Manikanta Abburi
Professional Summary
Data Center Technician with 3+ years of experience supporting critical server infrastructure, hardware validation, and data center operations across enterprise and cloud-scale environments. Skilled in diagnosing CPU, GPU, DIMM, PCIe, NIC, PSU, and storage failures through systematic hardware diagnostics, BMC/IPMI telemetry analysis, and Linux-based log investigation. Hands-on experience with server platform bring-up, BIOS/UEFI configuration, firmware validation, rack-and-stack deployments, and post-repair functional verification. Familiar with GPU server architecture, PCIe connectivity, thermal management, and high-performance computing infrastructure. Proficient in Linux command-line diagnostics, shell scripting, and Python-based monitoring automation. Experienced across air-cooled and liquid-cooled data center environments, with a strong foundation in rack-level power distribution, PDU/UPS monitoring, and BMS-driven environmental oversight to sustain maximum uptime.
Technical Skills
Work Experience
- Executed rack-and-stack deployments of server, storage, and network hardware following EIA-310 standards, enforcing proper airflow, cable routing, and rack-level PDU configurations across multiple deployment cycles.
- Diagnosed hardware failures across CPU, DIMM, PCIe, NIC, PSU, and motherboard components using systematic fault-isolation techniques and hardware diagnostic utilities, restoring system availability within defined SLA windows.
- Investigated server incidents by correlating BMC/IPMI event logs, Linux system logs, and hardware telemetry to identify failure patterns and support root cause analysis documentation.
- Backed GPU server installations and PCIe device connectivity troubleshooting, including hardware seating verification, power connection checks, and OS-level device detection validation.
- Conducted post-replacement hardware stress tests and functional verification checks to confirm server stability before returning systems to production, reducing repeat-failure rates across validated units.
- Automated diagnostic check sequences and log collection using Python and shell scripts, cutting manual data-gathering time for recurring hardware health reviews.
- Monitored CPU temperature, fan speed, and rack-level power consumption through infrastructure monitoring platforms, escalating thermal and power threshold breaches to prevent hardware damage.
- Maintained detailed failure analysis records, repair actions, and validation outcomes in the ticketing system, enabling engineering teams to identify recurring component failure trends across the fleet.
- Performed rack-and-stack and hardware deployments of enterprise server hardware to EIA-310 standards, maintaining structured cable management, correct rack layouts, and consistent airflow configurations.
- Diagnosed hardware issues involving memory modules, storage drives, network adapters, cooling fans, and power supplies, escalating complex failures to senior engineers with documented reproduction steps.
- Executed Linux-based hardware health checks and reviewed system logs to isolate boot failures, hardware warnings, and network connectivity issues across deployed server fleets.
- Backed BIOS configuration, firmware updates, and component replacements, performing post-maintenance restart validation to confirm system recovery before returning hardware to service.
- Supported senior engineers during hardware failure reproduction and component isolation exercises, contributing structured troubleshooting notes that reduced average fault-resolution time for recurring issues.
- Maintained accurate records of hardware failures, replaced components, test outcomes, and corrective actions within the team's tracking system, improving traceability for repeat-incident analysis.
- Executed preventive maintenance activities across rack infrastructure including power, cooling, and connectivity checks, supporting sustained uptime across managed server environments.
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