Astralinx a full range Professional Services company focused on securely enabling, sustaining and perpetuating business communications. Astralinx services include a full suite of Cloud Solutions, Security Services and Infrastructure Services. Our objective is to enable business with today’s technology, sustain business with infrastructure resilience and stability, while maintaining flexibility for business perpetuation.

In the role as Director Technology Services, responsible for leading Retail Systems, End-user Computing , Corporate Systems Infrastructure, PCI Compliance & Security and achieving a high level of success in supporting the changing business requirements in a timely manner. Following are some achievements in this role:• Global Integration with Fast Retailing for productivity and G1 applications• Retail Store Rollout Methodology for Rapid Rollout, Maintenance and Monitoring.• Store Rollout and Expansion for FR brands in the US - UNIQLO, Theory, HelmutLang, Comptoir Des Cottoniers. • PCI and Compliance Program Management for all brands.• Security Assessment and Incident Management for all brands.• Tech Services Budgeting and planning for critical projects like FR Migration, VoIP upgrade• Infrastructure upgrades In the areas of VoIP, Core & Edge Networks, Retail Systems and expansion to multi-locations in NY, LA, SFO. • Brand Integration of JBrand Acquisition into FR US computing infrastructure – corporate and wholesale.• Reorganize Helpdesk/Support team to support retail operations with defined KPI objectives.• Project Management and Support for Global Projects from Japan-IT and Business teams. • Telecom Standardization and Cost Management • US Team lead on Global IT Planning team

Astralinx is a Professional Services Organization Focussing on:- Turnkey Projects, Project Management, Infrastructure Design and Deployment- Managed Enterprise Services - NOC, Network Management, Support Desk- Virtualization, Storage, Security, Enterprise Network Design.* Visionary Entrepreneur with a zeal for empowering Ideas into Agency. * Results Oriented Systems Architect and Project manager focused on delivering cost effective solutions to Large Corporations and Global Enterprises * Strategic Business Planner enabling Partners and Customers to achieve goals and business objectives.* Interested in new ways at approaching classical themes and ideas to constructively develop a new paradigm for Innovations in TechnologySpecialties: Business Objectives Planning, Large Systems Design, Process Development, Technology Enablement.Some Key Projects and Achievements:• International Retail Hub Computing Facilities Move, UK/Germany (Feb 2009 – Nov 2009) • Penetration/PCI Testing for Retail Chain (Dec 2008) • Datacenter Move, NJ (Jan 2008 – June 2008) • New Portal Development for Corporate offices - Retail Chain (Jan 2008 – Jun2008) • Security Services Deployment – NYC Government Agency (Apr 2007 – Sept 2010) • New Deployment/Migration - Retail Chain (Jun 2006 – Mar 2007) • New Deployment/Migration for Reinsurance Company (Jan 2005 – June 2006) • Warehouse Management System Development - ATT Warehouse (Jan 2005 – Dec 2005) • Network Management for Financial Asset Management company (Aug 2005 – Dec 2005) • Network Rollover for Large Retail Chain (Oct 2004 – July 2005) • Design and Implement Datacenter (Mar 2003 – Aug 2003)

Zenfinity Inc. was founded by a core group of Industry and Business professionals with the primary objective to provide premium Engineering, Deployment, Management Services to the Enterprise and Carrier Industry. Responsibilites:• Solution and Services Design for Zenfinity• Enterprise Network Analysis and Design• Carrier Network Analysis Design• Account Management for Enterprise Customers• Implementation Manager for Enterprise Infrastructure Projects• Technical Lead in Building of Interop Labs • Training and Development of Engineers

The Corporate Technology Internet Services Group is responsible for the Internet connectivity for the entire DLJ Corporation. The role involved support of the Internet Services including Firewall and Internet Security, Internet Email, DNS Services, Web-Proxy Services, corporate Web Site hosting and Internet News servers. Server administration included support and maintenance of Microsoft NT 4.0 Servers and Sun Solaris (2.5, 2.6) servers. Responsibilities include:• Strategic planning projects for PKI and Single Sign-on on the Tandem NSK-OSS, Solaris and Windows NT • Planning and migration of intranet websites from Solaris/JWS to iTP Webserver on Tandem NSK-OSS for fault-tolerance and as part of disaster recovery implementation.• Planning for Corporate wide directory services infrastructure using LDAP• Migration and setup of MS Clustering for high availability applications like MS Exchange• Planning for Corporate wide PKI for encryption and Authentication• Planning for PKI, digital certificates integration into multiple applications for Single Sign-on.• 2nd and 3rd level support for problems on Solaris servers.• Installation and Configuring Checkpoint Firewall 3.0b on Sun Solaris 2.5/2.6 servers• Installation and configuration of Netscape Servers (Enterprise Web server, Proxy Server) on Windows NT 4.0 and Sun Solaris platforms.• Configuration & support of VPN Network for DLJ using Checkpoint VPN firewall and SecuRemote. • Planning and Implementation of secure corporate web sites.• 2nd and 3rd level support for connectivity problems to NT/Sun servers.• Network monitoring using SNMP and customization of monitoring for application availability (Firewall, Proxy, Web Server) and Trend analysis information. • Setting up application connectivity to external organizations through the Internet• Involved in planning of redundant Internet Services like Firewall, Proxy, Mail, DNS

The GAMUT Reservation system connects travel agents belonging to various GDS (Global Distribution Systems like SABRE) and limousine vendors to facilitate ground transportation needs of travelers. The System involves a complex network consisting of various components like Leased-line Data Services from WSI & DI, Real-time Credit-card Authorization Services from AMEX over Frame-Relay, Electronic Payments using Bank Clearing House over Point-to-Point and a US-wide Dialup vendor network using AT&T WICS over T3 connection. • Implementation and Maintenance of Core Network for GAMUT System • Configuration and Maintenance Cisco Switches and Access Routers• Configuration of Secure VLANs for Development, QA and Pre-Production Testing• Configuration & Support of Dial-up connectivity Access Router and T1 Circuits• 2nd and 3rd level support for connectivity problems to Windows servers.• Network monitoring using SNMP and generating Trend analysis information. • Setting up connectivity to External Service Providers (Weather Data/WSI, Flight Data/DI)• Planning and Documentation of GAMUT network and coordinating schedules.• Setting up X.25 circuits (4x 256Kbps) to SABER Co.• LAN Segmentation through Router involving NT servers, Unix Hosts, Dial Services• Design and Implementation of Windows network for Corporate, Development and Testing.• Setup of Frame-Relay Circuit to Dimensions International (DI) for real-time flight data.• Configuration and Support of connectivity to AMEX using 3x19.2 Kbps Point-To-Point circuits.• Planned and Implemented Secure T1 Internet Connectivity using Firewalls.• Planning and configuration of Internet Services- Proxy, DNS & E-Mail

• Design, Configuration and Implementation of Cisco Networks• Rollout of Ethernet Networks to replace Older DECnet, 10Base2• 2nd and 3rd level support for connectivity problems to NT servers, Mainframe, file shares.• 2nd and 3rd level support for Mail problems with Teamlinks and SMTP Gateways.• Involved in site planning for new site for Sankyo-Parke Davis.• Maintain Network Address databases (IP and DECnet addresses)• Documentation of the complete network (IP and DECnet)

• Single point contact for Offshore Development Center, India.• Application Analysis of new projects providing technical input for network related issues.• Capacity Planning for Offshore Development Center (ODC) networks.• Plan for new sites for connectivity in India from GE’s global network• Remote Configuring of Cisco Multi-protocol Routers on IOS 10.0(6) in India• Proposing connectivity solutions for Offshore Development Centers (ODC) in India• Planning for WAN connectivity to Offshore Development Center at Hyderabad, India• Planning for WAN Network Hubs in NY and CA for Offshore Networks. • Solution for Application connectivity to Mainframe using MDI Gateway• Setting up of internal Mail Gateway to route mail to India avoiding Internet path.• Design and configuration of IPX Tunneling between NBC Corp, NYC and ODC.

• Analysis of Connectivity requirements between Wipro Systems and Clients.• Proposing connectivity solutions for Offshore Development Centers (ODC) in India for Clients• Estimation of Effort and Costs involved and alternatives considered.• Planning, Scheduling and Co-ordination of Installation activity with Client• Network Administrator and single point contact for all Enterprise networks related issues.• Configuration and Administration of Mail Servers (SMTP, POP) and Name Servers • Configuring and Management of CISCO Multi-protocol Routers • Evaluation of new tools and utilities for Network Management and Security• Capacity Planning for Offshore Development Center (ODC) networks.

• Customer Order Shipping Data & Order Management (COSDOM) - Onsite Study• • Provide technical support on network related issues for Offshore Maintenance• Analysis of Application and Business requirements of GEIPS.• Primary contact with GE for all issues regarding Offshore Development Center activity• Define a process for Offshore Maintenance of projects over dedicated link.• Transition maintenance to offshore team to maintain system from Bangalore, India.• Knowledge transfer on application and business to ODC team

• Design, Implementation and Maintenance of campus Enterprise Compute and Communication, Datacenters • Design and Implementation of Offshore Development Center Networks with Global WAN Connectivity• Administration and Management of IBM ES-9000 Series Mainframe • Training and Development of Mainframe Application Development skills for offshore support