Edwin Talkar

Experience

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  HBG

  Oct 2002 - Nov 2005

  IT Support Analyst

  Networking - Provided WAN connectivity by configuring the routers and VPN.Exchange 5.5 - Restoration of mailboxes in an isolated environment for disaster recovery purposes, using Backup Exec with configured tape devices.Outlook Web Access – Improved security by using Microsoft Baseline Security Analyzer to comply with security standards.

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  Abbey Business Centres

  Nov 2005 - Jan 2007

  IT Support Analyst

  Employed in a 1st line to 3rd line capacity and provided consultancy services to external clients to help them to achieve their technical requirements. Liaised with external clients and WAN providers to troubleshoot and provide networking solutions.

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  Siemens Financial Services

  Jan 2007 - Mar 2008

  IT Systems Analyst

  Security - Implemented PKI Native Outlook, EFS and CA’s and was an interface for Sarbanes audits.Server - Covered deployment, maintenance, consolidation and growth. Worked on a cost / benefit analysis by using virtualisation products such as VMWare in tandem with storage.Microsoft Exchange 2003 clustering - Involved making sure the high availability of the system was maintained as well as developing solutions for DR.

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  Rackspace Technology

  Feb 2008 - now

  I have exposure and significant experience to multiple technologies including VNX, Unity, Recoverpoint, VMAX and Powermax.As a senior engineer I am required to deliver on complex projects as well as being an escalation point within the business. These projects ensured increased stability and meeting customers’ expectations and are also key initiatives for the business.I have extremely strong performance troubleshooting skills across the multiple technologies mentioned.In the last 12 months I have been responsible for the design of several multi million pound VMAX3 and Powermax arrays encapsulating several hundred TB's of data. This has been from initial inception through to ensuring the array is fully deployed and configured. There are several key critical components to achieve success. These include current workloads are met while balancing the cost of these significant pieces of hardware. I am also extremely comfortable with VNX and Unity designs. Providing solid design's allows Rackspace to promote the company brand and provide robust solutions for customers with unique requirements.I have a deep understanding of EMC best practice for all the relevant hardware mentioned and often need to take into consideration replication requirements for Recoverpoint to satisfactorily meet RPO that is dictated by the customer business expectation. Show less

  • Storage Architect in Product Development at Rackspace Technology

    Aug 2023 - now

  • Storage Architect

    Feb 2008 - Aug 2023