Dec 2014 – Feb 2020 · 5 yrs 2 mos

• Key Programs Handled :
• ● Program Managed several Large Fulfillment Center setups across India with an IT Capital Budget footprint in excess of 25 M$ for launch period spanning from 2015-19.
• ● Managed Critical Global Wireless Scanner Refresh Program with Budget of 15M$. This was delivered before schedule with >1.5M$ capex savings. This was driven as an Engineering/ Infosec compliance program to ensure end of life devices were removed from network.
• ● Worked with Design, Procurement to introduce Smart Rack solution (with in Row Cooling/UPS) which helped to reduce Site Build TAT while meeting additional goal of bringing efficiency in Power/Cooling requirements.
• ● Steered India Product testing program successfully for testing, certifications & production roll-out for Low cost next generation Android based wireless scanning devices in Business process areas (Sortation Centers & Delivery Stations). This lead to significant Cost Savings (<1M$) for 2019 Capex & further reducing cost outflow for Amazon for future orders.
• ● Handled Global Device testing program for conducting field trials of Scanning devices as a part of future product evaluation that facilitated for mass-scale deployments across all regions.
• ● Successfully delivered Amazon Logistics Small Site Standardization Program which constituted of multiple Link deliveries & IT Infrastructure overhaul. This helped to standardize ~100 sites with complete revamp in a constricted schedule to support business peak operations seamlessly thereby providing highly Reliable, Stable IT Setup with improved Availability, Performance & Uptimes across all the Amazon logistics sites which was well appreciated by Ops leadership.
• ● Steered Pan India FC/Amazon Logistics network standardization project with objective to provide uniform bandwidth and stable last mile services for Business Ops.
• ● Handled NA Server Refresh program successfully (1M$) including WW End user computing devices upgrade (Thin Clients/Scanners/Kindle).

May 2013 – Nov 2014 · 1 yr 6 mos

• Key Achievements :
• ● In APAC role, was responsible for delivery of several ALU Real Estate Office Consolidation programs in APAC (~20 initiatives) leading to significant cost savings to ALU where IT deliverables where involved & ensuring seamless transition to New Office or Downsizing / Reduction at Current Offices.
• ● Worked with IT Service Provider to develop an accurate DC, Network & EUC manpower-resourcing plans to arrive at actual work/effort estimations for T&M proposals. Validated HP manpower efforts (proposed vs actuals) to highlight the Project Cost Variance with Leadership team and helped to reduce overestimations leading to avoidance of additional cost outflow for ALU.
• ● Timely execution of deliverables through partner HP that is responsible for the H/W Ordering & executing the DC, Network and EUC Tower Scope in line with the original shift timelines to realize cost savings.
• Key Programs Handled :
• ● In the last assignment, handled ALU Wireless Business Unit Outsourcing activities from India region for the Incubation Center Network Connectivity & DCO setup and migrations.
• ● Regional APAC projects involved Malaysia relocation (300K€), Hongkong relocation (200K€), Philippines/ Melbourne downsizing (>150 K€), Noida Closure (100K€) & several others as a part of APAC Cost Reduction program from ALU.
• ● Supported Divestiture Project related to Managed Service reverse transitions to ensure the Transition of employees to the third party company are managed properly from access & account deactivation including Asset Transfer and release perspective.
• ● Supported internal high visibility projects for new MS Order for setup of OSS transformation environment. This required HP engagement to provide necessary support & environment to host the servers in hosted RU mode along with procurements for end to end connectivity with Customer Primary and DR sites using Primary/Backup Links including opening up Third Party connectivity from ALU DC to Customer NOC.

Apr 2011 – May 2013 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Key Achievements :
• ● Supported ISO27001 Certifications for ALU GNOC, Bangalore (first for ALU GNOC’s globally).
• ● Successful completion of Lan Refresh for all the RnD & Sales Offices which helped improve End User experience.
• ● Setting up Third Party Connectivity for Proof of Concept/Demo Environments for large no of Business Opportunity Lifecycle cases (Airforce Demo which led to a Business win, Reliance POC, RIL VC Connectivity, Access over DMZ for Chennai Mobile TV POC, Chennai IPTV/Media Room Lab Access & several connectivity’s for Inter Op Testing in the Labs with Customer Devices).
• ● Setting up GNOC critical TPC’s for Customer Support that where linked to strict SLA’s for ALU to avoid Service Penalty (Vodafone Qtr, NRJ Mobile & Mobility Riyadh). This also involved engagement with ALU IT Partner HP to support setup/integration of new Customer Network with ALU GNOC Setup at Bangalore for monitoring of Customer’s NMS/EMS.
• Key Programs Handled :
• ● Support for setting up TPC’s for Chennai ESD/ Bangalore Vital QIP Enterprise Team ODC with complete Product Development & Testing getting outsourced to TCS. Similar outsourcing projects with Aricent for Kestrel & Wipro for MCD BU.
• ● Supported various Business Projects raised through Demand Mgt catering to R&D. Some of the Key Projects were Chennai IPTV & Media Room Virtualization Infra Setup, Clearcase Environment Upgrade for Enterprise Team & Build (Clearcase /Lincase) environment Setup for Wireless BU including VMWare Server Farm for R&D Bangalore. Other Key Requests handled where Bangalore RnD Demo Room Setup, Server Setup in DMZ Environment for Services Tools Team/GNOC.
• ● Co-ordinated for Business Projects raised through demand mgt. catering to Real Estate. Key Projects included settin up Gurgaon Sigma Center (600 K€) & various other Project Offices including existing Office Expansions-Closures with total budget spend of 1 M€.
• ● Genesys/GACD, Nice Logger Integration for ALU’s Global Welcome Center in Gurgoan.

Apr 2008 – Mar 2011 · 2 yrs 11 mos

• Key Achievements :
• ● Received Appreciation for New Office Expansion Project for R&D Expansion
• ● Received Appreciation from R&D Gurgaon and Noida Mgt for successfully handling IT Scope leading to SEI CMMI Ml3 and TL9000 Certifications respectively.
• Key Programs Handled :
• ● As a Local lead successfully handled the Client Side Migration from Notes to Outlook for all the R&D Users for the global project undertaken towards Mailbox Standardization (Domino to Exchange Platform Migration).
• ● Handled the Disk Encryption Deployment Project for roll-out of Safegaurd Disk Encryption Software identified for Users and imparted training to the Local OSS Teams for the Installation, Recovery and Troubleshooting Scenarios applicable for L1 and L2 Support.
• ● Led the team responsible for the setup of New Office in Fortune Tower 2, Gurgaon for the Office expansion to create additional facility of R&D Resources. Was instrumental in getting the Site operational with the additional IT Infrastructure (Lan, Voice, Storage, Servers) within the limited timeframe available considering the stringent BU expansion and Project Delivery timelines.
• ● Active Directory Consolidation Project for migration of Legacy Domains to Corporate Domains, which involved Business/R&D Servers and IT Generic Servers including all the Clients migration. This involved remediation of all the Application Level dependencies including Clearcase Applications liaising with the R&D Lab/Technical team.
• ● Handled the IT Scope for the External Audits conducted for the SEI CMMI Ml3 Certification for R&D Unit in Gurgaon.
• ● Handled the IT Scope for the certification of Noida R&D Center for being TL9000 standards compliant.

Feb 2006 – Mar 2008 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Key Achievements :
• ● Got awarded and acknowledgement received for handling and managing the Setup of New R&D Office of Alcatel Development India (ADI) at Fortune Towers in 2004 & Plot25 in 2006 (combined 1250 K€) which included co-ordination with various OEM’s/Principals for setup of Computing Environment including File/Print Server, Storage, R&D Clearcase environment (comprising of HP DL380G3 Servers, EVA5K SAN, MSL6060 Tape Library) and all the Lan/Wan and Voice related infrastructure using Devices from Alcatel (OmniSwitch, Omni PCX) & Cisco (Routers).

Apr 2005 – Feb 2006 · 10 mos

• Major Client/Projects Handled :
• Alcatel Development India Pvt. Ltd. (Gurgaon/Noida Unit)

May 2001 – Mar 2005 · 3 yrs 10 mos

• Major Client/Projects Handled :
• 1. ONGC Data Center
• 2. Bajaj Allianz General Insurance Company
• 3. DCGI (Drug Controller General India)
• 4. Several other Projects handled for Network deployments –
• Ministry of Defence (MoD)/Controller General of Defence Accounts (CGDA)/Prasar Bharati/ Intelsat/BHEL/RITES/NAFED/DTC/DQAN.