Mahesh K has over 7 years of experience as a Linux and Windows administrator. He currently works as a senior system administrator for Appnomic Systems Ltd, and has previous experience working for Sasken, Wipro Infotech, and Value Point IT Services. He has extensive skills in areas such as Linux administration, Windows administration, handling service requests, user administration, and networking. He holds a diploma in Commercial Practice and BCA as well as additional networking certifications.

1. Mahesh K
Mobile: 9740557000
E-Mail: Mahesh.murthy85@gmail.com
Experience Summary:
Working as senior system admin for Appnomic systems Ltd from Oct 2013 till date.
Working as System Admin for SASKEN from May, 2009 to September 2013.
Worked for Wipro InfoTech as System Admin. From May, 2008 to May, 2009
Worked as System Admin for Value Point IT services.
Skills:
o Total Years of Experience 7.10
o 4.10 years of Experience as LINUX Administrator,
o 2+ years of Experience as Windows Administrator
o Experience in handling L1 and L2 calls.
o Configuring and binding system with domain.
o Attending call’s as per the priority.
o User administration, creating, modifying and deletion.
o Resetting UNIX account password.
o Giving permission to user though ACL.
o Applying Quota limit on the file system.
o Configuring the SAMBA server and client.
o Configuring the NFS server and client.
o Resolving the network issue.
o Diagnosing the system hard ware issue and resolving.
o Resolving grub errors.
o Resolving file system problems
o Configuring and Managing NFS with Auto mount
o Configuring and Managing kickstart Installation
o Configuring NIS Server and Managing the NIS maps
o Handling Installations and Upgrades of Servers, OS and Packages
o Configuring and Managing RAID levels using LVM Volume Manager
o Coordinating with different teams to accomplish the organizational goals
o Administering and fulfilling the user needs.
o Basic knowledge on Network concepts.
Educational Profile:
Diploma in Commercial Practice.
B.C.A Bachelor of Computer Applications .
Diploma in Hardware and Networking - A+, N+ and MCSE CCNA.
Software & Hardware Experience:

2. CURRENT PROJECT
CYPRESS SEMICONDUCTORS
 Troubleshoot Server issues through Remote for different Operating
Systems.
 Administration and maintenance of a Windows and Linux based network.
 Documenting the solutions provided and analyses for RCCA to
permanently fix issues.
 Providing Solutions, Recommendations and Analysis for recurring
problems in the IT Infrastructure.
 Managing and monitoring the user’s request and issues through ticketing
tool (IT Service Center) within defined SLA and prioritizing the request
based on its urgency.
 Monitoring, adding, disabling alerts in Monitoring tool
(application/network/servers) using Site scope application.
 Modifying email routing for user/system based accounts as per
requirement.
 Remote IT Infrastructure Management as Global NOC-Support.
 Creating Email, LDAP, NIS, AD, Oracle, CRM accounts based on HR
requests.
 Adding users to LDAP groups for specific link access.
 Granting permission to shared folders (windows/Linux).
 Checking for root cause if Account Automation (creation, Termination)
fails.
 Co-ordinate with ISP if any network issue in any of the site.
 Performing quarterly based audit for accounts for 100% compliance.
 Level 1 trouble shooting for MPLS and ISP network for site to site VPN
connections.
 Shadow support to team 24*7, during multiple maintenances (server,
network), high priority tickets, new issues.
Projects Handled
Organization: Nokia Siemens Networks. (NSN) Role: System administrator from Sasken
Networks Ltd.
Responsibilities:
• Handling several projects at a time and delivering on time.
Operating System
Microsoft Windows 2000/2003/2008 Server, Workstation and NT
3.51, Win2000 Professional, Windows 95,98, XP, 7 (All Flavors)
Red Hat Linux 9.0 RHEL All versions, centos, Ubuntu All flavors.
Hardware
Enterprise Server 3500, 450, 420, 250 & 220
Sun Fire V240&480. Ultra Sparc workstations V880, T40,
Other
MSOffice 2000, XP, 2003,2007 Microsoft Terminal Server & Client,
Microsoft SMS Client, Symantec Anti-Virus corporate Edition, McAfee
EPO Anti-Virus server

3. • Planning of mounting the servers into the racks.
• Installing servers and switches into the rack.
• Managing the team for the mounting the servers and grounding the rack.
• Managing the team for cabling and labeling into the rack.
• Installation of Operating system and commissioning the server as per their request.
• Installing patches and patch bundles to upgrade the operating system as per the client
requirements.
• Firmware up gradation for the Oracle Sun Hardware.
• Configuring ILOM.
• Trouble shooting server related problems.
• Checking server performance.
• Coordinating with the clients and delivering the projects on time.
• Logging case with Oracle sun whenever required.
• Creating soft link.
• SVM
Professional Experience:
• Sasken Networks Engineering Ltd Bangalore, as Linux administrator from May 2009
to September 2014.
Responsibilities:
Knowledge on Linux:
 Services configuration:
Telnet, SSH & FTP
 Servers configuration:
NFS, SAMBA, DNS, DHCP & NIS
 Client configuration :
NFS, DHCP&NIS
 Jobs scheduling:
AT & Crontab jobs
 Administration:
User administration, NIS Administration, Packages Administration
Network configuration & Troubleshoot
Services Configuration
 Quotas & ACL:
Applying Quotas & ACL.
 Troubleshooting :
Grub errors, HDD errors, kernel panic errors troubleshooting & resolving.
& Breaking the root password.
Organization : WIPRO INFOTECH
Client : Spheris India
Functional Designation : system admin
Years of Employment : April 2008 to 2009 May

4. Responsibilities
• Involving in server activities like installations, configuring, up gradation of server hardware and
software.
• Running daily and weekly backups.
• Configuring LAN, Maintaining Windows XP based systems under Domains and workgroup
models.
• Installation and configuration of Hardware components.
• Telephonic support for escalated desktop related calls and application related calls and fallow
up of Helpdesk tickets.
• Maintaining Active Directory services and creation of user accounts and profiles and giving
access to relevant application.
• Installing, Configuring and troubleshooting Microsoft Outlook with e-mail servers such as MS
Exchange 2003
• First level troubleshooting of application and OS related issues through remote software’s like
Dame ware
• Involved in various projects like,
 User Profile Migration during new site setup.
 Migrating Laptop users to EFS group (Encrypted File System)
 Involved in Major Movement of PC’s from one site to other site during refurbishment of
floors at AXA.
 coordinating with vendors for Network, Systems etc, re-building PC’s and configuring
PC’s, enabling network ports at workstations according to customer requirements, asset
labeling, inventory, training the dept head about login procedures and explaining
escalation procedures for further issues and hand over the site to dept head.
• Basic support for IP phone and network related queries.
• Vendor Management.
• Adding the Home users to Domain and Installing all applications by remotely and adding users
to security policy
PREVIOUS EMPLOYMENT.
Organization : Value Point IT services
Official Designation : Desktop Engineer
Years of Employment : 14 months
Responsibilities
Installing and configuring of Local printers.
Morning checks of systems/software.
Performing backups of data.
Applying operating system updates, and Configuration changes.
Installing and configuring new hardware/software.
Adding/deleting/modifying user account information, Resetting passwords, etc.
Adding systems to domain, creating user id & resetting Password.
Responsibility for documenting the configuration of the System.
Troubleshooting any reported problems.
System performance tuning.
Keeping the network up and running.
Configuring, Implementing and Troubleshooting access lists.
Antivirus software and update patches.
Assembled and Disassembled the Personal Computers and purchased computer
Peripherals installing software's such as (Java, .net, testing tools).

5. Personal Profile:
Name : Mahesh K
Father's name : Krishna Murthy M
Date of Birth : 04/03/1985
Nationality : Indian
Languages Known : English, Kannada, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil

6. Personal Profile:
Name : Mahesh K
Father's name : Krishna Murthy M
Date of Birth : 04/03/1985
Nationality : Indian
Languages Known : English, Kannada, Hindi, Telugu and Tamil