About Gautam Parkash

  • Academic Level  Master’s Degree
  • Age  43 - 47 Years
  • Gender  Male
  • Industry  Management
  • Nationality  India
  • Country  United Arab Emirates
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About me

I hope you are doing well. I am writing to express my interest in the Principal VMware Architect position. With more than 15 years of enterprise experience in VMware architecture, hybrid cloud modernization, and large-scale SDDC transformations, I bring deep technical expertise across VMware Cloud Foundation (VCF), NSX-T, vSAN, and the VMware Aria Suite—fully aligned with the requirements of this role.

In my recent roles as VMware Architect / Private Cloud SME, I have led multiple end-to-end VCF deployments, including management and VI workload domains, NSX-T fabric build-outs, and vSAN cluster design with stretched cluster architectures. I have also implemented Aria Suite components—Aria Automation, Aria Operations, Aria Operations for Networks, and Aria Lifecycle—to enable automated provisioning, policy-driven governance, and full-stack observability.

My experience includes:

  • VCF Architecture & Deployment: Designed and deployed VCF foundations, including NSX-T edge clusters, vSAN HCI, SDDC Manager lifecycle operations, and workload domain expansion.
  • Complex Enterprise Migrations: Delivered large-scale migrations using VMware HCX (Bulk, vMotion, Replication-Assisted vMotion), SRM-based DR cutovers, dependency mapping, and migration factory planning.
  • Automation & Orchestration: Developed Aria Automation blueprints, vRO workflows, and PowerCLI scripts to standardize infrastructure provisioning and reduce manual efforts by up to 60%.
  • Documentation & Governance: Authored HLDs, LLDs, migration runbooks, rollback plans, and operational SOPs for enterprise adoption.
  • Leadership: Provided architecture governance, technical mentorship, and knowledge transfer for engineering and operations teams.

I am confident that my background in VCF architecture, NSX-T networking, vSAN design, Aria automation, hybrid cloud platforms, and enterprise SDDC transformation would allow me to contribute effectively in this role.

I would welcome the opportunity to discuss how my experience aligns with your team’s strategic initiatives. Please find my latest resume attached for your review.

Thank you for your time and consideration.
I look forward to the opportunity to connect.

Warm regards,
Gautam Parkash
📧 nandal.gautam@gmail.com
📞 +91-9888599578
🔗 www.linkedin.com/in/gautam-parkash-itinfra

Education

  • 2017 - 2021
    MPU

    MBA

    I have passed my MBA from LPU in Information technlogy

  • 2001 - 2005
    MDU

    BA

    I have passed my BA from MDU in Arts

Experience

  • 2025 - Present
    Ahead

    Infrastructure Architect & Ops Manager

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    Architecting and delivering Private Cloud (SDDC) and VMware hybrid environments for enterprise clients.
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    Designing vSphere clusters, NSX-T networks, and vSAN storage for secure, multi-tenant workloads.
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    Leading VMware HCX migrations to AVS and VMware Cloud on AWS, ensuring seamless workload transition.
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    Implementing Aria Suite (vRA, vRO, vROps) for full-stack automation and observability.
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    Integrating backup (Veeam, Rubrik) and storage (NetApp, Dell EMC) platforms for resilience and data protection.
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    Driving automation frameworks using PowerCLI, Terraform, and Ansible, improving provisioning efficiency by 40%.
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    Mentoring professional services engineers and contributing to customer architecture documentation and runbooks.

  • 2021 - 2025
    Cognizant Technology Solutions

    Manager – IT Infrastructure & Ops Specialist

    Delivered VMware Cloud Foundation & SDDC implementations across hybrid environments (on-prem + Azure).
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    Automated infrastructure provisioning via vRA/vRO + Terraform + Ansible, cutting manual workloads by 50%.
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    Designed and implemented micro-segmentation using NSX-T for multi-tenant secure workloads.
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    Led SRM-based BC/DR solutions across data centers using Veeam and Azure Blob Storage.
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    Collaborated with DevOps teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines for automated configuration and patching.
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    Oversaw performance, capacity, and RCA management across VMware environments supporting 5,000+ VMs.

  • 2015 - 2021
    eClerx Services Ltd.,

    VMware Administrator & Process Manager

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    Managed enterprise-scale VMware environments (6,000+ VMs) spanning compute, storage, and network layers.
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    Implemented DR and BCP strategies using HCX, SRM, and vSAN stretch clusters.
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    Automated operations and provisioning tasks using PowerShell and Ansible, improving turnaround times.
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    Oversaw NetApp and Dell EMC storage arrays and Veeam/Veritas backup systems.
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    Delivered technical documentation, migration playbooks, and operational SOPs for audit compliance.

  • 2008 - 2015
    Hewlett-Packard India Sales Pvt. Ltd.

    System Administrator

Expertise

vSphere | vCenter | vSAN | NSX-T | HCX | SRM | VCF | Aria Suite (vRA, vRO, vROps) | Horizon | Cloud Director | AVS | VMware Cloud on AWS

Languages

English
Proficient
Hindi
Proficient

Honors & awards

Skills

Azure Services HCI Hybride Cloud SDDC VCF
 
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