Dinesh Singh
Senior Lead Systems Management
Velachery
Summary
Accomplished Senior Lead Systems Management professional with over 20 years of experience in designing, implementing, and optimizing complex IT infrastructure solutions. A dept. at leading cross-functional teams, devising innovative strategies, and driving operational improvements to enhance system performance and reliability. Skilled in project management, problem solving, and stakeholder communication. Proven record of accomplishment of delivering high quality, cost-effective solutions that align with organizational goals. Seeking to leverage expertise to drive continuous improvement and success in a challenging senior management role.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Technical Specialist (EMC Networker, DPA, AVAMAR, Data domain & Veeam Backup Administrator)
HCL Technologies
06.2024 - 06.2025
- Supported and managed client transition, including Canada Life, at Level 3 support.
- Lead a team, focusing on backup administration and critical incident management.
- Implemented and Upgraded EMC Networker, DPA, Data domain and Avamar backup solutions to ensure data protection and recovery for a large enterprise environment.
- Conducted regular DR Activity and system audits, performance monitoring to optimize backup processes and increase efficiency.
- Provided training and support to end users on best practices for data backup and recovery using EMC Networker platform.
EMC Networker platform. Senior Lead Systems Management, Backup Management Team
Kyndryl Solutions Pvt. Ltd
03.2022 - 10.2023
- Lead DR/migration upgrade activities for hospitalization projects in the USA.
- Demonstrated expertise in EMC Networker, Data Domain, Avamar, and disaster recovery planning.
- Spear headed a team in complex backup solutions implementation and system optimizations.
- Skill fully led a team of systems management professionals in implementing and maintaining backup solutions to ensure data integrity and minimized own time.
- Develop and enforce backup and recovery policies, procedures, and standards to meet the organization's data retention requirements and compliance regulations.
- Serve as a subject matter expert in backup technologies and best practices, providing guidance and training to team members and stakeholders on system management and data protection Strategies.
- Manager System Administration, Backup Management/VMWintel Team
DXC Technologies
01.2020 - 04.2021
- Managed DR / migration upgrades for banking projects, including Deutsche Bank in the USA.
- Focused on Windows server solutions, Wintel & Database support, enhancing datacenter operations.
- Developed and executed comprehensive project plans for domain support migration and maintenance.
- Oversee and manage a team of system administrators responsible for implementing and maintaining backup solutions for a large enterprise environment.
- Coordinate with cross-functional teams to plan and execute system upgrades, patches, and migrations with minimal downtime and service interruptions.
- Provide technical guidance and mentorship to team members, fostering a collaborative
Manager Datacenter for EMC Networker Backup/Project Management
Sundaram InfoTech Solutions
08.2017 - 08.2019
- Orchestrated application migrations and supported over ten thousand Windows machines.
- Improved service delivery on Windows & VM Server-based computing.
- Developed and implemented VM policies and procedures to ensure compliance with industry Standards and best practices, resulting in improved efficiency and security.
- Conducted regular capacity planning assessments for the datacenter environment to ensure optimal Resource allocation and prevent downtime due to storage or processing limitations.
- Lead a team of data centre technicians in performing routine maintenance, upgrades, and Troubleshooting of EMC Networker Backup systems to ensure data integrity and availability.
Technical Specialist (EMC Networker Backup Administrator)
HCL Technologies
08.2015 - 08.2017
- Supported and managed client transition, including Unilever UK and Hindustan Unilever India, at Level 3 support.
- Lead a team of 40 engineers, focusing on backup administration and critical incident Management.
- Implemented and managed EMC Networker backup solutions to ensure data protection and Recovery for a large enterprise environment.
- Conducted regular system audits and performance monitoring to optimize backup processes and Increase efficiency.
- Provided training and support to end users on best practices for data backup and recovery using EMC Networker platform.
Senior Systems Administrator, EMC Networker Backup Administration
Hewlett Packard Global Soft
10.2007 - 08.2015
- Provided 24x7 backup admin support for clients like KPMG, General Motors, and Airbus.
- Applied patches, service packs, and participated in disaster recovery drills, ensuring system Resilience.
- Managed and maintained EMC Networker backup infrastructure for a large enterprise Environment, ensuring data protection and disaster recovery readiness.
Technical Lead Datacenter, System Administration
Sundaram InfoTech Solutions
09.2000 - 10.2007
- Managed datacenter operations for Sundaram group companies, overseeing server and backup administration.
- Coordinated with vendors for comprehensive hardware and software support, maintaining system integrity.
- Lead a team of system administrators in managing and maintaining a large-scale data center environment, ensuring maximum uptime and performance for critical infrastructure systems.
- Mentored and trained junior system administrators on industry best practices, technologies and procedures to enhance team performance and professional development.
Education
Associate of Arts -
Annamalai University
Chidambaram Skills
Leadership and Strategic Planning:
Lead DR/migration upgrade activities for hospitalization projects in the USA, showcasing project leadership and technical oversight
Spearheaded teams in complex backup solutions implementation and system optimizations, indicating strong team leadership and problem-solving skills
Managed DR/migration upgrades for banking projects, including Deutsche Bank in the USA, demonstrating capabilities in handling high-stakes, financial sector IT projects
Technical Expertise and Innovation:
Demonstrated expertise in EMC Networker, Data Domain, Avamar, and disaster recovery planning, highlighting a deep understanding of critical backup and recovery technologies
Developed and enforced backup and recovery policies, procedures, and standards, ensuring organizational data retention requirements and compliance regulations are met
Served as a subject matter expert in backup technologies and best practices, providing guidance and training to team members and stakeholders
Systems and Datacenter Management:
Oversee and manage a team of system administrators responsible for implementing and maintaining backup solutions for a large enterprise environment
Coordinated with cross-functional teams to plan and execute system upgrades, patches, and migrations with minimal downtime and service interruptions
Conducted regular capacity planning assessments for the datacenter environment to ensure optimal resource allocation and prevent downtime
Technical Specializations:
Improved service delivery on Windows & VM Server-based computing, showing expertise in server management and virtualization technologies
Implemented and managed EMC Networker backup solutions to ensure data protection and recovery for large enterprise environments
Conducted regular system audits and performance monitoring to optimize backup processes and increase efficiency
Certification
AWS Certified Solution Architect
Timeline
Technical Specialist (EMC Networker, DPA, AVAMAR, Data domain & Veeam Backup Administrator)
HCL Technologies
06.2024 - 06.2025
EMC Networker platform. Senior Lead Systems Management, Backup Management Team
Kyndryl Solutions Pvt. Ltd
03.2022 - 10.2023
DXC Technologies
01.2020 - 04.2021
Manager Datacenter for EMC Networker Backup/Project Management
Sundaram InfoTech Solutions
08.2017 - 08.2019
Technical Specialist (EMC Networker Backup Administrator)
HCL Technologies
08.2015 - 08.2017
Senior Systems Administrator, EMC Networker Backup Administration
Hewlett Packard Global Soft
10.2007 - 08.2015
Technical Lead Datacenter, System Administration
Sundaram InfoTech Solutions
09.2000 - 10.2007
Associate of Arts -
Annamalai University