Yakub Patel
About Yakub Patel
Yakub Patel is a Systems Administrator and Linux/DevOps Engineer with extensive experience in Linux administration and automation. He has worked for notable companies such as Motorola Solutions, Xcel Energy, and Chevron, and currently serves at Berry Global, Inc.
Work at Berry Global
Yakub Patel has been employed at Berry Global, Inc. as a Systems Administrator – Linux/DevOps Engineer since 2020. In this role, he has focused on developing and maintaining automated CI/CD pipelines for code deployment using Jenkins. He has also implemented security hardening measures in accordance with company policies and has performed troubleshooting for system and user issues. His responsibilities include managing the infrastructure and ensuring the efficient operation of Linux systems within the organization.
Previous Experience in Systems Administration
Prior to his role at Berry Global, Yakub Patel worked as a Linux System/Automation Engineer at Motorola Solutions from 2017 to 2020 in Chicago, Illinois. Before that, he served as a System Administrator at Xcel Energy from 2013 to 2015 in Minneapolis, Minnesota, and as a Unix Linux System Administrator at Chevron from 2015 to 2017 in San Ramon, California. His diverse experience in these roles has contributed to his expertise in systems administration and automation.
Education and Expertise
Yakub Patel holds a Master's degree in Accounting from the University of Minnesota. His educational background has provided him with a solid foundation in analytical and technical skills, which he applies in his current role as a Systems Administrator. His expertise includes architectural design and Linux administration, with hands-on experience managing over 100 bare metal and 200 virtual Linux servers in production environments.
Technical Skills and Implementations
In his professional career, Yakub Patel has implemented rapid-provisioning and life-cycle management for Ubuntu Linux using Amazon EC2, Chef, and custom Ruby/Bash scripts. He has utilized SUSE SLEPOS packages for managing registered images and DHCP in clustered server configurations. Additionally, he has configured Solaris zones for application deployment and has experience building servers from scratch using CD and automated installation methods.
Vendor Coordination and Compliance
Yakub Patel has coordinated with various vendors and manufacturers, including HP, Novell, Oracle, Red Hat, IBM, and Symantec, to manage support cases and hardware replacements. His work ensures compliance with ISO 20,000 standards, reflecting his commitment to maintaining high-quality service and operational efficiency in his systems administration roles.