 Develop and implement a comprehensive long-term IT Operations strategy aligned with organizational objectives.  Identify emerging technologies and trends in IT Infrastructure, Databases and IT Operations Management, including monitoring infrastructure, applications, databases and business systems.  Evaluate new tools and solutions to enhance IT Operations efficiency and effectiveness.  Lead and mentor a team of IT professionals, fostering a collaborative and high-performance culture. Allocate responsibilities and tasks within the team to ensure efficient execution of projects and initiatives.  Provide actionable insights to IT leaders on monitoring, managing, and optimizing their hybrid cloud environments.  Active participant in diverse IT audits, ensuring adherence to industry standards and compliance Participate in client meetings, conferences, and presentations as a subject matter expert.  Implemented and managed high availability solutions, including clustering, Always On, and replication, minimizing downtime.  Developed and maintained robust backup and recovery strategies, ensuring data integrity and disaster recovery readiness.  Monitored database growth trends and made hardware and infrastructure recommendations for scalability.  Led the troubleshooting of complex database issues, consistently achieving accurate and timely resolutions.  Managed databases both in private data centers and Public Cloud, demonstrating adaptability and cloud expertise.  Working knowledge of database integration within CI/CD pipelines in Azure DevOps.  Oversaw optimization, planning, license, and cost management of database infrastructure  Maintained comprehensive documentation of configurations, procedures, etc.  Managed relationships with database software and service providers, evaluating and recommending tools and solutions as needed.  Engaging with customer base to understand their evolving business needs and align IT strategy on priorities.

Project Delivery Portfolio at Program level. Managing the Scope, Schedule, Quality, Budget and Resources for various projects.Governance to ensure an adherence of organization / client processes and policies (Risk and Compliance guidelines specifically related to data security, vulnerabilities etc.).Driving the program in guidance with Business leaders as per their strategy, vision, roadmap and goals.Educate customers on the value proposition of on public cloud, and participate in architectural discussions to ensure solutions are designed for successful deployment in the cloudStrong experience in managing the development of highly scalable, distributed platforms.Collaborate with systems, network, database, vendor teams to ensure security is maintained at all layersPrepare and conduct review database hardening standards in-line with organization's security policy.Collaborate with multiple cross-functional team in overall designing the strategy and solutions.Collaborate with systems, network, database, vendor teams to ensure security is maintained at all layers.Establish data protection strategy and coordinate data protection solution design, architecture and implementation.Implement, maintain and review database standards, guidelines and operational policies and procedures.Strong knowledge and working experience on MSSQL Server architecture and features – HA, DR, Always ON, etc.Responsible for consulting on full life cycle and building capability of Database Activity Monitoring and related technologies.Define cloud architecture, design and implementation plans for hosting complex application workloads on Microsoft Azure.