• Leading Data and Information security:Spearheading a team of 8 data security experts, focusing on audit, application security, and implementing critical data security enhancements within the bank's data lake.• Using key Enterprise architecture ontology:Employed the Zachman Framework for comprehensive requirement identification and documentation, enhancing data lake functionalities such as reporting and robotic process automation for data masking and encryption initiatives.Cloud and IAM Leadership: Spearheading the largest bank-wide IAM implementation project leveraging Oracle Cloud Infrastructure (OCI) and hybrid environments, aligning access governance across cloud and on-premises core banking applications and systems.• Application Integration Expertise:Leading the integration and testing of IAM solutions across 12+ critical applications such as Azure Entra ID, Transact Core Banking, Spark, enterprise HRM applications, on-premise Active Directory, and branch-based customer account management applications.• Encryption & Data Protection: Successfully executed data masking and storage-level encryption projects, ensuring compliance with PCI-DSS, GDPR, and other international regulatory frameworks.• Data Governance & Vendor Assessment: Led the RFP evaluation process to select data governance and privacy solutions, strengthening theorganization's enterprise-wide security posture•Data masking and storage encryption:Successfully led the execution of two pivotal data masking and storage-level encryption projects, ensuring compliance with stringent payment industry standards and European regulations, including PCI-DSS and GDPR.

•Led a team of Cloud security developers for Cloudnosys, a leading cybersecurity threat protection and compliance platform.•Presented customized security recommendations and remediation steps to secure cloud-based applications, SaaS, and workloads.•Design client-specific security signatures and auto-remediation steps across AWS, GCP, and Azure clouds. We focused on key cloud areas like VPCs, Endpoints, infrastructure visibility, governance, and compliance posture management ensuring medium to large cloud infrastructures meet international regulatory requirements.•Led Recurring vulnerability assessments and mitigation strategies for global customers’ AWS, Azure, and GCP infrastructures.

-Active Directory and Global Operations Management: Managed enterprise-wide ADDS services across 16 international locations in North America, Japan, and Europe, ensuring secure identity management across hybrid environments. -Domain Controller Upgrades: Led the upgrade of 26 Domain Controllers, ensuring minimal downtime and seamless application performance critical to plant operations. -Cloud Collaboration Migration: Orchestrated the migration of over 6,000 users from Skype for Business to Microsoft Teams using TOGAF Architecture Development method providing essential support for remote operations and cloud collaboration. -Azure Cloud Architecture & High Availability: Managed key Azure deployments by implementing Azure Virtual Machines, Load Balancer, and Autoscaling, achieving 99.99% application uptime across distributed systems. -Azure IoT Integration in Manufacturing: Collaborated with Toshiba to optimize factory operations, leveraging Azure IoT to monitor temperature, humidity, and cutting line distributions for food safety and operational efficiency. -Azure AD deployments and Implementation of Azure Sentinel: Being the enterprise admin, worked closely with InfoSec and Microsoft for Azure Sentinel as a comprehensive SIEM solution to monitor security logs from over 600 servers. -Project Management and Senior Leadership Engagement: Led high-level discussions with senior leadership, communicating project status, licensing considerations, and project Go-live approvals to align infrastructure decisions with business goals. -Security and Patch Management: Conducted in-depth testing and patching of Windows Servers to resolve critical vulnerabilities in Kerberos, Net Logon, and MS Exchange 2016. -Expertise in MS 365 Operations: Demonstrated strong management of MS 365 Suite, collaborating closely with Microsoft to resolve complex issues and maintain operational excellence.

AWS Deployments & Cloud Infrastructure Optimization: Orchestrated AWS deployments, enhancing client infrastructure using Load Balancing and AutoScaling for optimized performance and scalability.• AWS Storage Solutions & Data Security: Led the implementation of AWS storage services, utilizing S3, EBS, and CloudFront to ensure secure and cost efficient data management.• Cloud Security Management: Managed the security of cloud workloads with Amazon GuardDuty, AWS Inspector, AWS WAF, and IAM, ensuring robust application security.• VDI Migration to AWS: Headed the migration of legacy Virtual Desktop Infrastructure (VDI) to AWS, developing a comprehensive business case covering cost analysis, security, and ROI for the first three years postmigration.• Custom EC2 Instances & Secure VPC Design:Engineered custom EC2 instances with tailored VPC architectures, meeting unique client requirements while ensuring data is in rest and transit security.• IAM Policy Administration: Administered IAM policies to maintain secure and compliant access within the AWS cloud environment, ensuring adherence to best practices.• Leading administration of Network & Directory Services: Directed core services including Active Directory, DHCP, DNS, and File Servers for over 150 remote desktop clients across multiple locations.• MFA Implementation: Leveraged MS 365 to strengthen the organizational security of 3 law offices and large pharmaceutical clients by deploying MFA.• Office 365 Migration: Executed a seamless migration of 60 Exchange mailboxes to MS O365, using a cut-over strategy, ensuring no disruptions to business functions.

• Managed 3 SCCM sites; deployed OS and specific applications to large number of desktops. • Distributed and managed contents used for deployments through configuration manager.• Used SCCM to manage Inventory collection and managed Distribution points.• Upgraded domain controllers from Windows server 2008 to 2012 R2. • Maintained and updated server backup solutions using Veeam and Crashplan.• Installed and configured price scanning device with a Samsung tablet to capture retail barcodes and troubleshoot any related issues.• Provided remote assistance for installation and connectivity guidance to field managers.• Supported end users in their use of applications such as Microsoft Office, QuickBooks, VPN.• Created virtual machines on VMware workstations to test future migration of servers.

• Completed a large Citrix XenApp Farm creation project comprising 25 XenApp Servers using AD authentication with SQL Database clusters and Citrix Licensing servers. • Provided several virtualized software to local devices through XenApp. • Completed a project of adding 4 ESXi host servers to an existing VMWare environment for a financial client and deployed 60 vms as well as configured HA, FT and VMotion for the servers. • Managed AD, File and Print servers in MS Server 2008 and 2012 R2 environments.• Managed hosted MS Exchange server 2013 environment for over 60 clients with average of around 20 mail boxes covering all major aspects of exchange and email filtering.• Created and maintained departmental OUs and gave specific permissions as per policy.

• Created boost disk and used Symantec Ghost to deploy win 7 OS on over 700 workstations.• Implemented Enterprise storage solutions and iSCSI for high availability. • Provided end user support on network connectivity, hardware, software, printing, email and network access/permission issues.• Setup Juniper QFX3500 switches in 4 remote branches and provided on-site and remote networking solutions to over 300 users.• Provided basic level SAP ERP support to users specifically in stock inventory and warehousing.• Prepared 30 2008 R2 RODC servers for remote branches. • Presented weekly helpdesk ticket resolution time and running projects to CTO.

• Primary advisor for a client portfolio of $30-45 million in various asset classes including Equities, FX, Futures & Options and Commodities, specializing in emerging and European markets.• Recognized as an expert Bloomberg trading terminal software user in the business unit and handled live buy and sell orders while analyzing minute by minute changing trends.• Prepared daily client portfolio reports on investments, savings and fund exposure.• Initiated shorting Crude at $92, RIM at $44, British Pound vs US$ at 1.95 levels: ~30% p.a.• upside returns.• Bullish call on mining, banking and energy sector which led to nine million-dollar investment from mainly south Asian investors.

• Led a team of 5 traders, to generate new business opportunities, provided investment and trading solutions to high net worth clients in Middle East, for FX, Commodities, Futures and Options• Analyzed industries, trends, European economies to identify trading opportunities in 5 major currencies, Gold, Silver and Crude Oil • Regularly assisted the I.T administrator in installation of FX trading software on client machines and on phone assistance to clients when required