Nov 2024 – Feb 2026 · 1 yr 3 mos · Germany · On-site

• 🔹Part of the Data & Analytics team leading a strategic data warehouse migration from an on-premises UK data center to Azure Germany.
• 🔹 Designing and implementing modern data architecture using Databricks, DBT, and Azure Data Lake, adopting the Bronze–Silver–Gold layer approach.
• 🔹 Automating workflows and integrations via Azure DevOps pipelines, GitHub, Logic Apps, and AKS clusters.
• 🔹 Managing secure site-to-site connectivity between Azure and on-premises environments.
• 🔹 Supporting end-to-end data lifecycle across Development, UAT, Pre-Prod, and Production environments.
• 🔹 Delivering actionable insights using Power BI dashboards and reports.
• 🔹 Contributing to continuous delivery and monitoring practices within a regulated financial environment.

Jun 2023 – Oct 2024 · 1 yr 4 mos · Germany · On-site

• My primary role involves overseeing and operating cutting-edge infrastructure solutions for over 30,000 users and 200 industrial and office sites across the globe. Specifically, my work revolves around the migration of all OT sites to the Azure environment in a Hybrid setup.
• To achieve this, I am required to visit each site and gain a comprehensive understanding of the service challenges faced by enterprises and IT when leveraging cloud technology. Through a thorough analysis of the requirements, I then proceed to design the necessary migration plan.
• Role Description:
•  Visit the OT site and discuss with OT managers to gather the manufacturing requirements for the hybrid. Provide IT leadership, vision, collaboration and strategic direction across ASEAN
•  I have thoroughly reviewed the requirement and have analyzed it from various perspectives
•  Design and implement Azure landing zones for multiple IT / OT using best practices and industry standards.
•  Planning and designing Azure Virtual Network with a multitude of connectivity options, for example, Express Route and S2S VPN from on-prem, VNET peering with hub-spoke network architecture and multi-layer network packet scanning and filtering
•  Provide expertise in planning, configuring, and supporting Azure Virtual Networks (VNETs), subnets, Azure network settings, DHCP address blocks, DNS settings, security policies, and routing
•  Assess Azure landing zones for enhancements, identifying areas for improvement and recommending changes to optimize performance, security, and cost
•  I need to design the OT site-managed platform in a secure manner and implement VMware with a vSan cluster for the managed platform.

Sep 2022 – May 2023 · 8 mos · Singapore · On-site

• Avanade as a Cloud Infrastructure Solution Architect solves customer and service challenges for enterprises and IT leveraging cloud and analytic technology. We automate processes, drive proactive customer engagement, and track revenue, cost and IT efficiency changes. We do this by delivering Digital projects on public Iaas/PaaS/SaaS platforms with a specialization in Service Management, Cyber-security.
• Role Description:
• Responding to RFP and RFI for clients who are planning to migrate their on-premises apps or build new apps on Azure/AWS with/without hybrid connectivity.
• Planning and designing Azure Virtual Network with a multitude of connectivity options for example, Express Route and S2S VPN from on-prem, VNET peering with hub-spoke network architecture and multi-layer network packet scanning and filtering.
• Designing and deploying application workload across Availability Zone with Autoscaling and Load Balancer for apps to serve a high volume of requests with low latency and high availability.
• Designing DR as a Service using Azure Site Recovery and Automation Account to automate the entire recovery process using PowerShell.
• Optimize cost in a cloud by purchasing Reservation, right-size VMs and schedule shutdown workloads in Dev & Non-prod.
• I have worked in major cloud technologies such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, VMware, Google, etc.
• I'll be providing pre-sales technical support and involved in selected post-sales support when required.
• Managing the projects for Client-end – Microsoft (Primarily involved in Consulting, Architect, Design/ADDS/ADFS/ADCA/MIM/PAM/PAW/SCCM/SCOM and Azure AD)
• Specialized in Microsoft Active Directory, Active Directory Federation Services, Active Directory Certificate Services, DNS, DHCP, Hyper-V, Exchange, Lync, SCCM, SCOM and SQL Server
• Extensive troubleshooting knowledge using system & event logs/MBSA/Root Kit tools

Oct 2020 – Aug 2022 · 1 yr 10 mos · Singapore, Singapore

• M1 Ltd as a Cloud Solution Architect solves customer and service challenges for enterprises and IT leveraging cloud and analytic technology. We automate processes, drive proactive customer engagement, and track revenue, cost and IT efficiency changes. We do this by delivering Digital projects on public Iaas/PaaS/SaaS platforms with a specialization in Service Management, Cyber-security.
• Role Description:
• Responding to RFP and RFI for clients who are planning to migrate their on-premises apps or build new apps on Azure/AWS with/without hybrid connectivity.
• Planning and designing Azure Virtual Network with a multitude of connectivity options for example, Express Route and S2S VPN from on-prem, VNET peering with hub-spoke network architecture and multi-layer network packet scanning and filtering.
• Designing and deploying application workload across Availability Zone with Autoscaling and Load Balancer for apps to serve a high volume of requests with low latency and high availability.
• Designing DR as a Service using Azure Site Recovery and Automation Account to automate the entire recovery process using PowerShell.
• Optimize cost in a cloud by purchasing Reservation, right-size VMs and schedule shutdown workloads in Dev & Non-prod.
• I have worked in major cloud technologies such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, VMware, Google, etc.
• I'll be providing pre-sales technical support and involved in selected post-sales support when required.
• Managing the projects for Client-end – Microsoft (Primarily involved in Consulting, Architect, Design/ADDS/ADFS/ADCA/MIM/PAM/PAW/SCCM/SCOM and Azure AD)
• Specialized in Microsoft Active Directory, Active Directory Federation Services, Active Directory Certificate Services, DNS, DHCP, Hyper-V, Exchange, Lync, SCCM, SCOM and SQL Server
• Extensive troubleshooting knowledge using system & event logs/MBSA/Root Kit tools

Aug 2018 – Sep 2020 · 2 yrs 1 mo · Singapore

• StarHub Ltd as a Cloud Solution Architect solves customer and service challenges for enterprises and IT leveraging cloud and analytic technology. We automate processes, drive proactive customer engagement, and track revenue, cost and IT efficiency changes. We do this by delivering Digital projects on public Iaas/PaaS/SaaS platforms with a specialization in Service Management, Cyber-security.
• Role Description:
• Responding to RFP and RFI for clients who are planning to migrate their on-premises apps or build new apps on Azure/AWS with/without hybrid connectivity.
• Planning and designing Azure Virtual Network with a multitude of connectivity options for example, Express Route and S2S VPN from on-prem, VNET peering with hub-spoke network architecture and multi-layer network packet scanning and filtering.
• Designing and deploying application workload across Availability Zone with Autoscaling and Load Balancer for apps to serve a high volume of requests with low latency and high availability.
• Designing DR as a Service using Azure Site Recovery and Automation Account to automate the entire recovery process using PowerShell.
• Optimize cost in a cloud by purchasing Reservation, right-size VMs and schedule shutdown workloads in Dev & Non-prod.
• I have worked in major cloud technologies such as Microsoft Azure, AWS, VMware, Google, etc.
• I'll be providing pre-sales technical support and involved in selected post-sales support when required.
• Managing the projects for Client-end – Microsoft (Primarily involved in Consulting, Architect, Design/ADDS/ADFS/ADCA/MIM/PAM/PAW/SCCM/SCOM and Azure AD)
• Specialized in Microsoft Active Directory, Active Directory Federation Services, Active Directory Certificate Services, DNS, DHCP, Hyper-V, Exchange, Lync, SCCM, SCOM and SQL Server
• Extensive troubleshooting knowledge using system & event logs/MBSA/Root Kit tools

Mar 2018 – Aug 2018 · 5 mos · Singapore

• Project Description:
• Under the Payroll of CloudGo as a Senior Cybersecurity Consultant and Cloud Infrastructure Practice, working for a client “Microsoft”. CloudGo solves customer and service challenges for enterprises and IT leveraging cloud and analytic technology. We automate processes, drive proactive customer engagement, and track revenue, cost and IT efficiency changes. We do this by delivering Digital projects on public PaaS/SaaS platforms with a specialization in Service Management, Cyber-security, Customer Success, and Analytics.
• Role Description:
• Install/ Support/ Upgrading/ Migrating / Administration windows based servers -2012/2016
• Managing the projects for Client end – Microsoft (Primarily involved in Consulting, Architect, Design /ADDS / ADFS/ ADCA/ MIM/ PAM/ PAW/ SCCM/SCOM and Azure AD)
• Help customers with their Cyber Security, Identity and Access Management (IAM) , Privileged Access Management (PAM) and Identity Access Governance (IAG) initiatives and challenges
• Directory Services and PKI consulting/operations
• Specialized in Microsoft Active Directory, Active Directory Federation Services, Active Directory Certificate Services, DNS, DHCP, Hyper-V, Exchange, Lync, SCCM, SCOM and SQL Server
• Led the Microsoft AD, Exchange, and Lync Implementation Project.
• Expertise on Powershell scripts for automating tasks and process for end to end automation using different Embedded technologies
• Support Pre-sales Team on technical requirements during solution designing phase
• Vendor Management. Have a good track record of aligning with procurement guidelines in a high value with a savings in cost.
• Interface with Customer / Microsoft Corporation / Application team for technical support.
• Deploy Infrastructure Systems projects as per specifications including documentation
• Project achievements:
• Architect and designed PAW with integrated windows hello for Business

Mar 2016 – Mar 2018 · 2 yrs · Singapore · On-site

• DD appointed me as Tower Technical Team Lead working for a client “Avaloq, Keppel, IBF, IHL and Ascendas ” is a technology-driven financial services provider for wealth management, universal and retail banks. I am responsible to manage a team of 10 resources. Our team is committed to provide Administration & Maintenance support for Microsoft network using Windows 2012 servers, Microsoft exchange-2013, Microsoft Lync Server 2013 and Microsoft SharePoint (Development, Production, Application, Backup and vSphere ESXi 6).
• 1. Working as an operation SME to handle complex problems
• 2. Taking care of support and operation of VMware VMware vSphere 6.x (ESXi HA, DRS cluster, vCenter, SRM), SCCM, Active Directory, Exchange 2013, Lync 2013 and SQL Server 2012
• 3. Extensive troubleshooting knowledge using system & event logs/MBSA/Root Kit tools
• 4. Expertise on Powershell scripts for automating tasks and process for end to end automation using different Embedded technologies
• 5. Support Pre-sales Team on technical requirements during solution designing phase
• 6. As a part of Daily activities involves in Administrating, Monitoring and Troubleshooting of Servers/Application related issues/incidents on UAT / Production environment.
• 7. Vendor Management. Have good track record of aligning with procurement guidelines in a high value with a savings in cost.
• 8. Interface with Customer / Microsoft Corporation / Application team for technical support.
• 9. Deploy Infrastructure Systems projects as per specifications including documentation
• Project achievements:
• 1. Consolidation of physical servers – vSphere ESXi 6
• 2. Microsoft Exchange 2013 installed and configured
• 3. Microsoft Lync 2013 installed and configured
• 4. Windows server 2012 installed and configured
• Management Reporting:
• Weekly / Monthly Reports (Manual Reports - Presentation with Spreadsheet details) – to be prepared based on ITIL-Processes (Example - change, problem, incident management reports)

Mar 2014 – Feb 2016 · 1 yr 11 mos · Singapore

• Project Description:
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• NCS appointed me as Senior Technical Consultant for Infocomm Development Authority of Singapore (iDA), where my duty is to manage a team of 8 members. Our team responsibilities are to provide Administration & Maintenance support for Microsoft network using Windows 2008/2012 servers (Development, Production, Application, Backup, VMware and Citrix).
• Role Description:
• 1. Install/ Support/ Upgrading/ Migrating / Administration windows based servers (2008/2012) For Europe and Asia Pacific region
• 2. Install/ Support/ Upgrading/ Migrating / Administration legacy applications
• 3. Work with Operations team to help manage/monitor the Hyper-V infrastructure providing high availability.
• 4. Ms-Patch and Software Management via SMS/SCCM / Microsoft Deployment Toolkit - MDT
• 5. Script writing for software distribution (Batch Scripting)
• 6. Backup and Recovery Brightstor ARCserve Backup Tool
• 7. Alert log monitoring of Windows/Networks/Applications
• 8. Implementation and Support of Datacenter Projects on Installation, configuration and Troubleshooting of Windows/Networks
• 9. As a part of Daily activities involves in Administrating, Monitoring and Troubleshooting of Servers/Application related issues/indents on UAT / Production environment.
• 10. Provide Point of escalation Contact for 2nd level troubleshooting with end to end ownership for technical support. Delivering Root Cause Analysis, Workarounds and Solutions for all technical problems with compliance to iDA Reuters defined ITIL Processes on Problem and Incident Management.
• 1. I am coordinating and establishing a proper communication channels and information flow between various suppliers and vendors
• 2. Interface with Customer / Microsoft Corporation / Application team for technical support.
• Project achievements:
• 1. Consolidation of physical servers - Hyper V
• 2. Microsoft Exchange-2007 to 2013 Migrated
• 3. Microsoft Windows -2008 to 2012 Migrated

Dec 2012 – Jan 2014 · 1 yr 1 mo · Singapore

• Project Description:
• I am working as a Senior System Engineer in CIBT, where my duty is to manage a team of 7 members spread across Europe / Asia Pacific region. Our team responsibilities were to provide Administration & Maintenance support for Microsoft network using Windows 2003/2008 servers (Development, Production, Application, Backup and VMware).
• Role Description:
• 1. Install/ Support/ Upgrading/ Migrating / Administration windows based servers (2003/2008) For Europe and Asia Pacific region
• 2. Install/ Support/ Upgrading/ Migrating / Administration legacy applications
• 3. Install/ Support/ Upgrading/ Administration Cisco IP Phone system
• 4. Work with Operations team to help manage/monitor the VMware infrastructure providing high availability.
• 5. Ms-Patch and Software Management via SMS/SCCM / Microsoft Deployment Toolkit - MDT
• 6. Script writing for software distribution (Batch Scripting)
• 7. Backup and Recovery Brightstor ARCserve Backup Tool
• 8. Alert log monitoring of Windows/Networks/Applications
• 9. Implementation and Support of Datacenter Projects on Installation, configuration and Troubleshooting of Windows/Networks
• 10. As a part of Daily activities involves in Administrating, Monitoring and Troubleshooting of Servers/Application related issues/indents on UAT / Production environment.
• 11. Provide Point of escalation Contact for 2nd level troubleshooting with end to end ownership for technical support. Delivering Root Cause Analysis, Workarounds and Solutions for all technical problems with compliance to CIBT Reuters defined ITIL Processes on Problem and Incident Management.
• 12. I am coordinating and establishing a proper communication channels and information flow between various suppliers and vendors
• 13. Interface with Customer / Microsoft Corporation / Application team for technical support.
• Project achievements:
• 14. Consolidation of physical servers - ESX Vmware
• 15. Microsoft Exchange-2003 to 2010 Migrated

Feb 2010 – Nov 2012 · 2 yrs 9 mos · Singapore

• Project Description:
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• TCS appointed me as Senior System Engineer (Infrastructure Analyst) for Singapore Airlines (SIA), where my duty is to manage a team of 15 members spread across Asia Pacific region. Our team responsibilities are to provide Administration & Maintenance support for Microsoft network using Windows 2008/2003 servers (Development, Production, Application, Backup, VMware and Citrix).
• Role Description:
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• Install/ Support/ Upgrading/ Migrating / Administration windows based servers (2003/2008) For Asia Pacific region
• Work with Operations team to help manage/monitor the VMware infrastructure / Citrix architecture providing high availability.
• Ms-Patch and Software Management via SMS/SCCM
• Microsoft Exchange 2003 /2010 (Messaging ) Environment for Asia Pacific region
• Backup and Recovery Brightstor ARCserve Backup Tool for Asia Pacific region
• Alert log monitoring of Windows/Networks
• Implementation and Support of Datacenter Projects on Installation, configuration and Troubleshooting of Windows/Networks
• Delivering Root Cause Analysis, Workarounds and Solutions for all technical problems with compliance to SIA Reuters defined ITIL Processes on Problem and Incident Management.
• I am coordinating and establishing a proper communication channels and information flow between various suppliers and vendorsü Interface with Customer and Microsoft Corporation for technical support.
• Handling a team of 15 Members for Asia Pacific region
• Management Reporting:
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• Weekly / Monthly Reports (Manual Reports - Presentation with Spreadsheet details) – to be prepared based on ITIL-Processes (Example - change, problem, incident management reports)

Aug 2008 – Jan 2010 · 1 yr 5 mos · Singapore

• Project Description:
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• Compo2000 appointed me as Windows Engineer (Infrastructure Analyst) for EDS an HP Company, where my duty is to manage a team of 10 members spread across Asia Pacific region. Our team responsibilities were to provide Administration & Maintenance support for Microsoft network using Windows 2000/2003 servers (Development, Production, Application, Backup and Citrix).
• Role Description:
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• · Windows-2003/2000 Server Administration
• · Implemented Trust Relationship in Multiple Domain Environment.
• · Active Directory Configuring and Administrating for Multi Site Environment
• · DNS and DHCP Infrastructure
• · Messaging Exchange 2003 /2000 Environment
• · Terminal services / Citrix Environment
• · DFS and Print Servers Administration
• · Backup and Recovery ( Brightstor ARCserve Backup Tool and VERITAS Backup)
• · Antivirus Management (Symantec and eTrust )
• · Workable knowledge in Cluster environment
• · Ms-Patch and Software Management via SMS
• · Logs and services Monitoring
• · Handling Team Members
• · Risk management in work environment by managing IT security incidents.
• · Symantec end point management (SEPM-MR-4) server Implemented and Monitoring.
• Management Reporting:
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• Weekly / Monthly Reports (Manual Reports - Presentation with Spreadsheet details) – to be prepared based on ITIL-Processes (Example - change, problem, incident management reports)

Nov 2007 – May 2008 · 6 mos · Singapore

• Project Description:
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• Software Technology appointed me as System Administrator for Power Seraya Ltd, for a migration project, where my duty was to Migrate all Windows servers/Networks products. My responsibilities were to provide Administration & Maintenance support for Microsoft network using Windows 2000/2003 servers (Development, Production, Application, and Backup).
• Role Description:
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• · Installation and Monitoring of Windows Servers
• · Configuration and Monitoring of ADS,DHCP and DNS
• · Creating new OU and Adding user to OU of Group Policy
• · Create new user id and applying security policy (User, Group, Password, Roles )
• · Implemented Trust Relationship in Multiple Domain Models.
• · Backup and Recovery ( Brightstor ARCserve Backup Tool )
• · Configuring and Monitoring Symantec Antivirus for servers and client.
• · Ms-Patch and Software Management via SMS ( For Asia pack servers )
• · Request based deployment, deploy to Development, Production, Application server
• · Handled team members (Desktop Supports - 6 Members )
• Management Reporting:
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• Daily/Weekly/Monthly Reports (Manual Reports - Presentation with Spreadsheet details) – to be prepared based on ITIL-processes, i.e, change, problem, incident management reports

Nov 2006 – Nov 2007 · 1 yr · Singapore

• Project Description:
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• Cambridge appointed me as System Engineer, where my duty was manage a team of 5 members spread across Asia Pacific region. Our team responsibilities were to provide Administration & Maintenance support for Microsoft network using Windows 2000/2003 servers (Development, Production, Application, Backup).
• Role Description:
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• · Installation / Configuration of Windows 2003 Server and workstations.
• · Network troubleshooting over TCP/IP.
• · Implemented DHCP and DNS Server
• · Diagnose and Monitor the performance of network in Windows 2K Servers
• · Troubleshooting, Identifying, Isolating and repairing Network related problems
• · Installing necessary software’s and utilities for the end user.
• · Installation and Configuration of ADS / Group Policy
• · Performing backup and restore functions Using NT backup.
• · Ms-Patch and Software Management via SMS ( For Asia pack servers )
• · Installed & Maintained Norton Antivirus software
• · Maintaining & administering Lotus Note 6.5 Client.
• · Handled team members (Supports Engineers - 4 Members)

Sep 2005 – Oct 2006 · 1 yr 1 mo · Greater Chennai Area

• Project Description:
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• Uniware appointed me as Network Administrator for Lucas TVS Company, where my duty was Administration & Maintenance of Microsoft network using Windows NT Server 4.0 /2000 with Microsoft exchange as a BackOffice server for the purpose of transferring mail both intranet & internet. The network consists of Cisco 1603 & 2600 series router configured for Internet as well as for the interconnection of TCP/IP segments. Implementing WINS server as a Software Router by configuring 2 NIC’s to provide routing for 2 IP segmentations. For file server we have implemented and configured NAS with Operating system as Windows2000 Advanced Server.
• Role Description:
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• · Installation and Configuration of Windows Servers
• · Installation and Configuration of ADS / Group Policy / DHCP / WINS / DNS
• · Setting up of Users and Security profiles.
• · Providing Network Printing Support.
• · Implemented Trust Relationship in Multiple Domain Models.
• · Troubleshooting, Identifying, Isolating and repairing Network related problems
• · Performing backup and restore functions Using NT backup.
• · Upgrading 2000 to 2003 Server concept.
• · Creation of Storage location using NAS Server.
• · Installation and Configuration using VM ware.
• · Maintaining & administering MS Exchange server 2000 / 2003 Client.
• · Handled team members (Supports Engineers - 7 Members)

Jan 2002 – Aug 2005 · 3 yrs 7 mos · Chennai Area, India

• Project Description:
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• SR Computers appointed me as System Admin & Network Specialist, where my duty was to handle a team of 5 members, design various IT infrastructure & Network projects for various clients as well as provide support.
• Role Description:
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• · Installation and Configuration of Windows NT 4.0/2000 Server and workstations.
• · PC and Network troubleshooting in a large network environment.
• · Network troubleshooting over TCP/IP.
• · Client systems and Software Asset Management
• · Managing & Maintaining Large System Environment with multiple NOS and Clients.
• · Configuring and maintaining of servers and desktop PC’s in the facility.
• · Installing necessary software’s and utilities for the end user.
• · Formulating software and system policies, implementation and follow-up.
• · Handled team members (Field Engineers - 10 Members )
• Network Support & Security:
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• · Installing & configuring routing protocols RIP, IGRP, EIGRP and OSPF.
• · Provide Installation, Maintenance, Management, Configuration Service and Support for CISCO 2500/2600 Routers, Catalyst Switchs1900/2900
• · Fault Management - Identifying LAN and WAN faults and getting them resolved. Coordinating with respective vendors for any vendor related issues/problems
• · Security management: Working towards ensuring a 100% secured LAN and WAN
• · Co-ordination with the respective vendor for Support and Spare replacements.
• · Documenting the LAN and WAN setup