Varun Sharma
HPC & Systems Administrator
- Role
- Hpc System Engineer at University Of Chicago, Research Computing Center
- Location
- Chicago, IL, US
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Varun Sharma
Ever since childhood, I have been deeply fascinated by computers and technology, which led me to pursue a Bachelor\'s degree in Electronics and Communication Engineering (B.Tech). My academic journey equipped me with a strong foundation in science, advanced mathematics, computing, programming languages, and algorithms, strengthening my expertise in Information Technology.With 14+ years of experience in IT infrastructure, system administration, and high-performance computing (HPC), I have had the opportunity to support major organizations, including University Of Chicago, Bharti Ltd, McKinsey & Co, The Ministry of External Affairs (MEA)(India), and the Ministry of Earth Sciences (MoES)(India).Notable HPC Projects- Large and Complex HPC Systems & sub-systems hosted by University Of Chicago-\"MIHIR\" Cray XC40 (2.8 PFLOPS) – Ranked 66th in the Top500 Supercomputers (June 2018)- IBM iDataPlex \"Bhaskara\"(350 TFLOPS) – Ranked 89th in the Top500 Supercomputers (June 2013)- IBM Power6-Based HPC System (22 TFLOPS).With over 11+ years in HPC, I have developed deep expertise in cluster deployments, DevOps automation, distributed storage, networking, resource management, and troubleshooting complex system environments. My goal is to enable scientists, researchers, and students by ensuring robust, high-performing, and scalable computing environments.Technical Expertise: HPC & IT Infrastructure: Cluster Deployments | Distributed & Parallel Computing | Resource Management | PBS Pro | Slurm Server & Storage Management: IBM Power Servers | NVidia GPUs | Cray XC40 | DELL Systems | Lenovo | Lustre & GPFS | CEPH | HSM Tape Libraries Networking & Automation: InfiniBand & 10GigE Networks | Ansible | OpenStack | xCAT | Bright Cluster Manager Programming & Scripting: Bash | Python | C++I believe in quality-driven, solution-oriented system administration and love exploring modern technologies to push the limits of computing efficiency. If you\'re interested in HPC, IT infrastructure, or system administration, let’s connect and explore opportunities together!
Experience
Hpc System Engineer
University Of Chicago, Research Computing Center
Sep 2021 — Present · Chicago, IL, US
Education
DAV public school
higher secondary, Science
1994 — 2005
Rajasthan Technical University
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
Skills
- Databases
- C++
- C
- Lotus Notes
- Unix
- Red Hat Linux
- Operating Systems
- Html
- Shell Scripting
- Windows
- Sql
- Linux
- Linux System Administration
- Ibm Tivoli
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