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Balkaran (Bobby) Singh

Bakersfield,CA

Summary


Accomplished Engineer with over 15 years of hands-on experience in the deployment, maintenance, and optimization of high-density production data centers. Highly skilled in the installation, diagnostics, and repair of servers, switches, and network equipment from leading vendors including Dell, HP, Supermicro, Arista, and Juniper, complemented by CCNA certification for foundational networking principles. Proficient in structured cabling, Linux administration and inventory management to ensure seamless operations at scale across global points of presence. Demonstrated success in hybrid environments, coordinating remote hands support and collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver reliable, customer-facing infrastructure with 99.9% uptime. Eager to transition technical expertise and project management strengths into a Network Operations Engineer role, focusing on Tier 1 monitoring, incident response, and troubleshooting to support cutting-edge global network initiatives.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Data Center Engineer II

Yahoo! Inc.
08.2017 - 08.2024
  • Led the implementation and management of corporate network infrastructure, supporting new office builds, expansions, and decommissions.
  • Drafted Statements of Work (SOW) and Bill of Materials (BOM) for new network builds.
  • Provided 24/7 support for office network operations and data center management.
  • Managed IT projects, including data center consolidation and relocation initiatives.
  • Performed hardware maintenance and junior-level Linux systems administration.
  • Expert in rack power cable backbone installation (CAT + Fiber) and adherence to best practices in data center management.

Data Center Engineer I

Aol
01.2008 - 08.2017
  • Supported large-scale data center operations by installing servers and switches,performing repairs on hardware components (drives, memory, cables) with minimal operational disruption.
  • Managed fiber and copper cabling installations, improving diagnostic efficiency through precise organization and execution.
  • Maintained an updated inventory of spare parts and facilitated equipment shipments to remote locations, ensuring accuracy via spreadsheet documentation.
  • Utilized software and hardware tools to monitor and resolve infrastructure issues, achieving 99.9% uptime in a customer-facing production environment.
  • Served as the point of contact for hardware-related projects, delegating tasks to remote hands engineers to maintain project timelines.

Education

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University
Kanpur, Uttar Pradesh India
04-2002

Skills

  • Capacity planning
  • Structured cabling
  • Customer support
  • Configuration management
  • Data Center Operations
  • Linux & Windows Systems Administration
  • TCP/IP, BGP, OSPF, ISIS and Spanning Tree
  • HTTP, DNS, and DHCP
  • Change Management Facilitation
  • Troubleshooting & Problem Resolution
  • Asset Management & RMA Process

Certification

  • CCNA
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect
  • Terraform
  • CompTIA: A+
  • Server+,
  • Network+
  • Linux+

Timeline

Data Center Engineer II

Yahoo! Inc.
08.2017 - 08.2024

Data Center Engineer I

Aol
01.2008 - 08.2017

Bachelor of Science - Bachelor of Business Administration (BBA)

Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University

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