KRANTHI VEERAVALLI
Senior Cloud Operations & Infrastructure Engineer |Storage | Nutanix | VMware | Automation | AIOps
Email: kranthi.veeravalli@outlook.com | Phone: +1 754-284-1138
Professional Summary
Senior Cloud operations & Infrastructure Engineer with 13+ years of experience delivering enterprise-scale platform migrations, virtualization, storage, and hybrid infrastructure solutions. Extensive hands-on experience with Nutanix AHV, VMware Cloud Foundation (Broadcom), large-scale VM migrations using Nutanix Move, and platform operations within ITIL v3-aligned environments. Proven ability to support mission-critical production workloads, drive incident and problem management, perform RCA, collaborate with vendors and cross-functional teams, and deliver metrics-driven infrastructure improvements.
Core Skills
Nutanix AHV, AOS, Prism Central, Leap, Move, Flow, NGT, VCF
VMware VCF, ESXi, vCenter, SRM, Aria Operations (vROps)
Enterprise Storage: NetApp AFF 400, NetApp CVO cloud ONTAP storage, Blue XP, Dell EMC, HPE, IBM, Ever Pure Storage, Hitachi, SAN, Cisco, Brocade
ITIL v3, ITSM, ServiceNow (Incident, Change, Problem, CMDB)
Automation: Ansible, PowerShell, Shell, REST APIs, GitHub
Kubernetes, CI/CD fundamentals, Container Platforms
Networking: VLANs, Routing, Switching, Firewalls, NSX-T
Hardware: 1U and 2U hardware, Dell PowerEdge R650, R750
Data Protection: Snap Mirror, Snap vault.
File storage: NFS, CIFS, SMB, Azure NetApp Files, EC2 Instances
Active Directory: One Identity Active rolls
Backup -Rubrik 6.0
Cyber resiliency: Ransomware recovery, segregated/isolated recovery networks, controlled restoration, recovery validation, cyber-recovery concepts and production reintegration controls
Dell PowerEdge R7725 GPU infrastructure and Kubernetes GPU nodes
Key Achievements (with Budget Savings & Impact)
Led Nutanix AHV migrations to consolidate legacy VMware clusters, reduce licensing overhead and simplify platform operations.
Designed and implemented Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) for centralized SAN automation, reducing manual provisioning time by 70% and cutting configuration drift incidents by 90%.
Automated Cisco MDS code upgrades using Ansible, enabling non‑disruptive ISSU upgrades across fabrics and reducing maintenance window effort by 60%, saving significant operational hours.
Developed Ansible playbooks for routine SAN tasks (LUN allocations, deallocations, zoning, host registration), reducing manual workload by 80% and saving hundreds of engineering hours per quarter.
Architected Active‑Active replication between Dell PowerStore arrays, enabling continuous availability and eliminating the need for third‑party replication tools, saving $250K+ in licensing.
Implemented VMware SRM protection groups and automated recovery plans, reducing DR failover time by 50% and improving compliance with RTO/RPO requirements.
Automated VDI and application VM health checks using Ansible and vROps APIs, improving visibility and reducing troubleshooting time by 40%, resulting in better end‑user experience and fewer escalations.
• Streamlined end‑to‑end SAN and virtualization operations through automation and proactive monitoring, contributing to multi‑million‑dollar savings in operational efficiency, reduced downtime, and optimized resource utilization.
Professional Experience
Cornell University — Lab of Ornithology | Senior Lead Infrastructure Administrator March 2026 – July 2026
AI/ML Infrastructure Build-out for Ornithology Research Platform
▪ Provisioned and configured Dell PowerEdge R7725 servers as the primary AI/ML compute platform for ornithology research workloads — including GPU hardware installation, PCIe lane planning, BIOS/iDRAC configuration, and thermal validation.
▪ Built Kubernetes cluster on GPU nodes to orchestrate AI/ML workloads; configured GPU pod scheduling with taints/tolerations and resource quotas to ensure workload isolation across research teams.
▪ Led infrastructure of QNAP NAS/backup arrays as secondary storage and backup target for AI training datasets, model checkpoints, and research data — configured scheduled backup jobs with retention policies and validated RTO/RPO compliance.
▪ Led Active Directory OU migration for the Lab: restructured OU hierarchy, resolved delegation and permission issues, and migrated user/computer objects with zero service disruption using PowerShell automation.
▪ Deployed and maintained the Lab's Ornithology AI application stack — supporting real-time bird species identification using GPU-accelerated deep learning models (image classification, audio spectrogram analysis).
▪ Implemented infrastructure monitoring using Grafana/Prometheus dashboards for GPU utilization (DCGM), storage capacity, and compute health — enabling proactive alerting for the research platform.
▪ Performed routine infrastructure administration: OS patching, firmware upgrades, network configuration, incident management, and documentation of runbooks for the GPU/K8s/QNAP environment.
HCL Technologies – Senior Lead Infrastructure Engineer (Contract)
March 2023 – December 2025
Led enterprise platform migration initiatives using Nutanix Move, including environment preparation, dependency validation, phased cutover planning, troubleshooting and post-migration validation.
Conducted a detailed cost and performance analysis comparing VMware vs. Nutanix AHV.
• Proposed a phased migration plan prioritizing production and high‑availability workloads.
- Owned end-to-end migration lifecycle using Nutanix Move including planning, execution, cutover, validation, and rollback.
- Performed Incident, Problem, and Change Management aligned with ITIL v3 processes using ServiceNow.
- Conducted root cause analysis (RCA) for high-severity infrastructure incidents across compute, storage, and network layers.
- Collaborated with vendors including Nutanix, Broadcom VMware, Dell, HPE, and Cisco for issue resolution and upgrades.
• Deployed and configured Nutanix Move, including source/target mapping, network planning, and cutover workflows.
• Led the full migration pipeline:
• Pre‑checks, dependency mapping, and application owner coordination
• Executing Move migrations and orchestrating cutovers
• Troubleshooting application issues, network mismatches, and performance anomalies
• Working directly with Nutanix engineering and internal teams to resolve blockers
• Documented lessons learned, created runbooks, and standardized the process for future waves.
• Provided ongoing platform support and ensured smooth adoption for internal customers.
Led large‑scale NetApp‑to‑NetApp data migrations across multi‑SVM, multi‑cluster ONTAP environments, covering NFS, SMB, iSCSI, and FC workloads with zero‑data‑loss cutovers.
Having experience in integrating AWS EC2workloads with NetAPP BlueXP management board.
Deployed Cloud Volumes ONTAP (CVO) using NetApp BlueXP to provide cloud storage for AWS EC2 applications
Led end‑to‑end file server and NAS migrations to multiple target platforms (NetApp, cloud, hybrid), including discovery, planning, cutover, validation, and post‑migration optimization.
Performed end-to-end migrations using SnapMirror (Async/Sync/SM-BC) for volumes, LUNs, and SVM-DR relationships, ensuring version compatibility and minimal downtime.
Implemented role-based access control (RBAC) and security controls aligned with enterprise standards.
Enhanced infrastructure monitoring and observability using Active IQ Unified Manager, Cloud Insights, and custom dashboards to track latency, IOPS, throughput, and capacity trends
Developed Ansible playbooks for automated provisioning, patching, and configuration tasks.
Implemented monitoring using Grafana dashboards for Nutanix and VMware environments.
Mounted NetApp Cloud Volumes ONTAP (CVO) to EC2 Linux/Windows instances using NFS/SMB.
Optimized performance for EC2 workloads backed by NetApp storage using Active IQ
Storage SAN Accomplishments:
Installed and configured Cisco MDS 9706/9710/9718 directors with redundant supervisors, fabric modules, and line cards for large-scale SAN fabrics.
Performed rack-and-stack of enterprise hardware including Dell R740/R640 (2U/1U) and Cisco UCS chassis, ensuring proper power, cooling, and cable management
Designed and implemented VSANs, ISLs, and Port-Channels across Cisco MDS 9700 fabrics, optimizing throughput and buffer credits for high-performance storage traffic.
Configured enterprise management services including NTP, DNS, TACACS+, Syslog, SNMPv3, and RBAC for secure SAN operations.
Registered Cisco MDS 9700 switches with Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (NDFC) for centralized SAN policy, telemetry, and SAN Insights analytics.
Conducted SAN health checks, identifying and resolving CRC errors, link flaps, slow-drain devices, and ISL performance issues.
Created detailed rack elevation diagrams, cabling maps, and operational SOPs for ongoing SAN operations and future expansions.
NTT Data – Systems Integration Advisor | May 2021 – January 2023
Led infrastructure integration and storage migration projects across hybrid environments. Worked extensively with NetApp, Dell EMC, and Nutanix systems. Working as an Infrastructure Services Manager supporting various account a large-scale transportation environment. Drive consistency in the planning, design, and implementation of solutions. Work directly with Sr Staff to identify any issues or concerns. We just finished a lager EOL Migrations. Run a number of projects. One of which is a Self-Help tool to allow the UEs and end users to query storage information from zoning to masking, Host Information. I handle escalations, complicated issues, and scheduling. Having Knowledge on NetApp Firewall setup and Cluster peering. Having Knowledge on NAS file experience, Brocade/Cisco Switch experience Working experience in Data Domain and Dell EMC Isilon F800 arrays and responsible for delivering infrastructure deployment services including the physical installation of hardware and the logical configuration of operating systems and software products either as the sole person and/or as part of a team.
Configured SmartConnect and SyncIQ for PowerScale environments.
Involved in installation and Configuration of Dell storage systems VMAX.
Having knowledge on IBM storage insights to monitor the Flash arrays Performance Issues like network throughput, Cluster health, client and client connections.
Knowledge on Configure smart connect by using InsightIQ for Isilon Arrays.
Experience in installing, configuring, administering Microsoft & Linux operating systems
Experience with installing and configuring Fiber Channel switches
Managing and maintaining vendor relationships in order to deliver on projects and assess business implications for each stage of the technology projects
Develop and deliver status reports, work proposals, design solutions and presentations including steering committee decks.
Responsible and providing the Updated storage metrics to customer to take needed action.
Proactively manage changes in project scope, identify potential crises, and devise contingency plans
Report to Clients
Mphasis Pvt Ltd – Sr. Principal Infra Engineer | April 2019 – May 2021
Working as a Sr Principle Infra Engineer Team Lead supporting Saber Holdings a large-scale environment. I support all EMC, HP,3Par, Cisco MDS,Brocade,Hitachi Activity’s including Architecting, Planning, Allocations, Performance/Troubleshooting, and Process improvement. We just finished a lager EOL Migrations. And will soon be starting another. This included Host Based Migrations to SRDF Migrations. I’m also running a number of projects. One of which is a Self-Help tool to allow the UEs and end users to query storage information from Zoning to Masking, Host Information. I’m also responsible for the day to day activities of over twenty team member’s on-shore and off-shore. I handle escalations, complicated issues, and scheduling. I’ve just Planning onwriting an automation program to reduce the time it takes to do allocations and changes
Responsibilities:
Responsible for Monitoring and administration of EMC CLARiiON, Celerra VNX, VMAX,3PAR ,XP7,IBM 7000 Flash and Hitachi Arrays
Day to day responsibilities including Configuration and Allocation of storage from EMC CLARiiON, Celerra, VNX, IBM 7000, and 3PAR storage arrays using GUI and CLI.
Worked on quota issue, CIFS share permission and NFS export mount issues.
Oversaw migrations from legacy EMC storage to VMAX arrays.
Developed Self-Help tools for storage visibility and health checks.
Led 20+ engineers in hybrid infrastructure operations.
DXC technologies – ITO Services Delivery consultant | July 2017-April 2019
Working as a Solutions Architect doing a large End of Life Migration. Migrating Hosts from Older EMC hardware to Vmax. Providing recommendations for best practice of migrations. This included SRDF and host based migrations. Support all Celerras as well. 3Par Storage Allocations. Responsible for all Migration Scripts and cutovers. Performance Analysis.
Day to day responsibilities including Configuration and Allocation of storage from EMC, HP,IBM using GUI and CLI.
Preparing and updating the configuration documents.
Worked on VNX arrays FLARE code upgrades.
Creating Host Set in 3PAR and Assign LUNs to it.
Monitoring the health check of HP 3PAR and EMC VNX arrays.
Reclaimed the unused space from CPG’s using compact CPG every week.
Firmware Upgradations on Dell EMC Isilon F800 arrays storage and connecting new hosts to it.
Configured notification template in Service Processor and EMC VNX.
Created monthly reports on Space Utilization and Performance.
Provisioned storage based on standardized procedures as outlined by EMC best practices.
Created incidents for any hardware faults and following up with vendor for replacement.
Mphasis Pvt Ltd – Team Lead Specialization | September 2012 to April 2017
Sabre Holdings. Working as NAS specialist to support NAS environment, supported by EMC Data Domain, EMC VNX and EMC Isilon Hardware. Planning and supporting migrations from old Celerra environment to the new Isilon Infrastructure, impacting 600+ servers on each migration wave Supporting File Intelligence project using EMC Kazeon software Building operation processes for operation team located in India to support daily storage operations Supporting Storage OS upgrades on NAS/SAN Infrastructure Working with costumer and other infrastructure team to solve operation issues.Storage Specialist, SME in 24/7 SAN/NAS Storage Management, including day-to-day operational support, troubleshooting, analyzing, tuning, and enhancing system performance/availability/reliability. Mentored 10+ Junior/ Intermediate resources across USA, Mexico, and India.
Education & Certifications
Master of Computer Applications – Andhra University, India
EMC Proven Professional – Symmetrix Solution Specialist
EMC Proven Professional – Information Storage Associate
Microsoft Azure Fundamentals
VMware NSX-T & Nutanix certifications
Emerging Technology Focus
Currently exploring AI infrastructure platforms, GPU-enabled environments, and Kubernetes-based AI/ML workloads, focusing on how modern enterprises integrate AI workloads with hyperconverged infrastructure platforms such as Nutanix