Professional Services Consultant
CurrentAs a Professional Services Consultant at NetApp, I specialize in delivering storage solutions and data management strategies for hybrid and multi-cloud infrastructures. These solutions drive efficiency, performance, and scalability for enterprise clients. I collaborate closely with cross-functional teams to design, implement, and optimize NetApp-based environments, tailoring them to meet unique business needs.Key Responsibilities:- Conduct in-depth assessments and design of clients’ current data storage infrastructure, both on-premises and in the cloud, using NetApp tools like AIQUM, AIQOneCollect, AIQConfigAdvisor, ConfigBuilder, NetApp Docs, NetApp Fusion, and other NetApp sizing tools. Provide strategic recommendations for improvement using NetApp technologies.- Design and implement NetApp on-premises storage solutions, including ONTAP (FAS, AFF, ASA, MetroCluster), E-Series, and StorageGRID, ensuring seamless integration with cloud and existing on-premises IT ecosystems.- Facilitate seamless integration of NetApp Cloud solutions—NetApp BlueXP, Cloud Volumes ONTAP, Cloud Backup Service, Cloud Tiering, BlueXP Classification—with major cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP) for a cohesive data management strategy.- Implement and deliver data protection, security, and ransomware services offered by NetApp PS, including NetApp Solution Security Hardening, NetApp Encryption technologies (NSE, NAE, NVE), Snapshot locking, SnapLock, Autonomous Ransomware Protection, FPolicy, and Multi-Admin Approval.- Design and implement disaster recovery and backup strategies, including SnapMirror replication, SVM-DR, and SnapCenter for VMware workloads and top databases such as Oracle and SQL.- Lead technical workshops, Proof of Concepts (PoCs), and Executive Briefing Center (EBC) sessions for clients to ensure they can effectively manage and maintain their NetApp environments.
