Roman Blazecka - Lead SAN/Storage & Backup Consultant / Architect

Q: Where is Roman based?

Roman is based in Düsseldorf, Germany .

Q: What languages does Roman speak?

Roman speaks the following languages: Czech (Native), Slovak (Native), English (Advanced), German (Intermediate) .

Q: How many years of experience does Roman have?

Roman has at least 20 years of experience. During this time, Roman has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 10 different companies . The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 10 months . Note that Roman may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

Q: What is Roman's latest experience?

Roman's most recent position is Lead SAN/Storage & Backup Consultant / Architect at Daimler/Mercedes-Benz .

Q: What companies has Roman worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Roman has worked for Daimler/Mercedes-Benz and EUMETSAT .

Q: Which industries is Roman most experienced in?

Roman is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT) , Banking and Finance , and Energy . Roman also has some experience in Space Exploration and Travel , Automotive , and Telecommunication .

Q: Which business areas is Roman most experienced in?

Roman is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT) , Operations , and Project Management .

Q: Which industries has Roman worked in recently?

Roman has recently worked in industries like Automotive and Space Exploration and Travel .

Q: Which business areas has Roman worked in recently?

Roman has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Operations .

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Düsseldorf, Germany

Experience

Jan 2021 - Dec 2023

3 years

Frankfurt, Germany

Lead SAN/Storage & Backup Consultant / Architect

Daimler/Mercedes-Benz

Led a small team of Storage/Backup consultants responsible for EMEA region data center transformation across 200 DCs
Developed and defended HLD and LLD designs for SAN (Brocade), block storage (HPE Primera/Alletra), NAS (EMC Unity), object storage (Iternity with iCAS FS), and backup (Commvault)
Performed build and configuration of ~25 data centers, coordinating with network, compute, and security teams
Developed new processes and standards for infrastructure builds and finalized hardware purchases and BOM preparation
Created and executed testing approach including DR tests, and handed over builds to operation and migration teams
Trained other storage consultants to ensure SLA compliance
Technologies: Brocades, HPE/IBM/EMC/NetApp/CEPH, vSAN, NSX, TSM, Veeam, Commvault, tape libraries, drives & VTLs

Jan 2020 - Dec 2021

2 years

Darmstadt, Germany

SAN/Storage Engineering Engineer

EUMETSAT

Contributed to daily operations and evaluation, selection, deployment, and configuration of advanced storage technologies for mission-critical satellite programs
Led assessment and modernization of legacy SAN infrastructure and deployed a new NetApp cluster to support ongoing and future satellite missions
Technologies: Brocades, EMC, NetApp, SUN, IBM, Hitachi storage platforms

Jan 2019 - Dec 2020

2 years

Germany

SAN/Storage Consultant

ApoBank

Provided SAN/Storage expertise for system migration planning and new infrastructure setup during a major data center transformation
Implemented innovative ad-hoc solutions including snapshot-based backup, restore, and cloning mechanisms for large-scale ERP environments
Technologies: Brocades, EMC, Pure Storage, HPE, 3PAR storage systems

Jan 2017 - Dec 2019

3 years

Vienna, Austria

SAN/Storage/TSM Consultant

Bank Austria (UniCredit)

Supported decommissioning of two legacy data centers and migration to new environments
Planned, deployed, and configured new SAN/Storage infrastructure and conducted data and system migrations
Supported local IT teams with SAN, Storage, and TSM-related tasks
Technologies: IBM, EMC, 3PAR, Brocade, Cisco

Jan 2016 - Dec 2017

2 years

Munich, Germany

SAN/Storage Engineer

HypoVereins Bank (UniCredit)

Led large-scale migration project of several petabytes across heterogeneous SAN environments
Implemented backend storage systems and virtualization layers, performed phased data migrations, and developed migration reports and documentation
Technologies: IBM XIV, SVC, DS8K, Storwize V7000, A9000, TSM, TPC; EMC VPLEX, VMAX, VNX; NetApp Filers; HP 3PAR; PureStorage; Cisco SANs (FC, FCoE)

Jan 2015 - Dec 2016

2 years

Hasselt, Belgium

SAN/Storage Engineering Consultant

Cegeka NV

Led architecture, design, and implementation of a new data center build and subsequent data migration
Designed and executed high- and low-level technical solutions including deployment of three 4-node NetApp CDOT systems
Created standard build and configuration documentation for ongoing scalability
Technologies: IBM, Brocade, NetApp, Hitachi storage platforms

Jan 2013 - Dec 2015

3 years

Düsseldorf, Germany

Brocade SAN Consultant

Vodafone Germany

Managed a major client engagement for complex SAN consolidation and implementation
Designed and implemented one of the largest Brocade 5th Generation SAN infrastructures in Europe
Developed full monitoring, audit, and logging approach and performed migration from Cisco SANs
Technologies: Brocade, FC, FCoE, FCIP tunneling

Jan 2012 - Dec 2013

2 years

Brussels, Belgium

SAN/Backup/Storage Engineer

IBM Belgium

Member of the 6-person storage team covering BENELUX, delivering Level 3 and Level 4 support for data storage and data protection infrastructures
Performed complex troubleshooting, system upgrades, performance tuning, and project implementations in enterprise-class environments
Technologies: IBM, Brocade, NetApp platforms and TSM backups

Jan 2011 - Dec 2012

2 years

Darmstadt, Germany

SAN/Storage Engineering Consultant

EUMETSAT

Freelance storage consultant for inter-governmental European space agency
Member of 4-person storage network infrastructure team responsible for environment-wide data storage and protection services
Designed and provided storage infrastructure for all satellite missions

Jan 2009 - Dec 2011

3 years

Amsterdam, Netherlands

SAN/Storage/TSM Engineer

ABN AMRO Bank

Freelance consultant engaged through IBM Netherlands as part of ABN AMRO storage team
Responsible for full lifecycle management of SAN, NAS, storage, and backup infrastructure, delivering Level 3 and Level 4 support
Executed project-based implementations in a secure enterprise financial environment
Technologies: IBM, Brocade, NetApp

Jan 2004 - Dec 2009

6 years

Various SAN/Storage/TSM Roles

RWE IT CZ & IBM GSDC Brno

Industries Experience

See where this freelancer has spent most of their professional time. Longer bars indicate deeper hands-on experience, while shorter ones reflect targeted or project-based work.

Experienced in Information Technology (10 years), Banking and Finance (8 years), Energy (6 years), Space Exploration (4 years), Automotive (3 years), and Telecommunication (3 years).

Information Technology

Banking and Finance

Energy

Space Exploration

Automotive

Telecommunication

Business Areas Experience

The graph below provides a cumulative view of the freelancer's experience across multiple business areas, calculated from completed and active engagements. It highlights the areas where the freelancer has most frequently contributed to planning, execution, and delivery of business outcomes.

Experienced in Information Technology (20 years), Operations (14 years), and Project Management (3 years).

Information Technology

Operations

Project Management

Summary

I am a very well qualified IT consultant specializing and delivering projects in area of Data Storage & Data Protection. Background includes numerous successful large-scale projects in critical environments, delivered for high-end clients across the EU, operating within Energy Industry, ICT services, Mobile Telecommunications, Banking and Finance, Automotive Industry as well as Defense and Space sector. Demonstrated record of success in complex designs, architecture and implementation of SAN, Storage and Backup solutions. Seeking a contract-based projects where data storage and protection skills and expertise will add a value. Experienced and qualified in most of the leading Storage technology vendors portfolio (IBM, EMC, HP, 3PAR, Huawei, Pure, CEPH SDS, NetApp, Cisco and Brocade technologies).

Skills

San / Nas / Das / Object / Sds
Enterprise Storage Platforms
Vsan, Ceph Rados Sds
Storage Virtualization (Svc, Vplex)
Backups / Restores / Tsm
Disaster Recovery & Bc Planning
Vxvm, Hsm Sam-fs
Tape Libraries, Drives & Vtls

Languages

Czech

Native

Slovak

Native

English

Advanced

German

Intermediate

Education

Oct 2005 - Jun 2007

Masaryk University

Master of Science, DR & BC for Datacenter · Computer Science · Brno, Czech Republic

Oct 2001 - Jun 2004

Masaryk University

Bachelor of Science · Computer Science · Brno, Czech Republic

Certifications & licenses

Brocade Certified Fabric Administrator – 16 Gbit

Brocade

Brocade Certified Fabric Designer – 8 Gbit

Brocade

Brocade Certified Fabric Professional – 16 Gbit

Brocade

Brocade Certified Fabric Professional – 8 Gbit

Brocade

EMCPA: EMC Technologies

EMC

IBM Certified Deployment Professional – Tivoli Storage manager 5.3

IBM

IBM Certified Specialist – System p Administrator (AIX6)

IBM

IBM Certified Storage Administrator – Tivoli Storage Manager 5.3

IBM

Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator on Windows Server 2003

Microsoft

Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer on Windows Server 2003

Microsoft

NetApp Certified Data Administrator, Clustered Data ONTAP

NetApp

NetApp Certified Data Administrator, Data ONTAP 7-mode

NetApp

SNIA Certified Storage Architect

SNIA

SNIA Certified Storage Professional

SNIA

Symantec Certified Specialist Veritas Storage Foundation (Veritas Volume Manager) 5.0 for UNIX

Symantec

Profile

Created

January 2026

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Where is Roman based?

Roman is based in Düsseldorf, Germany.

What languages does Roman speak?

Roman speaks the following languages: Czech (Native), Slovak (Native), English (Advanced), German (Intermediate).

How many years of experience does Roman have?

Roman has at least 20 years of experience. During this time, Roman has worked in at least 10 different roles and for 10 different companies. The average length of individual experience is 2 years and 10 months. Note that Roman may not have shared all experience and actually has more experience.

What roles would Roman be best suited for?

Based on recent experience, Roman would be well-suited for roles such as: Lead SAN/Storage & Backup Consultant / Architect, SAN/Storage Engineering Engineer, SAN/Storage Consultant.

What is Roman's latest experience?

Roman's most recent position is Lead SAN/Storage & Backup Consultant / Architect at Daimler/Mercedes-Benz.

What companies has Roman worked for in recent years?

In recent years, Roman has worked for Daimler/Mercedes-Benz and EUMETSAT.

Which industries is Roman most experienced in?

Roman is most experienced in industries like Information Technology (IT), Banking and Finance, and Energy. Roman also has some experience in Space Exploration and Travel, Automotive, and Telecommunication.

Which business areas is Roman most experienced in?

Roman is most experienced in business areas like Information Technology (IT), Operations, and Project Management.

Which industries has Roman worked in recently?

Roman has recently worked in industries like Automotive and Space Exploration and Travel.

Which business areas has Roman worked in recently?

Roman has recently worked in business areas like Information Technology (IT) and Operations.

What is Roman's education?

Roman holds a Master in Computer Science from Masaryk University and a Bachelor in Computer Science from Masaryk University.

Does Roman have any certificates?

Roman has 15 certificates. Among them, these include: Brocade Certified Fabric Administrator – 16 Gbit, Brocade Certified Fabric Designer – 8 Gbit, and Brocade Certified Fabric Professional – 16 Gbit.

What is the availability of Roman?

Roman is immediately available for suitable projects.

What is the rate of Roman?

Roman's rate depends on the specific project requirements. Please use the Meet button on the profile to schedule a meeting and discuss the details.