SRIJAN SHARMA
Greater Noida
Summary
Over 14 years of experience as a senior storage professional with expertise in global infrastructure management and technical support. Proven track record in overseeing high-availability operations across the US, EMEA, and APAC regions, ensuring 100% SLA compliance for major clients. Skilled in managing multi-vendor environments, including NetApp, Hitachi, and EMC, with a focus on object storage, Dell ECS (Elastic Cloud Storage) and automation through Ansible playbooks. Recognized for leading large-scale migration projects and mentoring teams to achieve consistent performance excellence.
Overview
13
13
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Senior Manager, Storage & Data Protection
Volkswagen Group Digital Solutions [India]
Gurguram
08.2024 - Current
- Administer and maintain a large-scale environment consisting of 50+ NetApp storage systems across a global infrastructure.
- Architected and deployed comprehensive Ansible playbooks for NetApp environments to automate NFS/CIFS volume provisioning including auto-aggregate selection and SnapMirror.
- Managed large-scale migration of multiple legacy file servers across different geographical regions to consolidate data into NetApp shares, improving accessibility.
- Oversaw high-availability infrastructure across North America, Mexico, and Canada, utilizing Dell ECS expertise to support S3-compatible object storage deployments, ensuring reliability.
- Engineered automation scripts for Vserver/AD integration with SSL installation and orchestrated SVM-DR failover/failback processes.
- Mentored storage team in implementing infrastructure automation and developing Ansible solutions, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Utilized Active IQ Unified Manager, SANNAV, and Emulex SAN Manager to drive capacity planning and improve storage efficiency across the regional footprint.
- Led CAB meetings and collaborated with IAM, Windows, and Unix teams to resolve complex storage access issues.
- Ensured 100% SLA adherence for global production facilities through proactive troubleshooting and performance optimization
- Recognized for consistent excellence in performance and delivery with awards received for three quarters (Q1, Q2 & Q4) in 2025.
Senior Consultant
T-Systems ICT India Pvt Ltd
01.2022 - 08.2024
- Managed client operations across North America, Mexico, and Canada to ensure effective storage support.
- Manage various storage devices including NetApp, EMC PowerMax, EMC PowerScale, Hitachi VSP, EMC Cloud (ECS), V-plex, Brocade, and Cisco SAN switches.
- Executed daily operations, resolved troubleshooting issues, maintained optimal performance to meet SLAs, and ensured client satisfaction.
- Sought opportunities to enhance efficiency with tools such as SANNAV, Emulex SAN Manager, EMC SRC, Vapp Manager, and Active IQ Unified Manager, contributing to improved operational processes.
- Handled ECS storage operations to maintain optimal performance.
- Configuring & Managing SnapVault, Mirror & DR Replication.
- Configuring and managing Switch tools like SANNAV & Emulex SAN Manager.
- Troubleshooting performance-related issues and migration activities.
- Managing Cisco & Brocade SAN Switches.
- Planning and performing periodic upgrades of Storage devices including Switches.
- Configuring and managing SANNAV infrastructure for Brocade switches.
- Conducted capacity management planning to optimize resources and support business continuity.
- Collaborating with vendors and different teams to remediate vulnerabilities.
- Executed setup of new KPI tracker for performance measurement.
- Actively expanding skill set by learning Kubernetes and Ansible to implement automation solutions for streamlined processes and reduced manual intervention.
Senior Engineer - Cloud operations
Orange Business Services
Gurgaon
03.2018 - 01.2022
- Managed two distinct projects at Orange Business Services: SABIC and Orange Cloud for Business (Private Cloud), overseeing various clients.
- Supervised SABIC project's data centers in multiple locations: Houston and Mount Vernon (USA), the Netherlands (Europe), Singapore (Asia), and Riyadh (Saudi Arabia).
- Managed NetApp, HP 3PAR, and HP MSA storage systems, ensured client SLA compliance, addressed vulnerabilities, and controlled Cisco SAN switches.
- Acted as the primary liaison with customers, collaborating closely with business heads, maintaining SLAs.
- Collaborated with vendors and participated in project planning, developing Plans of Action (POAs) for system upgrades.
- Managed Brocade director-level switches to enhance cloud service delivery.
- Worked on NetApp 7 & Cluster mode storage, HP 3PAR, Hitachi VSP & HUS-VM, and a few EMC VMAX Storage devices.
- Coordinated implementation of switches and storage, and oversaw movement of SAN devices during migration and decommissioning.
- Conducted HP 3PAR Management, HP MSA Configuration, NetApp FAS8040, CISCO MDS SAN Switch Implementation, and implemented backup and storage policies.
- Provided support in the installation of various virtual tape libraries, storage, SAN switches along with backup software like HP StoreOnce, mitigating vulnerability.
- Developed plans to mitigate vulnerabilities, upgrade SAN switch and 3PAR, conduct capacity planning for storage and backup policies, and collaborated with VMware team on Hyper-converged Infrastructure implementation, including MSA to 3PAR migration.
Senior Administrator - Storage & Backup
Wipro Limited
Jaipur
04.2016 - 03.2018
- Led the implementation of cluster-based NetApp storage and oversaw the complete lifecycle of HP 3PAR storage, from decommissioning to implementation.
- Managed daily operations for NetApp storage, focusing on configuration and maintenance to optimize performance.
- Configured backup policies for client data centers and implemented backups for various platforms such as VMware, Oracle DB, and MS SQL applications, integrating DB2 on HP Data Protector Backup Software.
- Administered HP StoreOnce and HP StoreEver MSL backup systems, troubleshooting issues on DP 9.05 for diverse operating systems and applications.
- Implemented NetApp FAS8040, CISCO MDS SAN Switch, and EMC XtremIO.
- Deployed Cisco MDS 9000 series switches and administered both NetApp and Cisco/Brocade SAN switches.
- Configured Flash Pool, managed and configured capacity planning storage & backup policies.
- Conducted storage capacity planning for upcoming databases and applications.
- Supported Rajasthan State Data Center project by collaborating onsite to ensure operational efficiency.
- Assisted with installation of virtual tape libraries and SAN switches at client sites.
- Led a team of five professionals in these endeavors.
Storage & Backup Admin
ASAP Info Systems Pvt. Ltd
Gurgaon
11.2015 - 04.2016
- I worked at TCS under the third-party payroll of ASAP Info Systems Pvt Ltd, managing the Apple data center. My responsibilities involved:
- Managing EMC Data Domain for server backups across different operating systems using DD Boost.
- Oversaw storage operations at five Apple Data Centers using Hitachi Storage, troubleshooting backup failures on Linux, AIX, and Solaris systems via TSM to ensure data integrity.
- Configuring new clients on Data Domain and managing snapshots on NetApp filers.
- Collaborated with onsite and client teams across Apple locations including Newark, Pineville, Reno, Maiden, and Singapore to streamline operations.
- Facilitated effective communication between onsite and client teams across multiple data centers to enhance coordination.
Storage & Backup Admin
IT Source Technologies Limited
Gurgaon
01.2013 - 11.2015
- Worked at Hewlett-Packard (HP) India Sales Pvt. Ltd (through partner resource from IT Source Technologies Limited) in Data Center of GE Capital, a Non-Banking Financial company at Gurgaon (NCR) & UCO Bank, Nationalized bank in Kolkata.
- Managed HP Storage Works, including regular backup & restoration through Data Protector (DP) for Oracle DB, VM backups & file system.
- Oversaw backup and restoration processes with HP Data Protector (DP), facilitating migration of daily tape backups to virtual tape libraries.
- Supported installation, configuration, and troubleshooting for storage systems and backup clients, ensuring system reliability and performance.
- Ensured efficient operation of SAN switches by managing configurations through Web Tool and command line.
- Managed replication solutions and RAID configurations, utilizing reporting tools to enhance SAN switch efficiency.
- Worked with EVA Storage (8400 & 6400), Hitachi Storage, Violin Storage, and HP EML & MSL Tape library.
- Ensured the secure storage of physical tapes (LTO5 & LTO6) by coordinating with a third-party company for vault storage.
- Expanded expertise to include Hitachi storage (VSP), HP 3Par, and HP Eva, performing tasks such as volume allocation, pool management, and zone creation.
Education
B-Tech - Information & Technology
Sri Sai College of Engineering & Technology
Pathankot09-2012
Skills
SAN Management (Storage & Switches)
Data Migration
Cloud Storage Management
Ansible Automation
NetApp ONTAP (FAS/AFF) & Deploy
Hitachi VSP
Dell ECS (Elastic Cloud Storage)
Dell PowerScale (Isilon) and SAN switches
Personal Information
- Date of Birth: 07/16/90
- Nationality: Indian
Languages
- English
- Hindi
- Punjabi
Websites
Certification
Hitachi Ops Center Analyzer Management, Hitachi
Vantara: Feb 2022
Vantara: Feb 2022
Timeline
Senior Manager, Storage & Data Protection
Volkswagen Group Digital Solutions [India]
08.2024 - Current
Senior Consultant
T-Systems ICT India Pvt Ltd
01.2022 - 08.2024
Senior Engineer - Cloud operations
Orange Business Services
03.2018 - 01.2022
Senior Administrator - Storage & Backup
Wipro Limited
04.2016 - 03.2018
Storage & Backup Admin
ASAP Info Systems Pvt. Ltd
11.2015 - 04.2016
Storage & Backup Admin
IT Source Technologies Limited
01.2013 - 11.2015
B-Tech - Information & Technology
Sri Sai College of Engineering & Technology