Narayana Charan

Narayana Charan has a diverse work experience spanning over 17 years in the field of DevOps, system architecture, and network administration. Narayana is currently working at OMNIO as a Senior DevOps Engineer, where they are responsible for managing AWS and Azure Cloud infrastructures and their operations. Narayana has expertise in developing pipelines for automation using AWS DevOps and infrastructure as code automation through various tools like AWS CDK, CloudFormation, Arm Templates, and Terraform.

Prior to their current role, Narayana worked at cti digital as a Senior DevOps Engineer, where they designed and implemented secure network solutions on the AWS cloud. Narayana also created blueprints using AWS CDK and CloudFormation templates for common workload deployments and implemented automation using scripting languages.

Before that, Narayana was a DevOps Engineer at Oracle, where they handled the deployment and operational activities related to various internal product infrastructures. Narayana automated infrastructure and software deployments using Terraform, PowerShell, AWS CDK, and other DevOps tools. Narayana also defined CI/CD pipelines using YAML in Azure/AWS DevOps and Github Actions.

Narayana also has experience in system architecture, having worked as a System Architect at Cigniti Technologies. Narayana was involved in deploying Azure infrastructures for clients and established site-to-site connectivity between on-prem networks and client's Azure infrastructure.

Earlier in their career, Narayana worked at ValueLabs as a Project Lead and Sr. Systems Analyst, where they directed and managed Windows infrastructure implementation and performance tuning. Narayana also automated administrative tasks, managed system incidents, and implemented test infrastructure on Microsoft Azure cloud.

Furthermore, Narayana worked at ThinkSmart Tech India Pvt Ltd as a Virtualization Consultant, handling virtual infrastructure deployments and participating in the planning and implementation of IT projects. Narayana was also deputed to Bahrain and Singapore for the deployment of VDI solutions.

In the initial years of their career, Narayana gained experience as a Systems Engineer at AT&T Global Services, where they implemented VMware environments, built Windows servers, and provided L2/L3 support to clients. Narayana also worked as a Network Administrator at Firsttek Pvt Ltd, where they managed IT infrastructure and upgraded the Active Directory.

Overall, Narayana Charan has a strong background in DevOps, system architecture, and network administration, with extensive experience in cloud infrastructures and automation tools.

Narayana Charan obtained a Master's degree in Information Technology from Karnataka State Open University, where they studied from 2013 to 2015. In addition to their formal education, they have also obtained several certifications in various fields. Narayana became a Microsoft Certified Azure Solutions Architect in July 2021, an Oracle Certified Professional in Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Architect in June 2021, and an Amazon Web Services Developer - Associate in February 2022. There is no available information about the month or year of obtaining the VMware Certified Professional certification.