Akshay Kumar Sharma

Director of Engineering

Greater Delhi, India27 yrs 1 mo experience

Most Likely To SwitchHighly Stable

Key Highlights

Expert in digital transformation and cloud migration.
Proven track record in turning around businesses.
Strong background in IT strategy and project management.

Stackforce AI infers this person is a Digital Transformation Expert with a focus on Cloud Solutions and IT Infrastructure.

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Skills

Core Skills

Cloud MigrationDigital StrategyDigital TransformationNetwork SecurityOperations ManagementBusiness TurnaroundProject ManagementTechnical Engineering

Other Skills

Cloud ComputingIT InfrastructureCyber SecurityNetwork DesignSecurity PoliciesCloud ServicesCoordinationGame LaunchesBusiness StrategyRevenue ModelsNetwork ManagementIT StrategyVendor EvaluationIndustrial AutomationProject Implementation

About

Possessing a strong business and IT understanding coupled with excellent organizational skills, I have successfully helped, planned and implemented multiple IT projects. My understanding and early identification of potential problems stems from my knowledge in diverse fields & the exceptional relations I rapidly form with both internal and external clients. Other areas of my experience include: • Emerging Technologies • Project planning, scheduling and budgeting • Risk assessment • Negotiation • Effective team working I'm an ardent Tennis Player & use my Tennis learnings in my corporate life.

Experience

27 yrs 1 mo

Total Experience

5 yrs 8 mos

Average Tenure

21 yrs 3 mos

Current Experience

Medley india

Director-Technology

Mar 2005 – Present · 21 yrs 3 mos · New Delhi

o The primary profile is to maintain a comprehensive knowledge of current trends and developments and provide guidance and counsel to CTOs of clients and business groups on new technologies and issues to build better solutions that support and drive business decisions.
o Maintain knowledge currency (trends, regulations and business/operating models) and an understanding of cloud computing and the digital business paradigm at a business level
o Helping Indian Corporates to adopt a Digital Strategy for IT & Business process. Giving consultancy on Cloud migration, VPC, Hybrid Cloud, Hyper Convergence, HCI, Workspace Virtualization-Desktop/Application/Server, SLB, Secure Remote Access, MFA, Mobile Security, IoT applications, IT Compliance, UBA, Cloud based services like DC/DR, BYOD Solutions, Software Applications & Storage/Backup as a Service, DMS, Work Flow, BPM etc
o Working out the Network & IT infrastructure design & implementation decisions, Security policies, solutions involving convergence of Voice, Video & Data, SD-WAN, SDN, IoT ready Infra. The challenge is to motivate the existing team for new product range & at the same time recruit new team players.
o Responsible for delivering premium service to top enterprises in the country, providing end-to-end cutting edge ‘total solutions’ and a ‘single point’ relationship to large business customers.
o Launched “Secure Siksha Abhiyaan” on Secure Digital Campus for Higher education in India - deployment of Campus Converged Wireless & Wired solution with secure on-boarding along with paperless Campus for document lifecycle management

Cloud ComputingDigital TransformationIT InfrastructureCyber SecurityProject ManagementCloud Migration+1

Encorp e-service (a unit of apollo tyres ltd.)

Head Operations & Coordination

Nov 2003 – Feb 2004 · 3 mos · Gurgaon, India

The online gaming business has the face of an FMCG business at the front end while the backend is completely like that of Information Technology
o Responsible for all new game launches right from Preparing CRS (Customer Requirement Specification) for new/revised games and coordinating with technology partners & internal departments for smooth & successful launches.
o Responsible for smooth & timely functioning of with all functional heads to synergize information. The further responsibility was taking all decisions as may be necessary, especially relating to inter-departmental matters and/or assigning tasks, not specifically covered under anybody’s job description.
o Develop systems & procedures and continuously monitor the implementation and adherence in each functional area with the ultimate objective of developing company-wide business processes & systems.

Project ManagementCoordinationGame LaunchesOperations Management

Emmsons infotech limited

CEO

Jan 1999 – Jan 2003 · 4 yrs · Chandigarh Area, India

Major achievements as CEO (from Dec 2001 till Nov 2003)
o Turn around of a loss making ISP business (loss of around 100 L per annum) to a profitable business within a span of 15 month based on certain untraditional revenue models
o Emmtel was the first company in Northern India to successfully launch full end-to-end solution for Broadband Internet. The solution was later on sold as an integrated package in other parts of India.
o The company shifted its focus from a regional ISP player to an international player with new IP services adding to its product basket on an evolving manner like Network Management Services (NMS), Security Audit, Compliance Management etc.
Major achievements as G.M.Technical & Project Manager (from April 2000 till Dec 2001)
o Responsible for evaluation of selection of relevant technologies for ISP setup. Successfully implemented the whole project on IBM RS 6000 (RISC) servers & Cisco equipments for networking. The set up has the state-of-the-art infrastructure with all open standard applications. The network has a varied mix of O.S. & Cisco equipments like AIX, Linux, Win-2K, Gateway & Backbone Router, Cisco 3662; Firewall, Pix 515; Cache Engine, CE 505; RAS, AS 5300 & manageable switches.

Business StrategyRevenue ModelsNetwork ManagementBusiness Turnaround

Zee telefilms ltd

Project Manager

May 1998 – May 2000 · 2 yrs · Bengaluru Area, India

I was the part of the core team responsible for formulating the IT strategies for the group & was reporting to the Director of ZTL.
o Started Internet over cable (IOC) for the first time in India in Bangalore. The services were provided on the Siticable network via Cable Modems(CM). The first Headend was implemented on Phasecom/Cisco Cable Modem Termination System (CMTS) & Surfboard CM.
o I was the project in-charge for the IOC project & was looking after the technical, marketing & coordination with the Cable Operators for smooth functioning of the project.
o Part of the core team involved in technical & commercial evaluation of suitable vendor for Zee’s ISP setup – ZeeAccess & later on commercial launch of the same.

IT StrategyProject ManagementVendor Evaluation

Allen bradley india ltd

Application Engineer

May 1996 – Apr 1997 · 11 mos · Pune Area, India

ABIL is the part of Rockwell India Ltd. ABIL is a leading Industrial automation company dealing in AC/DC Drives, Soft-starters, PLCs etc.
o Handled major projects in Maharashtra & Gujarat in diverse fields like Petrochemicals, Pharmaceuticals, Power & SMEs
o Involved in designing & implementation of various Industrial automation projects

Industrial AutomationProject ImplementationTechnical Engineering