-Guiding IT Team: Directing & guiding a team of IT professionals in supporting & maintaining the organization's IT infrastructure, with a focus on achieving minimal downtime as per (SLAs). Troubleshoot complex technical problems & escalate issues as necessary.-Mentoring IT Research & Development (R&D): Nurturing an environment of innovative thinking within the IT R&D team, fostering collaboration, & productivity.-Budget Management: Developing the annual IT budget & ensuring adherence to… Show more -Guiding IT Team: Directing & guiding a team of IT professionals in supporting & maintaining the organization's IT infrastructure, with a focus on achieving minimal downtime as per (SLAs). Troubleshoot complex technical problems & escalate issues as necessary.-Mentoring IT Research & Development (R&D): Nurturing an environment of innovative thinking within the IT R&D team, fostering collaboration, & productivity.-Budget Management: Developing the annual IT budget & ensuring adherence to timelines.-Establishing a Secure Network: Constructing a secure private network through the implementation of policies within platforms like Jamf Pro/AD & Firewalls, aimed at safeguarding networks, systems, applications, & data against diverse cyber threats.-Overseeing Cybersecurity & Data Protection: Acting as the Cyber/Information Security & Data Protection Manager, involving the formulation & execution of cybersecurity policies & procedures, risk assessments, management of security operations & technologies, security audits, & implementation of data protection measures, while remaining updated on security trends. Team Size: 7-Governance, Risk & Compliance Management: Spearheading the establishment of a robust & GRC framework within the organization.-Development of Security Policies & Controls: Crafting IT security policies, procedures, & controls to ensure compliance with relevant laws, regulations, and standards across the organization, with proficiency in standards such as NIST, ISO, SANS, CERT, etc.-Procurement Management: Handling tendering processes, negotiations, & formalization of contracts as necessary, ensuring compliance & standardization/improvement of processes in accordance with global procurement policies.-Supplier Management: Quality, & technical capabilities to meet business requirements, establishing supplier development & risk mitigation plans, & collaborating with global & regional IT leaders to devise & execute category-specific strategies. Show less

- Leading IT Infrastructure team: Leading and managing a team of IT professionals to support and maintain the organization's IT infrastructure, including network, servers, storage, security, and other related components. - Developing procurement strategies: Developing and implementing procurement strategies that meet the organization's goals and objectives, while ensuring cost savings and quality. - Preparation of documents: Prepared documents i.e. RFP’s, RFQ’s, Technical Design… Show more - Leading IT Infrastructure team: Leading and managing a team of IT professionals to support and maintain the organization's IT infrastructure, including network, servers, storage, security, and other related components. - Developing procurement strategies: Developing and implementing procurement strategies that meet the organization's goals and objectives, while ensuring cost savings and quality. - Preparation of documents: Prepared documents i.e. RFP’s, RFQ’s, Technical Design Documents (TDD), Unit Test Reports (UTR), Requirement Installation guides, etc. - Manage tendering and negotiations and formalize contracts when appropriate. - Lead or support improvement projects within Procurement - Ensure compliance and process standardization/improvements in line with global procurement policies -Ensure that business delivers, departmental goals and measures are aligned - Ensure suppliers have the capacity, financial stability, quality & technical capabilities to meet business requirements and establish supplier development/risk mitigation plans as appropriate. - Collaborate with global and regional IT leaders to develop and execute the strategy for the assigned categories. - Own and sustain the development and execution of the category strategy through collaboration with business stakeholders and global/regional Procurement colleagues. - Develop a deep understanding of the business requirements, value chain, total costs, risks, and opportunities to deliver value to the company. - Take responsibility for supplier management, implementing supplier business reviews and other means of driving supplier performance in sustainable, systematic ways. Show less

Worked as Head IT Infrastructure-Leading IT Infrastructure team: Leading and managing a team of IT professionals to support and maintain the organization's IT infrastructure, including network, servers, storage, security, and other related components.-Planning and implementing IT infrastructure: Planning and implementing the IT infrastructure roadmap, including designing, configuring, deploying, and maintaining IT systems and services to support the organization's business… Show more Worked as Head IT Infrastructure-Leading IT Infrastructure team: Leading and managing a team of IT professionals to support and maintain the organization's IT infrastructure, including network, servers, storage, security, and other related components.-Planning and implementing IT infrastructure: Planning and implementing the IT infrastructure roadmap, including designing, configuring, deploying, and maintaining IT systems and services to support the organization's business goals.-Ensuring IT security and compliance: Ensuring the security and compliance of the organization's IT infrastructure by implementing and enforcing IT policies, procedures, and best practices.-Managing IT budgets and resources: Managing the IT infrastructure budget, resources, and contracts, including vendor management, licensing, and procurement.-Providing IT support and service: Providing IT support and service to the organization's users, including troubleshooting, resolving IT incidents and problems, and managing service requests.-Conducting IT risk assessments: Conducting IT risk assessments to identify potential risks and vulnerabilities and developing strategies to mitigate those risks.-Implementing disaster recovery and business continuity plans: Implementing and testing disaster recovery and business continuity plans to ensure the organization's IT infrastructure can withstand and recover from unexpected events.-Staying up-to-date with emerging technologies: Staying up-to-date with emerging technologies and industry trends to ensure the organization's IT infrastructure remains competitive and aligned with the latest technologies. Show less

-Analyzed complex data sets to identify trends, patterns, & insights that led to data-driven business decisions-Created visualizations such as graphs, charts, & dashboards to communicate data insights to stakeholders, resulting in improved business performance-Managed and cleaned large data sets with a focus on data quality, integrity, & integration from various sources, resulting in improved data accuracy-Generated reports that effectively communicated data insights &… Show more -Analyzed complex data sets to identify trends, patterns, & insights that led to data-driven business decisions-Created visualizations such as graphs, charts, & dashboards to communicate data insights to stakeholders, resulting in improved business performance-Managed and cleaned large data sets with a focus on data quality, integrity, & integration from various sources, resulting in improved data accuracy-Generated reports that effectively communicated data insights & recommendations to stakeholders, resulting in improved decision-making-Led a team of data analysts, providing mentorship, training, & coaching to junior team members resulting in improved team performance-Demonstrated a strong understanding of the business and industry, contextualizing data insights & making recommendations that aligned with business objectives, resulting in improved business outcomes-Managed data-related projects, including project planning, scoping, budgeting, and delivery, ensuring timely & successful project completion-Communicated effectively with stakeholders at all levels of the organization, building relationships, understanding their needs, & providing insights and recommendations that were relevant to their specific needs-Website Analysis & Generating Dashboards, Scorecards & other Ad-hoc Reports by using SiteCatalyst and Google Analytics-Client Calls, Communicating with clients for updating the weekly progress of the projects via in person, in writing, or by telephone or e-mail-Analyzing the client 2012s business and converting Key Business Requirements to Key Performance Indicators and assigning the Digital Analytics (Omniture site catalyst) variables to capture the relevant data from online platforms-Extracting the data from the digital analytics tools using Report Builders, Excel Plug-ins & from My SQL databases-Creating the technical specifications and deploying the same in TMS Solutions to implement the digital analytics solutions Show less

-Work with the team and business for creation and sign-off of functional specifications, non-functional requirements, design documents and QA entry/exit strategy. -Involved in High level and low-level design and entire project development life cycle. -Scheduling and monitoring of activities. -Manage development & delivery processes, compliances, meeting internal and external stakeholder expectations. -Manage risks associated with the delivery of projects through the preparation… Show more -Work with the team and business for creation and sign-off of functional specifications, non-functional requirements, design documents and QA entry/exit strategy. -Involved in High level and low-level design and entire project development life cycle. -Scheduling and monitoring of activities. -Manage development & delivery processes, compliances, meeting internal and external stakeholder expectations. -Manage risks associated with the delivery of projects through the preparation of appropriate mitigation and contingency plans, regular monitoring and control of activities, and effective issue management throughout the project’s lifecycle -Achieve project deadlines and overall project objectives including the delivery of the project on time, within scope and within the agreed allocated hours. Activities Involved: -Develop, manage and analyze project schedules to ensure project objectives are continuously monitored and meet agreed time frames. -Had worked as a System Developer implementing engineering Logic and auto loops using C++ and designing of data sheets and graphics development. -Determined new data by analyzing MS SQL Server databases and has generated reports and implemented report request forms for use on the web using JavaScript, ADO and ASP. -Worked with developers and clients on ERP custom applications. -Document testing and bug fix procedures, perform regression testing and analyze results -Reviewed custom Focus code and troubleshoot issues. -Developed, deploy, and support business intelligence reporting requirements and development. Show less