About
Ali Asghar Syed is a highly experienced Senior Linux/AWS/Automation/Infrastructure Engineer with over 12 years of expertise in IT infrastructure, specializing in Linux, VMware, AWS Cloud, and automation. His extensive experience includes 10+ years of onsite work in the U.S., focusing on virtualization, installation, configuration, and support of Linux, UNIX, and AIX servers across both virtual and physical environments. Ali is skilled in deploying and managing Linux servers, utilizing automation tools such as Ansible, AWX, and Red Hat Satellite for configuration and patch management. He has comprehensive knowledge of VMware vSphere features, including cluster creation, vMotion, HA, DRS, and performance monitoring. His proficiency in server migration and upgrading environments from older versions of SUSE and Red Hat to newer versions highlights his adaptability and focus on compliance. In AWS, Ali is proficient in services like EC2, S3, Route 53, Elastic Load Balancing, and CloudWatch. He has worked on large-scale application deployments using AWS stacks with an emphasis on high availability, fault tolerance, and auto-scaling. His automation experience includes using Lambda and CloudWatch Events for operational process automation. Ali has significant expertise in networking protocols, storage systems such as Dell EMC and NetApp, and high-availability solutions like Veritas Cluster Server and Red Hat Cluster Suite. He is well-versed in scripting with Shell and Perl to automate tasks and manage application environments. His strong background in DevOps is evident from his experience in building CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, Kubernetes, and Docker. Known for his excellent problem-solving skills, Ali has a proven track record in troubleshooting complex server issues, performing root cause analysis, and optimizing performance. His extensive technical experience, coupled with strong communication and documentation skills, makes him a valuable asset in IT infrastructure management and cloud-based solutions.
Skills & Expertise
Wireless Networking
Research Interests
cloud computing
IT infrastructure
automation engineering
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Experience
Senior DevOps Engineer
➢ Strong Experience deploying Linux OS servers with automation scripts in cloud AWS and VMware
vSphere virtualization
➢ Possess a strong grasp of automation tools such as Ansible automation and Jenkins.
➢ Strong Experience working with GIT/Gitlab
➢ Working knowledge of enterprise data center technologies including storage platforms, network
switching, and security infrastructure within a virtualized data center
➢ Knowledge of business process re-engineering principles and processes
➢ Strong understanding of application development methodologies
➢ Adept at evaluating problems accurately and displaying sound judgment
➢ Familiarity with a broad portfolio of AWS infrastructure tools (EBS, S3, EC2, Elastic IP, Route 53,
VPC) and experience with cloud infrastructure management and automation technologies (Chef,
Puppet)
➢ Scripting (shell, python, ruby) skills for monitoring and automation
➢ Continuous integration tools such as Jenkins, Hudson, etc.
➢ Strong work experience with monitoring tools such as Datadog, Nagios, Grafana
➢ Expertise in collaboration tools such as slack, Salesforce
➢ Experience optimizing applications, both stand-alone and in distributed systems to maximize
performance
➢ Experience maintaining an infrastructure and ensuring stability while adding new features
➢ Ability to clearly articulate design and implementation choices
➢ Ability to use a wide variety of open-source technologies and tools
➢ Comfort with frequent, incremental code testing and deployment
➢ Comfort with collaboration, open communication and reaching across functional borders
➢ Experience working in a research or academic environment preferred
➢ Develop and maintain the Systems Engineering Management Plan (SEMP).
➢ Strong Experience with configuration management and Hardware/Software Configuration Matrix.
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