Pavan  ·  Lead VMware / Cloud DevOps Engineer  ·  14+ yrs

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14+ years experienceremote
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Proof of scale

800 hosts managed
60 clusters managed
800 hosts managed60 clusters managed
Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer · Google

About Pavan

Pavan is a DevOps Engineer with 17+ years of experience in managing large-scale infrastructure and cloud environments. He has a proven track record in deploying VMware Cloud Foundation and implementing CI/CD pipelines.

14+ years of commercial experience in

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Skills(21)

VMware vSphereVMware Cloud FoundationAria AutomationTerraformDockerKubernetesJenkinsGCPAzureDevOps/ToolsVCFVMwareHadoopAIIOTGitHubGitLabLinuxWindowsActive Directory ServicesESXi

Why hire Pavan?

Production deploy authorityMentored team members

Successfully deployed VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) 4.4 from scratch and upgraded to VCF 4.5.

Led technical initiatives as a Technical Lead for a Center of Excellence focused on DevOps, Hadoop Big Data, AI, and IoT.

Implemented CI/CD practices and deployment workflows across multiple projects, deploying to Tomcat, Docker, and Kubernetes.

Provisioned six distinct VCF domains and managed an environment with over 60 clusters and almost 800 hosts.

Project highlights(5)

Azure DevOps Engineering – Azure DevOps Engineer

  • Currently focused on Azure cloud environments and DevOps practices.
  • Applies expertise in automation and infrastructure management within a professional services context.
  • Performs Azure DevOps engineering tasks, including infrastructure provisioning and management.
  • Contributes to optimizing cloud operations and deployment workflows.
AzureDevOps/Tools

VCF & Cloud Engineering – Lead Eng. VMWare VCF, Tanzu K8s Grid, GCP Cloud

  • Led engineering efforts for VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), Tanzu Kubernetes Grid, and GCP Cloud.
  • Managed a large-scale hybrid cloud environment, ensuring stability and performance.
  • Deployed VCF 4.4 from scratch and upgraded it to VCF 4.5.
  • Provisioned six different domains, including two stretched and one standalone, managing over 60 clusters and almost 800 Hosts.
  • Managed VMware Cloud Foundation components and integrated with Google Cloud Platform services.
  • Utilized Tanzu Kubernetes Grid for container orchestration in the cloud environment.
VCFVMware vSphereGCPKubernetesVMware

Key outcomes:

  • Successfully deployed VCF 4.4 from scratch and upgraded to 4.5.

  • Provisioned six distinct domains, including stretched and standalone configurations.

  • Managed a large-scale environment with over 60 clusters and almost 800 hosts.

DevOps & Big Data Lead – Technical Lead DevOps, Hadoop Big Data, AI and IOT

  • Served as a Technical Lead for a Center of Excellence focusing on DevOps, Big Data, AI, and IoT.
  • Guided initiatives and development in emerging technologies.
  • Led technical projects related to DevOps methodologies and implementation.
  • Contributed to research and development in Hadoop Big Data, Artificial Intelligence (AI), and Internet of Things (IoT).
  • Mentored team members and provided technical guidance on new technologies.
HadoopAIIOT

Key outcomes:

  • Led technical initiatives for a Center for Excellence in DevOps and emerging technologies.

DevOps Engineering & Day-2 Operations – DevOps Engineer

  • Performed comprehensive Day-2 Operations, focusing on host management, infrastructure planning, and system improvements.
  • Implemented DevOps practices for continuous delivery and system optimization.
  • Performed host installation, updating, upgradation, and patching.
  • Developed and executed planning and implementation for IT infrastructure.
  • Conducted system analysis to identify improvements and developed plans for enhancements.
  • Assessed and monitored system performance, recommending and implementing enhancements.
  • Managed infrastructure and implemented CI/CD practices and deployment workflows.
DevOps/ToolsJenkinsDockerKubernetesTerraformGitHubGitLab

Key outcomes:

  • System analysis of current systems led to plans for enhancements and improvements.

  • Managed performance assessment, monitoring, and recommending enhancements.

  • Successfully managed CI/CD deployment processes.

System Engineering – System Engineer (Linux, Windows)

  • Responsible for installing, configuring, and managing Linux and Windows server environments.
  • Performed essential system administration tasks including user management, directory services, and backups.
  • Installed and configured Linux Servers (Ubuntu, RHEL, CentOS), managing users, groups, and file permissions.
  • Managed day-to-day issues on the Linux server environment.
  • Installed and configured Windows 2008 server and Active Directory Services.
  • Managed backups of files, folders, and Active Directory Services.
  • Created, deployed, and managed VMs and ESXi hosts using vSphere client 6.x.
LinuxWindowsActive Directory ServicesESXiVMware vSphere

Key outcomes:

  • Successfully managed day-to-day issues on Linux servers.

  • Implemented and managed Active Directory Services and server backups.

Industry experience

EdTech

1 project
  • •DevOps & Big Data Lead— Technical Lead DevOps, Hadoop Big Data, AI and IOTHadoop · AI · IOT

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