Prepare plans for the development and installation of a data center according to present and future requirements.Monitor software and hardware products and make sure compliance with Data Center standards and systems.Administer the installation and maintenance of the Organization data center.Monitor activities related to analysis and carry out data center plans.Supervise the designing and evaluation of server systems according to the measurement of the processes.Perform troubleshoot on data center, identify issues, and assist in promptly resolution of the same.Manage and perform research to design new advanced data centers.Ensure adherence to established guidelines and management practices for employees.Coordinate with various departments and do integration of systems into infrastructure.Coordinate with IT, enhancement, and research teams, and develop strategies to make sure the achievement of data center capacity.Maintain expert knowledge on applications and its use on systems for various systems.Ensure client satisfaction and provide the optimal level of customer services for various departments.Maintain effective professional relationships with IT relationship managers.Maintain expert knowledge on business procedures associate with assets and capacity.Monitor functional resources required for growth and ensure working.

Innovative and driven Head, Datacenter of a leading research institute, ability in founding many projects in the data center to determine strategic direction and spearhead technological integration to optimize the operations of servers, high-speed networks, and HPC clusters.Good ability in Linux/Windows operating systems, open-source customization, virtualization technologies, directory servers, web portals/servers, databases, storage networks (SAN, NAS, and DAS), HPC clusters, server networks, security technologies, and knowledge of data center design and maintenance. Achieved 99.99% uptime of IT and Network Infrastructure.Thorough understanding of switching architecture (Core, Distribution, and Access) implementation on wired and wireless networks, implementation of software and hardware-based firewalls, surveillance networks (indoor and outdoor) over OFC, board room design, biometric, multimedia and videoconferencing, access control models and network security.In-depth knowledge of communication protocols and routing protocols, familiarity in spanning-tree Protocol, ability to create a loop-free topology for institute networks, specialized in supporting popular network brand architectures with a technical competency in supporting of switching, routing, load-balancing, endpoint protection, log analysis, reporting, VPN, NMS monitoring tools.Excellent end-to-end IT Project management skills like development and maintenance of project schedules, planning, risk monitoring, and control activities, milestone tracking, status reporting, issue management, and other tasks.Effective Vendor Management capabilities in AMC & SLA Compliance and review for optimizing the deliverables.

Managing IT department administrative matters, work assignment to the team, work progress monitoring, services on-time schedules, writing project proposals, new projects design, cost analysis, project life cycle phases of analysis, development, integration, testing and operations, and Maintenance (Management of cost, time, risk, and integration). Rendering services to the Management in strengthening computer policies, in setting plans for evaluation, acquisition, up-gradation of hardware, software requirements in response to organization needs, and technological developments. o Delegate duties and tasks within the IT department.o Review completed tasks to determine compliance with standards.o Monitor team members and provide advice and guidance.o Perform periodic risk assessments and initiate risk control strategies.o Coach team members and motivate them to produce desired results.o Organize regular seminars and training to teach team members.o Keep up with trends in the constantly strengthening Information Technology industry.o Perform regular IT audits to discover areas of weaknesses and fortify them.o Work alongside other departments to achieve company goals and visions.o Write and forward regular reports to the Management.o Provide the solution to any complex IT-related challenges in the organization.o Ensure that they protect the Institute Data and Information from unauthorized.

Innovative and driven with internet services & Protocols of NetBIOS, TCP/IP, HTTP, HTTPS, FTP, TFTP, SMTP, POP3, IMAP, DNS, DHCP, WINS, LDAP, AD, SQL-Net, SSL, IMAP, SSH, SCP, SNMP, MMTP, NNMP, Socks, WAIS z-39.50 and Streaming protocols. Managed and maintained physical & logical networks, topologies, switching & routing, passive & Active networks, deployed LAN/WAN based applications, monitoring, administration, using access controls, and security authentication.Plan and implement security measures to protect the system from hacking, intrusion, infiltration, and natural disasters. Conduct regular vulnerability security assessments and make recommendations on data/voice networks (LAN, WAN, DMZ, Internet).Experience on LINUX based open-source applications customization and implementation, Messaging, Proxy, IDS/IPS, Firewall, Databases, ACL filtering, Active directory & SSO, WSUS, and Anti-Virus.Deployed policies for data retention, backup, and recovery planning, and maintenance as per policy guidelines.

In 1996, moved into CSIR-IICT to create ICT Infrastructure under the world bank modernization plan, including establishing new Datacenter, LAN, and WAN networks, internet, and e-mail services establishing scientific computing centers, servers, desktops, software, middleware, multimedia, biometric and other applications and services. Design, implementation, provide technical support for server/network-related hardware/software implementation, designs of the passive network, conducting a site survey for the passive networks (indoor & outdoor cabling, raceways), consolidating, and minimizing the required floor space.Project designing, Planning, and deployment build a strategy for new IT Infrastructure support and follow ISO standards, information security standards, and best practices across the datacentre. Preparing bidding documentation by using validation of functional requirements, use cases, workflows and data models and requirements, prioritization, reviews, and inspections of requirements documents.Drafts and reviews documentation and ensures project deliverables comply.Conducting audits, reviewing policy/procedure documents for compliance, update/writing compliance reports, preparing, and delivering briefs.Manage the deployment, monitoring, maintenance, development, upgrade, and support of IT systems, including Core servers, operating systems hardware, software, and peripherals.Responsible for Data Retention, Backup and Recovery Planning, and Maintenance as per policy guidelines.

Responsibilities include the Planning and procurement of new infrastructure, creating a new IT department, build a team, and conducting training programs, design, and development of applications software for administrative and research departments, software implementation, software testing, training of systems and processes, and performs internal IT support and Maintenance of IT Infrastructure.Established a thin and thick Ethernet-based network with 40 nodes under the operating environment of Novell NetWare and Unix. Perform program design, coding, testing, development and documentation activities of inter-related departmental programs according to user requirements and specifications. Consult with intra-departmental research users to identify current manual operating procedures and to clarify program objectives.Determine valuable modifications to the program and execute improvements to achieve exceptional system efficiency.