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Storage Operations
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Education
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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

    NetApp

Nutanix

Dell EMC Isilon

Symantec NetBackup

Veeam Backup & Replication

HPE 3PAR

HPE Nimble

Dell EMC Data Domain

EMC Networker

EMC Avamar

EMC VNX

Windows Administrations

Amazon FSx for NetApp ONTAP

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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