Sriram Dhayal

Experience

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  HCL Infosystems Ltd.

  Mar 2012 - Feb 2017

  Senior System Engineer

  As a Senior System Engineer at HCL Infosystems Ltd., played a crucial role in the Blustar and Randstand projects, focusing on AWS, physical servers, and providing L2 & L3 support.Leadership & Team Management: Led and managed a technical team of five membersCloud Platforms & Infrastructure: AWS,Management of physical serversSupport Levels: Provided L2 & L3 supportTechnical Support & Administration: Engaged in technical support and Linux administrationVersion Control & Collaboration: SVN, JiraAutomation & Orchestration: Ansible, Docker, JenkinsMonitoring & Incident Management: NagiosOperating Systems: Linux, Ubuntu, WindowsContributed significantly to the success of the Blustar and Randstand projects at HCL Infosystems Ltd. Managed a diverse technology stack, including AWS, physical servers, and various tools for version control, collaboration, and automation. Provided technical support, performed Linux administration tasks, and played a key role in monitoring and incident management. Show less

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  CSS Corp

  Feb 2017 - Jan 2018

  Senier devops Engineer at CSS corp

  As a Senior DevOps Engineer at CSS Corp, played a pivotal role in the success of the Unilever project, focusing on AWS, E-commerce, and L3 Support.Team Leadership & Management: Successfully led and managed a team of 12 membersCloud Platforms: AWSLevel 3 (L3) Support & E-commerce: Extensive experience in providing L3 support with a focus on E-commerce platformsOperating Systems: Linux, Ubuntu, WindowsVersion Control & Collaboration: Git, SVN, Jira, ServiceNow, Confluence, SalesforceInfrastructure as Code & Automation: Terraform, Ansible, Docker, JenkinsApplication Performance Monitoring & Incident Management: NewRelic, Nagios, Salt Stack, ITILWeb Hosting Support & Content Delivery Networks:Proficient in web hosting support and worked with Akamai for content deliveryContributed significantly to the Unilever project, ensuring efficient deployment, monitoring, and support of AWS-based infrastructure. Employed industry-leading tools for version control, collaboration, and automation. Expertise in E-commerce, L3 support, and ITIL best practices. Show less

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  Clarivate Analytics

  Feb 2018 - Jul 2018

  Sr Cloud Architect at clarivate analytics

  As a Senior Cloud Architect at Clarivate Analytics, contributed to the success of the Integrity & Bio-world project, focused on the development and support of web applications.Team Leadership & Management: Successfully led and managed a team of 2 membersCloud Platforms: AWSVersion Control & Collaboration: Git, Jira, ServiceNow, ConfluenceOperating Systems: Linux, Ubuntu, WindowsInfrastructure as Code & Automation: Terraform, Ansible, JenkinsArtifact Management: JFrogApplication Performance Monitoring & Incident Management: NewRelic, PagerDutyServerless Computing: AWS LambdaWeb Application Support:Played a key role in providing support for web applications throughout the project lifecycle.During this contract role, successfully implemented and managed AWS infrastructure, utilized industry-standard tools for version control and collaboration, and played a pivotal role in supporting web applications. Demonstrated expertise in infrastructure automation, monitoring, and incident management. Show less

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  Cognizant

  Aug 2018 - Jul 2020

  DevOps Manager - Project: Big Decisions Artificial Intelligence

  Team Leadership & Management: Big Decisions AI ProjectAs a leader in the Big Decisions Artificial Intelligence (AI) project, I directed DevOps initiatives, overseeing the implementation and optimization of diverse technologies.Technology Stack: Cloud Platforms: AWS, Azure, GCPOS Proficiency: Linux, Ubuntu, WindowsVersion Control & CI/CD: Git, GitLab, Jenkins, MicroservicesContainerization & Orchestration: Docker, Kubernetes, EKS, AKS, Helm, IstioCollaboration & Documentation: Jira, ServiceNow, ConfluenceInfrastructure as Code: Terraform, CloudFormation, ARM Templates, AnsibleArtifact Management: Artifactory, JFrog, Nexus, HarborSecurity & Code Analysis: Blackduck, Trusted Advisor, SAST, DAST, SonarQubeMonitoring & Observability: Prometheus, Grafana, ELK Stack, Kibana, New RelicData Science Collaboration: Zeppelin, Jupyter NotebookMLOps: GPU/CPU-based Kubernetes Nodes ImplementationProject Achievements:Optimized GPU/CPU-based EKS/Kubernetes nodes, enhancing AI workload efficiency.Implemented a robust DevOps pipeline, increasing deployment efficiency, ensuring system reliability, and meeting security and compliance standards.People Management:Led hiring processes, conducting interviews, and selecting top talent.Conducted regular performance evaluations, aligning individual goals with team and company objectives.Key contributor to fair bonus allocations based on performance and contributions.Effectively managed team sizes from 12 to 15 members, ensuring optimal composition.Facilitated smooth exit processes, conducting valuable exit interviews for continuous improvement.Championed professional development, identifying training opportunities and career growth paths. Show less

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  E2open

  Jul 2020 - Jun 2021

  Staff Devops Engnieer

  Managed and led a dynamic DevOps team, overseeing the successful implementation and optimization of key technologies in a fast-paced environment.Tanzu and VMware vSphere: Orchestrated the adoption and integration of Tanzu and VMware vSphere, enhancing application deployment efficiency and infrastructure scalability.Chef: Implemented configuration management strategies using Chef, automating deployment processes and ensuring consistent and reliable infrastructure across the development lifecycle.Kubernetes: Spearheaded the implementation of Kubernetes for container orchestration, optimizing application scalability and resource utilization.Prometheus and Zabbix: Implemented robust monitoring solutions with Prometheus and Zabbix, enhancing the visibility and reliability of critical systems.ESXi: Managed virtualized environments with ESXi, ensuring optimal resource utilization and high availability.JFrog Artifactory and Xray: Implemented and maintained artifact repository management using JFrog Artifactory and enhanced security measures with JFrog Xray for vulnerability scanning.These initiatives resulted in a streamlined and efficient development pipeline, reducing deployment times by 50%, improving system reliability, and ensuring compliance with security standards.People Management:Led hiring processes, conducting interviews, and selecting top talent.Conducted regular performance evaluations, aligning individual goals with team and company objectives.Key contributor to fair bonus allocations based on performance and contributions.Effectively managed team sizes from 5 to 10 members, ensuring optimal composition.Facilitated smooth exit processes, conducting valuable exit interviews for continuous improvement.Championed professional development, identifying training opportunities and career growth paths. Show less

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  Publicis Sapient

  Jun 2021 - now

  Infrastructure Specialist

  Experienced and skilled DevOps Specialist contributing to the successful implementation and management of various tools and technologies in end-to-end project support.People Management & Hiring:Led hiring processes, interviewing and selecting top talent, including freshers from IITs and experienced professionals.Conducted comprehensive domain interviews and screenings, ensuring alignment with project needs.Managed team sizes from 5to 15 members, ensuring optimal composition for project demands.Regularly conducted performance evaluations, aligning individual goals with team and company objectives.Key contributor to fair bonus allocations based on performance and contributions.Talent Development & Exit Processes:Facilitated smooth exit processes, conducting valuable exit interviews for continuous improvement.Championed professional development, identifying training opportunities, and paving career growth paths for team members.Containerization & Orchestration: Docker, KubernetesCode Quality & Analysis:SonarQubeDevOps Practices: Extensive experience in implementing and promoting DevOps best practicesOperating Systems: Red Hat LinuxMonitoring & Visualization: GrafanaCloud Platforms: Hybrid Cloud, Microsoft Azure, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP)Adobe Technologies: Adobe, Adobe Creative CloudContinuous Integration/Delivery: JenkinsTechnical Architecture: Contributed to defining and implementing technical architectures for projectsLogging & Analytics: Elastic Stack (ELK),NewlericInfrastructure as Code: TerraformCloud Security: Implemented and maintained security measures in Cloud environmentsScripting & Automation: Proficient in Python programming language, AnsibleManaged end-to-end project support, ensuring smooth integration and collaboration across various technologies. Contributed to hiring processes, bringing in qualified talent to strengthen the DevOps team. Show less