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Storage Operations
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Sarang M P

Storage Operations
Kannur,Kerala
Sarang M P

Summary

Storage IT Professional with 7 years of experience. Proven leader in motivating teams and streamlining operations. Excellent reputation for resolving problems and improving customer satisfaction. Motivated to learn, grow and excel in work.

Overview

7
years of professional experience
5
years of post-secondary education
2
Certificates
3
Languages

Storage Operations

  • Implement NetApp ONTAP Upgrade. Planning and Implementing Migration (volume/SVM) on NetApp using SnapMirror tool.
  • Volume/Share migration from Isilon to NetApp and NetApp to Nutanix using Datadobi
  • Validate risks on the existing ONTAP version and actioning remediation suggested by NetApp.
  • Conduct IQ assessments for NetApp clusters, nodes, Storage Virtual Machines (SVMs) and verify the installations.
  • Decommission NetApp clusters, nodes, Storage Virtual Machines (SVMs) as required for scenarios such as node refresh, migrations or site shutdown.
  • Plan and participating in DR drill activity supporting storage operations.
  • Resolve issues and escalated problems with knowledgeable support and quality service.
  • Coordinate with vendors on resolving hardware failure and technical issues.
  • Work on storage provisioning and reclamation based on request and capacity plan.
  • Prepare weekly status report presentation and client deliverables.
  • Maintain capacity reports on monthly basis.

Skills

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Work History

Cognizant Technology Solutions
Bangalore

Tech Lead
04.2022 - Current

Job overview

Purpose of the Role:

Responsible for Technology problem management knowledge management escalated support L2 incident mgmt change management and technology operations performance of the team members

Areas of Responsibilities:

Business/Customer:

  • Perform SOP activities with business impact understanding of customer environment and contribute to improve SOPs
  • Adherence to customer security and compliance requirements
  • Implementation of approved change requests in line with customer change management process
  • Responsible for incident life cycle following ITIL / BIC frame work as applicable
  • Adherence to customer communication etiquette
  • Ensure stated productivity requirements are met for the engagement

Project/Process:

  • Review CSAT feedback and ensure timely implementation of corrective actions
  • Participate in Critsit process to resolve incident in timely manner
  • Log and triage incidents
  • Coordinate with resolver groups vendors/carriers
  • Troubleshoot escalated incident / problem and refer / escalate (functional and hierarchical) to right groups (Vendors / Level 3 )
  • Provide inputs to FAQ database / KR / contribute towards updating knowledge articles
  • Contribution to continuous service improvement plans (CSI)
  • Responsible to develop induction documents in consultation with relevant stakeholders for project and ensure successful completion of induction process for new joiners
  • Effective floor Management

Team/People:

  • Continually assess skill level and provide intervention assistance
  • Contribute to and participate proactively in knowledge sharing sessions
  • Encourage team individuals to participate in organization innovation programs
  • Act as buddy for new hires
  • Makes recommendations on R&R for team / individual achievement
  • Makes recommendations to team lead on team's performance rating

Organization:

  • Ensure team contributes and participates in all organizational technology events and knowledge sharing forums
  • Adherence to Organizational policies and processes (including Cognizant's security policies LP timelines )
  • Participate in recruitment drives

Cognizant Technology Solutions
Bangalore

Sr. Systems Engineer
02.2020 - 03.2022

Job overview

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Resolved issues and escalated problems with knowledgeable support and quality service.
  • Resolved Backup failure problems, improved operations and provided exceptional client support.
  • Planned and implemented change upgrades to system hardware and software, resulting in success.
  • Performed health check for all Storage and backup devices on daily basis.
  • Worked on storage provisioning and reclamation based on request and capacity plan.
  • Prepare WSR for projecting to client.
  • Maintains capacity reports on monthly basis.
  • Standardized job tasks and trained junior team members on industry best practices and standards.
  • Maintain flexible schedule and responded to after-hours and weekend emergencies.

WIPRO LIMITED
Bangalore

Administrator
11.2018 - 02.2020

Job overview

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Providing support and advice to other Infrastructure teams as well as end users.
  • Assist with storage analysis, capacity planning, and performance planning of storage components.
  • Maintain backup availability as per SLA.
  • Perform module restoration / Drills.
  • Develop and maintain storage and backup capacity planning strategies.
  • Coordinate with third-party vendors, and technology providers to troubleshoot and perform operations activities.
  • Identify opportunities for improving systems performance in terms of backup time optimizing, minimizing errors.
  • Prepare and maintain daily, weekly and monthly backup reports to demonstrate to Customer.
  • Provides workaround for incidents that cannot be resolved immediately.
  • Media rotation policy, device ( Tape library ) management.
  • Other ad hoc tasks / relevant responsibilities as assigned by management.
  • Resolving customer’s Technical problem remotely.
  • Monitoring and analyzing Performance logs.
  • Create and maintain technical documentation for all related activities.

WIPRO LIMITED
Bangalore

Apprentice
11.2017 - 11.2018

Job overview

Roles and responsibilities:

  • Administrator position to maintain Windows operating System (Windows XP, Win 7, Win 8& Win 10) clients.
  • Troubleshooting all Software issues related to Operating system and other issues related to configuration management.
  • Working on Manage engine ticketing tool.
  • Following ITIL norm.
  • Interaction with client IT Management team for ensuring proper process adherence of IT help desk team.
  • Desktop management - hardware/ OS troubleshooting, installation of 3rd party software.
  • E-mail management - user management, configuration of client side (MS Outlook).
  • Installation, Configuration and Troubleshooting of Microsoft Outlook client.
  • Installation of Operating system, Configuration of hardware’s and installation of additional software’s as per requirement.
  • Configure and troubleshoot OS / Network related PC issues.
  • Providing Support to various Customers remotely as per Scope and SLA.
  • Maintaining Windows Patching for over all 300+ Clients.
  • Performing User Related Support for Maintained environments.
  • Antivirus management (Trend Micro Antivirus management): Antivirus patch management, Behavior Monitoring, Device Control, DLP, Scanning.
  • Active Directory : Performing User ID, OU, Groups (Creation, Modification, Deletion).

Education

Nettur Technical Training Foundation
Bangalore

Diploma from Computer Engineering
06.2014 - 06.2017

University Overview

  • Graduated with 73%

Sree Narayana Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School
Kannur

12th from Computer Science
03.2013 - 05.2014

University Overview

  • Graduated with 64.4%

Sree Narayana Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School
Kannur

10th
03.2011 - 05.2012

University Overview

  • Graduated with 68%

Certification

NSDC Certified in Field Technician- Computing peripherals

Languages

English
Hindi
Malayalam

Timeline

Tech Lead

Cognizant Technology Solutions
04.2022 - Current

Sr. Systems Engineer

Cognizant Technology Solutions
02.2020 - 03.2022

Administrator

WIPRO LIMITED
11.2018 - 02.2020

Apprentice

WIPRO LIMITED
11.2017 - 11.2018

NSDC Certified in Field Technician- Computing peripherals

06-2017

CCNA Routing and Switching- Academic Level

05-2016

Nettur Technical Training Foundation

Diploma from Computer Engineering
06.2014 - 06.2017

Sree Narayana Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School

12th from Computer Science
03.2013 - 05.2014

Sree Narayana Vidya Mandir Senior Secondary School

10th
03.2011 - 05.2012
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