Professional Experience
I am Charanjit Singh Cheema, a Linux and DevOps professional with 18 years of experience in managing Linux infrastructure, cloud environments, and automation. My expertise spans AWS Cloud, Azure, VMware, Ansible, Shell Scripting, and Terraform. I have designed, deployed, and maintained enterprise-grade infrastructure while driving automation to enhance efficiency and reliability.
With hands-on experience in server administration, security hardening, and cloud-native solutions, I have worked on hardware configurations, SAN networking, and backup solutions. I have collaborated with global teams to integrate technologies into VMware Private Cloud environments and implement automation solutions using Ansible and Terraform.
Knowledge & Skills
- Cloud & Virtualization: AWS, Azure, VMware, PowerVM, Hyper-V
- Infrastructure as Code (IaC): Terraform, S3, DynamoDB, Azure Blob storage
- Automation & Configuration Management: Ansible, Shell scripting
- Security & Compliance: Patch management, OS Hardening, Active Directory integration
- Networking & Storage: SAN, NAS, Cisco, Brocade, Juniper
- CI/CD & DevOps Practices: GitHub, GitHub Action, Azure DevOps
I am also a Terraform Associate Certified professional, specializing in infrastructure provisioning and automation at scale.
Open Source & Community Contributions
I actively contribute to open-source projects, sharing Ansible roles and automation scripts on GitHub. Through my blog at cjcheema.com, I write technical articles on Cloud, DevOps, Linux, and automation, helping professionals bridge the gap between concepts and real-world implementation.
I believe in continuous learning and collaboration. Let’s connect and innovate together!
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