Gaurav Sharma
About Gaurav Sharma
Gaurav Sharma is a Senior System Analyst at Cognizant with over 11 years of experience in the Banking and Finance domain.
Work at Cognizant
Gaurav Sharma currently serves as a Senior System Analyst at Cognizant, a position he has held since 2015. In this role, he focuses on system analysis and optimization, utilizing his extensive background in IT and middleware technologies. Prior to his current position, he worked as a Technical Lead at Cognizant from 2010 to 2015 in India, where he gained valuable experience in managing technical teams and projects.
Education and Expertise
Gaurav Sharma earned a Bachelor of Technology (BTech) in Information Technology from Punjab Technical University, where he studied from 2005 to 2009. Additionally, he completed a one-year program in Mathematics and Computer Science at the Central Board of Secondary Education in 2004-2005. His educational background supports his expertise in various IT domains, particularly in the Banking and Finance sector.
Technical Skills and Certifications
Gaurav Sharma possesses a diverse skill set in IT, including proficiency in monitoring and analytics tools such as Dynatrace and Splunk. He has experience managing middleware technologies like Red Hat JBoss Enterprise Application Platform and IBM WebSphere Application Server. His expertise extends to DevOps technologies, including Red Hat Ansible, Rundeck, and GitLab. Gaurav is also certified in ITIL v3.0 Foundation and holds an AWS Certified Solutions Architect credential.
Professional Experience
With over 11 years of professional IT experience, Gaurav Sharma has developed a strong background in the Banking and Finance domain. His experience includes working with various server technologies such as Apache HTTP Server, Oracle WebLogic Server, and Apache Tomcat Server. He is skilled in using load balancing and caching technologies, including F5 Load Balancer and Redis Enterprise, which are critical for maintaining system performance and reliability.