ASHOK AJAYAN

Email: a.v.ashokajayan@gmail.com
Mobile no: 8971503523

Professional Summary

 With over 9 years of experience in Linux, Cloud Technologies, DevOps tools and Telecommunication projects.

 Extensive experience on platforms like Kubernetes, OpenShift, Robin, OpenStack and VMWare vCD.

 Proficient with Shell, Bash, Python, YAML languages for automation and monitoring ORAN entities.

 Expertise in CloudFormation to automate Kubernetes and OpenShift cluster deployment and automate solutions
using Shell and Python. Worked with RedHat OpenShift Container Platform to manage containerized applications
using its nodes, ConfigMaps, node-selector, Services, SRIOV operator, Performance Addon Operator, Storage
Operator, KubeVirt and deployed application containers as pods. Perform maintenance and troubleshooting of our
enterprise Redhat OpenShift and Kubernetes systems.

 Expertise in development and managing Kubernetes manifests using Helm charts. Created reproducible builds of
the Kubernetes applications, managed manifest files & releases of Helm packages to Create ORAN application
Pods in Kubernetes and OpenShift.

 Expertise in App Containerization technology Docker, creating Docker images, Containers, Local Docker Registry to
store images.

 Expertise in LINUX / UNIX system builds, administration, Installations, Upgrades, Troubleshooting on different
distributions.

 Experience in monitoring the availability & performance of RedHat Linux Servers through tools like mpstat, vmstat,
iostat, netstat and nfsstat.

 Build custom ISO images for ZTP Kubernetes and Robin Platforms.

 Deployment and troubleshooting of Robin cloud platform.

 Good Understanding of ORAN and ETSI NFV/MANO Architecture.

 Knowledge of API design such as Netconf, RESTful API as well as debug knowledge in C, java & Camunda.

 Strong desire to learn new technologies with a positive attitude.

Skills and Area of Expertise

 Operating Systems : Linux (RedHat, CentOS, ROCKY Linux, Ubuntu & CoreOS).
 Cloud platforms : OpenStack, Robin, Ericsson CEE, ECCD and VMware vCD.
 Container Orchestration Tools : Kubernetes and OpenShift
 Virtualization Platforms : KVM, VMware ESXI, Oracle VM Virtual Box.
 Scripting languages : Python, Groovy, Bash/Shell Scripting, YAML, JSON.
 Configuration Management tool : Ansible, puppet.
 Version Control Tools : GIT, GITHUB, SVN.
 Continuous Integration tools : Jenkins.
 Databases : MS SQL Server, Mongo DB, PostgreSQL,Cassandra
 Repository Management : Nexus, JFrog, Artifactory.
 Networking : TCP/IP, DHCP, DNS, SNMP, SMTP, Ethernet, NFS, LDAP.

Certification

Certified system administrator in RED HAT OPENSTACK No: 160-265-625

Professional Experience

Senior Member of Technical Staff (July 2020 – Present)

Rakuten Symphony (Altiostar Networks India Pvt. Ltd)

Responsibilities:
 Bring-up of Robin, OpenShift and Kubernetes Container Orchestration platforms.
 Manage Linux Containers (Docker), Kubernetes, and deployment of containerized applications/microservices
architectures.
 Developed automation cluster setup scripts for installation of Kubernetes, OpenShift and Robin platforms.
 Building custom iso images on Rocky Linux for ORAN DU.
 Managing OpenShift master and worker nodes with upgrades, decommission them from active participation by
evacuating the nodes and upgrading them.
 Development of Helm charts, pod deployment YAML templates, KubeVirt YAML templates, for ORAN entities.
 Development, Deployment and Integration of ORAN (DU/CU) applications.
 Troubleshooting Issue observed during deployment.
 Created automation monitor and log collection scripts using shell and expact for ORAN pods running in different
nodes.
 Creating patches for security and vulnerability of host OS.
 Managing EMS Northbound SOAP API’s using python script through CI/CD.
 Test case design, Unit test, Workload Automation through CI/CD.
 Provide cluster Installation and Application bring-up support to Customer Engineering team.

Senior Solution Integrator (May 2018 – July 2020)

Ericsson India Global Services Pvt. Ltd.

Responsibilities:
 Designing, implementing and Deployment of components like NFVO, VNFM & NFVI.
 OpenStack administration in creating, managing users, roles, groups, domains, services, endpoints; managing
quotas, instances, snapshots, metadata, creating new images; managing and creating networks, routers, subnets,
allocation pools; managing swift objects, time stamps, cinder volumes; using heat templates and troubleshooting.
 Integration of NFVI (Cloud Infra) with OSS/BSS Systems.
 Managing multiple private clouds for Enterprises on Bare metal, Virtual Machines, Containers to address various
project needs.
 Analysis and Debug issues in python, java & bpmn based Camunda.
 SOL001 (TOSCA VNF), SOL003 (Modify VNF Info request) and SOL005 (Package Subscription) corresponding
APIs VIM and VNF Package management for Deploy, Terminate and Delete VNF Request.
 Providing suggestions for development of Java based applications for complete operation of VNF towards the Cloud
environment.
 Managing OpenStack and vCD through REST API calls. Developed REST API management scripts for VNF
onboarding, instantiation and configuration on orchestrator.
 Responsible for managing the deployment (e.g. instantiation, update) of the VNFs. Delivering projects using ETSI
MANO based Orchestrator + VNF Manager in OpenStack and vCD NFVI environment involving telco VNFs.
 Creating managing and optimizing the MOP (Method of Procedure) and SOP (Standard Operating Procedure).

Linux Engineer (August 2015 - May 2018)

Mindtree Limited.

Responsibilities:
 Manage Incidents and Requests providing the appropriate solutions for the issue as agreed in the Incident
Management process and SLA’s.
 Configuration, deployment, and troubleshooting of Linux servers.
  OpenStack deployment for projects.
 Create and load new VMware servers loadming Linux Operating systems.
 Configuring LVM, ISCSI, RAID and Setting up Virtualization Platform using Libvirt, KVM and VMware Esxi
 Assist with implementation of system patches and updates managing upgrades effectively and to user requirements
through rpm, yum, apt, dpkg.
 Performance Monitoring and Tuning of servers using tools like top, ps, prstat, netstat, lsof, vmstat, sar etc
 Creating Web Servers and Application Servers like Apache, Tomcat.
 Repository configuring & Management in SVN server with Active Directory authorization.
 Configure FTP, NFS, Samba, SVN, and Jenkins Servers.

System Administrator (October 2013 – August 2015)

THE NEW INDIAN EXPRESS.

Responsibilities:
 Ensuring the performance of our Linux servers.
 Troubleshooting server issues such as Storage incapacitation, User/file rights.
 Installation of In-house software’s and ensuring operations.
 Monitor the scheduled task completion through crontab and Scheduling crontab Jobs for automating the cleanup
and backup process.
 Analyzing server logs for trouble shooting and causes.
 Ensuring operation of MPLS Linux Communication servers (LCS) and configuring new routes.
 Installation and configuring of Operating systems ensuring optimized and minimal downtime during production
hours.
 Creating scripts for copy, delete, trimming databases and rsync scripts for taking backup between servers.

Educational Qualification

 Bachelor in Electronics and Communication Engineering from SATYAM COLLEGE OF ENGG & TECH,
Aralvoimozhy (ANNA UNIVERSITY, Tamilnadu) with 7.49(CGPA).
 DIPLOMO in Electronics and Communication Engineering from SREE KRISHNA polytechnic college, kalliancadu in
2010 (secured 89%).
 Higher secondary education from SREE RAMAKRISHNA Higher Secondary School, paraicode in 2008 (secured
64%).
 Secondary education from SREE RAMAKRISHNA Higher Secondary School, paraicode in 2006 (secured 68%).

Declaration

I do hereby declare that the above-mentioned information and data are true and correct to the best of my
knowledge and belief.

Ashok Ajayan