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Darpan Thaker

Darpan Thaker

Washington DC Metro Area,VA

Summary

Experienced Global Technology Strategist with 20+ years specializing in Data protection, Disaster Recovery, and Cyber recovery solutions for On-premises and Cloud environments. Achieves high revenue growth through strategic product management and collaboration. Skilled in orchestrating global programs, launching products quickly, and improving client satisfaction. Award-winning architect of cyber recovery strategies, recipient of the Veeam Innovation Award 2023 for industry-leading data protection and resilience benchmarks.

Overview

28
28
years of professional experience

Work History

Director | Backup, DR and Cyber Recovery

11:11 Systems
03.2013 - Current
  • Managed global product portfolio, rolled out new products for DRaaS in AWS, Azure; DRaaS Cohesity, and Cyber Incident Recovery in record time, minimizing go-to-market time, fostering revenue growth
  • Analyzed market trends to identify opportunities for innovation and competitive advantage
  • Present thought leadership content to customer's C-level executives and help influence sales decision for high stake, high revenue deals
  • Spearhead product adoption strategies, driving substantial revenue growth through cross-team collaboration and impactful solution implementation
  • Led cross-functional efforts to seamlessly integrate flagship Sungard DRaaS products into 11:11 portfolio, driving product synergy
  • Pioneered cyber recovery solution, securing Veeam Innovation Award 2023 and setting new industry benchmarks for data protection and resilience. I
  • Conceptualized and filed patent for Disaster Recovery Maturity Index, revolutionizing approach to customer outcomes in data recovery landscape
  • Cultivated and fostered strong relationships with Analyst (Gartner and Forrester) and Partner community
  • Represented organization and successfully delivered sessions at various events and public forums
  • As a subject matter expert, delivered white-papers, best practice guides and blog posts
  • Developed high-performing teams by providing mentorship, guidance, and opportunities for professional growth.
  • Unique experience of leading and managing Product engineering, Product Management and Solution engineering teams
  • Implemented innovative solutions to solve complex problems, resulting in increased productivity and streamlined operations.
  • 15+ years of experience working with major Data Protection and DRaaS technology partners like Veritas, Cohesity, Zerto, OpenText, HPE, Dell/EMC, NetApp for Product engineering and Product management functions
  • Work closely with Digital Forensic and Incident Response (DFIR) partner to keep a tab on latest ransomware trends for continues improvement of Cyber recovery products and offerings

Principal Consultant

Computer Sciences Corporation
04.2008 - 03.2013
  • Directed engineering for data protection leveraging Veritas products, boosting efficiency and reliability significantly
  • Led technology validation for storage products, optimizing service offerings using EMC, NetApp and IBM products
  • Cultivated cross-functional team relationships, ensuring seamless project execution
  • Supported sales as a subject expert, aiding in successful business acquisitions
  • Managed project lifecycles from planning through execution, ensuring timely delivery and quality standards.

Storage Consultant

Bahwan IT LLC
08.2005 - 03.2008
  • Designed and implemented enterprise data storage systems, data protection and archiving solutions enhancing efficiency and reliability
  • Worked with sales team to understand client needs and delivered tailored solutions, boosting client satisfaction and revenue growth
  • Introduced cutting-edge technology solutions for customers in finance, health, insurance, telecom and public sector domains

Technical Lead

Veritas Technologies
11.2002 - 05.2005
  • Spearheaded global escalation support, ensuring swift resolution of complex issues for Veritas backup products, enhancing client satisfaction
  • Strategically transitioned acquired product suits demonstrating business benefits
  • Developed and implemented training program for 50+ employees on advanced technology

Senior Engineer

Various IT Organizations
05.1997 - 10.2002
  • Managed Windows and Exchange systems, enhancing uptime and user satisfaction
  • Resolved technical issues swiftly, ensuring seamless business operations for corporate clients
  • Played a key role in executing complex migration projects successfully

Education

Masters - Computer Science

Manipal University
01.2011

Skills

  • Backup-as-a-Service (BaaS)

  • Disaster-recovery-as-a-Service (DRaaS)

  • Cyber incident recovery-as-a-Service

  • Product Engineering

  • Product Management

  • Solution Engineering

  • AWS and Azure

  • VMware, Hyper-V and AHV

  • Veritas NetBackup, Cohesity, Zerto, Avamar & Data Domain

  • Collaborative Leadership

  • Business Analysis

  • Consultative Selling

  • Customer-Centric Innovation

  • Thought Leadership

  • Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Data-Driven Decision Making

  • Go-to-Market Strategy

  • Stakeholder Management

  • Partner Enablement

  • Analyst Relationship

  • Vendor Relationship

  • Hiring and retention

  • Staff development

Accomplishments

    Patent Recovery Maturity Index (RMI) https://uspto.report/patent/app/20210149779

  • A Recovery Maturity Model (RMM) is used to determine whether a particular Information Technology (IT) production environment is relatively mature enough to successfully execute the disaster recovery (DR). The Recovery Maturity Index (RMI) provides a quantitative analysis in terms of a set of categories for elements that characterize the environment and multiple elements for each category.
  • A summation of the scoring elements, which may be a weighted summation, results in an overall quantitative metric. The metric can be used to determine whether disaster recovery can be expected to be successful

    • Cyber Incident Recovery

  • Conceptualized, developed and launched flagship Cyber incident recovery product in 2021. Sprerheaded both product engineering, and product management and worked with cross-functional teams for successful launch
  • Achieved double-digit growth during tough financial condition, and helped retain high-revenue customers

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Timeline

Director | Backup, DR and Cyber Recovery

11:11 Systems
03.2013 - Current

Principal Consultant

Computer Sciences Corporation
04.2008 - 03.2013

Storage Consultant

Bahwan IT LLC
08.2005 - 03.2008

Technical Lead

Veritas Technologies
11.2002 - 05.2005

Senior Engineer

Various IT Organizations
05.1997 - 10.2002

Masters - Computer Science

Manipal University

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