Kamal Weraduwage

I am a highly motivated and progress-focused individual with a long-standing background of 21 years in the IT industry, fully skilled in executing any tasks associated with a related role. Therefore, I am certain that the combination of my career experience and developed skillset makes me a perfect candidate for a relevant IT role.

In addition, I am skilled at prioritizing and managing projects with proficiency.  My exceptional communication and persuasion skills and the crucial ability to work in fast-paced business environments will make me a valuable addition to your team. I have proven to be effective and collaborative with strong management talents and enjoy collective brainstorming sessions, which allow me to coordinate activities to achieve a common goal. 

• Created and maintained a variety of AWS cloud environments for web application development, including EC2 instances, RDS databases, S3 buckets, IAM users/groups, and Route 53 DNS records.
• Monitored and maintained network infrastructure, such as routers, switches, Access Points, and firewalls, resulting in a 99.9% uptime for critical systems.
• Developed and maintained virtual server infrastructure, including VMware and Hyper-V Server.
• Installed, configured, and maintained operating systems, application software, and system management tools, resulting in a 30% improvement in system performance and a 20% reduction in system downtime.
• Monitored and maintained server hardware, such as storage, memory, and processors, resulting in a 20% improvement in server performance and a 10% reduction in hardware-related issues.

Projects

• SAN / NAS Storage migrating from Hitachi to EMC VNX – Migrated Database and Applications Improved scalability, flexibility, and high availability.
• Firewall Migrated from SonicWALL to Palo Alto - configured security policies and procedures in compliance with industry standards and regulations, resulting in a successful audit with zero findings.
• Implement EMC Data Domain Backup Storage - Developed and implemented a backup and recovery strategy, reducing system downtime by 30% and ensuring business continuity in case of disasters.

• Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals                                                                    2020

• Cisco CCNA Certification                                                                                           2016