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Sasikumar Vallepu

@sasikumarvallepu

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Experienced Cloud Engineer specializing in Backup and Storage Solutions.

United States

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What I'm looking for

I am looking for a challenging role in a dynamic environment that fosters growth and innovation.

I am a dedicated IT professional with around 10 years of experience in planning, designing, implementing, and maintaining system applications, particularly in Backup and Storage Configuration, AWS, and Azure Cloud. My expertise lies in managing complex, mission-critical technology solutions while ensuring exceptional client service. I have successfully led multiple projects, demonstrating my ability to ramp up projects within time, budget, and quality parameters.

Throughout my career, I have managed various backup solutions, including VERITAS NetBackup, Rubrik, Cohesity, and Commvault, and have extensive experience in cloud infrastructure design and deployment. I pride myself on my strong interpersonal and communication skills, which have enabled me to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams and stakeholders. My certifications, including AWS Associate Solution Architect and ITIL V4, further validate my commitment to excellence in the IT industry.

Experience

Work history, roles, and key accomplishments

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Technical Lead for Backup/Storage & Cloud Infrastructure

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Ikonsys

Feb 2024 - Present (1 year 5 months)

Led the design and deployment of Rubrik Cloud Data Management (CDM), NetBackup, Dell EMC Networker, Cohesity, CPM, and NetApp solutions, ensuring seamless data protection and recovery. Designed and implemented scalable, highly available multi-region cloud infrastructure on AWS/Azure/GCP to support global eCommerce applications.

Rubrik CDM EMC Networker Cohesity NetApp AWS Azure GCP VMWare Terraform

Lead Administrator

Wipro Ltd.

Nov 2022 - Jan 2024 (1 year 2 months)

Managed multiple backup tools including NetBackup, Backup Exec, Rubrik, Cohesity, Commvault, and Veeam, handling migration projects to Rubrik. Worked on NetBackup OpsCenter and Rubrik Polaris GPS for reporting and managed capacity issues by adding new disks to existing backup clusters.

Backup Exec Rubrik)Cohesity Commvault Terraform NetApp

Infrastructure Support Engineer

CDK Global India Pvt Ltd.

Mar 2022 - Nov 2022 (8 months)

Managed multiple tools including Rubrik, Cohesity, NetBackup, and AWS, and worked on Cohesity with vSphere VM, Cloud VM, Agent-based, and Database backups. Upgraded NetBackup to version 9.0 and Rubrik to version 6.0, and managed NetApp storage for creation, decommissioning, and migrations.

Rubrik)Cohesity AWS NetApp VMWare Azure Terraform Pure Storage

Cloud Engineer

NTT Managed Services India Pvt Ltd.

Jun 2019 - Nov 2021 (2 years 5 months)

Handled transition projects and received training on NetBackup, Avamar, Commvault, Cohesity, and Rubrik. Implemented POCs on Rubrik and Cohesity, and managed multiple backup tools including NetBackup, Cohesity, Rubrik, and Veeam.

Avamar Commvault Cohesity Rubrik)AWS Pure Storage NetApp

Engineer

AstraZeneca India Pvt Ltd.

Dec 2015 - May 2019 (3 years 5 months)

Restored File System and Database for Windows and UNIX Servers in a NetBackup environment, coordinating with on-call support for problem-solving. Scheduled customer activities for backup servers involving major software changes and attended daily service reviews.

Commvault AWS Maven Subversion Jira Jenkins Git Ansible

Engineer – Backup Administrator

ThinkApps Solutions Pvt Ltd

Jun 2014 - Sep 2015 (1 year 3 months)

Performed failure troubleshooting and remediation, coordinated patches and upgrades, and configured storage units and groups. Provided daily status reports, cleaned tape drives, and managed weekly tape rotation for golden application backups.

Tape Drives Volume Pools Multi Streaming Media Management Device Management