Python Programming
Sivakumar Thangamani
Technology Consultant
Singapore
Summary
Effective and accountable in high-profile executive roles: Overcomes complex business challenges and makes high-stakes decisions using experience-backed judgement, a strong work ethic, and irreproachable integrity. Having 18 years of expertise in implementing, managing a and supporting large IT Infrastructure projects in the area of Cloud Computing, Storage & Backup Administration (industry: IT – Software Services), Expertise in multiple architectural patterns. Consistent record of delivering results in growth, revenue, operational performance, and profitability. Respect and leverage professionals: Motivate, mentor, and lead talented professionals
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
5
5
years of post-secondary education
8
8
Certificates
Work History
IT Technology Senior Consultant
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
Singapore, singapore
07.2021 - Current
- Providing tierless technical support to end user customers for HPE SAN related products (HPE-Nimble, ,Alletra, DHC, Vmware , Greenlake I) including advanced administration issues such as snapshots and replication
- Troubleshooting SAN systems and TCP/IP & Inter-Networking in a Linux and/or Windows environment
- Troubleshooting storage latency and throughput, filing bugs and working with engineering to articulate problem scenarios for reproducing issues
- Troubleshooting replication, backup and recovery applications, and OEM products such as Veeam, Commvault, Veritas, VM migration process, vMotion, and clustering features
- Troubleshooting with applications such as Oracle Database, Exchange, SQL Server, vCenter Server, vSphere Client, Solarwinds, and UCS Manager Expertized with Technologies such as iSCSI, Fibre Channel, Cisco UCS, Enterprise Virtualization, and Open Stack.
- Create Knowledge solutions best practices, and custom documentation for the HPE Alletra Products
- Facilitate communication between client and HPE Support
- Experience with virtualization technologies like installing, configuring, VMware vSphere. Creation, management, administration and maintenance of virtual servers & VMware vSphere and HPE DHCI
- Providing Support for HPE Greenlake VAST(file as a Service), HPE Greenlake (Backup and Recovery)
- Troubleshooting Nimble API calls from Veeam
- Troubleshooting Veeam 9.5 Snapshots associated with Nimble
- · Offered infrastructure solutions based on HPE Greenlake,utilising in-depth technical knowledge and expertise to provide customers with cutting-edge and dependable solutions.
- Handling Fibre Channel Technical consults and bugs across regions
Consultant - Storage
IHiS (Integrated Health Information Systems)
12.2020 - 06.2021
- Managing Storage infrastructure which has HDS, EMC, and Pure Storage arrays
- Performing DR and migration Projects from storage perspective
- Involved in SAN switch automation for CISCO Expertise
- Migrating Storage arrays through NDM and GAD Involving in Storage virtualization for the Tier 2 Storage arrays Capacity planning and providing recommendations for storage infrastructure involved in RFP process for new storage arrays.
- Handled Procurements and Provided RFP for new Deployments in the Infrastructure
- Create, update, & maintain SOP’s and technical specification documents to maintain audit standards.
- Strong knowledge of VMware troubleshooting , a good understanding of storage & network integration with VMware.
Senior Storage and Backup Engineer
Fujitsu(Contract)
01.2020 - 11.2020
- Ensure enterprise scalability and performance for storage and backup environments through proactive capacity planning, performance control, and configuration adjustment
- Analyze and report on system performance
- Optimize data backup and storage systems
- Implement security policies and procedures for storing and safeguarding data
- Install, maintain, and upgrade data storage and backup hardware and software
- Maintain documentation of configuration, operation and troubleshooting procedures, and service records for data storage and backup hardware and software
- Ensure troubleshooting in the event of errors and backup problems, and resolve and analyze the root causes
- Successfully implemented backup environment using Veritas NetBackup Version
- Conducting scheduled backup for all critical applications and databases & verifying the same
- Performing backups, restoration, analyzing logs, and troubleshooting errors as per day-to-day Operations for around 32 windows servers using Veritas NetBackup , VEEAM enterprise servers
- Daily or weekly reporting on Backup successes, failures, andissues
- Timely Data Restoration drill as agreed in the SLA
- Tape Management of both onsite and offsite to ensure availability of critical data
- Administration of VMware along with Storage for Fujitsu local cloud platform (Owned & Designed by Fujitsu - Multi-Tenant hosted VMware cloud
- Primary responsible for Server Backup & Recovery, data availability using Veritas Netbackup Configured with StorageTek L20 Library.
Consultant - Storage/Backup and Cloud Computing
Hitachi Vantara APAC(Contract)
09.2018 - 12.2019
- Managing Storage infrastructure which has HDS and Netapp
- Leading DR and Migrations Projects from a storage perspective
- Managing SAN/NAS Infrastructure remote support with respect to service agreement levels
- Responsible for Clustered Data ONTAP Systems
- Administrating Backup infrastructure which has Commvault Simpana
- Configured Hitachi GAD and successfully transitioned to the team
- Suggest architectural improvements, design and integration solutions, and formulate methodologies to optimize technical proposals.
Cloud & Lead Storage SME
IBM
04.2015 - 09.2018
- Focused on Datacentre Transformation in Program/Project Management and Solution Management in Public Cloud, Private & Hybrid Cloud, and Cloud Services
- Handled a team of 32 people in storage and backup tower
- Involved in Storage, backup end to end technical Transitions and carried out multiple successful transitions as Account focal which involves EMC, Hitachi, IBM storage arrays
- Leading the team and involved in Architecture design and Providing Solutions to the customers Expertise on NAS platform which includes HNAS and Netapp
- Travelled onshore and performed technical transitions and Involved in Account Stabilization with respect to SAN and NAS
- Responsible for Clustered Data ONTAP operations
- Creating vservers (SVM), volumes, qtrees, setting up namespaces on Netapp CDOT systems
- Expertise in team building and Global technical recruitment with respect to Storage tower.
Storage Lead
Capgemini
07.2014 - 04.2015
- Handling the project as Storage lead for offshore and responsible for end to end Storage management
- Build and implement process requirements to achieve compliance with existing organizational standards
- Collaborated with US and Bangalore team for status of the project, issue, risk and other project operations
- Leading DR and migration Projects from storage perspective
- Involved in data migration (host based and array-based using Tiered Storage Manager) in a heterogeneous SAN environment.
Senior Storage Consultant
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)
12.2012 - 07.2014
- Administration of SAN and NAS which includes HDS VSP, HDS USPV, HNAS, AMS, HUS IBMXIV, DS5000
- Delivered STAAS migration project on time
- Involved in DR planning and performance tuning for the shared infrastructure projects
- Leading DR and Migrations Projects from storage perspective
- Configured HDT and performed internal Migration through Hitachi Tiered storage manager
- Migrated data from EMC DMX to HDS using Hitachi Tiered Storage manager
- Manage activities through Problem and Change management also capturing and reporting of Monthly Storage Metric
- Played a Key role in STAAS migrations.
Senior Storage Consultant
Capgemini
05.2010 - 12.2012
- Maintenance and Administration of SAN and NAS which includes HDS VSP, EMC DMX-3, Clarion, Celerra, IBMXIV, DS5000, NetappFAS3270
- Migrations involved EMC DMX to HDS, IBM XIV to HDS, and XIV to XIV Using Brocade SAN Switches the Storage devices were made available to host SAP and Non Sap Applications Supported production, development and disaster recovery environments
- Allocation of Storage from EMC (DMX-3, Clariion), HDS VSP, Virtualized XIV and IBM XIV
- Performing SRDF AR and ensuring smooth SRDF and BCV operations
- Performing DR drills for all hosts which has Critical Applications
- Replicating more than 75 TB through SRDF Automated Replication
- Configuring HUR and shadow copy for Hosts that requires replication from HDS
- Migrated data from EMC DMX to HDS using Hitachi Tiered Storage manager
- Handled Migrations from IBM XIV to XIV storage systems
- Working on NetApp File system extensions, Allocations, and setting up the snap mirror replication for NAS volumes
- Analyzing and resolving issues related to EMC Symmetrix boxes, HDS VSP boxes and NAS Environment integrated with AIX and Windows
- Daily Health Checks, Performance tuning & troubleshooting of issues related to BCV, Shadow copy
- Manage activities through Problem and Change management also capturing and reporting of Monthly Storage Metrics.
Technical Lead - Storage and Backup
Cognizant Technology Solutions
02.2009 - 05.2010
- Maintenance and Administration of SAN which includes EMC CLARiiON, DMX-3, IBMDS5000, Hitachi USP
- I traveled to UK for End to End Storage and Backup Project Transition
- Understand the complete process and storage environment setup
- Involved in preparing the transition plan for storage tower
- I received the KT for storage configuration, storage tools overview and service management process for storage
- Remote management of VERITAS Netbackup servers for a 24/7 environment
- Working on backup/restore incidents and provide L2 Support where job includes Backup monitoring, Reporting, troubleshooting failed backups and performing restores
- Interacting with various teams like the platform team, Media management team, Site Services team, application team & vendors to eliminate any dependent issues and resolve them at the earliest for Ensuring customer satisfaction
- Analyze the existing backup environment and suggest any enhancement or provide recommendations to improve the backup operation effectively
- Working on incidents using the problem management tool HP- Open View Service Centre (OVSC).
Project Engineer - Storage
Wipro Technologies
10.2006 - 01.2009
- Installation and Configuration of CLARiiON CX and CX3 series and AX4-5 arrays
- Creating RAID Groups, Storage Groups, LUNs, and MetaLUNs
- Investigating various Issues like drive failures, Power supply issues, Battery issues (SPS), Write cache issues, Connectivity issues, Initiator records, Vault Drives and Vault Operation, SP Issues, Unknown LUNs Issues and etc
- Installing Navisphere Host Agent/CLI on the Management server for the array
- Array monitoring software - Navisphere Manager, Navisphere Express and EMC Control Center
- Providing remote support for Clar alert issues like creating templates, creating centralized and distributed monitoring Email and Dial home.
Education
MBA - Operations
SP Jain School of Global Management
Singapore 12.2022 - 06.2024
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics And Communication - Electronics And Communication
R.M.K Engg College
India 08.2002 - 04.2006
Executive Post Graduate Certification in Cloud Computing And DevOps -
Indian Institute of Technology
Roorkee 08.2024 - Current
Skills
Netapp-EMC-HPE-Greenlake CLoud
Project Management
Customer Support
Incident Management
Network Engineering
Network Administration
Remote Support
Server maintenance
Virtualization Technologies
Data Backup and Recovery
Technical Troubleshooting
Teamwork and Collaboration
Python Programming
IT infrastructure proficiency
AWS, Azure
VMware Kubernetes Integration
Kubernetes Administration
Certification
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
Accomplishments
- FIMC Award in Wipro for best performance.
- Project Star Award 2010,2011 in Cap Gemini for best individual contributor.
- Storage Migration Excellence Award in Cap Gemini for Performing Successful migrations.
- IBM Bravo Award 2016 for Technical Excellence.
- IBM Performer award 2017 & 2018 for successful Transition and Cost optimization.
- Created more than 3 solutions in IBM global clearance house for cost optimization -2017-18.
- Recognized by IBM Senior management for implementing Split second (Hitachi Thin image).
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Timeline
Executive Post Graduate Certification in Cloud Computing And DevOps -
Indian Institute of Technology
08.2024 - Current
MBA - Operations
SP Jain School of Global Management
12.2022 - 06.2024
IT Technology Senior Consultant
Hewlett Packard Enterprise
07.2021 - Current
Consultant - Storage
IHiS (Integrated Health Information Systems)
12.2020 - 06.2021
Senior Storage and Backup Engineer
Fujitsu(Contract)
01.2020 - 11.2020
Consultant - Storage/Backup and Cloud Computing
Hitachi Vantara APAC(Contract)
09.2018 - 12.2019
Cloud & Lead Storage SME
IBM
04.2015 - 09.2018
Storage Lead
Capgemini
07.2014 - 04.2015
Senior Storage Consultant
Computer Sciences Corporation (CSC)
12.2012 - 07.2014
Senior Storage Consultant
Capgemini
05.2010 - 12.2012
Technical Lead - Storage and Backup
Cognizant Technology Solutions
02.2009 - 05.2010
Project Engineer - Storage
Wipro Technologies
10.2006 - 01.2009
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics And Communication - Electronics And Communication
R.M.K Engg College
08.2002 - 04.2006