Senior Manager 1

RAJASEKHAR GUNDALA
📞 +91-XXXXXXXXXX | 📧 itsraj@outlook.com
🌐 LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/rajasekhar-gundala | 📍 Location: Hyderabad, India

PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Accomplished IT Manager with 16+ years of progressive experience in DevOps, Windows Server Administration, Virtualization (VMware), SharePoint, and Monitoring Solutions. Proven leadership in building scalable infrastructures, automating operations, and enhancing system performance. Strong background in observability platforms like ELK, Grafana, Jaeger, ClickHouse, and OpenTelemetry. Adept at managing cross-functional teams and delivering high-availability enterprise solutions.

CORE COMPETENCIES

IT Infrastructure Management
DevOps & CI/CD Pipelines
Windows Server & Active Directory
VMware ESXi & vSphere
SharePoint Administration
System Monitoring & Observability
ELK Stack, Grafana, Jaeger, ClickHouse
OpenTelemetry Integration
Incident Management & Root Cause Analysis
Automation using PowerShell, Bash
ITIL Processes & Documentation
Team Leadership & Stakeholder Communication

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Lead – DevOps & Infrastructure
ABC Tech Solutions, Hyderabad | Feb 2018 – Present

Directed IT infrastructure and DevOps operations across hybrid cloud and on-premise environments.
Implemented centralized logging and observability stack using ELK, Grafana, Jaeger, and OpenTelemetry, improving incident resolution by 45%.
Led VMware infrastructure upgrades and lifecycle management (vSphere 7.x).
Oversaw administration and migration of SharePoint Server and Windows-based services.
Integrated ClickHouse for scalable time-series data storage, optimizing metrics ingestion and retention.
Managed cross-functional DevOps teams ensuring high availability and security compliance.
Built and enforced CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins, GitLab CI, and Ansible.

IT Infrastructure Lead
XYZ Systems Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru | Jul 2012 – Jan 2018

Spearheaded Windows Server infrastructure across multiple data centers.
Administered VMware clusters and optimized resource utilization using vMotion, DRS.
Maintained SharePoint farm operations and user access control.
Deployed network and system monitoring tools including Nagios, later migrating to Grafana + Prometheus stack.
Led a 24x7 support team handling server uptime and patch management.

System Administrator – Windows & VMware
Softwave Technologies, Chennai | Jun 2008 – Jun 2012

Performed installation, configuration, and maintenance of Windows servers.
Handled backup strategies, disaster recovery plans, and user support for enterprise applications.
Managed VMware ESXi environments and maintained daily operations and patching.
Supported early SharePoint deployment and integration with AD.

EDUCATION

Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) in Computer Science
Osmania University, Hyderabad | 2008

TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES