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Work Background
Infrasols Inc.Cloud Solutions Architect.
Jan. 2013El SegundoConsulting on Data Center Design, Layouts, deployments, uplifts and analysis.
Mattel Inc.Global IT Infrastructure Architecture Manager
Jan. 2012 - Jan. 2013• Hired to help setup the companies two major data centers in Phoenix and Norcross.
• Supervise and direct the vendor’s team (Cisco) • Create Security and Infrastructure standards for the enterprise and assist in the deployment.
• Assist various project teams in migrating various applications from existing legacy data centers to the new data centers. (Technologies include Cisco Nexus , VMware, Nexus 1K, Netscalar, HP Bladeservers )
• Assist in troubleshooting various legacy equipment and help ensure that they are able to be migrated to the new standards.
• Work with infrastructure team to replace legacy mechanisms that could not be migrated with newest equipment decided as per applied standards.
• Assist the Quality Management team with determining the metrics and for tracking them.
• Worked with deploying various tools such as Orion / IPAM, DCNM, Cisco WCS and Cisco Security Manager.
Lab Architect and Designer @ Cisco at IMSI-PM IncArchitect / Manager
Jun. 2011 - Dec. 2011San jose / Los AngelesDesign and manage the Lab Infrastructure as required by various test engineers to evaluate the new versions of software. Design and manage various components of infrastructure including VMWARE on Blade chassis, IBM and EMC San and various Cisco components including Nexus, catalysts and other routers.
IMSI-PM IncCapacity Management PM @ Directv
Feb. 2010 - May. 2011El Segundo, CAMake sure the networks are running, design new networks and learn what you can ! :)
Solexo Vandanam LLCIT Infrastructure Consultant
Feb. 2008 - Jun. 2009Working as a consulting specialist in IT Infrastructures.. Domains include LAN , LAN and Datacentre Solutions
Cisco SystemsSr Networking Consultant DCN Group
Jun. 2008 - Apr. 2009Design and audit Data centre designs prior to implementation.
IBM India Pvt. LtdAdvisory IT architect
Aug. 2004 - Jan. 2008Was the Lead Network Architect. Managed the architecture and network deployment of several big clients such as Bharti, Idea cellular, Vodafone India, Tata Motors etc. Won a few awards for performance at work. The team has recently been recommended for the Gerstner award somthing which has come too late for me but for which I have gained official recognition even after leaving IBM...
Airtel-VodafoneIBM IT Architect
Jan. 2004 - Dec. 2008
Wipro BPOSr. Tech Manager
Jan. 2003 - Dec. 2004
Industele Services LtdChief Technical Officer
Mar. 2002 - Jun. 2003Mahape, Navi MumbaiArchitecture and Techops head for call center services