DEEPAK EBENEZER DANIEL
Bangalore
Summary
Highly accomplished and results-oriented IT executive with 16+ years of experience leading and delivering transformative solutions across diverse IT domains, including cloud migration and management (AWS, Azure, VMware), data centre operations, and corporate training. A proven leader with a distinguished track record of optimizing infrastructure for cost-efficiency and performance, driving innovation, and fostering collaborative team environments. Extensive experience at HCL Technologies, ATOS, and IBM further demonstrates a deep understanding of complex IT environments and a consistent ability to deliver high-quality, impactful solutions. Proficient in a wide range of technologies including PowerShell scripting, Windows and Linux administration, and VMware, complemented by advanced certifications: VMware Certified Professional, Microsoft Certified System Engineer, AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate, and Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate. Adept at leveraging automation and root cause analysis, this individual possesses exceptional leadership, mentoring, and communication skills, consistently exceeding expectations and driving significant organizational growth. A strategic thinker capable of adapting to the rapidly evolving IT landscape and committed to delivering cutting-edge cloud solutions for global enterprises.
Overview
17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cloud Consultant
HCL Technologies
06.2021 - Current
- Specializing in the design, implementation, and support of cloud-based infrastructure solutions, with a focus on migrating on-premises environments to AWS
- Successfully migrated numerous servers and applications to AWS using CloudEndure, Amazon SMS, Azure Migrate, VMware HCX, and Cross vCenter Workload Migration Utility
- Managed complex datacentre-to-datacentre and datacentre-to-cloud migrations for VMware environments
- Developed and delivered comprehensive infrastructure management solutions for clients, including RFI/RFQ/RFP responses, Proofs of Concept, and detailed documentation (HLD, LLD, operational procedures)
- Proficient in a wide array of AWS services (VPC, EC2, S3, ELB, ASG, EBS, RDS, IAM, EFS, CloudFormation, Redshift, DynamoDB, Glue, Lambda, Route 53, CloudWatch, CloudFront, CloudTrail, AWS Systems Manager), including deployment, security, troubleshooting, and IaaC (Infrastructure as Code) using CloudFormation templates (YAML, JSON)
- Experienced with event-driven and scheduled Lambda functions and boto3 modules
- Proficient in CI/CD using GitBucket, Jira, and Jenkins, with experience in Docker, Kubernetes, and AWS pipelines
- Experienced with relational (MySQL, AWS RDS) and NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, Redshift)
- Proficient in scripting (Shell/Bash), version control (GIT, SVN, TFS), and possesses strong problem-solving, interpersonal, and teamwork skills
- Worked on capacity planning, identifying technical risks and mitigation plan for application migration onto virtual environment
- Migrated application environment from physical to virtual comprising MQ Servers, Web Servers, Application Servers and Database servers
- Developed and executed disaster recovery plans different application, Azure VM ASR reducing system downtime
Virtualization and Cloud Consultant
ATOS IT Services
06.2016 - 06.2021
- Responsible for the design, implementation, and operational support of cloud-based and on-premises infrastructure solutions
- Designed and implemented VMware infrastructure (VCSA, PSC, vSAN), managed 800+ ESXi servers across 25+ global locations (including upgrades from vSphere 5.5 to 6.7), and performed various administrative tasks (disk expansion, cloning, networking, datastore migrations)
- Successfully executed P2V, V2V, and P2P migrations
- Planned and executed datacentre-to-datacentre and datacentre-to-cloud migrations (AWS and Azure) for VMware server products
- Managed AWS infrastructure utilizing CloudFormation templates for orchestration
- Developed and delivered infrastructure management solutions for clients, including RFI/RFQ/RFP responses, Proofs of Concept, and detailed documentation (HLD, LLD, operational procedures)
- Proactively identified and resolved technical issues related to VMware, operating systems, applications, and backups (AVAMAR), consistently meeting service level agreements
- Managed BAU and project/change activities, attending weekly service reviews with clients
Subject Matter Expert
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
05.2009 - 06.2016
- Specializing in VMware virtualization
- Managed a large-scale VMware environment comprising 190+ ESXi servers and 2000+ virtual machines across diverse hardware platforms (IBM, HP, Dell, Cisco UCS)
- A specialist in P2V and V2V migrations using VMware Converter, successfully migrating 899 VM servers across 69 ESXi nodes
- Provided expert planning and execution support for large-scale datacentre migrations
Sr. Technical Specialist
Citi Technology Services
Chennai
04.2008 - 05.2009
- Proficient in Windows Server administration and configuration, including Active Directory management and Group Policy implementation
- Experienced in scripting (PowerShell, VBScript) for automation and efficient management
- Expertise extends to virtualization platforms (VMware, Hyper-V) with a strong focus on network configuration, troubleshooting, system monitoring, and performance tuning
Education
B.Sc. - Computer Science
Vinayaka Missions University
MBA - Information Technology
AIU – Asian International University
Skills
- Migration from On-primes to Cloud
- Virtualization technologies
- Solutions to Pre-sales
- Windows Infrastructure
- Planning and Implementation
- Designing solution
- Disaster recovery planning
- Serverless computing
- Cloud security management
- Team Development and Management
- Technical leadership
- Project Management
- Cloud architecture design
- Monitoring and logging
- Auto-scaling implementation
- Hybrid cloud management
- Innovation and creativity
- Cross-functional coordination
- Risk management
- Strategic planning
- Root-cause analysis
Certification
- MCSE (Microsoft Certified System Engineer), 2003, 7190995
- VMware Certified Professional on vSphere, 4.10, 5.0, 5.52V0620, vSphere 6.0 Foundations Exam
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate
Accomplishments
- CTS Professional Award, 2008
- IBM Bravo Award, 2012
- ATOS UEM for Practitioners – Certified, 2020
Personal Information
- Passport Number: T7548641
- Father's Name: George D.
- Date of Birth: 10/29/84
- Gender: Male
- Nationality: Indian
- Marital Status: Married
Timeline
Cloud Consultant
HCL Technologies
06.2021 - Current
Virtualization and Cloud Consultant
ATOS IT Services
06.2016 - 06.2021
Subject Matter Expert
IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
05.2009 - 06.2016
Sr. Technical Specialist
Citi Technology Services
04.2008 - 05.2009
B.Sc. - Computer Science
Vinayaka Missions University
MBA - Information Technology
AIU – Asian International University
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