Gaurav Thakuria

About Gaurav Thakuria

Leading a team of Solution architects, data center technology like: Server, Storage, Backup and Cloud. Working on RFI/RFP, reviewing response document. Hands on Cloud Enterprise Architect, supporting Customer’s Digital transformation around Cloud Native Services, accelerating their Cloud Adoptions through Cloud Native Architectures, Multi Cloud Strategies, Cloud Transformation roadmaps and Dev-ops models. Cloud Solutions to the customers as per their requirement and business objective. Defining technology road map and strategy while working with customer’s enterprise architecture team. Datacentre and Application assessment to plan for Cloud Migration. Good understanding on Public Cloud (AWS, Azure, GCP), Multi Cloud Management and Cloud Orchestration Platform (Cloud Bolt), DevOps - Docker Container, Kubernetes (Container Orchestration), Google Kubernetes Engine, Configuration Management (Chef, Ansible), with strong technical leadership experience in defining their Cloud Adoption Strategy aligned to their Business Values Realization and Business driver. DC and Cloud migration, Datacentre Transformation. Good understanding of Datacentre Technology - Server, Storage, Backup, Virtualization - VMware vsphere, Disaster Recovery, RTO, RPO, Disaster Recovery as a Service, Backup as a Service. Modernize and rationalize application portfolio Certifications:• ITIL V3 Certified.• TOGAF 9 Foundation• AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Associate• Amazon Web Services (AWS) Business Professional, AWS Technical Professional• VMware Certified Professional 6 – Data Center Virtualization (VCP6-DCV)• SuSE Certified Linux Administrator for 12• Solaris 10 Certified.• Symantec Veritas Volume Manager Certified• Symantec Veritas Cluster Certified• SNIA Storage Networking Management & Administration Certified (SNIA S10-201)• EMC ISM V2 Certified

Experience

1. General Manager (Leading - Cloud IT Infrastructure and Ai Infra - Solution Operation Delivery)

   Samsung India

   Nov 2023 — Present · Gurugram, IN

   Leading a team of solution architects, focusing on data center technologies (such as servers, storage, backup, Monitoring, Linux, OpenShift Kubernetes, containers) and cloud.• Operation support (24/7), managing multiple technology teams (Technical Delivery and Operation), and people management• Vendor management (AMC, H/W Refresh, EOS etc)• Budget planning, investment and expenses (MPLAN), P&L.• Handling customers\' IT requirements and providing IT and cloud solutions• End-to-end discussions with the OEM for technical solutions, joint work with the procurement team, negotiations, client approval, and final procurement of servers and storage.• Once the hardware is procured, ensure it is racked, stacked, cabled, and labeled, firmware upgrade, and then bring it onto the network.• Ensuring billing is processed for cloud services from the customer\'s perspective (charging back to the customer).• Work with the Legal team to create an Agreement and update the addendum for the various IT and Cloud requirements. Then follow up to get it approved from both internal and customer perspectives.

Education

• Institute of Engineering and Technology , University of Rajasthan / B.Tech.

  Beachlor of Engineer, Information Technology

• Bal Bharti School

  12th Std., Physics Chemistry Math

Skills

• High Availability
• Storage Area Networks
• Dns
• Data Center
• Clariion
• Unix
• Windows Server
• Storage Area Network (San)
• Ibm Aix
• Emc Networker
• System Administration
• Veritas Storage Foundation
• Svm
• Solaris 8/9/10
• Veritas Cluster Server
• Dmx
• Disaster Recovery
• Solaris
• Symmetrix
• Solaris Volume Manager
• Veritas Volume Manager
• Virtualization
• Veritas
• San
• Aix
• Sun
• Replication
• Shell Scripting
• Servers
• Itil
• Unix Shell Scripting
• Emc Storage
• Storage
• Domain Name System (Dns)
• Cluster