Abdul jaleel thirunavaya kalathil

•Architected and delivered GPU-accelerated Kubernetes and OpenShift platforms
for AI/ ML and LLM workloads, enabling scalable and secure enterprise AI
adoption.
•Led end-to-end AI/ ML and LLM lifecycle management, including model
deployment, serving, monitoring, tuning, and production optimization, with a
strong focus on performance and governance.
•Implemented GPU utilization analytics and AI usage reporting, driving data-driven
capacity planning, cost optimization, and platform governance.
•Provisioned and onboarded enterprise environments across VMware Cloud and
Nutanix, aligning infrastructure with solution architecture and business
requirements.
•Managed large-scale Linux environments (RHEL, CentOS, Ubuntu), ensuring high
availability, security hardening, patching, and performance optimization.
•Directed full project lifecycle delivery, including planning, execution, release
management, and post-deployment optimization, ensuring alignment with
scope, timelines, and budgets.
•Designed and deployed MLOps ecosystems using Kubernetes, OpenShift,
Kubeflow, and MLflow to support scalable AI pipelines and workflows.
•Established robust observability frameworks leveraging Prometheus, Grafana,
ManageEngine, and NVIDIA DCGM for end-to-end visibility of GPU, cluster, and
workload performance.
•Led HPC infrastructure operations, covering compute, storage, networking, and
scheduling systems (Slurm, Kubernetes) for high-performance AI workloads.
•Engineered HPC and AI platforms utilizing advanced networking (RDMA,
InfiniBand, RoCE) and storage (Ceph, Lustre, NFS) for optimized performance and
scalability.
•Integrated LLM serving frameworks (LiteLLM) to enable secure, governed, and
multi-tenant access to enterprise AI models.
•Optimized GPU resource utilization strategies, including NVIDIA MIG partitioning,
to support multi-tenant AI/ ML workloads efficiently.
•Collaborated with cross-functional teams (sales, product, engineering) to design
tailored AI and infrastructure solutions, enhancing customer engagement and
retention.
•Acted as a trusted advisor and customer success partner, aligning infrastructure
capabilities with business outcomes and digital transformation goals.
•Managed vendor and OEM engagements, evaluating technologies and negotiating
cost-effective enterprise solutions and licensing agreements.
•Strengthened governance, risk management, and compliance, ensuring
adherence to security standards and enterprise policies.
•Drove operational excellence through incident, change, and problem
management, including RCA and continuous service improvement initiatives.
•Led Kubernetes and OpenShift upgrades, patching, and vulnerability
remediation, ensuring minimal business disruption and strong security posture.
•Executed disaster recovery strategies and backup management using tools such
as Networker, Avamar, PPDM, and Commvault.
•Mentored and developed high-performing engineering teams, fostering a culture
of innovation, automation, accountability, and reliability.

Directed enterprise infrastructure modernization initiatives, aligning SAP and
Oracle platforms with evolving business needs.
•Established enterprise backup governance frameworks, ensuring resilience and
compliance across mission-critical workloads.
•Partnered with leadership to drive cloud migration strategies, positioning DEWA
for scalable digital transformation.
•Strengthened disaster recovery readiness through enterprise-wide continuity
planning and stakeholder validation.

. Led and manage the consolidation and virtualization of enterprise databases, successfully, reducing infrastructure costs and enhancing operational efficiency.
•Managed IBM/ Dell SAN storage, as well as AIX, Linux, and enterprise data protection solutions such as Dell Networker, IBM Spectrum Protect, Veritas, NetBackup, and Dell Avamar, ensuring robust support for critical workloads.

Boosted operational resilience with organized backup and recovery plans,
guaranteeing system uptime and compliance with SLAs.
Managed large-scale AIX, Windows, and Database systems crucial for enterprise
operations, billing, and utility functions.

Oversaw AIX, Linux, and Oracle Databases systems supporting a diverse client
base.
Handled Oracle E-Business Suite administration, troubleshooting, security
upgrades, backup, and cloning tasks.