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Ravinder Rao Pinapaka

Hyderabad

Summary

Dynamic IT professional with extensive experience at IBM, specializing in backup management and disaster recovery. Proven expertise in EMC Data Domain and Legato Networker, enhancing data integrity and performance. Adept at troubleshooting and implementing innovative solutions, ensuring seamless operations and client satisfaction. Strong communicator with a commitment to excellence in all projects.

Overview

11
11
years of professional experience

Work History

Assistant Consultant

Tata Consultancy Service
Hyderabad
08.2019 - Current
  • Maintained, monitored, and troubleshot backups on multiple servers using EMC Networker, EMC Data Domain, Veeam, and IBM Tivoli Storage Manager software.
  • Configured tape libraries and robotic loaders for automated tape handling processes.
  • Ensured the successful execution of all scheduled jobs with minimal disruption to business operations.
  • Maintained a comprehensive inventory of all media used for backups, such as tapes and disks.
  • Implemented new technologies or techniques into the existing environment as needed.
  • Conducted periodic performance tests on existing infrastructure components associated with backups.
  • Ensured that data is backed up according to established retention policies.
  • Participated in meetings with senior management regarding the current status of backup operations.
  • Updated and maintained databases with current information.
  • Handling the new backup projects (EMC Networker, Data Domain, and Veeam), backup software installation, and upgrades.
  • Provided technical assistance to team members in the course of their duties.
  • Resolved any issues arising during the backup process or post-backup activities.
  • Created detailed documentation for all backup procedures and processes.
  • Maintained records of all changes made to the backup system including software upgrades, patches.
  • Assisted with disaster recovery planning, testing and implementation.

IT Analyst

IBM
Bangalore
01.2016 - 07.2019
  • Proficient in EMC Backup and Recovery technologies, Legato Networker, and EMC Data Domain.
  • Proficient in installing, configuring, and administering Networker 19.11.
  • Experience in integrating VMware with Networker for virtual machine backups.
  • Experience with Networker integration with Data Domain.
  • Proficient in performing zoning configuration on different fiber channel switches for storage and tape libraries.
  • Performed backup server upgrades and patching during the approved maintenance window.
  • Created custom alerts for monitoring the backup servers and backup jobs.
  • Configuring the bootstrap backup, creating, and mounting the backup device.
  • Participated in Change Advisory Board (CAB) calls, representing the backup team, and also validating that other infrastructure changes won't affect the upcoming backups or the running backup servers.
  • Updating tech stacks with the tested, new versions of backup servers. Also, validate the environment with the vendor compatibility matrix, both hardware and software.

Backup Administrator

Magna Infotech
Bangalore
01.2014 - 01.2016
  • Installation, configuration, and upgradation of client nodes on Windows and Unix platforms.
  • Configuration, Administration of IBM Tivoli storage manager servers.
  • Scheduling and monitoring of backup jobs.
  • Identifying tape volume errors, restoring data from offshore volume, removing it from the storage pool, and checking out the volume from the library.
  • Day-to-day TSM server management, client management (installation/configuring client parameters, associating with schedules, and configuring the scheduler service).
  • Tape Management [check-in, check-out, audit volume, restore volume, scratch maintenance], library management [drive status, cleaning and power cycling, audit library], and health check of all TSM servers.
  • Tuning of TSM server and client parameters to improve backup performance.
  • Checking client and admin schedules, and if any failures trigger manual backup, such as TSM server processes expiration, DBBACKUP, migration, and reclamation.
  • Restoring the data as per the client's request.
  • Tuning of TSM Server and client parameter to improve backup performance.
  • Installation and configuration on Tivoli Data Protection (TDP) products, such as TDP for Domino, TDP for SQL, and TDP for Oracle.
  • Knowledge of clusters.
  • DRM using Tivoli Storage Manager.
  • Working with different libraries: IBM 3584, STK SL8500.
  • Troubleshooting missed and failed backups.
  • Knowledge of LanFree operations.
  • Troubleshooting recovery log, database, and storage pool-related issues.
  • Tickets handling using incident, problem, and change management.
  • Resolved the issues based on priority and within the SLA

Education

Master of Science -

St Marry's
Hyderabad

Skills

  • Backup management
  • Disaster recovery
  • Performance testing
  • Software installation
  • Tape management
  • Network troubleshooting
  • Data integrity
  • Data Domain
  • Legato Networker backup
  • Veeam backup
  • Client requirements assessment

Timeline

Assistant Consultant

Tata Consultancy Service
08.2019 - Current

IT Analyst

IBM
01.2016 - 07.2019

Backup Administrator

Magna Infotech
01.2014 - 01.2016

Master of Science -

St Marry's

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