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Ashish Kerketta

Cloud Engineer | Linux based OS + RedHat Openshift + Infra L3

Greater Bengaluru Area

3+ years of work experience

NxtGen Cloud Technologies Pvt Ltd
Nov 20242 yrsPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Managing air-gapped and internet-connected hybrid infrastructure, delivering secure, scalable, and high-performance solutions.
Microchip Infotech Systems Pvt. Ltd
Jan 20231 yr 11 mosNov 2024

New Delhi, Delhi, India

Managed mission-critical Linux infrastructures across air-gapped, intranet and internet production environments, specializing in RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu platforms. Delivered administration and support for physical and virtual Linux systems, ensuring peak performance, robust security, high availability, and minimal downtime. Key Achievements & Responsibilities Linux Infrastructure & Systems Administration: Managed rack and blade servers, VMware Linux guests, and related hardware to maintain scalable, resilient operations supporting business continuity. Automated Security Implementation: Configured automated unlocking of encrypted volumes in RHEL using policy-based decryption tools (Clevis/Tang, TPM2). Enabled secure, hands-free LUKS volume decryption during boot, reducing manual intervention, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring compliance with enterprise encryption standards. Incident & Patch Management: Oversaw Linux server patching, updates, and incident resolution to maintain a secure and stable environment. Root Cause Analysis & Issue Resolution: Performed RCA and detailed log analysis on Linux systems to diagnose and resolve recurring issues, improving reliability. Linux Data Protection & Disaster Recovery: Implemented and managed backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies for Linux environments, ensuring data integrity and rapid restoration. Network & Database Support: Delivered network administration and Oracle database management on Linux servers to support seamless operations. Software & Hardware Expertise: Installed, configured, and troubleshot Linux OS/software, server hardware, and related infrastructure to support smooth IT operations.

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Education

Lovely Professional University

Integrated B.C.A - M.C.A, Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology

Lovely Professional University

20165 yrs2021

Senior Secondary Education(Class XII), Business/Commerce, General Studies

Cambridge School

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Headline

Cloud Engineer | Linux based OS + RedHat Openshift + Infra L3

About

Cloud Infrastructure Engineer with strong expertise in enterprise Linux administration, production support, and infrastructure optimization. Experienced in troubleshooting complex system issues, improving platform performance, and maintaining highly available and secure environments across private, hybrid, and air-gapped infrastructure. Skilled in system integration, virtualization, security hardening, automation, and operational support for mission-critical workloads. Adept at collaborating with cross-functional teams and communicating technical solutions to both technical and business stakeholders. Committed to improving reliability, reducing downtime, and building scalable, resilient infrastructure aligned with enterprise best practices.

Location

Greater Bengaluru Area

AI stack

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Work experience

Cloud Engineer at NxtGen Cloud Technologies Pvt Ltd, Nov 2024 - Present · 2 yrs, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Managing air-gapped and internet-connected hybrid infrastructure, delivering secure, scalable, and high-performance solutions.

Project Engineer [BEL Projects] at Microchip Infotech Systems Pvt. Ltd, Jan 2023 - Nov 2024 · 1 yr 11 mos, New Delhi, Delhi, India, Managed mission-critical Linux infrastructures across air-gapped, intranet and internet production environments, specializing in RHEL, CentOS, and Ubuntu platforms. Delivered administration and support for physical and virtual Linux systems, ensuring peak performance, robust security, high availability, and minimal downtime. Key Achievements & Responsibilities Linux Infrastructure & Systems Administration: Managed rack and blade servers, VMware Linux guests, and related hardware to maintain scalable, resilient operations supporting business continuity. Automated Security Implementation: Configured automated unlocking of encrypted volumes in RHEL using policy-based decryption tools (Clevis/Tang, TPM2). Enabled secure, hands-free LUKS volume decryption during boot, reducing manual intervention, improving operational efficiency, and ensuring compliance with enterprise encryption standards. Incident & Patch Management: Oversaw Linux server patching, updates, and incident resolution to maintain a secure and stable environment. Root Cause Analysis & Issue Resolution: Performed RCA and detailed log analysis on Linux systems to diagnose and resolve recurring issues, improving reliability. Linux Data Protection & Disaster Recovery: Implemented and managed backup, recovery, and disaster recovery strategies for Linux environments, ensuring data integrity and rapid restoration. Network & Database Support: Delivered network administration and Oracle database management on Linux servers to support seamless operations. Software & Hardware Expertise: Installed, configured, and troubleshot Linux OS/software, server hardware, and related infrastructure to support smooth IT operations.

Education

Integrated B.C.A - M.C.A, Computer Technology/Computer Systems Technology, Lovely Professional University

Senior Secondary Education(Class XII), Business/Commerce, General Studies, Cambridge School

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