Prasad Takale

Master of Computer Applications,

Savitribai Phule Pune University, Pune.

Bachelor of Computer Science

Annasaheb Magar College, Pune.

DevOps Tech Lead

Enterprise Minds, Pune.

• Led and managed a team of 4 DevOps engineers, increasing project efficiency by 20% and ensuring timely delivery of milestones.
• Designed, implemented, and maintained Kubernetes clusters to ensure high availability, optimize performance, and maximize resource utilization for seamless application deployment and scaling.
• Deployed, configured, and managed cloud services on AWS and Google Cloud, contributing to improved application performance and availability.
• Leveraged Docker Compose for local container orchestration and seamlessly transitioned to Kubernetes for production, enhancing system consistency and ensuring reliable deployments.
• Collaborated with cross-functional teams and stakeholders to align with project requirements, deliver actionable technical insights, and provide regular updates.
• Provided DevOps consulting services to clients, including guidance on application architecture, deployment strategies using Docker Compose and Kubernetes with security best practices.
• Planned, architected, and deployed custom shell script applications for clients, ensuring seamless integration with their existing infrastructure.

DevOps Engineer

Enterprise Minds, Pune.

• Designed, implemented, and maintained robust CI/CD pipelines, achieving a 50% reduction in software build and deployment time and a 30% increase in development efficiency using Jenkins and Git.
• Configured and optimized cloud services, resulting in 30% cost savings while maintaining high availability and improving application performance.
• Implemented and configured advanced monitoring and logging solutions such as the ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Logstash, Kibana) and Grafana, reducing incident response time by 40% and enhancing system analysis.
• Implemented security best practices for access control, network security, and data protection within the cloud environment.
• Streamlined release processes by integrating JIRA with Jenkins, reducing manual interventions by 25% and achieving zero production incidents during releases.

DevOps Engineer

Yotta Infrastructure Solutions LLP, New Mumbai.

• Designed and streamlined a robust CI/CD pipeline using Jenkins and Git, accelerating software development and deployment by 40%.
• Orchestrated the creation and management of Docker containers, optimizing scalability and resource utilization, and reducing infrastructure costs by 30%.
• Leveraged Huawei's API to automate OS deployments on bare-metal servers, incorporating user-defined configurations.
• Automated application deployments on bare-metal servers, ensuring optimized performance and hardware compatibility.
• Led the adoption of Ansible for package installation and OS patching, improving system security and stability while reducing manual interventions by 50%.

Staff Engineer : Cloud Operations

Druva Data Solution Pvt. Ltd., Pune

• Preserved Druva's SaaS service hosted on AWS Cloud, ensuring seamless operations and achieving a remarkable uptime of over 99.5%.
• Conducted regular cost analysis and implemented optimization measures, leading to a 10% reduction in cloud infrastructure expenses.
• Achieved a 20% increase in user satisfaction by upgrading hosted software bi-weekly with the latest features.
• Maintained 99.5% uptime by proactively monitoring the AWS cloud environment and swiftly addressing potential issues.
• Achieved and consistently upheld an impressive Service Level Agreement (SLA) rate of over 99.5% for the cloud service.
• Leveraged automation as a key strength to script out and streamline manual processes, resulting in a 40% increase in productivity and a 50% reduction in human intervention.

Engineer : Cloud Operation

Druva Data Solution Pvt. Ltd., Pune.

• Managed 10 plus AWS cloud services, continuously monitoring usage through AWS APIs for optimal efficiency.
• Expertly monitor and maintain cloud resources using Nagios, Grafana (Telegram+InfluxDB), Graylog, and OSSEC to ensure effective system monitoring with 99.9% uptime.
• Enhanced log visibility by implementing robust logging mechanisms with Syslog, Graylog, and Elasticsearch across 100+ servers.
• Streamlined development process, resulting in 30% faster code releases by efficiently deploying code changes using Salt.
• Conduct thorough capacity planning to optimize resource usage and improve system performance, resulting in 20% cost savings on cloud infrastructure.
• Ensured 100% compliance with FedRamp and HIPAA regulations for cloud services by implementing strict security measures.

Linux and VMware Server Administrator L2

ASM Technology Ltd, Pune.

Client: Reliance Jio Infocomm Ltd
• Managed Jio/4G Telecom Data Center infrastructure, leveraging HP DL380 (G8, G9) and HP DL580 G8, ensuring optimal performance, scalability, and reliability.
• Spearheaded the deployment of Linux systems using a kickstart server, streamlining installations, and maintaining multiple distributions (RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS) to ensure consistent operations while minimizing disruptions.
• Automated workflows through Shell scripts, reducing manual effort by 20%, resolving complex RHEL OS issues, and improving system uptime by 30%.
• Enhanced network performance by implementing and optimizing NIC bonding configurations, resulting in a 25% improvement in network resilience.
• Deployed and configured VMware ESXi 5, 5.5, and 6.0, centralizing host management with vCenter Server and vSphere Client, and designing virtual machines tailored to specific needs.
• Accelerated provisioning by developing and deploying VM clones and templates, reducing setup time by 40%, and optimizing resource allocation.
• Installed and configured VMware Tools, improving guest OS performance and seamless integration with host systems.