Jul 2024 – Present · 1 yr 10 mos

• # Lead hybrid cloud infrastructure transformation initiatives within the Hybrid Cloud Business Unit, focused on Global Financial Services existing clients.
• # Currently exploring AI infrastructure requirements for banking clients, assessing GPU compute needs, storage architectures, and network requirements for potential AI initiatives of customers.
• # Participated in client workshops discussing AI infrastructure readiness, data pipeline requirements, and compliance considerations for AI implementations in regulated industries.
• # Worked on many winning proposals for PaaS & DevOps services, Storage & Backup, Cyber Resiliency, Isolated Recovery Environment, Hypervisor and Private Cloud Solutions, Azure & AWS migration solutions, Edge orchestration platforms, Disaster Recovery, ModernOps for Hybrid Clouds.
• # Working with technical teams to understand & evaluate infrastructure implications of LLM deployments, vector database requirements, and scalable AI inference architectures to provide next generation AI enabled data centers for our customers.
• # Collaborate with delivery to mine for opportunities in technology lifecycle, sales to support for RFP/RFI, and partner/OEM teams to integrate products & platforms into our overall value proposition.
• # Drive Transformation workshops for clients, demonstrating value of automation, IaC, cloud-native architectures, and cyber resiliency frameworks.
• # Support International customer visits, CxO strategy workshops, Infrastructure technical workshops from presales solution arctecture perspective, represent Infrastructure business unit in various customer meetings in transformation workshops.

Feb 2021 – Jul 2024 · 3 yrs 5 mos

• Lead hybrid cloud infrastructure transformation initiatives within the Hybrid Cloud Business Unit, focused on Global Financial Services existing clients.
• Currently working closely with Banking & Insurance customers across Europe geography, for proactive and reactive opportunities.
• Worked on many winning proposals for Azure PaaS & DevOps services, Storage-as-a-Service (Block), Isolated Recovery Environment, VMWare Alternatives (Nutanix), Azure & AWS Cloud Discovery, Assessment, design & migration (re-host & re-platform), Backup-as-a-Service, Private/Hybrid management Platforms, Disaster Recovery, ModernOps for Hybrid Clouds.
• Collaborate with delivery to mine for opportunities in technology lifecycle, sales to support for RFP/RFI, and partner/OEM teams to integrate products & platforms into our overall value proposition.
• Drive Transformation workshops for clients, demonstrating value of automation, IaC, cloud-native architectures, and cyber resiliency frameworks.
• Support International customer visits, CxO strategy workshops, Infrastructure technical workshops from presales solution arctecture perspective, represent Infrastructure business unit in various customer meetings in transformation workshops.

Mar 2017 – Jan 2021 · 3 yrs 10 mos

• # Duration: 4 years; Location: Noida, India
• # Team: NexGen Data Center Presales under Digital Cloud Foundation team for US Geography for Manufacutring, Aerospace Defence, Utilities, Travel Transport Vertical.
• # Responsible to solution Infra Technologies including SDDC, Hybrid Cloud, Converged & Hyper Converged, Storage platforms, Virtualization, Container platforms, Backup platforms, DR, DC & Cloud Migration, Monitoring tools, IaC platforms. Leading solutions from OEMs like VMware, Dell EMC, HPE, Cisco, IBM, Nutanix, Rubrik, Commvault, Cohesity, PureStorage, RedHat, IBM. Public Clouds like Google, AWS & Azure.
• # Supported multi-million-dollar pipeline for various vertical (Manufacturing, Energy, Utilities) and led to many wins including Assets (Hardware & Software), Cloud and services revenue (Consulting, Assessment, Design & Migration).
• # Spearheaded design of hybrid cloud and virtualization solutions for Fortune 500 clients in manufacturing and utilities sectors.
• # Created transformation roadmaps, HLDs, and detailed architectures integrating OEM and hyperscaler technologies.
• # Delivered cloud migration strategies, automation blueprints, and DR plans.
• # Supported multimillion-dollar wins by leading customer workshops, solution walkthroughs, and technical QBRs.

Nov 2011 – Feb 2017 · 5 yrs 3 mos

• # Client Focus: Dedicated Time & Material resource for a leading engine manufacturing and power generation enterprise headquartered in Columbus, Indiana, USA.
• # Scope: Designed scalable, resilient IT solutions for manufacturing plants, covering app upgrades, new site deployments, and expansions.
• # EA Tools & Frameworks: Used Troux, Technology Reference Models, EA & SA templates (TOGAF-based).
• # Technologies: VMWare vSphere, SCCM, Microsoft/Linux servers, MS Project/Visio, SQL Server, Oracle DB, x86 blade/rack/converged infrastructure.
• # Key Responsibilities:
• Engaged with IT business owners to understand needs, worked with vendors for COTS product identification, and participated in RFPs and OEM selections.
• Contributed to Supply Chain IT projects using MES, COTS apps like Dassault Apriso FlexNet, IBM Maximo, EaseWorks, IQR, Oracle GTM, JDA Sequencer, MetricStream, and custom-built apps.
• Led architecture reviews with EA domain architects (App, Data, Security, Integration, Tech).
• Supported legacy IT app modernization by proposing SaaS/PaaS alternatives, enabling re-platforming, and shifting from point-to-point to SOA using Oracle middleware.
• Collaborated with technology architects to align with standards and create adoption roadmaps for Supply Chain IT.
• Delivered high-level and detailed solution designs; presented in Architecture Review Board and secured approvals.
• Created reference architectures for global COTS deployments and drove architectural standardization to avoid legacy exceptions.
• Participated in PoCs, infra deployment, vendor evaluations, and modernization/migration projects.
• Supported customer implementations and adopted best practices for delivery.

Apr 2007 – Nov 2011 · 4 yrs 7 mos

• # Configure and assess system security, provisioning and configure servers as per requirements.
• # Develop and reviewed technical run books and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Conducted knowledge transfer sessions for transformation activities and supported technical operations, handling escalations.
• # Led server provisioning and established architecture standards.
• # Conduct routine Server Audits for Data Centers, acting as a representative for offshore operations.
• # Coordinate hardware repairs, replacements, and maintenance activities, liaising between onsite DC Ops and clients.
• # Manage critical incidents and planned maintenance activities, providing hands-on support for priority issues.
• # Represent Windows & VMware track for critical events and escalations fostering value addition in daily operations and bring optimization.
• # Built strong relationships with stakeholders, understanding their concerns and addressing pain points proactively.

Apr 2007 – Nov 2011 · 4 yrs 7 mos

• Duration: 5 years, 4 months; Location: Offshore (Noida, India) & Onsite (Columbus, Indiana, USA)
• Client Focus: Dedicated Resource (Time & Material) for a leading Engine Manufacturing & Power Generation Enterprise, headquartered at Columbus Indiana, USA
• Scope: Design IT solutions for various Manufacturing plants including App version upgrades, new site deployments, and expansions, ensuring they are scalable, highly available, and resilient (Fault tolerant as well as secure).
• EA tools - Troux, Technology Reference Models, EA & SA Templates adopted from TOGAF
• Infrastructure Tech - VMWare vSphere, SCCM, Microsoft & Linux Servers, Microsoft Project, Microsoft Visio, Microsoft SQL & Oracle databases, x86 Servers (Blade, Rack & Converged Infrastructure).
• Work with IT Business Owners to understand their requirements, work with COTS product vendors to identify suitable products, participate in product & OEM selections, RFP selection teams.
• Participate in projects related to Supply Chain IT including Manufacturing Execution Systems, Custom developed software, and COTS Applications like Dassault Systems Apriso FlexNet, Manufacturing Process Intelligence, Ease Inc. EaseWorks, Statistical Process Control, Shop Floor Scheduling, IBM Maximo, Data Splice, Metric Stream, JDA Sequencer, Oracle Global Trade Mgt, IQR.
• Conduct Architecture reviews and collaborate with EA team's Domain architects for comprehensive assessments across multiple domains - Application Architects, Security Architects, Data Architects, Integration Architects, Technology Architects.
• Work with various IT Capability Owners and their respective Applications teams to identify legacy IT Apps, and work with them to create modernization plans - E.g Replace legacy Apps with alternative / equivalent PaaS / SaaS Application providers, Aligning Dev Teams on Re-architecting app projects into new development platforms which are more webscale, resilient and widely adopted, convert legacy integration technologies like point to

Jun 2006 – Oct 2006 · 4 mos

• Configure and assess system security, provisioning and configure servers as per requirements.
• Develop and reviewed technical run books and Standard Operating Procedures (SOP).
• Conducted knowledge transfer sessions for transformation activities and supported technical operations, handling escalations.
• Led server provisioning and established architecture standards.
• Conduct routine Server Audits for Data Centers, acting as a representative for offshore operations.
• Coordinate hardware repairs, replacements, and maintenance activities, liaising between onsite DC Ops and clients.
• Manage critical incidents and planned maintenance activities, providing hands-on support for priority issues.
• Represent Windows & VMware track for critical events and escalations fostering value addition in daily operations and bring optimization.
• Built strong relationships with stakeholders, understanding their concerns and addressing pain points proactively.