Praveen Kumar

Experience

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  HCL Infosystems Ltd.

  Jul 2004 - Sept 2010

  Complete Presales activity addressing the Service provider segment, which includes, requirement gathering, solution architecture, solution presentation, proposal preparation, bill of material preparation, competition analysis, demonstrating the technology and products if required preparing the scope of work and interacting with project teams providing guidance and technical inputs.In charge of Storage - CoE, where we conduct Customized Demos/PoCs of Server virtualization, Storage consolidation, Backup, Archival, De-dup, Solutions, to support the Sales force to grow revenue which will in turn grow the revenue and opportunity. Leading a team of 3 Technical consultants who are responsible for all storage presales aspects in HCL western region. Understanding customer requirements, Planning, Designing, implementing and support of all Storage related aspects.Present the HCL's Stoarge offerings in to the Road Shows/ Events.Conduct Internal /external Training on the Emerging Technologies. Show less Implementation and Support Role. Complete hands on experience on all the below Technologies.  EMC Highend SAN Storage:DMX4, DMX3, DMX 3000, 2000,1000,800, Symmtrix 8830,8530 EMC Midrange SAN Storage: Clariion CX4-120,240,480,960,CX3-80,40,20, CX700,600,500,400,300,200 EMC NAS series : Celera NS20,NS700,500 and Gate way Models EMC Virtual Tape Libraries: CDL 720, 310 EMC Avamar EMC Source one Email Management  EMC array based software’s : SRDF, SnapView , MirrorView, Access Logix, and Sancopy  Host based Softwares : Power path on all Platforms Configuration & Administration of Customers Entire SAN using EMC Control Center software. Fabric switches : Brocade, Mc data, Cisco and configurations of Zoning and ISL etc.Backup Software: Implementation of Veritas : Netbackup, Backup Exec, EMC Networker Backbone Netvault on all types of Platform. Configuring Onling backup agents for Oracle, SQL Configuring LAN free backup Configuring NDMP backup  Integrating backup softwares with different types of Tape Libraries like Quantum PX series,Auto Loaders , Storage Tek L20, 40, 80 SeriesILM & Replication Softwares: Configuring EMC Disk Extender for Policy based Archiving Repliction of Databases like Oracle,SQL and File servers using EMC Replistor for DR purpose and Data Center Consolidation. Show less

  • Solutions Manager

    Dec 2008 - Sept 2010

  • Sr Technical Consultant

    Jul 2006 - Dec 2008

  • Technical Consultant

    Jul 2004 - Jul 2006
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  Wipro

  Sept 2010 - Apr 2013

  Solution Architect

  Working as a part of Datacenter Practice Team. Solution Architecting of Datacenter Out Sourcing, Setting up Private Cloud, On demand DR Hosting, Managed Hosting Solution Respond to Large multi crore RFP by coordinating with all the different LOBs/OEMs/Consultants. Interact at the Client’s CIO/CTO levels and their teams to understand the Business requirement and design the solution accordingly. DC and DR Assessment of Customers Provide Server/Storage virtualization, VDI, Mail Message Outsourcing, ILM, De-dupbackup, solutions to customers Design the Customer Datacenter Migration to Wipro Data centers Provide Technical and project guidance to the new joiners/Sales Team and Customers on technical as well as project aspects. Conduct In-house and customer Trainings on the New and emerging Technology. Show less

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  Cognizant

  Apr 2013 - now

  Develop outcome based Cloud solutions- market entry strategies/ based on analysis of technology & industry trends assessment. Identify and build relationships with Cloud solution partners in the industry and Create joint GTM Plans.Identify potential opportunities and develop industry specific Cloud Solution Offerings.Create / review business development artifacts like case studies- SOAP- reference architectures Project / ProcessLead pre-sales activities and provide business development support by leading RFP / RFI response drafting- presentations- collateral creation and formulating recommendations.Contribute to Thought leadership for internal audiences and external forums through Cognizant journals- industry journals- solution/offering conceptualization & development.Act as technology architects to project teams. Support lateral recruitment - interviews . Participate in new technology trainings and conduct sessions for peers/other associates . Conduct training sessions on Technology area- key trend- emerging technologies- etc. Show less

  • Head of MultiCloud Center of Excellence

    Oct 2021 - now

  • Director

    Feb 2021 - now

  • Associate Director

    Aug 2016 - Feb 2021

  • Sr Architect (Cloud Services-Technology Office)

    Apr 2013 - Jul 2016