GIRISH SHARMA

Gurugram, Haryana, India

• Spearheaded the management and optimization of cloud infrastructure at Rackspace Technology, ensuring scalability, reliability, and high performance for various projects.
• Utilized a diverse set of tools including Terraform, Docker, Kubernetes, and Azure DevOps to construct and maintain robust solutions for live and production environments.
• Managed a hybrid Kubernetes cluster with two node pools, each comprising 25+ nodes, leveraging Azure Kubernetes Service (AKS) to enhance monitoring and optimize performance.
• Expertly monitored and troubleshooted over 20 critical Azure services such as Application Gateway, Service Bus, SQL, and Cosmos DB to ensure seamless operations and high availability.
• Integrated Azure data streams into Grafana dashboards, utilizing Prometheus endpoints to enhance observability and provide crucial operational insights.
• Automated workflows across 20+ repositories and self-hosted agents using 18+ automation tools, significantly increasing efficiency in infrastructure management.
• Prioritized compliance and security initiatives for Linux servers in the application gateway backend pool, effectively utilizing Ansible server for streamlined management.
• Applied a range of technologies including Microsoft Azure, Azure DevOps (ADO), Terraform, Kubernetes (AKS), Helm chart, Argo CD, Prometheus, KQL, and PromQL to achieve project goals.Delivered $17k+ annual cost savings through resource optimization while maintaining 24/7 operational excellence.

Banglore

• Troubleshot and optimized Red Hat, Debian-based Linux, and Windows servers, addressing performance bottlenecks, capacity planning, OS upgrades, and hardware issues.
• Hands-on experience with Azure DevOps, CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure as code (IaaC), and cloud-native services within the Azure portal.
• Proactively monitored cloud infrastructure using observability tools, ensuring high availability and system reliability.
• Automated critical infrastructure tasks, including VM provisioning, resizing, patching, domain joining, and storage management to improve operational efficiency.
• Managed IAM policies and RBAC configurations to enforce security best practices and access control.

Remote

• Collaborated with teams to design and implement effective network solutions.
• Worked on real-world projects for the first time, configuring and managing pre-existing networking devices.
• I gained hands-on experience with Packet Tracer, enhancing my understanding of network design and troubleshooting.
• Designed home and corporate network solutions as part of an assignment, earning 2+ certifications, including one in cybersecurity and networking.