Avinash Umbardand
Senior Manager
Pune
Summary
With over 18+ years in the IT industry, I have excelled in diverse roles such as Solution Architect for Storage and Backup, Storage Consultant, and Lead. My expertise spans Infrastructure Services, Data Center and Private Cloud Management.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
3
3
Languages
Work History
Senior Manager, Infrastructure Services
Capgemini
11.2023 - 02.2025
- Working as Senior Manager in IT service delivery, private cloud operations management and Migration Expert- Storage and Backup.
- Handling the Storage and Backup domain which consists of Private cloud consisting of Storage devices like HP3Par, NetApp, Brocade Director SAN Switches, NetBackup for Backup
- Working on Solutioning, Preparing implementation documents such as HLD, LLD
- Supporting teams in Severity one Incident and Problem management.
- Handled the complete upgrades of all the storage devices in our environment in house without taking PS from respective vendors - HP3Par, NetApp and Brocade SAN Switches
Infrastructure Lead - Storage
Toll Group
04.2021 - 11.2023
- Working as Migration Expert and Technical Lead- Storage and Backup
- Handled the complete Transformation Project for Global Express Separation from Toll Logistics
- This transformation was for complete Storage infrastructure on which the entire applications, databases etc
- Were installed and hence were dependent on the same
- This Transformation totaled around AUD $ 180 Million overall
- Handling the Storage and Backup domain which consists of Private cloud consisting of Storage devices like HP3Par, NetApp, Brocade Director SAN Switches, NetBackup for Backup
- Worked on Solutioning, Preparing implementation documents such as HLD, LLD
Storage Solution Architect
Tech Mahindra
04.2014 - 04.2021
- Lead the Storage and Backup System Integration team as a Solution Architect
- Worked on Design, Implementation, Migration, Transformation and Replication technologies on Storages from various vendors like HP, EMC, Dell etc
- Handled replication and migration assignments
- Handled International Clients such as MLC Life - Melbourne Australia(onsite), Entertainment Partners - Los Angeles, US(Onsite), Dubai Holdings - Dubai, UAE (Onsite) and Domestic Clients like Vodafone (VIL CRM Migration), Bharti Airtel, Mubadla (UAE from Offshore)
- Handled complete Transformation Project of Entertainment Partners
- Here entire Storage and Backup infrastructure transformation was done along with tech refresh in 8 major Data centers of EP around various locations in the US
- Completed infrastructure transformation and upgrade for MLC Australia Storage and Backup devices were done by me personally without taking any PS from any of the vendors which included Dell SC Storage boxes, Nimble Storages, Brocade SAN switches, Commvault Backup devices
Operations Lead - Storage
Syntel
08.2011 - 04.2014
- The Project: Allstate had signed 2 years contract with Syntel to provide technical support (L2/L3) for their storage and backup infrastructure in 2011.Contract was renewed in 2013 for next 2 years
- Roles and Responsibilities: Worked for Allstate project as a Technical SME
- Worked on Storage errors/issues and backup maintenance, NetApp NAS Boxes, HP 3Par Storage (7200) and Hitachi Storage Boxes- Which involved L2 work of administration and troubleshooting, SAN Switch administration, zoning, upgrades, maintenance
Senior Storage Administrator
IBM
09.2009 - 07.2011
- Roles and Responsibilities: Extensively worked for the client Kaiser Permanante
- Handled 6 Data centers and all storage related activities for the same
- Was SAN & NAS Focal (EMC Celerra + Clariion +DMX / VMAX) - Allocation, reclamation, zoning, upgrades, tech refresh, documenting common errors, complex administration procedures by way of S.O.P docs (Standard Operating Procedures), Incident, Problem & Change Management -Queue Management
- Handing Storage Allocation/Deallocation from connected storages like Clariion and DMX / VMAX, Zoning configuration, new zonings on Brocade & McData Fiber channel switches, working on NetApp NAS - complete administration were part of my technical responsibilities
Senior Project Engineer
Wipro
01.2006 - 08.2009
- Standard Operating Procedures (SOPs) and ITIL Integration: Develop and maintain a comprehensive set of SOP documents for common errors, complex administration procedures, and adherence to ITIL standards
- Queue Management and SLA Reporting: Implement a robust queue management system to prioritize and handle storage-related tasks
- Storage Allocation: Handle storage allocation tasks, including provisioning from connected storage systems such as Clariion or DMX/VMAX, while adhering to best practices
- Zoning Configuration: Configure zoning on Brocade and McData Fiber Channel switches for efficient data flow and isolation
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Instrumentation And Control
Vishwakarma Institute of Technology
PuneHSC - Science Stream
Maharashtra Board
SSC - undefined
Maharashtra Board
BaramatiSkills
Strategic planning
Personal Information
Pan Number: AAZPU1357P
Certification
Microsoft Azure-104
Timeline
AZ-305
03-2025
Microsoft Azure-104
02-2025
Senior Manager, Infrastructure Services
Capgemini
11.2023 - 02.2025
Infrastructure Lead - Storage
Toll Group
04.2021 - 11.2023
Storage Solution Architect
Tech Mahindra
04.2014 - 04.2021
Operations Lead - Storage
Syntel
08.2011 - 04.2014
Senior Storage Administrator
IBM
09.2009 - 07.2011
Senior Project Engineer
Wipro
01.2006 - 08.2009
Bachelor of Engineering - Instrumentation And Control
Vishwakarma Institute of Technology
HSC - Science Stream
Maharashtra Board
SSC - undefined
Maharashtra Board
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