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Murali Krishna

@bmkstorage99

Sr. Engineer/SME with experience in enterprise storage (SAN/NAS) and backup systems, virtualization on VMWare infrastructure, and service LCM

India
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What I'm looking for

I’m looking to lead platform and cloud infrastructure modernization—owning resilient architectures, DR readiness, and operational governance—while partnering with stakeholders to deliver scalable enterprise outcomes with SAFe/ITIL rigor.

I design and plan enterprise storage systems NAS/SAN and Hybrid cloud infrastructure strategies, focusing on resilient, scalable architectures tailored to business needs. I lead cloud migrations from on-prem and optimize services while aligning technology decisions to measurable business outcomes.

I’ve delivered data center modernization, consolidation, and exit strategies—integrating cloud-native services and designing DR topologies to meet RTO/RPO requirements. I create current-state vs. future-state diagrams, roadmaps, and gap/risk evaluations for technology, organization, and infrastructure.

Across Storage and Backup infrastructure, I’ve built multi-region storage and backup solutions and lifecycle roadmaps that translate business requirements into system designs. I apply data governance frameworks to ensure regulatory compliance and operational excellence using SAFe, ITIL, and robust QA processes.

I mentor teams and partner cross-functionally with enterprise architects, program managers, DevOps, security, network, and vendor/OEM stakeholders to deliver end-to-end solutions. I also strengthen operational governance with standards, SOPs, and observability practices that improve delivery speed and reduce MTTR.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

Eli Lilly logoEL

Senior Engineer II - Platform

Jun 2020 - May 2025 (4 years 11 months)

Led enterprise platform and data center modernization across on-prem and hybrid cloud, designing DR topologies aligned to RTO/RPO targets and ensuring data residency/compliance (HIPAA, GDPR, DORA, GxP). Drove architecture roadmaps and delivery governance, standardizing change management in ServiceNow to improve CAB approval rate to over 95%.

Thomson Reuters logoTR

Sr Storage Engineer

Apr 2013 - Jun 2020 (7 years 2 months)

Designed and deployed EMC storage and backup solutions for production and DR environments, including SRDF replication and enterprise SAN layouts. Led array/switch refresh migrations (e.g., legacy switches to Brocade DCX 5100) and consolidation that reduced errors and saved $113K, while administering Avamar, Data Domain, and NetBackup 7.x.

Education

Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework

Purdue University logoPU

Purdue University

Cybersecurity Program, Cybersecurity

Completed a 1-year Cybersecurity program at Purdue University in 2022 (45 CE hours).

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