Sunil Kulkarni

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About Sunil Kulkarni

With over 20 years of experience in IT Infrastructure operations and Data protection Backup and recovery with enterprise backup software management, I am a Director Data Management Operations APJ at SAP Labs, where I lead a team of IT professionals to ensure the availability, performance, and security of SAP's data center infrastructure and services across all on premise and Hyperscaler platforms. I am also a Microsoft Certified: Azure Fundamentals, FinOps Certified GRC - Compliance, Governance and risk trained. I am passionate about delivering high-quality IT solutions that enable SAP and its customers to achieve their business goals and digital transformation. I value collaboration, innovation, and customer satisfaction, and I strive to bring diverse perspectives and experiences to the team. Responsible for account strategy, budget forecast, Profit & Loss, and achieving KPIs like CSI, attrition rate, training, utilization, cost, and margin. Delivering Legacy Modernization programs and Application Rationalization programs Successful track record of ISO security audits (from external third-party auditors) Driving Operations efficiency and Cost reduction in Managed Services Engagements Proficient in building and leading large multi-shore teams to run successful service delivery & operations. Started an engagement from scratch and grew it multi-fold in less than 3 years. demonstrating my knowledge and skills in cloud computing on hyperscalers. In my previous roles, I have worked as an IT Technology Principal Consultant at SAP Labs, and as a Server Support Analyst at Accenture Technology Solutions, where I have gained valuable experience in managing and supporting diverse IT projects and systems, including databases, servers, backup, and recovery. My core competencies include data backup and recovery, compliance Audits, Governance, IT service management, transitions, migrations of Infrastructure backup solutions from NetBackup to Dell, Actifio to Dell Solutions, New setups on Cohesity.