My name is Umesh Nikam, and I am an experienced Cloud & Linux Engineer with 3.5 years of IT industry experience. I specialize in implementing DevOps practices and tools, with strong expertise in Jenkins, Ansible, Terraform, Git, Docker, Shell Scripting, AWS, MySQL, Prometheus, Grafana, and Linux.
I am originally from Malegaon, Maharashtra, and I completed my BE in Machanical Engineering in 2022. Currently, I am acitvely looking for job change as a Cloud/DevOps Engineer / SRE / Roles.
In my free time, I enjoy playing Chess, Carrom, and Badminton, as well as traveling. I am passionate about learning new technologies and building automation solutions to make work easier. My long-term dream is to start my own IT business.
July 2024 - Feb 2026
I have been working with C-Edge Technologies Ltd. for the last 1.7 years as a System Analyst (Cloud Engineer). My role involves managing cloud infrastructure, implementing CI/CD pipelines, automating deployment processes, and ensuring high availability of applications.
I work extensively with Terraform, AWS, Docker, Ansible, Jenkins, Linux, and Shell Scripting to automate infrastructure provisioning and application deployment. I am responsible for maintaining scalable and reliable environments, troubleshooting production issues, and supporting development teams throughout the software delivery lifecycle.
Skill Sets: Terraform, AWS, Ansible, Jenkins, Docker, Linux, Shell Scripting, Git, Prometheus, Grafana, AlertManager, CI/CD, and Infrastructure Automation.
- Provisioned and managed AWS infrastructure using Terraform, including EC2, S3, VPC, IAM, Route 53, Auto Scaling, and Load Balancers to support secure and scalable applications.
- Deployed and managed containerized applications on Docker-compose, ensuring high availability, scalability, and efficient resource utilization across environments.
- Designed and maintained CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins a, automating build, test, and deployment processes to improve release efficiency and reduce manual effort.
- Developed Terraform scripts and Ansible playbooks to automate infrastructure and system updates, reducing configuration time by 30%.
- Managed source code using Git for branching, merging, and team collaboration.
Sep 2022 - July 2024
Radical Software is an IT services and consulting company specializing in Infrastructure Management, Cloud Solutions, Data Center Operations, and IT Support Services. I worked as a Linux Administrator, responsible for managing and maintaining Linux servers, monitoring system performance, troubleshooting issues, and ensuring high availability of critical applications and services.
My responsibilities included Linux server administration, user and access management, system monitoring, backup management, patching, incident resolution, and supporting production environments. I also collaborated with application and infrastructure teams to ensure smooth operations and timely issue resolution.
Skill Sets: Linux, Shell Scripting, Prometheus, Grafana, AlertManager
- Managing Linux servers (RHEL/CentOS), including user, group, and permission management.
- Worked on disk management using LVM and monitored system health regularly.
- Experience in managing cron jobs, services, and troubleshooting Linux server issues.
- Performed monthly patching activities on RHEL 7/8 servers using yum and dnf.
- Worked on in-place OS upgrade from RHEL 7.9 to RHEL 8.10 using the Leapp utility.
- Basic experience in infrastructure monitoring and troubleshooting using Dynatrace.
- Basic experience of Ansible inventory management and playbook creation.
- Automated user creation and Nginx installation across multiple servers
2018 - 2022
D.Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pune | Savitribai Phule Pune University
I hold a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) degree in Mechanical Engineering, a full-time four-year undergraduate program comprising eight semesters. The course provided a strong foundation in mechanical systems, manufacturing processes, design engineering, thermodynamics, and industrial operations.I completed my Bachelor of Engineering in Mechanical Engineering from D. Y. Patil Institute of Technology, Pune, affiliated with Savitribai Phule Pune University (SPPU).
2014 - 2018
K.B.H Polytechnic Malegaon, Nashik
I completed my Higher Secondary Certificate (MSBTE) under the Maharashtra State Board after Deploma course, which made me eligible for graduation studies.
2013 - 2014
Shubhada Madhyamic Vidyalaya Malegaon, Nashik
I completed my Secondary School Certificate (SSC) under the Maharashtra State Board after 10th standard, which made me eligible for Deploma Course. I studied at Shubhada Madhyamic Vidyalaya Malegaon.
Address
Pune
Phone
+91 9356437325
umesh.nikam3979@gmail.com
