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California, United States

Dublin 2, Ie

• Successfully grew Cybersecurity services revenues by more than 30% within two years leading the West Market.Led the implementation of SAP S/4HANA Cloud for a major healthcare client, optimizing financial processes and enhancing real-time data analytics, resulting in a 30% improvement in financial reporting accuracy and speed.Managed the deployment of SAP SuccessFactors (HCM) for a global retail client, improving HR processes and employee experience through streamlined recruitment, onboarding, and performance management, leading to a 25% increase in employee engagement and retention.• Leading strategic AI initiatives with major clients including SMB and Fortune 500 companies• Led the account team to win $11M in cybersecurity solutions and services to a State Government client, encompassing MDR, Vulnerability Management, IAM, SOC, Incident Response Retainer, & implementation of EDR solution.• Architected and sold a $10M Cybersafety and Security Awareness platform for one of the largest software companies, achieving a 49% profit margin.• Spearheaded the development & implementation of AI-driven cybersecurity solutions that significantly advanced our capabilities in threat and vulnerability management. This innovative approach focuses on preemptive threat detection and automated vulnerability remediation.• My leadership was instrumental in integrating Generative AI technologies to establish robust security and privacy guardrails, ensuring compliance with the most stringent standards. leveraged AI-based algorithms to sift through vast amounts of data, identifying potential security breaches and vulnerabilities at an unprecedented speed and accuracy. • Key achievements included fostering long-term partnerships with clients, resulting in a 30% increase in client retention and a 50% improvement in client satisfaction scores. Managing large security portfolios, specializing in IAM, DLP, GRC, SOC, DevSecOps, IR Retention, and Application & Cloud security.

Round Rock, Texas, Us

Industries Served: Fortune 500 Clients in Retail, Healthcare, Financial, Life Sciences, OEMs, Aviation, High-Tech• Drove operational excellence and channel growth through strategic collaboration with VMware, AWS, GCP, and Azure.• Led implementation of systems and programs to support alliance network and channel partners’ ecosystem, ensuring efficient representation and support.Directed cross-functional teams in the end-to-end implementation of SAP ERP modules, ensuring seamless integration with existing IT infrastructure and alignment with business objectives, resulting in a 35% increase in operational efficiency and cost savings.• Applied utmost leadership skills across broad cross-functional teams, aligning product changes with strategic goals.I have contributed to increasing the client Win Rate by 30%•

London, Gb

Clients: British Petroleum, General Electric, Gap, ServiceNow, CommonSpirit Health, TechnipFMC..Pre-sign Due Diligence, Transaction Diligence, Synergies Realization, Integration and Separation Planning, Value Creation, Infrastructure Design and Architecture Assessments, Cybersecurity Assessments & Remediation, Day 1 Readiness, Operating Models, and Integration Workstreams Delivery:• Structured various Transition Services Agreements (TSAs) with the full agreement between buyers and sellers on the activities, dependencies, and risks required to exit the TSAs in a timely and cost-effective manner and also agree on how to minimize risk to ongoing operations. Successful-ly executed these TSAs Exits and avoided penalties ranging from $1M to $3M per month.• Directed Applications Portfolio Rationalization: identify business & IT apps inventory, disposition (acquisition or divestiture), cost modeling including stand-alone cost, one-time applications disposition cost, stranded costs, ROI, and TCO analysis.• Led comprehensive due diligence and integration planning for M&A transactions involving healthcare clients such as Kaiser, CVS Health, and Dignity Health, ensuring seamless IT infrastructure integration & business continuity.• Managed IT separation projects post-close for healthcare clients, drafting and negotiating Transition Service Agreements (TSAs) to secure favorable terms and maintain operational efficiency.• Led Sales, Business Development, Integration, Program Management, etc. as part of the M&A services portfolio.• Led the IT Integration and Separation Management Offices managing Applications, DevOps, Infrastructure, Cloud Transformation, Cyber-security, Data Migration, End User Experience, and Digital Transformation workstreams• Cyber Security Portfolio Managed: Malware Protection, EDR, Incident Response, Risk Assessment & Mitigation, IAM, Compliance, etc. Vendor Relationship Management for Symantec, FireEye, CrowdStrike, Centrify, Protiviti, etc.

Seattle, Wa, Us

· • Sold $11M in security solutions and managed services to Gilead Sciences, including DLP, CASB, IPS/IDS, EDR, and portfolio management.• Successfully expanded Slalom's cybersecurity footprint, enhancing client security posture and operational efficiency.• Oversaw IT infrastructure, M&A, and Cloud Adoption programs.Client: Zuora:• Managed a $20M+ portfolio of TechOps & Security Programs.• Implemented AWS Cloud Adoption Framework focusing on IaaS, SaaS, & PaaS• Managed budgets and resources effectively, optimizing profitability and financial health.Client: Gilead:Managed large investment portfolio projects and products in DLP, IAM, Red Teaming, & Cloud Security areas· Managed GxP Qualification & Validation Systems deployment. Ensured all the critical projects in my portfolio are compliant with key Biopharmaceuticals & Life Sciences regulatory requirements including GxP, ISO, HIPAA, SOX. This effort resulted in $4M to $5M of cost avoidance that would have been incurred due to projects’ rework and change management. This also improved the overall brand protection

San Jose, Ca, Us

Lead Global Platform & Infrastructure (GPI) Org’s Integration & Divestiture/Separation Management:• M&A: Led the eBay & PayPal Integration Program encompassing Projects across all GPI Tracks with regards to Technology & Process Con-vergence, and People Integration. Managed Integration Program budget of about $20MM.• Designed strategic plan for DevOps platform practices to enhance 4000+ S/W developers' experience by improving build times by 70%. • Negotiated the Software License & Support Contracts with Vendors saving approx. $3M in maintenance cost • Implemented Agile PM Methodology across the Global Platform & Infrastructure Operations for both BUs replacing waterfall. Standardized, Implemented, and Managed Adoption on JIRA as the primary Agile tool replacing other disparate PPM tools, which resulted in 25% improvement in overall program delivery efficiencies & quality improvement.• Implemented vendor communications regarding software license compliance by all Businesses.• Lead the Hardware & Software Asset Management & CMDB Tools (ServiceNow, HP, Dell) planning, design, evaluation, selection, and implementation process based on PayPal’s Site & Applications security requirements and compliance with critical use-cases• Provided leadership, planning, and execution support for the portfolio of key Global Ops programs and projects including Integration/Merger, Data Centers Rationalization, Consolidation & Application/Database/Front-End Pools, SAN Migrations, and DC Transformation:o IT Asset Inventory & Lifecycle Management: CMDB development, ServiceNowo Capacity Management to drive real-time performance, & enhanced Quality of Service. Built agility to minimize OpEx/CapEx spend.o Applications Suitability/Readiness for Cloud Migration-Obtained complete visibility of apps & dependencies. o Analysis and Strategic Decisions / Application Rationalization; identified the migration workloads & use cases

San Jose, Ca, Us

*Global Data Center Program (GDCP) Strategy,*GDCP PMO – Data Center Application Migration, Virtualization & Transformation Process Framework based on Uptime Inst.*Continual Process Improvement & Optimization based on ITIL Standards*Virtualization Design & Architectural Review Process: -UCS, Nexus, NetApp, EMC Storage Requirements Analysis (SAN, NAS, SAN/NAS Hybrid), -Nexus 5000 and 7000 Series Switches Integration, -Cisco 6500 Series Switches, -JVMs, VMWare (vSphere, vCloud, vSheild) & Hyper-V, *Assisting in architecting & implementing Cloud Computing Infrastructure based on Vblock and FlexPod (NetApp, Cisco, & VMware) to offer SaaS, IaaS, PaaS and DCaaS Services to customers.Training / Certifications• VMware vCloud overview training covering vSphere 4, vCloud Director, vCenter, Chargeback, solutions. • ITIL v3 Foundations Cert.• PMP Cert (in progress) -- ESI PM Courses Completed• Stanford University Advanced PM Curriculum• Needs Assessment Certification by Ruth Clark, Scottsdale, AZ• Cisco CCNA CertificationTop Achievementso Successfully realized significant benefits as a result of virtualization of EDW (Teradata), HRMS, Finance, ERP, & Sales platforms (and other large Databases) & JVMs along-with their complete Eco systems to Cisco UCS Infrastructure:• Reduced total cost of ownership (TCO), enabling up to 20% reduction in capital expenditures (CapEx) and up to 30% reduction in operating expenses (OpEx)• Improved IT productivity & business agility by provisioning apps in minutes instead of days & shifting the focus from IT maintenance to IT innovation• Increased scalability without added complexity, since the data warehouse is managed as a single system, whether the system has one server or hundreds of servers with thousands of VMs• Improved energy efficiency with significantly reduced power & cooling costs• Interoperability and investment protection from an infrastructure based on industry standards

San Jose, Ca, Us

• Operations: Managed Procurement Engineers, Product Materials Managers, Material Planners, Demand Planners, NPI and Sustaining Buyers, Supply Chain Managers, Financial Analysts, Product Cost Managers, Value Engineers, Project Managers, Program Managers, & Ordering Coordinators. • Primary responsibilities included: Engagement at Supply Chain Strategy Design Level, Global Suppliers Management activities: SOWs, SLAs, audits, Gap Analysis, Financial Analysis, Demand Planning Management Analysis and Strategies with Procurement directors and VPs, Review Sales Forecasting with Product Managers, Evaluating ROIs and Payback Analysis regarding CapEx for assets (Hard Tools, ICT Fixtures etc.). Responsible for approx $60 million annually as a direct material spend. Collaborated closely with IT to Develop & Maintain Business Analysis tools and Biz Intelligence Dashboards for reporting our various KPIs & overall ops Metrics. Top Achievementso Completely Avoided a Major Recall of one of Cisco’s flagship products to save more than $5 million for the BU and helped in improving the Customer Sat number. Successful in managing tiger teams to root cause several highly complex problems swiftly and methodically by securing executive sponsorships. o Drove continuous improvements and achieved CSAT score above 4.5 (target~ 4.3) by Creating, Leading and Managing the Remote Access Service support and optimization programs.

M.S. Computer Aided Engineering & Design, Control Systems, Linear Systems, Advanced Solid Mechanics, Cadd/Cam/Cae, Advanced Heat Transfer

B.S. Me, Mechanical Engineering, Material Science, Control Systems, Electro-Mechanical Systems, Dynamics

Bachelor Of Applied Science - Basc

Master Of Computer Applications - Mca