VENKATA RAMI REDDY M

Data Center Engineer | Critical Infrastructure | Python Automation | Cloud & Enterprise IT

, US.

About

Highly skilled Data Center Engineer with over 4 years of experience in critical infrastructure and enterprise IT across hyperscale and Tier III environments. Proven expertise in maintaining 99.99% uptime SLAs, leveraging Python for automation, and managing incident response to optimize data center operations. Seeking to apply advanced technical proficiency and problem-solving skills in Data Center Technician/Engineer, Critical Facilities, Infrastructure Engineer, IT Operations, or NOC roles.

Work

NTT Global Data Centers

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Data Center Technician

United States, , US

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Summary

Manages and maintains critical data center infrastructure, performs hardware lifecycle tasks, and ensures high uptime for hyperscale colocation environments.

Highlights

Managed and maintained critical data center infrastructure, including PDUs, UPS systems, switchgear, generators, and CRAC/CRAH cooling units, ensuring optimal performance across multiple data halls.

Executed comprehensive hardware lifecycle management, including installation, replacement, rack-and-stack, and decommissioning of enterprise servers, storage arrays, and networking equipment with component-level troubleshooting.

Monitored facility and IT systems utilizing DCIM and BMS/EPMS-style tools, consistently achieving 99.99% uptime SLAs by proactively identifying and resolving alerts before customer impact or escalation.

Led and supported major incident response for critical infrastructure, collaborating with cross-functional teams (network, facilities, customer support) to troubleshoot and resolve incidents, significantly minimizing downtime.

Developed Python scripts to automate routine monitoring tasks and generate infrastructure health reports, reducing manual effort by 30%.

Executed customer change requests (MACDs), cross-connects, and structured cabling installations, ensuring compliance with ITIL-based change management and TIA/BICSI-aligned cabling practices.

Maintained accurate documentation of assets, cabling records, and incident tickets within enterprise CMMS/ticketing systems, ensuring data integrity for operational efficiency.

Ensured strict adherence to NFPA 70E, OSHA, and LOTO/arc-flash safety procedures during all electrical and mechanical infrastructure work.

TechCiti Software Consulting Pvt. Ltd.

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Data Center Engineer

, , India

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Summary

Designed, deployed, and maintained data center infrastructure for a Tier III enterprise data center, ensuring high availability and operational efficiency.

Highlights

Designed, deployed, and maintained comprehensive data center infrastructure, including servers, storage, switches, and structured cabling, within a Tier III enterprise environment.

Managed hardware lifecycle activities, encompassing provisioning, configuration, rack-and-stack, and decommissioning of physical servers and network devices.

Monitored power and cooling systems (UPS, generators, CRAC/CRAH) to ensure optimal facility conditions and strict compliance with environmental thresholds.

Coordinated with global operations teams to troubleshoot and resolve network and hardware incidents, performing root cause analysis to reduce Mean Time To Recovery (MTTR).

Implemented Python automation workflows, streamlining asset tracking and reporting processes for enhanced operational efficiency.

Supported the installation and configuration of customer environments, including cross-connects, patch panels, and in-row cooling systems.

Achieved and maintained 99.9%+ uptime across managed infrastructure through proactive monitoring and preventive maintenance strategies.

Education

Campbellsville University

Campbellsville, KY, United States of America
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Master of Science Computer Science

KL University

Guntur, Andhra Pradesh, India
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Bachelor of Technology Electrical, Electronics & Communications Engineering

Languages

English

Certificates

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) Foundations Associate

Oracle

Scrum Foundation Professional Certificate (SFPC)S

Scrum Foundation

Huawei Cloud Computing Certification

Huawei

Introducing SAP Business Data Cloud — Course Completion

SAP

Skills

Data Center Operations

Critical infrastructure, Hyperscale environments, Colocation environments, Rack-and-stack, Hardware break/fix, Server and storage installation/decommissioning, Capacity planning support, Preventive/predictive maintenance, Remote hands/smart hands, Major incident management.

Power & Cooling

UPS systems, PDU, Switchgear, Automatic transfer switches (ATS), Backup generators, Battery systems, CRAC/CRAH units, Chilled water systems, In-row cooling, Environmental monitoring, One-line diagrams, Electrical schematics.

Network & Cabling

Structured cabling (copper and fiber), Fiber testing (OTDR/OLTS/VFL familiarity), Cross-connects, Patch panels, TIA/BICSI-aligned cabling practices, Network hardware installation, Cable management.

Monitoring & Tools

DCIM, BMS/EPMS monitoring, CMMS and ticketing systems (e.g., ServiceNow-type platforms), Asset/CMDB documentation, Alert triage, Infrastructure health monitoring.

Systems & Networking

Basic Linux and Windows Server administration, TCP/IP fundamentals, Active Directory/DNS/DHCP familiarity, Hardware component-level troubleshooting (CPU, memory, PSU).

Automation & Scripting

Python, Automation workflows, Report generation, Monitoring scripts.

Safety & Compliance

NFPA 70E awareness, OSHA safety practices, Lockout/tagout (LOTO), Arc-flash awareness, PPE compliance.

Cloud & Enterprise

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI), Huawei Cloud, SAP BTP, SAP Business Data Cloud, SAP Warehouse Management, IBM MQ (learning), Enterprise integration.

Process & Methodology

ITIL change management, Incident/major incident management, MACD execution, SLA compliance, Scrum/Agile, Root cause analysis, Cross-functional collaboration, 24/7 on-call operations.