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Debashish Mohanty

Debashish Mohanty

Cypress,TX

Summary

An IT professional with 17+ years of experience in Storage,Virtualization, Backup, Cloud Computing, Automation, and IT Infrastructure Architecture working in a fast paced Software Product development environment. Personable and dedicated Customer Service Representative with extensive experience in the Software and Banking industry. Solid team player with a positive attitude. Motivated to maintain customer and user satisfaction and contribute to company success.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
5
5
Certification

Work History

Infrastructure Engineer II

United Services Automobile Association, USAA
San Antonio, TX
01.2024 - Current
  • Oversee enterprise-level storage and backup operations, including NetApp storage management, Dell Data Domain, and Storage Grid, ensuring the integrity, security, and availability of critical data assets.
  • Lead the design and implementation of Dell PowerProtect Data Manager (PPDM) backup solutions, optimizing data protection processes to enhance efficiency and reliability.
  • Oversaw NetApp storage infrastructure, ensuring efficient storage allocations and optimized performance to meet high-availability and scalability needs.
  • Manage and administer Dell Data Domain ecosystems for effective backup solutions using different tools such as IBM Tivoli, EMC Networker, and Dell PPDM.
  • Maintain and configure Dell Storage Grid, enabling scalable and resilient object storage for backup and archiving, ensuring long-term data retention and compliance.
  • Administer Tivoli and Networker backup systems, executing comprehensive data backup and recovery strategies to safeguard organizational data.
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and auditors to ensure adherence to regulatory requirements and internal compliance policies, developing security controls for data protection.
  • Manage backup operations within Dell CRS vault environments, leveraging advanced cybersecurity measures to safeguard backup data.
  • Deployed automation tools to optimize backup and replication processes, leading to decreased downtime and heightened system performance.
  • Proactively monitor backup performance, identify underutilization of resources, and resolve system bottlenecks to maintain optimal storage efficiency.
  • Drive continuous improvement initiatives by analyzing system performance metrics and refining backup strategies to align with evolving business needs.
  • Provide subject matter expertise on storage and backup infrastructure, including disaster recovery planning and testing, to ensure business continuity.
  • Mentor junior team members on best practices for backup administration, and support cross-functional teams with tailored storage solutions.
  • Engage with vendors and service providers to evaluate new storage and backup technologies, negotiating contracts to meet organizational objectives.

Senior Systems Engineer

Informatica
Austin, TX
02.2010 - 11.2023
  • Drafted, negotiated, and executed complex commercial contracts, including Professional Service (PS) Statements of Work (SOWs).
  • Collaborated with legal departments and cross-functional teams to negotiate B2B contracts while maintaining compliance and adhering to risk management protocols.
  • Developed and improved contract templates, playbooks, and training materials, promoting process simplification and automation.
  • Trained and mentored team members, enhancing productivity, accuracy, and customer service standards.
  • Managed enterprise data storage systems, including configuration, security, and maintenance of highly available storage infrastructure.
  • Monitored storage systems' performance, troubleshooted issues, and provided utilization reports to optimize performance.
  • Led data migrations across global data centers, deploying NetApp AFF300/800 with CDOT 9.3, and migrating from HDS-HNAS.
  • Administered and configured storage solutions, including NetApp, Cisco MDS switches, and Dell Data Domain, with extensive experience in FC/iSCSI LUN provisioning, NFS, CIFS, and snapshots.
  • Managed and optimized large-scale storage environments, including NetApp 7-mode to cluster-mode migrations, and multi-site disaster recovery solutions.
  • Performed upgrades and patches for storage and SAN infrastructures, including NetApp, Isilon, and Cisco MDS switches.
  • Provided root cause analysis (RCA) and implemented storage performance tuning to resolve complex storage issues.
  • Administered AWS and GCP cloud storage provisioning, and enhanced multi-cloud presence using Azure NetApp Files (ANF).
  • Deployed and managed backup and recovery solutions using Cohesity for VMware, NAS, MS SQL, Oracle, and cloud environments.
  • Led the global deployment of virtualization infrastructure (VMware, Red Hat Virtualization, OpenShift) for remote employees, supporting business continuity during critical operations.
  • Developed automation scripts using PowerShell, Python, and Chef for task automation and project deployments.
  • Conducted disaster recovery planning, POCs, and 24/7 on-call support, achieving 100% successful DR testing annually.
  • Designed and implemented data center architecture, including linked vCenter deployments and multisite DR planning using SRM.
  • Supported and managed SOX compliance, audit reporting, and backup solutions for global data centers.
  • Identified areas for improvement in infrastructure design, publishing internal KBs, SOPs, and technical documentation for best practices.

System Administrator

Accenture Services Pvt Ltd
Bangalore, India
06.2007 - 02.2010
  • DRAT (Data Recovery Assurance Team) was responsible for taking the full and the daily backup of the data of the client using the VERITAS NetBackup tool and in case of request from the client, providing restoration of data.
  • Provided effective resolutions to issues and escalated problems with knowledgeable support and quality service.
  • Maintained timely and accurate oral and written technical reports of engineering activities.
  • Assisted remote employees and made recommendations on handling system problems at home offices.
  • Increased automated job count, including server reboots and database clean-up.
  • Promoted efficiency and mitigated downtime by automating repeatable tasks.
  • Developed and tested company-wide servers for printing, file storage and applications.
  • Built and oversaw network infrastructure comprised of various virtual products.
  • Managed IT governance, risk and regulatory compliance.
  • Spearheaded contingency environment for complete failover support.
  • Developed, implemented and managed IT processes to encourage regulatory compliance.
  • Controlling about 28 remote sites using Symantec Backup Exec tool, managing up 2 master servers with 7 media servers and 848 clients
  • Performing backup, managing Tapes, configuring RMAN agent, Installing Net backup on Windows and UNIX servers
  • Owning and Monitoring backups 14 TB on daily basis of backups and troubleshooting backup failures working with WINTEL and DBA team on issues in windows and Oracle jobs respectively
  • Installing NetBackup 7.1 Server and Client software, experience with ACSLS Software
  • Configured and setting up VERITAS NetBackup Master/Media Server
  • Configured Backups using NetBackup and Restoring data to Tape Drives
  • Administering NetBackup servers, Troubleshooting Tape Libraries (SL8500) and Robotic Devices (ACS)
  • Device configuration in NetBackup and Disaster recovery of NetBackup master server
  • Specializing in Enterprise Vault, NDMP options of NetBackup
  • Configuring Shared Storage Option (SSO) in SAN environment
  • Troubleshooting NetBackup with VERITAS Cluster Server
  • NetBackup install with NDMP agent and Monitoring, troubleshooting RMAN backups
  • Configuring NetBackup 7.1 devices, storage units, media, backup policies, and catalog backups
  • Performing basic and catalog backup and restore operations
  • Perform NetBackup operations using new command line interface commands and command arguments
  • Locating and identify error messages presented in/by NetBackup 5.x, 6.5
  • And performing troubleshoot for NetBackup 7.1 backup and restore problems
  • Monitor Critical backups and initiate immediate action, assist in media management, and manage offsite backup tape rotations
  • Working on BMC Control -M management for control -M jobs
  • Managing the UNIX system montoring using Big Brother
  • Perform DR and Business continuty volume backup using Native built custome scripts.

Education

Bachelor's in Technology - Electrical Engineering

C.V.Raman College of Engineering, India
06.2007

Skills

  • Cloud Adoption & Multicloud Strategy: Public/Hybrid Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP)
  • Technical Evangelization & Advisory: Cloud and Infrastructure planning and optimization
  • Storage Management: NetApp (7-mode, Cluster Mode, CVO), IBM Storage Protect (TSM), Dell Networker, StorageGrid, Data Domain, HPE Nimble, Isilon, HDS HUS/HNAS, Cisco MDS Fabric Switches
  • Backup & Data Protection: CommVault, Cohesity, Veritas NetBackup/Backup Exec, Dell PowerProtect
  • Data Center Operations: Cloud Security, Compliance, and High-Availability Management
  • Virtualization & Cloud Infrastructure: VMware (vSphere, vSAN, SRM, ESXi), AWS, Azure, GCP, OCI
  • Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity: Design, Planning, and Implementation
  • Process Automation & Optimization: Solutions Architecture, Resource Optimization, Continuous Improvement
  • Project Management: Strategic Planning, Migration, Deployment, Cloud Migrations (On-Prem to Multicloud)
  • ITIL-Based Change Control: SOP Creation, Troubleshooting, RCA, and Performance Tuning
  • Infrastructure Management: End-to-End Backup, Server/Storage, DR Network Configuration, Unix Systems (Linux, HP-UX, Solaris), Windows, Active Directory , LDAP
  • Leadership & Communication: Excellent communication, mentoring, and executive presence for cross-functional team collaboration

Recent Projects

  • Cloud Backup Implementation: Designed and configured a Cohesity Cloud Backup environment for four datacenters, encompassing over 6,000 servers and NetApp file storage devices, with data storage on AWS. Successfully transitioned from traditional tape-based backups to a cloud solution, resulting in annual cost savings of $300,000 on tape purchases and an additional $500,000 on offsite tape storage.
  • Datacenter Migration: Managed the replication of virtual machines and physical hosts for multiple clients using VMware Converter, creating offsite clones in Austin, Bangalore, and Dublin as part of a comprehensive datacenter migration. Oversaw all aspects of virtualization and storage migration, including procurement and relocation of assets across regions, ensuring zero downtime for business operations.
  • Cloud Resource Right-Sizing: Utilized SnowCommander Embotics, Morpheus, and native Boto3 scripts to optimize cloud resource allocation. Collaborated with VM owners to reclaim excess resources, significantly enhancing virtualization infrastructure performance and achieving annual savings of $1 million in cloud billing.
  • Hardware Upgrade: Led a global hardware technology refresh, transitioning from UCS to HPE Synergy hardware for all VMware infrastructure, completing the $3 million project with zero downtime.
  • Upgrades and Patching: Executed critical upgrades and patching for VMware and NetApp storage environments to ensure compliance with software standards across global regions. Maintained a record of zero non-compliance and security violations over the past 13 years.
  • FINOPS Tracking and Optimization: Collaborated with the team to monitor cloud resource utilization using Boto3, Python scripting, and Cloudability reports. Achieved a $600,000 reduction in cloud usage costs. Developed and maintained tagging for over 2 million resources, aligning resource allocation with departmental budgets and creating executive dashboards using PowerBI.

Certification

  • VMware Certified Professional 6 Data center virtualization (VCP6-DCV)
  • VMware Data Center Virtualization- 2019, 2020
  • NetApp Certified Data Administrator - 2022
  • Symantec certified Specialist for Data protection Administrator NetBackup 6.5, 7.0, 7.5
  • Commvault Certified Professional V11
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2023 Architect Associate.
  • VMware vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [V6.0] ,[V6.7]
  • NetApp Ontap and Data Protection Professional Training
  • HPE Synergy configuration and management
  • Cisco UCS configuration and Management
  • Azure, AWS ,GCP and Oracle Cloud Professional Training.

Accomplishments

  • People Developer Award in Accenture 2009
  • Yellow Topper Award in Accenture in 2009
  • Informatica Spot Award for the year 2010
  • Informatica IT Value Award for the year 2011
  • Informatica IT Value Award for the year 2012
  • Informatica IT Teamwork Award in Year 2016
  • Informatica Act as one Team Award in 2019
  • Informatica Act as one Team Award in 2020

Hobbies and Interests

  • Community Voluntary work, Movies, Trekking, Painting

Work Permit

H1B with approved I-140

Timeline

Infrastructure Engineer II

United Services Automobile Association, USAA
01.2024 - Current

Senior Systems Engineer

Informatica
02.2010 - 11.2023

System Administrator

Accenture Services Pvt Ltd
06.2007 - 02.2010

Bachelor's in Technology - Electrical Engineering

C.V.Raman College of Engineering, India

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