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Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Certifications
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Contributions and Awards
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TALSON THOMAS

ABU DHABI

Summary

Experienced and highly skilled Senior DevOps and MLOps Engineer with a proven track record of successfully delivering projects for prestigious clients. Proficient in designing robust architectural solutions and implementing DevOps methodologies to optimize processes, improve efficiency, and foster innovation in project execution. Demonstrated expertise in cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and machine learning model deployment.

Overview

6
6
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior DevOps Engineer

SAAL.AI
10.2018 - Current

Implemented MLFLow to track the model versioning and KServ to serve the model.
Deployed and managed various data engineering tools to clean and process raw data ( Airflow, Trino, Hive-metastore, Spark, Flink, Querybook, arrow, Jupyterhub and kafka )
PostgreSQL Used for storing all experiment metadata, ensuring reliable and structured data storage.
MinIO Utilized for storing large binary objects such as trained models and other artifacts, providing scalable and efficient storage.
Deployed Keycloak OpenID - Provides a robust authentication mechanism to protect access to the tracking server.
Designed and implemented CI/CD pipeline to auto build and deployment to various kubernetes cluster environments.
Used Terraform and Ansible configuration management tools to manage cloud and native infrastructures. ( AWS and On-prem Environments )
Rancher Kubernetes management platform that simplifies the deployment and operation of Kubernetes clusters.
Harbour docker registry, highly available and scalable cloud native registry.
Implemented centralized package and library management using Pypi and Conda Registry, streamlining the efficient handling of dependencies in the software development lifecycle
Implemented RBAC and Pod Security Policies for access control and enhanced security.
Configured ELK stack (Elasticsearch, Kibana, Logstash) for effective log management.
Automated backup procedures for PostgreSQL databases and conducted Kubernetes ETCD backup and restore operations.
Implemented Grafana and Prometheus for monitoring, creating multiple dashboards and alerts.
Kong API Gateway to route requests and secure communications from clients to microservices.
Used Helm and Kustomize tools to manage kubernetes application deployments.

DevOps Engineer

Emirates NBD
01.2017

Infrastructure Engineer

GRC3D Pvt. Ltd
01.2016

Team Manager in Operations

Inmobi
01.2015

Unix Administrator

IBM India Pvt Ltd
01.2011

Networking Monitoring Engineer

Movik Networks
01.2010

Team Lead in IT Infra

First Advantage Offshore Services
01.2004

Education

MSc in AI -

University of West London
01.2022

Bsc - IT - undefined

Kuvempu University
01.2011

Skills

Docker, Kubernetes
Amazon Web Services ( AWS ) and On-Prem
Specialized in Redhat Linux Systems
Scripting - Bash and Python
Ansible and Terraform
CI/CD - Jenkins and GitLab
Big Data - Trino,Airflow,Spark,Flink, Querybook, Hive-Metastore
Databases - MongoDB and Postgresql
Backup, Disaster Recovery & Migration

Accomplishments

Project Delivery: Successfully delivered data lake projects to UAE Federal Government entities and other high-profile clients across the UAE.

Certifications

  • Certified Kubernetes Administrator
  • Redhat Certified System Engineer
  • Microsoft Certified System Engineer
  • Cisco Certified Network Administrator

Languages

English
Hindi
Malayalam

Contributions and Awards

I have Implemented an offline virtual classroom (BigBlueButton) for UAE federal clients during COVID-19, overcoming limited internet access. Executed a successful POC with 100% client satisfaction, securing adoption for ongoing virtual classes. The solution is now in production, showcasing sustained value., 


Received - CEO appreciation for the successful virtual classroom project., 

Received - Saal - Dedication and Commitment for 2023., 

Received - Saal - Top Performer of the Year 2022., 

Received - Department Sport Light Award from First Advantage Offshore Services.

Personal Information

  • Date of Birth: 05/31/85
  • Nationality: India
  • Driving License: UAE
  • Visa Status: UAE Golden Visa UK 2 Years Visit Visa

Timeline

Senior DevOps Engineer

SAAL.AI
10.2018 - Current

DevOps Engineer

Emirates NBD
01.2017

Infrastructure Engineer

GRC3D Pvt. Ltd
01.2016

Team Manager in Operations

Inmobi
01.2015

Unix Administrator

IBM India Pvt Ltd
01.2011

Networking Monitoring Engineer

Movik Networks
01.2010

Team Lead in IT Infra

First Advantage Offshore Services
01.2004

Bsc - IT - undefined

Kuvempu University

MSc in AI -

University of West London
TALSON THOMAS