Gnani Thought User
@gnanithoughtuser
AWS Cloud Engineer focused on secure, highly available cloud infrastructure.
What I'm looking for
I am an AWS Cloud Engineer with hands-on experience designing, deploying, and maintaining cloud infrastructure to ensure uninterrupted workflows and reduced downtime. I have led monitoring and maintenance efforts, administered Linux and Windows servers, and implemented security policies and automation to improve reliability.
I have driven migrations and upgrades, managed virtualization and NAS systems, and supported application servers (Tomcat, Apache) while mentoring teams and collaborating with customers to deliver practical technical solutions. My certifications (RHCE, RHCSA) and AWS training underscore my commitment to secure, well-architected operations.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
AWS Cloud Engineer
Integra Global Solutions
Jul 2022 - Jan 2025 (2 years 6 months)
Designed, deployed and managed AWS infrastructure (EC2, S3, RDS, VPC, ELB, Auto Scaling, CloudFront) and led monitoring/maintenance efforts that improved system availability and security posture. Managed legacy NAS and administered Linux/Windows servers including AD, GPOs and backup/recovery procedures.
System Administrator
Minggle Labs
Mar 2017 - Jul 2022 (5 years 4 months)
Maintained and troubleshot Red Hat and Ubuntu servers, implemented backup and LVM strategies, automated backups via shell scripts, and applied security hardening (SELinux, firewalld, patch management) to ensure operational continuity.
System Engineer
Amstroid Technologies
Apr 2015 - Feb 2017 (1 year 10 months)
Managed IT infrastructure, executed server and desktop upgrades including a Red Hat 5 to 6 migration, and provided frontline technical support to resolve server and workstation issues across Windows, Linux and macOS environments.
System Engineer
Olamic Solutions
Oct 2013 - Dec 2014 (1 year 2 months)
Installed and configured WAMP stack and hosting services, managed user accounts and permissions, performed daily health checks for hosting sites, and resolved tickets to minimize downtime.
Smartclass Coordinator
Educomp Solutions
Jun 2011 - Oct 2013 (2 years 4 months)
Supported digital teaching hardware and software, installed and configured Windows servers and client OS, trained users on smartclass systems, and performed hardware/network troubleshooting.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Bharathiar University
Master of Computer Applications, Computer Applications
Completed Masters in Computer Application (lateral entry) at Bharathiar University, awarded in April 2012.
Anna University, Coimbatore
Master of Science, Information Technology
Master of Science in Information Technology completed at Anna University Coimbatore, awarded in May 2009.
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