● Divisional representative to the Corporate IT Security Council.● Provide leadership and drive resolution of cross functional high priority issues.● Implement SolarWinds/AppInsight monitoring and BigIP optimization.● Manage PKI CA servers and SHA1-SHA2 migration.● Provide operational expertise and drive implementation of new applications.● Work with Development, Security, and other teams to evaluate upcoming technical needs and projects.● Application platform capacity planning and enhancements.

● Posted at Great American Insurance Co.- Annuities Division.● Provide leadership to facilitate and drive resolution of complex high priority issues and problems.● Engage with multiple teams to evaluate upcoming technical needs and projects.● Operational expertise to automate functions, manual support tasks, and improve operations support.● Escalation point for technical resources.

● Saved over $5M in 3 years, through cost avoidance, product selection, vendor negotiations, andoptimization.● Mentor and leadership of Load Testing, Monitoring and Performance Engineering teams.● Migrated load testing platform from LoadRunner to NeoLoad.● Increased testing capacity and capabilities with lowered recurring costs.● Effective bridge between Infrastructure and Development teams.● Devised zero-downtime A/B application deployment strategies.● CI/CD Platform strategy and maintenance.● Moved from Waterfall to Agile and Hybrid methodologies.● 100% track record of on time delivery of tested solutions.● Non-disruptive Storage Migrations (Oracle Databases and VMs) to SSD storage.● Enabled database 'snapshots' and cloning for instant recovery and test copies.● Middleware platform and Network capacity planning and upgrades.● Disaster Recovery Datacenter planning and implementation.● DNS migration from Linux BIND to Infoblox Grid.● Seamless transition from SSLv3/TLS1 to TLS 1.1/1.2● Helped support corporate Active Directory, NAS, MS Exchange and Telecom infrastructure.

● Designed scalable Application Infrastructure for existing and new products.● Designed Multi-Master/Multi-Slave LDAP environments.● Evaluate and design implementation of Centralized Logging (Splunk, ELK, syslog etc).● Test and evaluating new Server Hardware.● Designed secure application connectivity solutions using BigIP F5 & Viprion platforms.● Reduced server footprint in DMZ.● Implemented Solar Winds and Nagios monitoring solutions.● Customized Oracle Weblogic Training for support and development teams.

● Improved performance, stability and availability of JVM (Weblogic/JBoss) and .Net application Servers.● Detect and work with Development team to reduce fatal application exceptions.● Installation and management of RightFax and MS SQL Servers.● Application Server and OS bottleneck tuning.● JVM benchmarking for load-based server sizing.● Lean Six Sigma Green Belt project to increase capacity without additional CPU licenses.● Reduced deployment downtime for our flagship product from 8-10 hours to 30 minutes.● Key player in roll-out of new Application Platforms.

● Responsible for 24x7 global support for OwensCorning, Siemens Communications and Nokia Siemens Networks.● Managed L1 & L2 out-sourced providers in Manila, Mumbai, UK etc● Designed and implemented back-end Infrastructure Servers (AD DCs, Exchange, DNS, DHCP & WINS)● Centralized monitoring, administration, and backups of servers for different customers.● Project Management and Customer Management.● Lead Engineer on IT Infrastructure “Carve-Out” operation project for 2 Siemens group companies.

● Worked on a project carried out for a multi-national Auto-ancillary company as a Team Lead.● Installed and configured Microsoft SMS servers and deployed agents to approx 500 client workstations, spread across 5 WAN locations.● Successfully completed project in 5 weeks.

● Install and configure Apache, DNS, Email, FTP, and MySQL on Linux based web servers running on Intel x86 and Cobalt Raq2 platforms.● Install and configure MS Win NT 4.0 servers for DHCP, DNS caching, Exchange Server 5.x, Proxy Server and SQL Server for various corporate clients.● Maintain and troubleshoot LAN and WAN networks for various corporate clients.● Designed and implemented WAN to enable Internet access for number of clients using Cisco Routers.● Create simple websites using MS FrontPage.

● Design & install LANs including CAT 5 cabling, install & configure Hubs/Switches, Win9x/NT 4.0 wrkstns, NT 4.0 and Novell Netware 3.x/4.x servers.● Maintain & troubleshoot standalone/network Workstations & Servers for multiple clients. ● Install & configure NT 4.0 Servers on various hardware - HP, Compaq, Dell & IBM.● Rollout workstations using Norton Ghost.● Integrate NT & NetWare, with Windows95/98 & NT clients.● Connect Win9x/NT clients to IBM AS400 servers.● Install & configure Network Printers.● Troubleshoot LAN/WAN issues: IP conflicts, DHCP problems, Hardware failures, server errors and e-mail problems etc.● Manage Phone Systems (Company’s internal and for 2 other Clients).● ArcServe tape backups for NT & Netware servers.● Configure CISCO routers, CSU/DSU and set up DNS for caching.● User training.● Manage short & long term projects. Supervise groups.● Create proposals, estimates & SOWs for clients.

● Designed and Installed PA System and independent Communication System between Two Ends of Train for 70 Trains of 8 coaches each. ● Designed, manufactured, Installed and Commissioned Four-Wire Communication with DTMF calling at 18 Railroad Stations on Konkan Railway. Total length of installation: 125 miles.● Presented a paper at National Meet of Railway Signal & Telecommunication Engineers on using GPS and Cellular Technology for Tracking Train Movements.

● Handled various projects for Central Railway as part of Modernization Drive.● Designed and installed PC based Fault Analyzer for Route Relay Interlocking Cabins.● Designed and installed PC based Announcement System, making announcements in 3 languages on the PA System & operation of Information Display Boards at over 25 railroad stations.● Designed and installed Computer controlled Master and Slave Clock System for Central Railway Office Complex at Bombay VT.● Designed and developed an Electro-Magnetic Display Device for use in Outdoor Display Systems.

Design and testing of battery operated Insulation Testers.