RAJEEV RANJAN
New Delhi
Summary
Data Center Lead with extensive experience in SAN design and implementation at Tata Consultancy Services. Demonstrated success in optimizing storage performance and executing migration projects. Expertise in vendor management and client engagement, focusing on innovative solutions and team leadership. Proficient in technologies including Hitachi, EMC, Netapp, Cisco, and Brocade.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Data Center (DC) Lead and Service Delivery
Tata Consultancy Services
08.2022 - Current
- Managed end-to-end Datacenter operations for prestigious Life Science client.
- Drove consolidation and migration activities for Data Center from inception.
- Technically directed P1 incidents and outages across infrastructure, ensuring timely resolution and updates.
- Designed and implemented SAN and storage solutions to enhance data management.
- Executed backup and disaster recovery solutions to protect data integrity.
- Analyzed client requirements to deliver customized technical solutions.
- Engaged with clients to understand needs and translate them into actionable plans.
- Evaluated vendor relationships, ensuring effective management of service providers.
Storage Service Specialist Advisor
NTT Data
NOIDA
07.2018 - 07.2022
- Storage infrastructure Design: Architect and design scalable, secure and high-performance Storage solutions SAN
- Implementation & Configuration: Deploy and configure storage systems, ensuring alignment with business and technical requirements
- Performance Optimization: Monitor Storage performance, identify bottlenecks and implement tuning strategies.
- Migration and Consolidation: Lead Datacenter and or Storage migration and consolidation project
- Capacity Planning: Forecast storage needs and plan for future growth, ensuring cost-effective scaling
- Security and Compliance: Ensure all the devices in infrastructure should comply with data protection regulation and internal securities policies.
- Actively involved in getting new ideas and implementing the automation to get work done
- Responsible for resource alignment for the project, new hiring to the right associate on board
- Managing and motivating the team including set the path for career development, mentoring and performance management
Sr. Storage Professional - Onsite Germany
DXC Technology
NOIDA
04.2015 - 06.2018
- Drove deployment and configuration of storage systems to enhance performance and reliability.
- Managed infrastructure planning and support for storage platforms.
- Executed multiple migration and encapsulation projects utilizing VPLEX.
- Conducted proof of concept testing for EMC's Unity SAN product, documenting results.
- Expanded SAN infrastructure by installing and configuring new Brocade and Cisco switches.
- Analyzed storage environment, recommending process changes and new artifacts.
- Performed comprehensive documentation for SAN design, SOPs, and upgrade plans.
- Led technical solutions development, aligning with business requirements.
Technical Leader
HCL Infosystem
NOIDA
11.2013 - 03.2015
- Developed comprehensive Runbook and documentation for project management.
- Managed direct client interactions to align expectations effectively.
- Established processes for addressing and resolving storage issues.
- Provided operational management, technical maintenance, and troubleshooting for storage architecture.
- Planned and deployed SAN, ensuring 24/7 support and coordination with third-party vendors.
- Assessed backup environment and recommended recovery strategies for complete data protection.
- Authored technical documents and created SOPs for SAN operations.
- Assisted in developing and implementing storage monitoring and performance measurement tools.
Technical Lead
Tech Mahindra
Dallas
08.2006 - 10.2013
- Led 'storage on-call support' and Reclamation Team of 30 personnel in troubleshooting diverse storage issues.
- Coordinated with vendors for extensive infrastructure comprising various storage types and Cisco & Brocade switches.
- Supported design, implementation, and sustainment of 135 Petabyte Storage Area Network across multiple locations.
- Designed and planned SAN infrastructure, ensuring optimal storage connectivity.
- Documented all assets and activities related to new and existing storage infrastructures.
- Collaborated with vendors to resolve complex technical issues, providing timely status updates to management.
- Installed new storage arrays and contributed to major upgrade initiatives.
- Executed key storage tasks, including LUN allocation and zone creation.
Customer Support Engineer
Wipro InfoTech
06.2004 - 07.2006
- Implementation and configuration of Windows Server and Client Operating System.
- Day to Day Support to end user client, troubleshooting Server & Desktop hardware.
- Daily basis backup and restoration of user file using ARC Server.
Education
Bachelor's Degree - Science
Magadh University
Bodh GayaSkills
- Hitachi VSP
- EMC-VNX
- Unity
- VMAX / Powermax
- Xtrem IO
- VPLEX
- HP-3PAR
- ViPR-SRM
- EMC SYMCLI
- Hitachi Storage Navigator
- Cisco and Brocade
- Netapp
Certification
- DELL-EMC VPLEX Specialist, E20-562
- EMC certified on ISM (Information Storage and Management), E20-001
- EMC Certified on SAN specialist, E20-532
- EMC Certified on Symmetrix Specialist, E20-517
- EMC certified on Cloud Architect, E20-018
Accomplishments
- Recognized and awarded from client 'AT&T' for Best Team Lead
- Managed a successful project to move Old SAN Fabric to New SAN where Cisco MDS was involved.
- Successfully expanded more than 5 DC and its infrastructure.
- Successfully Fabric merged on Cisco switch in 4 data Center without any downtime.
Phone
+91, 9891366735
Training
- Gen AI
- GCP Cloud
- Azure Cloud
- Leadership Quality
Professional Achievements Certifications
- Leadership: More than 12 Yrs of Team Lead / Technical Lead/ Project lead with appreciation certificate of best team lead given by Technical Director of AT&T
- Extensive experience of ITIL Process and CMM Level 5 Best practices.
Technical Proficiencies
Hitachi- UPS, HitachiVSP, G1000, EMC Symmetrix (DMX3 and DMX4), EMC-VNX, Unity, VMAX, Xtrem IO, VPLEX, EMC Clarion CX600, CX700, HP-3PAR, HP-EVA, EMC SYMCLI, Hitachi Storage Navigator, Hitachi Command Suite 7.0
Languages
English
First Language
Timeline
Data Center (DC) Lead and Service Delivery
Tata Consultancy Services
08.2022 - Current
Storage Service Specialist Advisor
NTT Data
07.2018 - 07.2022
Sr. Storage Professional - Onsite Germany
DXC Technology
04.2015 - 06.2018
Technical Leader
HCL Infosystem
11.2013 - 03.2015
Technical Lead
Tech Mahindra
08.2006 - 10.2013
Customer Support Engineer
Wipro InfoTech
06.2004 - 07.2006
Bachelor's Degree - Science
Magadh University
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