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Anup Parekh

@anupparekh

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Results-oriented Technical Director with 20 years in software engineering.

India

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a role that challenges my technical skills and offers opportunities for leadership and innovation.

I am a results-oriented software engineer with over 20 years of experience in product development, specializing in storage, data protection, and recovery domains. My expertise lies in C/C++, Linux, and cloud workloads protection, where I have successfully led teams to deliver critical features and enhancements in enterprise-level backup recovery products.

At Veritas/Symantec, I played a pivotal role as a Technical Director, where I architected and co-led various projects, including cloud data protection for AWS, Azure, and GCP workloads. My leadership capabilities have allowed me to collaborate effectively with product leadership and architects, ensuring the successful delivery of innovative solutions that meet customer needs.

Throughout my career, I have been committed to mentoring teams and fostering a collaborative environment. My technical skills, combined with my passion for continuous improvement, drive me to seek new challenges where I can contribute to impactful projects and further develop my expertise in backend engineering.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Technical Director

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VERITAS/Symantec

Sep 2010 - Mar 2024 (13 years 6 months)

Led the product development team for Veritas NetBackup, focusing on enterprise-level backup recovery solutions. Architected and implemented features for cloud data protection, snapshot management, and virtualization. Mentored team members and collaborated with product leadership to enhance product capabilities.

C++Linux REST Snapshot Management

Staff Product Developer

BMC Software

Mar 2004 - Jul 2010 (6 years 4 months)

Contributed to the SQL-Backtrack product line, focusing on backup and recovery solutions for various databases. Developed features for Hierarchical Storage Management and Oracle backup solutions, enhancing data retrieval and storage efficiency.

C++Linux HP UX Backup And Recovery SQL Backtrack Hierarchical Storage Management Databases

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Pune University

Bachelor of Engineering, Information Technology

2000 - 2004

Member of a team that published ‘Efficient Offhost Method to Protect Multiple VMs in a Red Hat Virtualization Environment’. Focused on Information Technology.