bablu@server:~$ ./boot
Available for infrastructure roles

$ whoami

Bablu
Thakur

Experienced Linux System Administrator with 4.6+ years of expertise in managing and optimizing Linux infrastructure. Skilled in RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS, and Oracle Linux, with hands-on strength in monitoring, troubleshooting, backup & recovery, and performance tuning across on-prem and cloud environments.

Gurugram, IN
bablu@server: ~

$ systemctl status role

Linux Support Engineer

Active: running (4.6+ yrs)

$ uptime

99.9% availability sustained

$ cat stack.txt

RHELUbuntuCentOSAWSAzure

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[ OK ] backup
whoami

Built to keep systems up.

Four and a half years of hands-on Linux administration across data centers and cloud, with a focus on reliability, recovery, and clean operations.

Professional summary

Experienced Linux System Administrator with 4.6+ years of expertise in managing and optimizing Linux infrastructure. Skilled in RHEL, Ubuntu, CentOS, and Oracle Linux, with hands-on strength in monitoring, troubleshooting, backup & recovery, and performance tuning across on-prem and cloud environments.

Education

  • B.Sc.

    JS University, Uttar Pradesh

    Bachelor of Science

  • Senior Secondary (PCM)

    UP Board

    Physics · Chemistry · Mathematics

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Years Experience

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Uptime Maintained

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Projects Delivered

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Monitoring Tools

capabilities

Technical skills

A toolkit built around reliability — from the kernel up to the cloud.

95%

Linux Administration

RHELUbuntuCentOSOracle Linux
88%

Virtualization

VMwareKVM
82%

Cloud

AWSAzure
90%

Monitoring

NagiosZabbixGrafana
85%

Networking

DNSDHCPiptablesfirewalld
92%

Package Management

YUMRPMSatellite Patching
90%

Backup & Recovery

Disaster RecoveryLVMFile Systems
84%

Automation

Cron JobsShell ScriptingTask Scheduling
86%

Security

User AccessACLsFirewall Hardening
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Professional experience

A timeline of the systems kept running and the teams kept unblocked.

IT Operations Systems Engineer

Ciena India Pvt Ltd

Jan 2023 – Present
  • Managed Linux servers ensuring 99.9% uptime across production infrastructure.
  • Handled user access, security policies, and ACL configuration.
  • Monitored systems using Nagios, Zabbix, and Grafana.
  • Configured DNS, DHCP, and firewalls with iptables and firewalld.
  • Worked across VMware, KVM, AWS, and Azure environments.

Achievements

Sustained 99.9% server uptime for critical workloads.Implemented backup and disaster recovery solutions end to end.

Linux System Administrator

Technoturf IT Services

Jan 2020 – Jan 2023
  • Managed Linux infrastructure and patching via Red Hat Satellite.
  • Resolved incidents and day-to-day user issues.
  • Configured LVM and file systems for reliable storage.
  • Automated recurring tasks using cron jobs.
  • Monitored system performance and hardware health.

Achievements

Streamlined patch management through Satellite automation.Reduced recurring manual work through scheduled automation.
credentials

Certifications & badges

Validated expertise. Placeholders mark credentials to add once confirmed.

RH
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RHCSA

Red Hat Certified System Administrator

LX
Earned

Linux Administration

RHEL · Ubuntu · CentOS

CL
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Cloud Fundamentals

AWS · Azure

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Featured projects

Infrastructure work distilled from real responsibilities — reliability, automation, and recovery in production.

High-Availability Server Fleet

Designed and maintained a Linux server fleet sustaining 99.9% uptime, with health monitoring wired through Nagios, Zabbix, and Grafana dashboards.

RHELNagiosZabbixGrafana

Backup & Disaster Recovery Suite

End-to-end backup and disaster recovery pipeline covering scheduled snapshots, LVM volumes, and tested restore procedures for critical workloads.

LVMBackupDisaster Recovery

Satellite Patch Automation

Centralized patch management across the Linux estate using Red Hat Satellite, standardizing update cycles and cutting manual patching effort.

SatelliteYUMRPMAutomation

Network Services Hardening

Configured and secured DNS, DHCP, and firewall layers using iptables and firewalld, tightening access controls with ACL policies.

DNSDHCPfirewalldiptables

Cron-Driven Task Automation

Automated routine administration — log rotation, cleanup, and reporting — through scheduled cron jobs, reducing recurring operational load.

CronShellAutomation

Hybrid Virtualization Platform

Provisioned and managed workloads across VMware, KVM, AWS, and Azure, bridging on-prem virtualization with public cloud infrastructure.

VMwareKVMAWSAzure
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The tech stack

Tools reached for daily, across on-prem and cloud.

RHEL
Ubuntu
CentOS
VMware
KVM
AWS
Azure
Nagios
RHEL
Ubuntu
CentOS
VMware
KVM
AWS
Azure
Nagios
Zabbix
Grafana
Satellite
iptables
firewalld
LVM
Cron
DNS
Zabbix
Grafana
Satellite
iptables
firewalld
LVM
Cron
DNS
RHEL
Ubuntu
CentOS
VMware
KVM
AWS
Azure
Nagios
Zabbix
Grafana
Satellite
iptables
firewalld
LVM
Cron
DNS
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What people say

Placeholder testimonials — swap in real quotes from colleagues and managers.

Placeholder testimonial. A dependable engineer who keeps critical systems running without drama — the kind of admin you want on call.
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Team Lead

IT Operations · Placeholder

Placeholder testimonial. Sharp on troubleshooting and calm under pressure during incidents. Recovery plans were always ready before we needed them.
PE

Peer Engineer

Systems · Placeholder

Placeholder testimonial. Brought real discipline to patching and monitoring. Our infrastructure got measurably more reliable.
PM

Project Manager

Delivery · Placeholder

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Let's talk

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