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Siva Shankar Behera

Senior Technical Lead @Persistent Systems | AI Masters @NMIMS Mumbai.

Bengaluru

11+ years of work experience

Persistent Systems
Jan 20242 yrs 9 mosPresent

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Persistent Systems
Dec 20203 yrs 11 mosOct 2024

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

• Led end-to-end backup and data protection for on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments. • Executed data center migrations including on-prem to cloud, cloud to cloud, and hybrid transitions with minimal downtime. • Designed and managed enterprise backup solutions using Commvault, Cohesity, Acronis, Redstor, and Zerto. • Architected DR strategies, configured replication, and conducted planned DR drills to meet RPO/RTO objectives. • Played a key role in ransomware attack recovery, restoring full infrastructure, applications, and databases to resume business operations. • Integrated backup platforms with AWS and Azure, leveraging object storage and cloud-native services. • Monitored backup health, optimized policies, and ensured compliance, retention, and security standards. • Collaborated with cloud, storage, and security teams to strengthen cyber resilience. • Provided technical leadership, documentation, and stakeholder communication during critical incidents. In short: • Backup & DR Lead across hybrid and multi-cloud environments • Migrations: On-prem ↔ Cloud | Cloud ↔ Cloud • Tools: Commvault | Cohesity | Acronis | Redstor | Zerto • Ransomware recovery – full infra & app restoration • DR planning, drills, and cyber-resilience ownership
IBM
Sep 20191 yrAug 2020

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Senior Storage Administrator (SAN & NAS) | IBM (via Artech Infosystem) • Administered NetApp (ONTAP) and Dell EMC SAN/NAS platforms in large-scale enterprise environments. • Performed SAN zoning, LUN masking/mapping, and FC troubleshooting on Brocade switches. • Managed NetApp volumes, aggregates, CIFS/NFS exports, and NAS permissions. • Implemented SnapMirror, SnapVault, and snapshot policies for data protection and DR. • Executed storage migrations and technology refreshes with zero data loss. • Monitored and optimized storage performance, capacity, and utilization. • Integrated storage with enterprise backup solutions (Commvault) for SAN and NAS workloads. • Supported hybrid cloud storage use cases, aligning on-prem storage with cloud backup targets. • Followed ITIL-based incident, change, and problem management processes. • Collaborated with cloud, compute, and network teams to deliver resilient infrastructure.
Cultuzz Digital Media GmbH
Dec 20144 yrs 10 mosSep 2019

Andhra Pradesh, India

• Supported day-to-day storage and backup operations in an enterprise IT environment. • Assisted senior administrators with backup monitoring, job validation, and failure analysis. • Performed basic SAN/NAS checks, capacity tracking, and health monitoring. • Helped in backup restores (file, VM, and application-level) under supervision. • Monitored backup reports, escalated issues, and followed SOPs and ITIL processes. • Assisted during storage maintenance activities and minor migrations. • Maintained operational documentation and updated runbooks. • Coordinated with infrastructure and application teams for backup-related requests. • Gained hands-on exposure to enterprise backup tools and data protection concepts.

Siva’s AI Stack

claude
claude
deepmind
deepmind
gemini
gemini
openai
openai

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.tech), Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Avanthi Institute Of Engineering And Technology

20084 yrs2012

Bachelor's Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering

Jntu kakinada

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Headline

Senior Technical Lead @Persistent Systems | AI Masters @NMIMS Mumbai.

About

Pursuing a challenging Senior Technical Lead in Persistent Systems Ltd India, Bengaluru. Expertise lies in data migration, storage optimization, and backup solutions, leveraging extensive experience with VMware, Hyper-V, and cloud platforms. Proven ability to automate tasks, enhancing operational efficiency. Skilled in data optimization strategies, including deduplication, compression, and storage tiering. Adapt at identifying and resolving critical events to ensure system stability and data integrity. Eager to contribute technical expertise and strategic thinking to drive innovation and deliver exceptional client solutions.

Location

Bengaluru

AI stack

claude

deepmind

gemini

openai

Work experience

Senior Technical Lead at Persistent Systems, Jan 2024 - Present · 2 yrs 9 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

Technical Lead at Persistent Systems, Dec 2020 - Oct 2024 · 3 yrs 11 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, • Led end-to-end backup and data protection for on-prem, cloud, and hybrid environments. • Executed data center migrations including on-prem to cloud, cloud to cloud, and hybrid transitions with minimal downtime. • Designed and managed enterprise backup solutions using Commvault, Cohesity, Acronis, Redstor, and Zerto. • Architected DR strategies, configured replication, and conducted planned DR drills to meet RPO/RTO objectives. • Played a key role in ransomware attack recovery, restoring full infrastructure, applications, and databases to resume business operations. • Integrated backup platforms with AWS and Azure, leveraging object storage and cloud-native services. • Monitored backup health, optimized policies, and ensured compliance, retention, and security standards. • Collaborated with cloud, storage, and security teams to strengthen cyber resilience. • Provided technical leadership, documentation, and stakeholder communication during critical incidents. In short: • Backup & DR Lead across hybrid and multi-cloud environments • Migrations: On-prem ↔ Cloud | Cloud ↔ Cloud • Tools: Commvault | Cohesity | Acronis | Redstor | Zerto • Ransomware recovery – full infra & app restoration • DR planning, drills, and cyber-resilience ownership

Senior Cloud storage admin at IBM, Sep 2019 - Aug 2020 · 1 yr, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, Senior Storage Administrator (SAN & NAS) | IBM (via Artech Infosystem) • Administered NetApp (ONTAP) and Dell EMC SAN/NAS platforms in large-scale enterprise environments. • Performed SAN zoning, LUN masking/mapping, and FC troubleshooting on Brocade switches. • Managed NetApp volumes, aggregates, CIFS/NFS exports, and NAS permissions. • Implemented SnapMirror, SnapVault, and snapshot policies for data protection and DR. • Executed storage migrations and technology refreshes with zero data loss. • Monitored and optimized storage performance, capacity, and utilization. • Integrated storage with enterprise backup solutions (Commvault) for SAN and NAS workloads. • Supported hybrid cloud storage use cases, aligning on-prem storage with cloud backup targets. • Followed ITIL-based incident, change, and problem management processes. • Collaborated with cloud, compute, and network teams to deliver resilient infrastructure.

Process Associate at Cultuzz Digital Media GmbH, Dec 2014 - Sep 2019 · 4 yrs 10 mos, Andhra Pradesh, India, • Supported day-to-day storage and backup operations in an enterprise IT environment. • Assisted senior administrators with backup monitoring, job validation, and failure analysis. • Performed basic SAN/NAS checks, capacity tracking, and health monitoring. • Helped in backup restores (file, VM, and application-level) under supervision. • Monitored backup reports, escalated issues, and followed SOPs and ITIL processes. • Assisted during storage maintenance activities and minor migrations. • Maintained operational documentation and updated runbooks. • Coordinated with infrastructure and application teams for backup-related requests. • Gained hands-on exposure to enterprise backup tools and data protection concepts.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.tech), Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Avanthi Institute Of Engineering And Technology

Bachelor's Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering, Jntu kakinada

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