Arvin Ampikathasan
About Arvin Ampikathasan
Arvin Ampikathasan is a Sr. Technology Specialist in DevOps Engineering at TELUS, with over 12 years of experience in managing applications and infrastructure for large enterprises.
Company
Arvin Ampikathasan currently works at TELUS in Toronto, Ontario, Canada. He holds the position of Senior Technology Specialist in DevOps Engineering. Before this, he worked at the same company as a Senior Technology Specialist in MW Applications Infrastructure from 2018 to 2021.
Title
Arvin Ampikathasan holds the title of Senior Technology Specialist, DevOps Engineering. His role involves managing Kubernetes and Portworx clusters, implementing monitoring systems, managing infrastructure capacity, and working with developers to implement custom solutions.
Education and Expertise
Arvin Ampikathasan holds an M.A.Sc in Electrical and Computer Engineering from McMaster University, achieved between 2007 and 2009. He also holds certifications that include Google Cloud Architect (2020), Terraform Associate (2022), and Professional Cloud DevOps Engineer (2022). His education further includes a Windows Server Certification (MCTS) from Microsoft Learning achieved between 2010 and 2011.
Work Background
Arvin Ampikathasan has over 12 years of experience managing applications and infrastructure. His career includes roles at CIBC as an Application Support Consultant from 2014 to 2018, at Rogers Communications as Sr. QA Environment Support Analyst from 2013 to 2014, and as QA Environment Support Analyst from 2010 to 2013. Other positions include IT Support Specialist at Arbor Memorial Services and CDI, and a Research Assistant at McMaster University.
Skills and Competencies
Arvin Ampikathasan is experienced in RHEL, Linux administration, and bash scripting. He has worked extensively with Kubernetes and OpenShift clusters, including capacity management, monitoring, and support. Arvin is well-versed in incident and change management processes, adopting SRE best practices, and has significant experience with cloud technologies, CI-CD, and automation. His skill set also includes onboarding new applications, troubleshooting complex issues, and executing Ansible playbooks.