Rakesh Rathore

DevOps Engineer

Gurugram, Haryana, India11 yrs 9 mos experience
Highly Stable

Key Highlights

  • Reduced latency by 20% in trading systems
  • Achieved 99.99% uptime for critical platforms
  • Overclocked CPUs for a 10-15% performance boost
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech Infrastructure Specialist with expertise in low-latency systems.

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Skills

Core Skills

DevopsLow Latency TradingLinux System AdministrationHigh Frequency Trading

Other Skills

Amazon Web Services (AWS)AnsibleApacheApache KafkaApache SparkAutomationBig Data AnalyticsCentOSCitrix XenAppCitrix XenDesktopDebianGitGitOpsGrafanaHigh Performance Computing (HPC)

About

πŸš€ Senior Linux System Administrator | Performance Optimization Specialist | Low-Latency Expert 🌐 Hi, I’m a Linux system administrator with over 10 years of experience in optimizing high-performance servers, improving low-latency systems, and automating IT operations. I have worked extensively in high-frequency trading (HFT) environments, where even a microsecond can make a big difference. I specialize in fine-tuning servers, optimizing network performance, and automating tasks to ensure systems run at peak efficiency. My goal is always to make systems faster, more reliable, and highly scalable. πŸ”Ή What I Do Best: βœ… Performance Optimization – Overclocking CPUs, optimizing multithreaded programs, and reducing system latency βœ… Network Tuning – Configuring high-speed NICs (Mellanox, Exablaze, Solarflare) to improve speed and reliability βœ… Automation & DevOps – Writing Bash/Python scripts, using Docker, and streamlining system deployment βœ… Scalability & Infrastructure Planning – Designing IT infrastructure that grows with business needs 🎯 Some Key Achievements: πŸ“Œ Built and optimized low-latency trading systems, reducing latency by 20%, increasing throughput by 10%, and improving order execution speed by 15% πŸ“Œ Successfully overclocked CPUs and ran stress tests, achieving a 10-15% performance boost without compromising stability πŸ“Œ Automated real-time system monitoring, ensuring 99.99% uptime for critical trading platforms πŸ“Œ Fine-tuned colocation server setups, improving efficiency for FPGA-equipped, low-latency trading systems I enjoy solving complex IT challenges, improving system performance, and working with advanced Linux infrastructure. If you’re looking for a Linux expert who can optimize your systems and improve efficiency, let’s connect and discuss how I can contribute!

Experience

11 yrs 9 mos
Total Experience
2 yrs
Average Tenure
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Current Experience

Nx block trades pvt ltd

DevOps Lead

Nov 2024 – Jun 2025 Β· 7 mos Β· Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India Β· On-site

  • Led DevOps initiatives across local infrastructure, cloud environments, and colocation (Colo) setups, delivering cost-saving solutions for NX Block Trades Pvt. Ltd.
  • Developed and implemented low-latency systems to significantly boost performance and operational efficiency.
  • Worked closely with cross-functional teams to streamline workflows, enhance collaboration, and improve overall operational effectiveness.
DevOpsServer ArchitectureUltra Low LatencyLow Latency TradingHigh Frequency TradingHigh Performance Computing (HPC)

Quantx technology private limited

Senior Linux System Administrator || Site Reliability Engineer

Oct 2020 – Oct 2024 Β· 4 yrs Β· Gurugram, Haryana, India Β· On-site

  • Currently at QuantX Technology Private Limited, I lead a team responsible for delivering reliable and
  • high-performance HFT infrastructure.
Linux System AdministrationLinux KernelGitOpsGrafanaDevOpsPython (Programming Language)+12

Escalate global it solutions pvt ltd

Senior Linux System Analyst

May 2018 – Oct 2020 Β· 2 yrs 5 mos Β· New Delhi Area, India

  • Linux system analyst at Escalate global it solutions..
  • Managing low latency network from colo server to stock exchange for HFT.
  • Network packet Drop monitoring and optimization with 10G Network Card for high frequency trading.
  • Linux MultiThreading And core Computing for optimizing Process in Linux .
  • Memory leak debugging in linux for shm Based binaries.
  • kernel bypass & kernel parameters tuning for low latency server with Zero Packet Drop .
  • Maintained necessary back-up of the important files and prepare environment creation handbook for future references.
  • Deployed build release environment and automate the application code build release using shell script.
  • Managed Ansible Playbooks with Ansible modules , implemented CD automation using Ansible.
GitOpsDevOpsHigh Frequency TradingApache Kafkakernel optimizationAutomation+3

Overnite express

Linux System Administrator

Nov 2017 – May 2018 Β· 6 mos Β· New Delhi Area, India

  • Responsible for installation, Configuration, management and maintenance over Linux systems.
  • Managed daily activities to include user support and system administration tasks.
  • Create, modify and delete users and groups & maintain their policy & permissions.
  • Install and Manage Package on the system using Yum and Rpm.
  • Experience in Kickstart installations for Red Hat Linux Servers.
  • Setting up cron schedules for backups and monitoring processes.
DevOpsAutomationShell ScriptingLinux System Administration

Overnite express ltd

EXECUTIVE - SYSTEMS

Dec 2013 – May 2018 Β· 4 yrs 5 mos Β· karolbagh new delhi

AutomationShell Scripting

Suntec web services pvt. ltd.

2 roles

Process Associate

Aug 2013 – Dec 2013 Β· 4 mos

Process Associate

Aug 2013 – Dec 2013 Β· 4 mos

Aspire solutions

Database Administrator

Oct 2012 – Dec 2012 Β· 2 mos

Education

Indira Gandhi National Open University

Bachelor's degree β€” Computer Science

Aug 2010 – Jun 2015

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