incident response, disaster recovery
  • Compliance and governance PCI-DSS, ISO 27001, security risk assessments, key rotation, DevSecOps policy enforcement
  • Containers & Orchestration
    Kubernetes, Docker, Helm, Container Lifecycle Management
  • Authentication & Identity
    SSO Integration, LDAP/Active Directory, Kerberos,SAML
  • Enterprise File Transfer & Integration
    GoAnywhere MFT, MOVEit, SFTP/FTPS, Platform Integration (eg, Backstage, APIs)
  • Virtualization & Infrastructure
    VMware, XenServer, KVM, Proxmox, Storage Solutions (ZFS, NAS/SAN)

Timeline

Sr Architect, Data Movement, I&O

American Airlines
01.2021 - Current

Sr Architect, DevOps, ETS

American Airlines
09.2018 - 12.2020

IT Infrastructure Architect, DevOps

Newt Global
05.2017 - 09.2018

IT Infrastructure Architect, DevOps

Newt Global
12.2015 - 05.2017

Manager, IT Infrastructure

ProcessMAP Infotech Pvt Ltd
05.2014 - 10.2015

Manager, IT

Kaar Technologies
08.2013 - 05.2014

Senior IT Support Analyst

IDOCZ.NET Technologies Pvt Ltd
08.2011 - 08.2013

Senior IT Consultant

KGLN Technologies Pvt Ltd
05.2005 - 07.2011

Manager Technology Process Improvement

Pradot Technologies Pvt Ltd
01.2000 - 04.2005

System & Network Administrator

ZAP DIGITAL DESIGN ACADEMY
03.1998 - 12.1999

Desktop Support Technician

CRYSTAL DIGILOG SERVICES
04.1997 - 02.1998

Bachelor of Science - Electronics

National College, Bangalore University

Certification

  • CloudBees Jenkins Engineer (10907226) (Sep 2017)
  • ISO 27001 Lead Auditor (IQ-LA0429) (Dec 2012)
  • Azure Solutions Architect Expert (AZ-303, AZ-304) (2F4A24-66696C) (expired Mar 2024)
  • CKA: Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA-1900-004655-0100) (expired Dec 2022)
  • AWS Certified Sysops Administrator - Associate (JLT4S8D2J1B419SG) (expired Apr 2021)
  • Red Hat Certified Virtualization Administrator (130-068-760)(expired Dec 2018)
  • Red Hat Certified System Administrator in Red Hat OpenStack (130-068-760)(expired Jul 2018)
  • RHCSA & RHCE RHEL 6 (130-068-760)(expired Jul 2018)
  • RHCSA & RHCE RHEL 6 (130-068-760)(expired Jul 2018)

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