Mihir Savla
Systems Engineer Specialist
3+ years of experience managing large-scale Linux environments, designing resilient infrastructure, and automating operations. Expertise in Nginx, MySQL, Grafana/Prometheus, and full-stack performance tuning.
About Me
I'm Mihir Savla, a Systems Engineer with 3+ years of hands-on experience managing large-scale Linux environments across multiple global data centers.
At Redswitches, I manage 200+ Linux servers (RHEL, Ubuntu, AlmaLinux) achieving 99.9% uptime, design resilient Nginx and MySQL setups, and implement proactive monitoring with Grafana/Prometheus.
My expertise spans hardware/software RAID, full-stack performance tuning (kernel, networking, filesystem), Bash and Ansible automation, and debugging PHP-based applications. I'm passionate about operational excellence, open-source technologies, and improving developer productivity.
Skills & Technologies
Operating Systems
Infrastructure & Web Services
Networking & OS Tuning
Automation & CI/CD
Monitoring & Observability
Tools & DevOps
Certifications
Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2025 Foundations Associate
Official OCI foundations certification validating cloud fundamentals and core Oracle Cloud services knowledge.
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CWSA-1 by cPanel
Certified Web Services Administrator credential focused on Linux hosting administration and panel operations.
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CWSA-2 by cPanel
Advanced CWSA certification demonstrating deeper competency in platform administration and service reliability.
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The Joy of Computing Using Python – NPTEL
NPTEL program completion covering Python problem-solving, computational thinking, and practical coding foundations.
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Learning Projects
Monitoring Stack (Grafana + Prometheus)
Installed and configured Prometheus to collect system metrics. Created comprehensive Grafana dashboards for CPU, memory, and Apache monitoring with real-time alerts.
Portfolio Website Deployment
Designed and deployed responsive portfolio website on VPS with automated SSL renewals and DNS configuration. Implemented CI/CD pipelines for seamless deployments.
Automation with Bash & Ansible
Developed Bash scripts for disk usage monitoring with automated email alerts. Built comprehensive Ansible playbooks to automate Apache service management on WHM VPS.
Recognition & Feedback
"Exceptional technical expertise and problem-solving abilities. Mihir consistently delivers high-quality solutions and demonstrates strong leadership skills."
"Reliable, knowledgeable, and always willing to help. Mihir's automation scripts have significantly improved team efficiency and operational stability."
"Outstanding support and dedication to customer success. Mihir's proactive approach to system optimization has reduced our downtime significantly."
Get In Touch
I'm passionate about infrastructure engineering and always open to discussing new opportunities, collaborating on interesting projects, or sharing knowledge about Linux systems and DevOps.