Sajid Iqubal

• Lead the design and execution of multi-cloud strategies (VMware, OpenStack, Oracle, Alibaba, Google, Azure, and AWS cloud platforms), enhancing platform scalability and optimizing infrastructure costs. • Directed large-scale cloud migration projects, transitioning workloads from on-premises to cloud while ensuring high availability and strong business continuity & disaster recovery (BC/DR) frameworks. • Architected enterprise-grade cloud solutions, aligning IT infrastructure with business goals and accelerating project delivery. • Provided strategic advisory to C-level leadership, influencing cloud adoption roadmaps and supporting digital transformation initiatives. • Oversaw infrastructure and network operations across data center (DC) and DR environments, ensuring reliability and system integrity. • Mentored and guided cross-functional teams, fostering operational excellence and improving collaboration.

• Designed, developed, and deployed modular cloud-based systems to meet business requirements. • Developed and maintained cloud solutions following industry best practices and company security policies. • Ensured efficient functioning of data storage and processing while maintaining strong cloud security and compliance. • Identified, analyzed, and resolved infrastructure vulnerabilities and deployment issues to optimize system performance. • Reviewed existing systems regularly and provided recommendations for improvements and modernization. • Interacted with clients, providing cloud support and expert guidance, and recommending solutions aligned with business needs.

• Served as Cloud Architect for Cloud and Infrastructure in Emerging Technologies, leading the design and delivery of private and hybrid cloud solutions. • Provided strategic advisory to clients, engaging with B-level to C-level executives to align technology solutions with business objectives. • Acted as Subject Matter Expert (SME) in Hybrid Cloud, OpenStack, VMware, Oracle Cloud, Networking, Security, Storage Technologies, Agile methodologies, and large-scale infrastructure. • Designed and implemented disaster recovery (DR) solutions to ensure business continuity and system resilience. • Advocated for customers, ensuring cloud solutions are innovative, reliable, and aligned with client needs. • Provided thought leadership by developing repeatable methodologies and tools to scale cloud capabilities, enable repeatable customer engagements, and reduce delivery risks. • Mentored and guided internal technical leaders, fostering knowledge sharing and best practices across teams.

• Provided technical and operational leadership in establishing an IT Architecture Practice, overseeing activities from solution ideation to design and implementation. • Analyzed business requirements and defined solution vision, including off-the-shelf packages, custom applications, corporate systems, and multi-layered software integrations across diverse platforms. • Represented technical architecture for Dell EMC engagements to customer architecture leadership and executives, ensuring alignment with business objectives. • Developed Compliance Matrices and Technical Proposals, ensuring smooth execution and efficient delivery of solutions.

• Provided operational support to customers for the implementation and management of Dell EMC solutions, ensuring smooth deployment and ongoing functionality. • Collaborated closely with customers to implement Dell EMC best practices, optimizing system performance and reliability. • Ensured Dell EMC solutions operated effectively within customer environments, addressing issues proactively and maintaining high service standards. • Acted as a technical advisor, guiding clients through solution adoption, configuration, and troubleshooting. • Assisted in documentation, training, and knowledge transfer, enabling customers to maximize the value of their deployed solutions.

• Oversaw entirety of storage administration projects for different clients’ viz. France Telecom, Air Bus, Numonyx, Gaz De France, BHP, UHP and McDonalds. • Provided Business Services entailed huge network of Unix, VMware, Symmetrix DMX, NetApp, Calariion Storages. • Technically savvy with using Solutions Enabler, symcli, EMC Control Center, Navishapre Manager, Powerpath and Veritas Multipathing and Clustering Technologies - MC Service Guard, MSCS and VCS.

• Managed wide gamut of tasks involved in IT Infrastructure Management and Datacenter Management of multiple clients; expertly worked at VODAFONE Datacenter (New Delhi). • Significant contributions towards providing Storage, Unix and Backup Support for their EMC Symmetric DMX 1000, 3000, DMX3500/4500 Arrays, HP Superdome 128/64/32 Way Servers, SUN Solaris SF 6800, SF V880 Servers, IBM P-series Servers (p690, p595) Servers, Sun Storagetek L3 Tape Library SL8500, IBM 3584 L2 Tape Library, Brocade Silkworm 3800/4100 and Director Class 24000/48000 San Switch. • Identified, monitored and protected the confidentiality, integrity & availability of data in motion; escalated appropriate incidents for further investigation/remediation by sending a breach notification to the security team.

• Worked as Key Member of the Operations Support Team; core focus was on rendering 24x7 support for over 100+ clients in North Regions India (Delhi). • Provided 2nd Level Storage & Unix Management Services to various EMC, SUN Storage Arrays, Sun Solaris Servers and Linux for various accounts. • Analysed and resolved escalated problems on Unix and Storage and effaciously ensured integrity of supported environment.

• Managed products such as Freescale Semiconductor’s Datacentre i.e. EMC, NetApp, DELL, IBM, SUN and End-user Operations; led installation, management and monitoring of Storage, Unix Server and 1500+ Solaris and Linux Workstations.