Saravana Kumar

Experience

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  Nexus Computers

  Sept 2000 - Sept 2002

  Customer Support Engineer

  As a customer support engineer supported end users of Chennai, Pune, Mumbai & Gurgaon. Installation, configuration of servers, desktops, printers. Disk monitoring, health check of hard disk, Memory management & backup/restore of data’s, Maintaining machines in the inventory & Software auditing / inventory, Preventive maintenance for desktops and servers, SR & RR management

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  CMS Info Systems

  Sept 2002 - Aug 2005

  Team Lead

  Position Summary 1:-*********************** Lead a Team of 14 Engineers with 3 call coordinators in supporting EDS – Technical Infrastructure Group behalf of CMS Computers & provided Facility Management Services.Position Summary 2:-************************* As a Sr.Customer Support Engineer provided first and second level support for end users, involved in installation and configuration of servers and desktops, messaging application support.

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  Verizon

  Aug 2005 - Feb 2006

  Systems Administrator

  The system administrator serves as an effective administrator for Wintel based servers, implementing the new technologies, troubleshooting the problems related to Wintel Platform. This also includes handling short-term implementation projects, vendor co-ordination Server implementation and administration.

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  Electronic Data Systems

  Feb 2006 - Feb 2011

  Technology Lead

  Position Summary 1:-*************************The Tech. Lead focusing on server team deliverables for ANZ, including the Domain design, Site survey, Data Centre Readiness, Equipment Relocation, New Server Build, Server Assessment (and resultant remediation) reports, weekly project server status reports and documenting HP’s value proposition for ANZ project work.Position Summary 2: (Sr.Principal Infrastructure Er.)************************As a Domain Admin, Design & Deployment Engineer providing Wintel based design solutions for the client, which includes analysis & design solutions for new site implementation, server hardware refresh & upgrade, storage hardware refresh & upgrade, Integration projects, migration projects, server consolidation, application server capacity planning, solution for disaster recovery, branch relocation, server auditing as well as the subject matter expert in AD/DNS administration & also leading 35 Plus level 1 & 2 Engineers supporting APAC Region. Show less

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  Accenture

  Feb 2011 - Apr 2011

  Technology Architect

  Lead / Manage / execute the Technology Architecture for the SAP ILM Program for SAP ECC and SAP BW which also includes setting up of servers, clustering/configuring of DR systems, conduct Performance/Infrastructure/ORT tests for SAND servers and application. Manage and co-ordinate with 3rd Party Service providers, IBM, Infosys on Technology Architecture required to for the SAP ILM program to be successful. Lead and execute the design and implementation (using ADM) of the Technology architecture required for the SAP ILM Program Show less

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  RBS

  Jun 2011 - Nov 2011

  Project Consultant

  Project Consultant for migrating GBM & Non-GBM data to the Data Cleansing Model ensuring accurate delivery of business requirements. Migrating ABN Amro bank's data to a more robust and secure platform(RBS Network).

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  J.P. Morgan

  Jan 2012 - Jun 2012

  Consultant

  Ensure that windows server operating systems meet the Controls & Compliance requirements as per JPMorgan Chase’s Information Risk Manager (IRM) standards. Enable appropriate risk assessments, as well as prevention, protection, detection, and reaction to conditions that could adversely impact the confidentiality, integrity, and availability of Windows Server operating system across ASIAPAC, EMEA & AMER regions

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  Emerio

  Oct 2012 - Sept 2013

  Technical Architect

  Position Summary 1:-----------------------------Install, deploy & provide support for Windows server infrastructure for Spendvision across two data centres in Australia and USA, lead and manage L1/L2 teams. Work closely with the network infrastructure group & other teams to ensure the highest level of availability of systems support to the payment card industry giant Spendvision. Position Summary 2:-----------------------------Hardware refresh, deploy new VMWare Virtual Infrastructure & provide support for ESXi, Vsphere, SAN, Wintel, Backup & monitoring servers and networking devices.This project was to significantly reduce the overheads as well as the risks associated with the on-going hardware issues on the existing infrastructure. In addition, provide the recommendations on how to approach this project in an effective manner in order to reduce the overall impact to their organization, providing recommendations where possible on the use of relevant technologies. Show less

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  Athena Technology Solutions

  Oct 2013 - now

  Solution Architect

  Responsible for ensuring that Wintel servers, storage, security, monitoring, virtualization and application needs are architected for redundancy, scalability and performance. And also accountable for research and recommend next generation technologies that align with the Global infrastructure delivery and Enterprise technology roadmap.