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Santosh Jha

Santosh Jha

Senior Manager, IT Infrastructure Resiliance And Cloud
Pune

Summary

Experienced Senior manager with a deep technical understanding of various technologies in the IT infrastructure landscape ranging from Data Storage, Backup, Replication to Cloud platforms like AWS, Google and Azure and a lot in between. In-depth expertise in Unix, Linux and vendor management

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience

Work History

Senior Manager Platform Engineer

Saint-Gobain
07.2014 - Current
  • Established strong relationships with clients and stakeholders, ensuring long-term partnerships and repeat business.
  • Implemented and developed operational standards, policies and procedures.
  • Held monthly meetings to create business plans and workshops to drive successful business.
  • Provided strong leadership to enhance team productivity and morale.
  • Led cross-functional teams to achieve project milestones and deliver high-quality results.
  • Consistently met or exceeded annual performance targets set by senior leadership.
  • Collaborated closely with peers from other departments to drive organizational success jointly as one cohesive unit.

Senior Storage Engineer

Omgeo LLC
09.2013 - 07.2014
  • Streamlined data backup and recovery processes, ensuring business continuity in case of disasters.
  • Spearheaded migration projects to move critical data into more efficient storage platforms seamlessly.
  • Handled performance tuning tasks to enhance overall system responsiveness during peak usage periods.
  • Mentored junior engineers, fostering a collaborative work environment that promoted continuous learning and professional growth.
  • Optimized storage infrastructure by implementing advanced data management strategies.
  • Ensured optimal resource utilization by analyzing capacity trends and planning future expansion accordingly.
  • Conducted root cause analysis for complex storage problems, implementing effective solutions for long-term stability.
  • Played a key role in disaster recovery planning exercises, validating the effectiveness of existing strategies and identifying areas for improvement.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to develop tailored storage solutions for diverse business needs.

Senior Consultant Ops

Staples
10.2009 - 09.2013
  • Mentored junior consultants, helping them enhance their skills and contribute more effectively to projects.
  • Prioritized projects and project tasks depending upon key milestones and deadline dates.
  • Troubleshot issues by understanding issue, diagnosing root cause and coming up with effective solutions.
  • Collaborated with internal teams to develop customized solutions that addressed unique client needs.
  • Increased client satisfaction by providing tailored consulting services and effective problem-solving strategies.

Senior Unix Engineer

Qimonda
08.2007 - 09.2009
  • Led migration efforts from legacy systems to modernized infrastructure without disrupting business continuity or causing data loss during transitions.
  • Increased system efficiency by optimizing Unix server configurations and streamlining processes.
  • Optimized storage utilization by implementing effective disk space management techniques across all Unix environments.
  • Improved team productivity through the development of automation tools for routine tasks.

Senior Unix and Backup Engineer

Mphasis
06.2005 - 04.2007
  • Established strong working relationships with clients through exceptional communication skills, fostering trust and collaboration.
  • Achieved successful project outcomes by maintaining accurate documentation and meeting strict deadlines.
  • Developed positive working relationships with stakeholders to effectively coordinate work activities.
  • Presented technical findings to stakeholders, ensuring clear understanding of project status and goals.

Senior Engineer

HP
04.2004 - 06.2005
  • Monitored employee performance to keep projects on task.
  • Determined equipment failure root cause and implemented solutions.
  • Led cross-functional team for successful completion of multiple large-scale projects, ensuring timely delivery within budget constraints.
  • Controlled project costs by approving expenditures.

Customer Unix Engineer

HCL
08.2001 - 04.2004
  • Collaborated with vendors to ensure timely resolution of hardware-related issues impacting the performance or availability of the company''s Unix infrastructure.
  • Established robust disaster recovery procedures to minimize potential impact on business operations from unforeseen events affecting the Unix environment.
  • Maximized uptime by performing root cause analysis on incidents to prevent future occurrences in the Unix environment.
  • Assisted in the planning and execution of data center migrations, ensuring minimal disruption to business operations during the transition process.

Education

Master Of Science - Information Technology

Clark University
Worcester, MA
05.2005

Diploma In Engineering - Industrial Electronics

Walchand College of Engineering
Sangli, Maharashtra
07.2001

Skills

Cross-functional collaboration

Timeline

Senior Manager Platform Engineer

Saint-Gobain
07.2014 - Current

Senior Storage Engineer

Omgeo LLC
09.2013 - 07.2014

Senior Consultant Ops

Staples
10.2009 - 09.2013

Senior Unix Engineer

Qimonda
08.2007 - 09.2009

Senior Unix and Backup Engineer

Mphasis
06.2005 - 04.2007

Senior Engineer

HP
04.2004 - 06.2005

Customer Unix Engineer

HCL
08.2001 - 04.2004

Master Of Science - Information Technology

Clark University

Diploma In Engineering - Industrial Electronics

Walchand College of Engineering

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