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Ajith Balakrishna

Technology Specialist @ Cognizant | PPDM,Commvault,Druva,Avamar,Networker,Netbackup ITIL, EMC Proven professional

Bengaluru

10+ years of work experience

Cognizant
Aug 20233 yrs 4 mosPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

PPDM deployments (onprem and cloud),upgrades,druva upgrades, Commvault deployments and upgrades
Cognizant
Oct 20211 moOct 2021

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Cognizant
Sep 20211 yr 11 mosJul 2023

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

EMC
Jul 20123 yrs 8 mosFeb 2016

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Symantec Netbackup,EMC Avamar
Microland Limited
Oct 20101 yr 9 mosJun 2012

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Microland Limited
Oct 20101 yr 9 mosJun 2012

Managed customer incidents using ITSM tools (Remedy, ServiceNow), ensuring swift resolution. Monitored server and network performance using Zenoss, Netcool, and Hobbit, proactively resolving issues.

Ajith’s AI Stack

gemini
gemini
github copilot
github copilot
openai
openai

Education

nitte meenakshi institute of technology

Bachelor of Engineering, Information Science/Studies

nitte meenakshi institute of technology

12th Standard, Physics,chemistry,Mathematics,Computer Science

Tes PU college

20022 yrs2004

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Headline

Technology Specialist @ Cognizant | PPDM,Commvault,Druva,Avamar,Networker,Netbackup ITIL, EMC Proven professional

About

I am an IT Infrastructure Tech Specialist and Backup Tower Lead with 15+ years of experience in IT infrastructure and 11.5+ years of expertise in Backup & Recovery, Disaster Recovery, Storage Management, and Data Protection. I specialize in delivering secure, resilient, and high-performing enterprise infrastructure across Windows, Linux, VMware, and Microsoft Azure environments. My expertise includes PowerProtect Data Manager (PPDM), EMC Avamar, Commvault, NetBackup, NetWorker, Data Domain, Druva, NetApp, Rubrik, Veeam, and Cohesity. I have consistently delivered 99%+ SLA compliance, 100% restore success, and improved backup performance through automation and process optimization. Passionate about solving complex infrastructure challenges, I enjoy leading technical teams, driving operational excellence, and implementing modern data protection and disaster recovery solutions. I am always open to connecting with professionals and organizations working on enterprise infrastructure, cloud technologies, and digital transformation.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

gemini

github copilot

openai

Work experience

Infra Tech specalist-Backup Tower lead at Cognizant, Aug 2023 - Present · 3 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, PPDM deployments (onprem and cloud),upgrades,druva upgrades, Commvault deployments and upgrades

Technology Specialist at Cognizant, Oct 2021 - Oct 2021 · 1 mo, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Technology Specalist at Cognizant, Sep 2021 - Jul 2023 · 1 yr 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Delivery Specialist at EMC, Jul 2012 - Feb 2016 · 3 yrs 8 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Symantec Netbackup,EMC Avamar

System Engineer at Microland Limited, Oct 2010 - Jun 2012 · 1 yr 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Network Operations Engineer at Microland Limited, Oct 2010 - Jun 2012 · 1 yr 9 mos, Managed customer incidents using ITSM tools (Remedy, ServiceNow), ensuring swift resolution. Monitored server and network performance using Zenoss, Netcool, and Hobbit, proactively resolving issues.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering, Information Science/Studies, nitte meenakshi institute of technology

12th Standard, Physics,chemistry,Mathematics,Computer Science, Tes PU college

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