Obaidullah Salam

About Obaidullah Salam

Obaidullah Salam - Solution Architect | Digital Transformation Leader | Storage & Infrastructure SpecialistWith over 12 years of experience in designing, implementing, and managing enterprise storage solutions, I specialize in driving digital transformation through robust infrastructure strategies. My expertise spans a range of technologies, including IBM SAN Storage, Cisco MDS SAN Switches, NetApp SAN & NAS, Cisco UCS Blades, and Nutanix Hyper Converged Infrastructure (HCI). As a Storage Architect and Project Manager, I’ve successfully led multi-million-dollar projects from inception through execution, delivering on time and within budget while ensuring seamless transitions to modern, future-proof infrastructures. My hands-on leadership in cross-functional, geographically dispersed teams has enabled businesses to adopt cutting-edge storage solutions with zero downtime and optimized performance.Key Highlights: • End-to-End Project Management: Expertise in managing the full lifecycle of complex infrastructure transformation projects, from initial planning and design to execution and post-implementation support. • Strategic Leadership: Proven track record in leading global teams and aligning project deliverables with business goals, ensuring both technical excellence and operational efficiency. • Complex Data Migrations: Directed large-scale, non-disruptive data migrations, including IBM SVC CG8 to SV1 controller migrations and the consolidation of Cisco MDS SAN Switch fabrics, reducing hardware footprint and operational costs. • Storage Transformation: Led transformative projects such as migrating from NetApp NAS to SAN platforms and implementing Cyber SPLUNK storage setups, resulting in enhanced performance and security. • Detailed Solution Design: Skilled in crafting and overseeing Low-Level and High-Level Design Documents (LLDD/HLDD) for storage and infrastructure projects, ensuring clarity and precision at every stage. • Risk Mitigation & Troubleshooting: Expert in identifying and mitigating project risks and resolving critical performance issues to maintain high availability across storage environments.Certified in multiple platforms (NetApp, Nutanix, ITIL), I bring a blend of technical expertise and strategic vision to every project I manage, ensuring successful outcomes and driving digital transformation initiatives.

Experience

1. Associate Consultant

   Tata Consultancy Services

   Dec 2024 — Present · Los Angeles, CA, US

Education

• Ling Liang High School

  ICSE and ISC, Science

  1998 — 2008

• NARULA INSTITUTE OF TECHNOLOGY

  Bachelor of Technology (B.Tech.), Information Technology

  2009 — 2013

Skills

• Html5
• Netapp Filers
• C
• Netapp on Command Insight
• Jsp
• Java
• Ibm Svc
• Pl/Sql
• Sql
• Hibernate
• Html
• Netapp Storage
• Spring Mvc
• Storage
• Eclipse
• Java Enterprise Edition
• Cisco Mds San Switches
• Core Java