Rahul Verma

DevOps Engineer

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India14 yrs experience

Highly Stable

Key Highlights

12 years of experience in network automation.
Certified Python Developer with hands-on Kubernetes expertise.
Strong background in IT Service Management and APM.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a SaaS-focused Network Automation Engineer with extensive experience in Python and DevOps.

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Skills

Core Skills

Python (programming Language)KubernetesAnsibleDjango

Other Skills

Analytical SkillsAppDynamicsApplication Performance Management (APM)Application SupportBashCC#CCNA SECURITYCEHCisco RoutersCisco Systems ProductsDatabasesDevOps toolsDialogFlowDocumentation

About

A self-taught programmer and a hard core techie with a deep love for technology. My 12-year career journey began in Infrastructure Services and evolved into specialized roles in network automation. As part of HCL's Network R&D, I was instrumental in creating automation solutions from the ground up, becoming a certified Python Developer in the process. My current work and areas of expertise at HPE include: * Automation & Containerization: Building scalable solutions using Python and Shell Scripting. I have hands-on experience with Kubernetes for container orchestration. * Operating Systems & Low-Level Engineering: Hands-on experience with low-level systems, including basic kernel customization, creating custom bootable media (ISOs and USBs), and modifying EFI. * Previous Proficiency: A solid background in IT Service Management, Application Performance Management (APM), and DevOps tools, including ServiceNOW, AppDynamics, and Gitlab CI/CD. My professional philosophy is simple: never stop learning and never say never. Whether I'm building automation workflows or programming microcontrollers for an IoT project, I am driven by a desire to innovate and create.

Experience

Aruba, a hewlett packard enterprise company

Senior Cloud Developer

Jun 2021 – Present · 4 yrs 9 mos · India

Develop network management software for wireless products and systems using agile development methodologies.
Ability to improve the network performance and scalability of product versions.
Work effectively with geographically distributed teams Interface with customers for high priority escalations.
Contribute to product and service customer requirements.
Mentor and/or provide guidance to junior members of the team.
Create and maintain documentation as it relates to network configuration, product development, proof of concepts, processes, and service records.
Monitor and test application and network performance for potential bottlenecks, identify possible solutions, and work with developers to implement those fixes.
Write and maintain custom scripts to increase system efficiency and lower the human intervention time on any tasks.
Providing support in case of troubleshooting customer issues related to the network management platform problems and/or onboarding of network devices onto the platform.

Python (Programming Language)LinuxOral CommunicationBashKernel Programmingdocker+4

Hcl technologies

5 roles

Consultant

Promoted

Jan 2021 – Jun 2021 · 5 mos

Design and Development of Network Automation Framework based on Python, DialogFlow, Stackstorm, Ansible, Selenium and RabbitMQ
Maintaining system network security polices addressing server security issues
Testing, evaluating and troubleshooting network problems and implementing new system security products.
Provide Level-2/3 support and troubleshooting to resolve issues
Hand-on experience in Remote Site Network Device Provisioning of Router, Sivitches and Wireless Access Points with the use of an industry stantLard SDN solution (Cisco APIC-EM).
Performing POC (Proof of Concept) fbr diflerent Network Monitoring and other Performance Management tools from vendors like Cisco, Avaya, BMC, HP, Riverbed etc.
Responsible for integration between different networking components (SDN Controller, ACI, NSX, Routers, Switches, Firewalls, LB etc.) with other Inlrastructure (Solarwinds, HP NA, BBNA, NetBrain etc.) and Service Management (ServiceNOW, Remedy) tools for a complete ecosystem of Process automation.

Python (Programming Language)AnsibleNetworkingCisco RoutersDocumentationWindows Server+4

Associate Consultant

Sep 2019 – Jan 2021 · 1 yr 4 mos

Network Automation using Python and RPA tools like Ansible, Stackstorm, Chef etc.

DocumentationOral CommunicationTechnical DocumentationAnalytical Skills

Technical Specialist

Oct 2018 – Sep 2019 · 11 mos

DocumentationOral CommunicationTechnical DocumentationAnalytical Skills

Specialist

Jan 2016 – Oct 2018 · 2 yrs 9 mos

I AUTOMATE STUFF !
I am part of a Networks Practice team, reporting directly to DGM, handling various tasks related to Networks (Data and Voice) but not limited to, Project Management, Implementation.
I handle Network Automation tasks for Data and Voice Networks using Python and Django and other programming/scripting languages including C#, Groovy Scripting etc.
My day to day activities include:
1. Researching, where the manual efforts can be minimized and automation can be introduced related to network tasks and other time consuming areas.
2. Developing applications/scripts/programs to implement what was highlighted above.
3. Collect, Analyze and compare data from various network devices.
4. Create frontend (like dashboards) to represent the above collected data in pictorial form to be consumed by various teams at various stages.
5. Test different Network Monitoring and other Performance Management tools from vendors like Cisco, Avaya, BMC, HP, Riverbed etc.

DocumentationOral CommunicationTechnical DocumentationAnalytical Skills

Senior Analyst

Mar 2012 – Dec 2015 · 3 yrs 9 mos

Part of a COE (center of excellence) team, working as an SME on Performance Management tools for Networks and Applications from different vendors like BMC, CA, AppD etc.
HP BSM -
Implemented full suite of HP BSM with main focus on OMi and integrations with different HP and 3rd party products. BSM served as the single pane for all the alerts and perfomance metrics of differentc CI's.
Responsibilities -
1. Integrations between BSM/OMi and NNMi, OMW, uCMDB and SM.
2. Creation of custom dashboards to compare the different timelines and to present a single view for alerts.
3. Creation of views and Health perspectives.
4. Created customized HI for various CI's.
5. User creation.
AppDynamics –
Implemented AppD for an International Beverage Company, for the insight related to application performance and network faults and Database issues.
Responsibilities:
1. Configured the .Net and Java Application.
2. Script injection for Real User Monitoring.
3. Tuning of the applications based on the baseline data.
4. Deployment Applications and Machine agents.
5. Creation of custom dashboards to compare the different timelines and to present a single view for alerts.
6. Extensivve usage of REST for AppD.
BMC TMART-
Have worked thoroughly on BMC TMART and was actively involved in the implementation of the tool for 2 customers.
Responsibilities:
1. To gather the requirement from customer for application monitoring and locations for synthetic script deployment.
2. To create scripts for various user applications(SAP, URL monitors, etc.).
3. To troubleshoot the network issues pertaining to the application and their resolution.
4. Integration with BPPM for alert capture and ticket creation in Remedy.
5. To customize the scripts as per the user requirements.
6. To set the thresholds and custom timers for the scripts.
7. Weekly and monthly report creation. Custom reports as per the requirement.
8. Extensive knowledge of BDL (Benchmark Description Language)