Senior Manager 2

RAJASEKHAR GUNDALA

📞 +91-XXXXXXXXXX • 📧 rajasekhar@example.com • 🌐 linkedin.com/in/rajasekhargundala • 📍 Hyderabad, India

✨ PROFESSIONAL SUMMARY

Dynamic and results-driven IT Manager with 16+ years of experience across DevOps, Windows Administration, VMware, and enterprise platforms like SharePoint. Proven track record of deploying and managing observability tools such as ELK Stack, Grafana, Jaeger, ClickHouse, and OpenTelemetry. Recognized for leading cross-functional teams, optimizing infrastructure, and implementing scalable solutions that enhance operational efficiency and system uptime.

⚙️ CORE COMPETENCIES

Infrastructure Management
DevOps & CI/CD
Windows Server & AD
VMware vSphere / ESXi
SharePoint Administration
Monitoring & Observability
ELK / Grafana / Jaeger / ClickHouse
OpenTelemetry Integration
Automation (PowerShell, Bash)
ITIL, Documentation, Leadership

💼 PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Senior IT Manager – DevOps & Infrastructure
ABC Tech Solutions, Hyderabad • Feb 2018 – Present
- Led IT operations and DevOps workflows across cloud and on-premises environments. - Deployed full-stack observability using ELK, Grafana, Jaeger, and OpenTelemetry. - Oversaw VMware upgrades and managed vSphere clusters for high availability. - Directed SharePoint administration and team access policies. - Integrated ClickHouse to enhance metric storage and retention. - Designed secure CI/CD pipelines with Jenkins, GitLab, and Ansible.

IT Infrastructure Lead
XYZ Systems Pvt. Ltd., Bengaluru • Jul 2012 – Jan 2018
- Managed enterprise Windows environments and VMware vSphere operations. - Administered SharePoint Server and aligned with compliance policies. - Transitioned from Nagios to Grafana + Prometheus monitoring. - Ensured seamless patch management and operational support.

System Administrator – Windows & VMware
Softwave Technologies, Chennai • Jun 2008 – Jun 2012
- Maintained Windows servers and user support functions. - Managed VMware infrastructure and implemented backup solutions. - Supported SharePoint environment setup and user provisioning.

🎓 EDUCATION

B.Tech in Computer Science
Osmania University, Hyderabad • 2008

📚 CERTIFICATIONS

VMware Certified Professional (VCP)
Microsoft Certified: Windows Server Administrator
AWS Certified SysOps Administrator (if applicable)
DevOps Foundation Certification

🔧 TOOLS & TECHNOLOGIES

Windows Server, VMware, SharePoint, Git, Jenkins, Ansible, PowerShell, Bash,
ELK Stack, Grafana, Jaeger, ClickHouse, OpenTelemetry, Prometheus, AWS/Azure (Basic)