No: 108, C-Block,

Radiance Shine Apartment,

Old Mahabalipuram Road,
Kazhipathur, Chennai-603103.
Email: saravanan.cloud1983@gmail.com
Phone: +91 6361506348

SARAVANAN. A.S
OBJECTIVE:
To pursue a challenging Job as a Cloud/Devops Architect in your esteemed
Organization by utilizing my knowledge and efforts.

CAREER HIGHLIGHTS:

➢ Expertise in Unix File systems/Commands.

➢ Experience in Shell Scripting (Bash).
➢ Proficient in Linux system administration and its various distributions such as RHEL,
Centos, Ubuntu.
➢ Hands on experience in installation, migration, updates and integration
of OpenStack services and modules.
➢ Experience in providing support for OpenStack issues escalated by support/ops
team.
➢ Well versed with Ansible Playbooks, modules and roles.
➢ Used Ansible and Ansible Tower as Configuration management tool, to automate
repetitive tasks, quickly deploys critical applications, and proactively manages
change.
➢ Extensive experience using Puppet modules for application and infrastructure
deployments.
➢ Deep understanding and knowledge of Network Function Virtualization ETSI and
MANO architecture.
➢ knowledge with NFVi solution components with experience in production grade
controllers.
➢ Experience in various cloud projects based on openstack such as AT&T Integrated
Cloud (AIC) and Ericsson Cloud System (ECM&CEE).
➢ Deep understanding and knowledge of SDN
PROFESSIONAL CERTIFICATIONS:

• Certified in ITIL Foundation V3 2011.

• Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP).

WORK EXPERIENCE:

1. Nokia Solutions and Networks, Chennai

PROJECT: Project White

➢ Client: Vodafone Hutchison Australia (VHA), Sydney

➢ Role: Cloud Infra Specialist.

➢ Team: VHA-Cloud

➢ Duration: Oct 2018 till.

• Responsibilities:

➢ Project White Operations Support/Managed Services [MS]

✓ Providing Operations and system support for NFVI Architecture.

✓ Developed Ansible scripts for an automated server provisioning and Docker images,
reducing the time between provisioning and deployment from over 3 hours to less
than 10 minutes.
✓ Wrote Python Code using Ansible Python API to Automate Cloud Deployment Process.
✓ Developed Python Modules for Ansible Customizations.
✓ Wrote Ansible Playbooks with Python SSH as the Wrapper to Manage Configurations
of AWS Nodes and Test Playbooks on AWS instances using Python. Run Ansible Scripts
to provision Dev servers.
✓ Experience in writing playbooks for Ansible and deploying applications using Ansible.
✓ Worked with automation/configuration management using Ansible create playbooks
to automate the development processes.
✓ Used Ansible and Ansible Tower as Configuration management tool, to automate
repetitive tasks, quickly deploys critical applications, and proactively manages
change.
✓ Configured the Ansible playbooks with Ansible Tower so that other users can run
them with just a push of a button.
✓ Used Ansible Playbooks to setup Continuous Delivery Pipeline. Deployed micro
services, including provisioning AWS environments using Ansible Playbooks.
✓ Implemented Ansible Playbooks for various Linux roles like Nginx, Redis & common
Linux services like apt, yum, syslog, snmp etc.
✓ Resolving issues in NFVI components such as HDS, CEE and ECM.
✓ Involved in integration and upgrade activity of SDN.

2. Ericsson Global India, Bangalore

PROJECT:1 AT&T Integrated Cloud (AIC)

➢ Client: AT&T.

➢ Role: Senior Solution Integrator.

➢ Team: Ericsson Consulting and Systems Integration (CSI-ADM).

➢ Duration: April 2017 to Oct 2018.

• Responsibilities:

➢ AIC Deployment:

✓ Deployed the AIC 3.0 Server.

✓ Automation of deployment tasks by using fuel.
✓ Fixed bugs in during MOS update.
✓ Support to build OpenStack Fuel ISO on ubuntu.
✓ Resolving openstack development issues using python scripts.
✓ Handling keystone configuration issues(keystone.conf).
✓ Handling image related issues(glance.conf)
✓ Neutron Network issues such as SDN, NFV etc.
✓ Hands on with Puppet Manifest files to deploy automated tasks to many servers at
once.
✓ Performing Manifests to update the Puppet agent using Puppet Master.
✓ Worked closely with software developers and DevOps to debug software and system
problems.
✓ Created scripts in Python which integrated with Amazon API to control instance
operations.
✓ Deployed Puppet, Puppet dashboard for configuration management to existing
infrastructure.
✓ Used Puppet to automate Configuration management.
✓ Used Puppet to manage Web Applications, Configuration Files, Data Base,
Commands, User’s Mount points, Packages.

PROJECT:2 DCM NFV – Japan.

Client: NRJ Ericsson Japan K.k.- NTT Docomo, Japan

➢ Role: Jr Solution Architect

➢ Team: Technology Integration Cloud Japan Team2, Region North East Asia IT & Cloud
(RNEA ITC), NRJ Ericsson Japan K.K.

➢ Duration: Nov 2016 to March 2017.

• Responsibilities:

➢ NFV Integration:

✓ Deployed the Complete Ericsson Cloud Systems such as Ericsson Cloud Manager
(ECM) and Cloud Execution Environment (CEE).
✓ Maintained the Ericsson Cloud System products (units, nodes, networks, systems and
solutions), including development activities like requirement analysis, integration,
verification, configuration management, product documentation.
✓ Responsible for NFV Deployment, Integration and Verification of Cloud solution to
NTT Docomo (NFV DCM).
✓ Involved in CEE Deployment on HP C7000 Blade System.
✓ Involved in various Open Standards communities such as OpenStack, OPNFV, ETSI
NFV MANO during CEE deployment.
✓ Worked with Ericsson Cloud Manager (ECM) and Orchestration of Virtual Network
Functions (VNFs), Network Services (NS).
✓ Prepared High-Level Design Document for VNF onboarding on the Openstack
environment which includes – client/tenant VNF requirements.
✓ Involved to deploy the complete Network Functions Virtualization (NFV) solution,
including Virtual Network Functions (VNF), NFV Infrastructure (NFVI), VNF Manager
(VNFM) and VNF Orchestration (VNFO).
✓ Deployed an Ericsson Cloud Execution Environment Server (CEE) 16B in YRP Research
Lab, Tokoyo.

PROJECT:3 AT&T Integrated Cloud (AIC)

➢ Client: AT&T.

➢ Role: Sr. Solution Integrator.

➢ Team: Ericsson Consulting and Systems Integration (CSI-ADM).

➢ Duration: June 2016 till Nov 2016.

• Responsibilities:

✓ Designed, Installed and Implemented Ansible configuration management system.

✓ Used Ansible to manage Web applications, Environments configuration Files, Users,
Mount points and Packages.
✓ One click Automation script to trigger push to production from Jira, invoke Build in
Bamboo and deploy to target servers.
✓ Configuration Ansible and Puppet modules for Openstack deployment.
✓ Implemented multi-tier application provisioning in Openstack cloud, integrating it
with Puppet.
✓ Designed and implemented scalable, secure cloud architecture based on Amazon
Web Services.
✓ Experience working with continuous delivery and build clouds with Openstack and
AWS.
✓ Used Subversion as source code repositories and Managed SVN repositories for
branching, merging, and tagging.
✓ Analyze and resolve conflicts related to merging of source code for GIT.

PROJECT:4 Go Open Support

➢ Role: Senior Engineer-Service Desk.

➢ Team: Infrastructure & Cloud Services, Ericsson, Bangalore.

➢ Duration: May 2014 till Oct 2015.
• Responsibilities:

✓ Installing and Configuring Ericsson Customized Ubuntu Linux.

✓ Troubleshooting Ubuntu Linux issues.
✓ Virtual Machine (VM) Issues.
✓ Troubleshooting various user issues such as login, access and password issues.
✓ Handling patches and updates.
✓ Development of scripts for automation of systems administration functions.
✓ Manage fileserver utilization (shared folders, quotas, etc).

3. Shinelogics Infotech, Chennai

PROJECTS: Setup A Private Cloud Server

➢ Role: IT-Systems Manager (Cloud Infra Projects).

➢ Duration: July 2012 till May 2013.

• Responsibilities:

✓ Setup and Configure an Openstack Private Cloud on Centos 6.

✓ Using Openstack Essex version and setup a 4-node cluster.
✓ Monitoring instances by using horizon dashboard.
✓ Accessing services by using putty.
✓ Setup a Openstack Private Cloud by using Script(bash).
✓ Managing Virtual Servers VMware ESXi Server.
✓ Troubleshooting the VM machines using Virtual center.
✓ Install, configure and manage ESX/ESXi 4 & 5 and vCenter Server.
✓ Manage user access to the VMware infrastructure.
✓ Apply patches using VMware vCenter Update Manager

PROJECT: Setup and Support a Multi-Node Hadoop Server:

➢ Client: Missisystems, Canada.

➢ Role: IT-Project Manager (Bigdata & Hadoop Projects).

➢ Duration: June 2013 till March 2014.

• Responsibilities:

✓ Installation and Configuring of multinode apache hadoop clusters (version 2.2.0).

✓ Responsible for hadoop cluster maintenance, Performance monitoring and trouble
shooting.
✓ Responsible for activities such as add and remove nodes, configure name-node high
availability, schedule and backups.
✓ Responsible for activities such as manage and review Hadoop log files, recovery of
nodes, maintenance of hadoop configuration files.
✓ Handled importing and exporting of data from various data sources, performed
transformations using Hive, MapReduce, and loaded data into HDFS.
✓ Involved in loading data from LINUX file system to HDFS.

4. Institute of Road and Transport Technology.

➢ Role: Lab System Administrator.

➢ Duration: Aug 2009 till May 2010.

➢ Responsibilities:

✓ Setup and Maintaining a Student Lab.

✓ Installation of software and programming languages.
✓ Setup a Linux server and handling on students and staff accounts. Add, remove, and
modify accounts as necessary.
✓ Setup and Configure a Telnet Server.
✓ Used Norton ghost to clone system hard drive.
✓ Manage fileserver utilization (shared folders, quotas, etc).
✓ Development of scripts for automation of systems administration functions.

5. HCL Infosystems Ltd-HCL Service Point, Coimbatore.

➢ Role: Customer Support Engineer.

➢ Duration: April 2004 till May 2006.

➢ Responsibilities:

✓ Assembling the PC System.

✓ Board level and components level testing.
✓ Software and OS Installation.
✓ Troubleshooting PC.
 ✓ Testing and modify defective hardware.
✓ Investigation of hardware problem and assisting the repair department.
✓ Installation and Configuration of windows xp professional.
✓ Anti-Virus updates and MS Patches Management.
✓ Installation of software and programming languages.

EDUCATIONAL DETAILS:

➢ Master of Engineering (M.E) in Computer Science and Engineering, Anna University,

Chennai.

➢ Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) in Computer Science and Engineering, Anna University,

Chennai.

DECLARATION

I hereby confirm that the information given in this form is true to the best of my
knowledge and belief.
Place: Chennai Yours faithfully,
Date:
(SARAVANAN.A. S)