Rasid Akhtar
@rasidakhtar
Data Science Support Engineer bridging MLOps and enterprise platforms with reliable, GenAI-ready operations.
What I'm looking for
I’m a results-driven Data Science Support Engineer with 10+ years of experience across IT Infrastructure, DevOps, and Data Science support. At Dell Technologies, I provide L2/L3 support for enterprise Data Science platforms—JupyterHub, MLflow, Databricks, and GenAI tooling—while continuously upskilling in Python, AI/ML, and LLMs.
I strengthen GenAI solutions through Prompt Engineering, triage and manage bugs and feature requests in Jira, and collaborate with engineering teams to improve deployment reliability. I also monitor platform health and performance using Grafana and Dynatrace dashboards, proactively identify anomalies, and support MLOps workflows to ensure smooth model deployment pipelines.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Provided L2/L3 support for JupyterHub, MLflow, and Databricks environments, resolving platform issues for enterprise data science teams. Performed prompt engineering, triaged bugs and feature requests in Jira, and monitored platform health and performance using Grafana and Dynatrace.
Managed cloud infrastructure using xStream and VMware vCenter to ensure availability for business-critical workloads. Resolved Kubernetes cluster and Git-based CI/CD issues, administered Zabbix and Avantra monitoring, and supported DevOps automation tools including Jenkins, Ansible, and Maven.
IT System Administrator
Expert Callers Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Dec 2019 - Oct 2020 (10 months)
Managed end-to-end OS installations (Windows/Linux), network device configuration, and security hardening across the organization. Administered Fortinet FortiGate firewall and Active Directory to support internal security policy compliance.
IT/Linux System Administrator
GTS
Dec 2018 - Dec 2019 (1 year)
Managed Linux server environments, handling network troubleshooting, user administration, and patch management. Configured firewall rules and performed server performance monitoring and capacity planning to support operational stability.
IT Consultant / SIO
Ahana Systems & Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
Aug 2016 - Sep 2018 (2 years 1 month)
Delivered Linux/Windows server support for HPE/DXC environments, including security patching and OS-level troubleshooting. Resolved hardware, OS, and software issues on laptops and desktops while maintaining service SLA compliance.
Desktop/Technical Support Engineer
BioCuration InfoLabs
May 2015 - Aug 2016 (1 year 3 months)
Managed and maintained desktop systems, including OS installations and system diagnostics. Provided network support to resolve end-user technical issues and restore normal operations.
Operation Support Executive
Pilani Soft Labs
Dec 2012 - Aug 2013 (8 months)
Handled customer support for an online ticket booking platform, resolving customer queries and escalations via phone. Managed customer issue follow-ups to ensure timely resolution of reported problems.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Bangalore University
Master of Computer Applications (MCA), Computer Applications
Studied for a Master of Computer Applications (MCA) at Bangalore University.
VBS Purvanchal University
Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Science
Studied for a Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.) at VBS Purvanchal University.
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