Manager Technical

SUHAS TALATHI

Alpharetta, GA ***** 404-***-**** *******@*********.*** linkedin.com/in/suhas-talathi/

INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY MANAGER

Proven IT professional offering expertise in technology planning and implementation - shared infrastructure deployment, technical architecture management for enterprise storage, storage area networks (SAN), enterprise backup, recovery, and systems integration. Strategic business partner and technology visionary known for leading supplier and vendor negotiations, technology delivery transformation, and integration projects. Collaborative leader with a talent for directing cross-functional teams to deliver best-in-class quality, service, value, and attainment of enterprise goals.

CORE COMPETENCIES

Migrations Cost savings Development projects Testing Storage strategy Technical refresh Datacenter design / deployment Outsourcing Budgeting Disaster recovery Customer management Building teams Excellent communications Supervisory skills People management Vendor management

TECHNICAL PROFICIENCIES

Network API in Azure / Network cloud supporting 5G Architectural roadmap / network Cloud for Akraino and OpenStack implementations POC / Azure Stack infrastructure CEPH AIC Mini-GEM - PODS Storage practices - structured cabling, FCOE, ISCSI Cloud related services – storage, backup, facilities design

EXPERIENCE

ATT / BellSouth Technology Group, Alpharetta, GA May 2007 – July 2020

Principal Technical Architect

Led the implementation and support of CEPH as a storage solution for AIC – ATT Internal cloud at ATT labs in a cross-functional team.

Provided certification for Cloud appliance to support Edge computing efforts for 5G nodes.

Led implementation of new storage for critical application deployments at mobility data centers, providing leadership, and driving key business initiatives.

Successfully directed large-scale, $2M to $10M, technology integration, migration, cost savings, and development projects.

Negotiated with several vendors / suppliers / resellers - EMC, HDS, Netapp, Cisco – securing contracts to meet overall technical and funding objectives.

Provided technical and management oversight in proposal development, budgeting, planning, and deployment of strategic programs, saving 10MW of power usage in key data centers, extending asset life by several years, and saving over $100M in maintenance expenses.

Led the design and implementation of reusable infrastructure, Mini-GEM / POD, to support the growth of VM at ATT.

Created ATT storage strategy, vendor selection, and technical refresh, as well as new data center design and implementation.

Led a program to consolidate storage networks and backup infrastructure, thereby reducing operations overhead and allowing for shared resources and expenses across networks.

Provided leadership for the development of a new data center at Kings Mountain, which has a state-of-the-art server, storage, network, and structured cabling deployments.

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BellSouth Technology Group, Alpharetta, GA May 2000 - May 2007

Bearing Point, Senior Manager

Led the storage efficiency initiative to implement storage virtualization, thin provisioning, and automation.

Provided storage direction in setting roadmaps for new technology and price negotiations for vendor contract management.

Provided oversight and technical guidance for corporate-wide deployment of Enterprise storage, storage area networks, and backup shared infrastructure. Secured a patent for shared infrastructure.

Designed and implemented large and small EMC storage.

Provided management and technical leadership for a groundbreaking infrastructure initiative to create portable infrastructure, which has provided over $15M in cost avoidance opportunities.

Led project to design and implement an infrastructure for enterprise database systems, which entailed managing on all aspects of the project lifecycle including vendor management and budget management.

ADDITIONAL EXPERIENCE

EDS

Strategic Delivery Manager

Provided management and technical leadership for projects and vendor contract negotiations.

Verizon Wireless / GTE

Consultant

Managed technical projects for billing systems migration to a single billing system supporting millions of wireless customers.

General Motors

Consultant

Led program management for GM’s divisional effort to migrate the engineering product description system to a corporate common system.

Provided project management expertise, leading a team through all life cycle phases in migrating Engineering CAD systems from a mainframe-based environment to a client / server environment.

University of Illinois, Medical Center

System Manager

EDUCATION

Master of Science, Computer Science

Illinois Institute of Technology, Chicago, IL

Bachelor of Science, Chemistry / Physics

University of Pune, Pune, India

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