🎯 22 Years of Experience in Design, Implementation, Hands on Technology Administration, Management, Leadership, Networking, and Hardware Training. 🎯 Experience in Installation of IBM AIX 5.x,6.x,7.x , RedHat 4x/5x/6x/7x, KVMs, Solaris 8, 9, 10, 11 Operating System, IBM PureFlex/FSM, vSphere 4x/5x/6x, Oracle Weblogic 8, 10.x, 11.x, IBM Websphere 5x/6x, Tibco Portal Builder v4.5.3, v5.2, Content Managers, Sun One Directory Server (LDAP), Apache Web Server, Apache Tomcat, MSSQL 2012, Oracle 11g,10,9i, Dovecot 2.x, Roundcube mail, Postfix, DRBD 8,x, Pacemaker/Corosync, NagiosXI, Nagios Core, Nagios Network Analyzer, OSSEC, BMC ADDM, Veritas Volume Manager & Cluster, Linux Cluster, VMware vReliaze Automation, PostgreSQL, RedHat Satellite 5.x,6.x, IBM Datapower 7x Administration, Ansible Tower/Playbooks, AWS, Google Cloud, Dockers/Containers/Kubernetes, RedHat OpenShift, JFrog Artifactory 5x.

Gautam Balothia

🎯 22 Years of Experience in Design, Implementation, Hands on Technology Administration, Management, Leadership, Networking, and Hardware Training. 🎯 Experience in Installation of IBM AIX 5.x,6.x,7.x , RedHat 4x/5x/6x/7x, KVMs, Solaris 8, 9, 10, 11 Operating System, IBM PureFlex/FSM, vSphere 4x/5x/6x, Oracle Weblogic 8, 10.x, 11.x, IBM Websphere 5x/6x, Tibco Portal Builder v4.5.3, v5.2, Content Managers, Sun One Directory Server (LDAP), Apache Web Server, Apache Tomcat, MSSQL 2012, Oracle 11g,10,9i, Dovecot 2.x, Roundcube mail, Postfix, DRBD 8,x, Pacemaker/Corosync, NagiosXI, Nagios Core, Nagios Network Analyzer, OSSEC, BMC ADDM, Veritas Volume Manager & Cluster, Linux Cluster, VMware vReliaze Automation, PostgreSQL, RedHat Satellite 5.x,6.x, IBM Datapower 7x Administration, Ansible Tower/Playbooks, AWS, Google Cloud, Dockers/Containers/Kubernetes, RedHat OpenShift, JFrog Artifactory 5x.

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🎯 22 Years of Experience in Design, Implementation, Hands on Technology Administration, Management, Leadership, Networking, and Hardware Training.
🎯 Experience in Installation of IBM AIX 5.x,6.x,7.x , RedHat 4x/5x/6x/7x, KVMs, Solaris 8, 9, 10, 11 Operating System, IBM PureFlex/FSM, vSphere 4x/5x/6x, Oracle Weblogic 8, 10.x, 11.x, IBM Websphere 5x/6x, Tibco Portal Builder v4.5.3, v5.2, Content Managers, Sun One Directory Server (LDAP), Apache Web Server, Apache Tomcat, MSSQL 2012, Oracle 11g,10,9i, Dovecot 2.x, Roundcube mail, Postfix, DRBD 8,x, Pacemaker/Corosync, NagiosXI, Nagios Core, Nagios Network Analyzer, OSSEC, BMC ADDM, Veritas Volume Manager & Cluster, Linux Cluster, VMware vReliaze Automation, PostgreSQL, RedHat Satellite 5.x,6.x, IBM Datapower 7x Administration, Ansible Tower/Playbooks, AWS, Google Cloud, Dockers/Containers/Kubernetes, RedHat OpenShift, JFrog Artifactory 5x.

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Work Experience

Principal SRE/CDE - DevOPS at Pearson Canada
March 22, 2021 - Present
Lead Site Reliability Engineering and DevOps initiatives for Pearson Canada. Built cloud foundations and automation across AWS, GCP, and Azure; implemented Terraform/Terragrunt, Ansible, and Helm-based deployments; managed containers with Docker/Kubernetes/OpenShift; migrated workloads from on‑prem to cloud and optimized RDS/BigQuery resources to achieve 99.99% uptime.
Sr. Solution Architect at Bell Canada
January 25, 2021 - March 19, 2021
Defined SLOs/SLIs for cloud initiatives; set up Azure subscriptions, CAF, and App Gateway; deployed VMs with Terraform; integrated RESTful APIs; aligned cloud architecture with project goals and governance.
DevOPS Specialist – SRE/CDE at Pearson Canada
May 13, 2019 - January 22, 2021
Supported multi‑cloud environments (AWS/Azure/GCP) and on‑prem integrations; implemented CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and cloud resource automation; worked with AWS, GCP, and Azure services to stabilize and optimize Java-based applications.
Sr. System Specialist – DevOPS at SecureKey Canada
July 19, 2018 - January 7, 2019
Managed AWS/Azure environments, Docker/Containers, Jenkins, JFrog Artifactory, GitLab, Spacewalk, RedHat 6/7, VMware; middleware like Apache/Tomcat; implemented patching, automation, and scripting; ensured secure, scalable delivery pipelines.
System Specialist at Bank Of Montreal
November 6, 2017 - July 18, 2018
Production environment support including IBM Datapower gateways, MQ, WebSphere, Infosphere, Veritas clustering; Redhat 5x/6x/7x, VMware, Openshift; documentation and maintenance.
Technical Specialist at eHealth Ontario
June 20, 2016 - November 3, 2017
VTE/DTE environment management; Solaris hardware (T4/T5, LDOMS, ILOM), Datapower, RedHat Satellite 6.x; Ansible Tower, OpenShift 3.x; AD/DNS/DHCP; automation and portal development efforts.
Sr. UNIX/VMware Administrator at Sears Canada
June 16, 2014 - June 17, 2016
IBM AIX, VIOS, PureFlex/FSM, Docker/Kubernetes support; Solaris, ILOMs, Datapower, RedHat Satellite; Puppet, RHEL 4/5/6/7x, VMware 5.x, OpenShift; cloud exposure (Azure, AWS, Google Cloud); automation and SDLC practices.
Sr. Principal Consultant at NTT Data Inc
April 1, 2012 - June 11, 2014
Led engagements as Sr. Principal Consultant (Halifax, Canada) within IBM/Nimble/IT programs; involved in LPAR/Partition mobility, service catalog, Nagios integration, and cross‑functional project delivery for large clients.
Sr. Program Manager / COE/GNOC Manager at NTT Data Inc
March 22, 2010 - March 30, 2012
Managed COE and GNOC initiatives from Bangalore, focusing on program governance, service delivery, and cross‑site operations.
Associate Operation Manager at Cognizant Technology Solutions Pvt Ltd
November 1, 2006 - March 1, 2010
Oversaw operations for multiple client projects (Staples, Merck/univadis); managed IBM AIX/Linux environments, middleware, scripting, and automation; contributed to RFPs and service delivery.
Sr. System Analyst at Accenture Services Pvt Ltd
June 1, 2006 - October 31, 2006
Configured IBM Rational/ClearCase environments and Project Server; supported program/project management tooling for multiple clients.
System Administrator at IBM Global Services India Pvt Ltd
April 1, 2004 - June 30, 2006
Supported IBM AIX 4x/5x, IBM Rational, IBM Director, AD/DNS/DHCP; IBM Tivoli Storage Manager, blade servers, and patching; rolled out IBM Director and led backups for Export/Import clients.

Education

Bachelor of Commerce (B.Com) at Jiwaji University
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1999
DOEACC A Level at DOEACC
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 1998
Master of Computer Science (MCS) at University of Illinois at Urbana-Champaign
January 11, 2030 - January 1, 2000

Qualifications

Certified Kubernetes Administrator (CKA)
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
Red Hat Certified System Administrator (RHCSA) – RHCSA
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
VMware Certified Professional Cloud 5.0
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
VMware Certified Professional 5.0
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
IBM Certified Virtualization Technical Support for AIX and Linux
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
ITIL v3
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026
Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) 2003
January 11, 2030 - January 23, 2026

Industry Experience

Software & Internet, Professional Services, Government