Experience

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  Vistaar Technologies

  • United States
  • Software Development
  • 200 - 300 Employee

  • Senior Manager

    • Jan 2014 - Apr 2022

    ★ Skilled in planning, designing, and obtaining management approval for the IT Roadmap and Budget for all IT activities, including Hardware, Software, networks, Security, Policies, and governance.➤ KEY RESULT AREASAs Senior Manager● Led a team of 20 individuals in the development of an IT strategy and IT roadmap in accordance with the organization's vision for Apps, Infrastructure, and Security.● Effectively address the infrastructure and security needs of all locations. Developing and delivering innovative solutions.● Extended collaboration with ERP Vendor, related escalations/support, and all outsourced IT service providers.● Specific skills in mapping business needs and creating functional and technical specifications. Developing Process Flow Specifications for IT Functional Requirements.● Skillfully managed Internal and External Audits and created risk awareness and mitigation skills within the team.● Acted as a technical advisor to the Management Team regarding IT-related trends/priorities/escalations/issues.● Skillfully renegotiated existing ILL and IPLC lines and added intrusion detection and intrusion prevention systems to lower the total cost of ownership by 40%.● Extremely responsible for all aspects of the project, including directing a team capable of meeting or exceeding the client's vision-related expectations.

  • Manager – Systems

    • Oct 2008 - Jan 2014

    ● Served as a leader in the planning and management of computer operations and production support, system and database administration, and network operations.● Skillfully oversaw the implementation, monitoring, maintenance, development, upgrade, and support of all current IT systems, including servers, personal computers, operating systems, databases, IP telephony, software applications, and peripherals.● Extensive knowledge of the newest technologies and the ability to assess whether new technology solutions and implementations will fulfill business and system needs.● Skilled in developing and implementing all IT policies and processes, including those pertaining to architecture, security, disaster recovery, standards, purchasing, and service provision.● Revamped the existing network to achieve optimal performance and include security measures.● Substantially directed efforts for building and executing IT infrastructure for a new 200-person facility in Mumbai, as well as implementing a 100 Mbps Ethernet link between two locations.● Successfully reduced communication expenses by using VOIP solutions with Open-Source PBX (Asterisk) for employees in India and the United States.● Adaptively recognized information assets and categorized them as high, medium, or low criticality for ISO and SOC 2 audits, as well as for determining asset commissioning/decommissioning.➤ Specialties: IT Infrastructure Management, IT Service Delivery, IT Operations Management, Project Management, Data Center Setup, Technical Support, Incident Management, Security Management, Customer Management, Stakeholder Management.

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  Gridstone Research

  • Manager – Systems Administration

    • Jan 2008 - Sep 2008

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  Ispat Industries Ltd

  • Deputy Manager – Systems

    • Mar 2005 - Dec 2007

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  Sancomps Computers

  • Several Positions

    • Jun 1990 - Mar 2005