Lead Cloud Solutions Architect and DevOps Specialist

• Jun 2019 - Present

Cloud Solutions Architect

• Mar 2018 - Jun 2019

Worked as a Lead Cloud Solutions & Automation Architect for Amazon Web Services Primary responsibilities include: • Architecting, Designing and implementing solutions for enabling enterprises in the cloud environment • Migrating applications to AWS cloud following the principles of the AWS Well-Architected Framework and strategies • Leading deep architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloud • Provisioning Infrastructure on Cloud and Hybrid environment • Pre Sales activities including, responding to RFPs • Carry out Due Diligence to understand client's business requirements and suggest re-design • Coordinate & Collaborate with client stakeholders and gather requirements • Projects Transition & Transformation • Building Proof of Concepts and capability demonstration to the prospective client • Ensure best practices and continuous service improvements SKILLS: EC2, IAM, AUTOSCALING, ELB, EBS, VPC, S3, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, CloudFront, VPC PEERING, VPN, INTERNET GATEWAY, NAT GATEWAY, SNAPSHOTS, Lambda, API Gateway, Amazon ECS, Amazon DynamoDB, PYTHON, PowerShell Show less

Cloud Consultant- Amazon Web Services, Solutions Architect, Pre Sales

• Sep 2014 - Jan 2018

Worked as a Solutions Architect for Amazon Web Services and Cisco Collaboration Technologies Primary responsibilities included: • Architecting, Designing and implementing solutions for enabling enterprises in the cloud environment • Design and architecting solutions which include failover, security, monitoring, and patching strategies • Provisioning Infrastructure on Cloud and Hybrid environment • Pre Sales activities including, responding to RFPs • Carry out Due Diligence to understand client's business requirements and suggest re-design • Coordinate & Collaborate with client stakeholders to gather requirements • Projects Transition & Transformation • Building Proof of Concepts and capability demonstration to prospective client • Ensure best practices and continuous service improvements AWS STACK: EC2, IAM, AUTOSCALING, ELB, EBS, VPC, S3, CloudWatch, CloudFormation, CloudFront, VPC PEERING, VPN, INTERNET GATEWAY, NAT GATEWAY, SNAPSHOT, AMI etc. Show less

Senior Network Administrator

• Jul 2011 - Sep 2014

Project lead for Cisco collaboration team. The scope of responsibilities includes guiding in Implementation of Cisco TelePresence units, creating the test plan and post-installation assessment and thereafter maintaining smooth TelePresence operations across all CSC TelePresence Suites worldwide. Also involved as a Level 3 engineer, in various Cisco voice & video projects for CSC Internal and clients. Key Contributions: • Periodic Administration, maintenance checks and support of the TelePresence endpoints and infrastructure devices. • Completed Project with AT&T as the Technical Lead to set up TelePresence Inter-Company services for CSC. • Completed project for deployment of Microsoft Lync 2013 & Enterprise voice. • Completed project for TelePresence Hardware refreshment for CSC Internal. • Involved in reviewing quotations from various vendors for purchasing hardware and maintenance contracts. • Deployed EM7 a product from ScienceLogic Inc. This allows proactive & in-depth monitoring of TelePresence and related network devices. • Experience in configuring Call Manager, Cisco Unity Connection, Meeting Place, Cisco Presence, and Cisco Unified Mobility Solutions. • Carrying out upgrades and infrastructure changes to add functionality to the existing Voice & TelePresence setup as and when required. • Impart training to team members on Cisco Voice & TelePresence troubleshooting • Resolve issues related to Voice & TelePresence endpoints and infrastructure devices. • Worked on the project with British Telecommunications to setup Business to Business functionality for existing CSC TelePresence setup. This enabled CSC to have TelePresence meetings with other organizations. • Also involved in CSC ATP Tandberg project as Technical Subject Matter Expert • Received several appreciations from the Top Level Management of the organization including the CIO Show less

Senior Analyst-Networks

• Feb 2010 - Jul 2011

Key Contributions: • Handling operations thus ensuring smooth Telepresence Meetings. • Isolating underlying network problems, which include checking/ verifying/ troubleshooting end-to-end network. • Monitoring and analyzing the telepresence meetings to ensure optimum quality. • Checking network connectivity of telepresence devices, monitoring call status. • Working with Cisco TAC for Hardware/ Software failure issues. • Testing of links with ISP for carrier issues • Driving and closing tickets within stipulated SLAs Show less

Senior Technical Support Engineer

• Dec 2006 - Feb 2010

Key Contributions: • Handling customer queries related to networking issues. • Provide networking solutions to home, small offices and mid enterprises. • Working on latest and cutting-edge wireless devices including the wireless routers, access points, wireless bridges, wireless print servers etc. • Working on NETGEAR’s enterprise range storage product “ReadyNAS”, to provide storage solutions to home and small/medium businesses • Training team members on the latest wireless devices and the ISP end product to enhance the understanding, this resulted in a better team performance. • Graced with several client awards Show less