
CHAITANYA SAWARKAR
@chaitanyasawarkar
VCF Architect at Persistent Systems designing private and hybrid cloud across 15+ global data center locations.
What I'm looking for
At Persistent Systems Ltd., I architect and lead VMware Cloud Foundation deployments across multi-site environments spanning 15+ geographic locations. I translate business and technical requirements into private and hybrid cloud designs, and lead client workshops and knowledge-transfer sessions.
At T-Systems ICT India Pvt. Ltd., I automated VMware patch management with vRealize Orchestrator and AWX, reducing manual effort and improving consistency. I also delivered support and training to 100+ users, reducing support tickets by 25%.
Experience
Work history, roles, and key accomplishments
Architect – VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF)
Apr 2025 - Present (1 year 6 months)
Architect and lead deployment of VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF) solutions across multi-site environments spanning 15+ geographic locations. Translate business and technical requirements into VCF-based private and hybrid cloud architectures.
Senior Consultant, SRE – VMware
T-Systems ICT India Pvt. Ltd.
Oct 2022 - Apr 2025 (2 years 6 months)
Delivered concurrent client infrastructure projects, designing, deploying, upgrading, and managing VMware vSphere environments. Automated patch management using vRealize Orchestrator and AWX, reducing manual effort and improving consistency.
Senior System Engineer
Talend
Aug 2021 - Sep 2022 (1 year 1 month)
Managed VM deployments via vRealize Orchestrator, VCD monitoring, and decommissioning workflows for a global infrastructure footprint. Served as single point of contact for 1,500+ VMs and data center commissioning/decommissioning across APAC, France, and USA regions.
Senior Network and Cloud Engineer
Cache Box India
Mar 2021 - Aug 2021 (5 months)
Deployed PrimaryIO Hybrid Data Manager (HDM) to decouple compute and storage, enabling faster cloud workload mobility. Configured and managed data center network hardware and administered QNAP storage systems.
Monitored, managed, and supported network infrastructure and virtual servers, handling NOC tickets and client service activations. Resolved tickets within SLA timelines and managed customer escalations.
Customer Support Engineer
Pentagon System and Services
Jul 2016 - Feb 2018 (1 year 7 months)
Managed RBI's Disaster Recovery Data Center and on-site infrastructure support.
Associate System and Network Administrator
HCL Infosystems
Dec 2014 - Jul 2016 (1 year 7 months)
Administered AD/DHCP/DNS and VMware across 3 data centers for government and enterprise clients.
System Engineer Trainee
Micropro Software Solutions
Dec 2011 - Jul 2012 (7 months)
Supported RBI and 15 central banks with application installs and maintenance.
System Engineer
Abhinav IT Solutions Pvt. Ltd.
May 2009 - May 2010 (1 year)
Delivered hardware/software installation and field support for client products.
Education
Degrees, certifications, and relevant coursework
Pune University
MBA/PGDM, Marketing
Grade: CGPA 8.0/10
MBA/PGDM in Marketing from Pune University, completed in 2020 with a CGPA of 8.0/10.
Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University
B.Tech, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
B.Tech in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering from Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, completed in 2015.
Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education
Diploma, Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering
Diploma in Electronics & Telecommunication Engineering from Maharashtra State Board of Technical Education, completed in 2012.
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