Driving digital transformation and maximizing operational efficiency, I am an experienced and results-driven technology leader. As the VP of Information Technology at yLinx, I am responsible for overseeing the strategic planning, implementation, and management of tech initiatives that align with our business objectives.Highlights:Innovation and business performance are the main focuses of our technology strategy. Our goal is to create and implement effective strategies that align with our tech initiatives in order to gain a competitive edge.For a tech environment that is high-performing and secure, enhance cybersecurity and optimize infrastructure to streamline IT operations.Empowering individuals, fostering professional development, and leading a collaborative, results-oriented team, are the main responsibilities of team leadership. Being a mentor is also crucial in this role.Budget and Resource Management: Drive cost-effective tech investments through strategic budgeting, resource allocation, and vendor management.Stakeholder Engagement: Collaborate with leadership and cross-functional teams, providing tech-driven solutions and enhancing operational effectiveness.Innovation and Emerging Technologies: Stay abreast of trends and evaluate emerging technologies, leveraging cutting-edge solutions for efficiency and customer experience.As VP of IT at yLinx, I leverage technology as a strategic enabler for growth, improved processes, and organizational performance. Let's connect to drive innovation and digital transformation together. Let's eDrive your Business!

Develop high quality business strategies and plans ensuring their alignment with short-term and long-term objectivesLead and motivate subordinates to advance employee engagement develop a high performing managerial teamOversee all operations and business activities to ensure they produce the desired results and are consistent with the overall strategy and missionMake high-quality investing decisions to advance the business and increase profitsEnforce adherence to legal guidelines and in-house policies to maintain the company’s legality and business ethicsReview financial and non-financial reports to devise solutions or improvementsBuild trust relations with key partners and stakeholders and act as a point of contact for important shareholdersAnalyze problematic situations and occurrences and provide solutions to ensure company survival and growthMaintain a deep knowledge of the markets and industry of the company

Stated the project from ground up which because a famous open source project to date. There was no other solution in the market at that time so vBilling became quire popular open source product in no time.

• Datacenter design and migrations• Design and implementation of cloud and virtualization solutions for the customer• Respond to technical and functional information needs in a timely manner• Provide technical leadership during trials, Proof of Concept (POCs), complex demos, etc.• Develop tactical & strategic sales plans & proposals to win business for the sales teams• Assist with the creation of proposals and statements of work• Work collaboratively with the Sales and Solution Architecture teams at various stages of the sales cycle to ensure the smooth transition from pre to post sale • Identify the various modules required for the solution and the best practices that can be applied• Cloud service provider modeling• Cloud services and strategy development

Cloud advisory serviceService catalog design and managementDesigning and implementation of cloud-based solutions, including private, community, public and hybrid cloud models for a variety of enterprisesVisualizationData protection, Disaster Recovery and Business ContinuityHardware re-platformingDatacenter migrations (Both strategy and execution)Database consolidationEnterprise hybrid cloud design and implementationActive/Active datacenter design and implementationCloud services and strategy developmentCost & benefit analysis for using non-EMC productsPerformance analysis of EMC/HP/IBM storage productsBackup and recovery solution design and executionIBM/HP/Oracle cloud and storage product comparisonStorage architecture and designCustomer product demonstrationProgram/project management and project deliveryCreating proof of concept and prototyping solutions using EMC and non-EMC software platformDevelop specs and project plans for redundant storage, backup systems, and point-of-recovery planning (for various customers)Develop disaster preparedness assessments and recovery plansSLA & KPI measurement & fulfillment for various customersChange, Risk & Resource ManagementProject Recovery

Manage and design customer SAN and storage infrastructureMaintain servers infrastructure Managing team of several system and database administratorsReviewed of RFP, CSD, ISD, HLD, DLD for multiple projects and provide review comments to management to take necessary actionManaged and hands on participation in installation, configuration and go live of TABS Billing system on Solaris 9 with Oracle 10g RAC and Sun ClusterManage, Motivate and Mentor team members towards common goalsFacilities management for the customerEvaluate and fine-tune I.T. processes and strategies to improve effectiveness of technology investmentsResponsible for defining policies, standards, procedures and guidelines towards systems management concepts & principlesImplementation and Management of different projects bases on customer requirements

Design, implement & enforce IT security policiesIdentification and detailing requirements for physical security of mission critical infrastructure and data center along with controlled access and layered defense through technical controls and best practicesImplementation of BS7799 standards over the organizationExperienced working with cluster server management solutions including, VERITAS NetBackup serverOS hardening and penetration testing on Solaris running over different Sun Hardware includes E6900, Sun Storage 6320, Sun storage 3510, V880, V440, V240, V210, E15K, E25K

Design, implement & enforce IT security policiesIdentification and detailing requirements for physical security of mission critical infrastructure and data center along with controlled access and layered defense through technical controls and best practicesImplementation of BS7799 standards over the organizationExperienced working with cluster server management solutions including, VERITAS NetBackup serverOS hardening and penetration testing on Solaris running over different Sun Hardware includes E6900, Sun Storage 6320, Sun storage 3510, V880, V440, V240, V210, E15K, E25K