Chandresh V Patel Email & Phone Number

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas, United States

Houston, Texas Area

Houston, Texas Area

Houston, Texas Area

• Develop secure architect and implement security at all levels of Quanta Services. Provide IT Security for corporate and remote locations worldwide. Provide Security Compliance guidance in compliance reviews.Key.
• Deploy firewalls in data-center;
• Deploy endpoint for corporate location.

Sugar Land, TX

• Provide leadership and IT Security for Noble’s corporate and remote locations worldwide. Evaluate, recommend, and implement emerging technologies, while maintaining licensing agreements/contracts. Key Accomplishments:
• Develop compliance and enforcement with information security policies, standards, and procedures;
• Conduct internal security risk assessments and manage remediation plans;
• Collaborate with executive management, IT management, PCD (SCADA) group, risk management, legal, HR, and law enforcement agencies to manage security vulnerabilities and incidents;
• Develop information security critical infrastructure architecture;
• Implement processes for managing assets; and

Sugar Land, TX

• Provide leadership and IT Security for Noble’s corporate and remote locations worldwide. Develop IT Security compliance program by utilizing vulnerability scans, incident response capabilities, security awareness and.
• Develop and implement incident response process and provide training to the following teams: networking, server, service desk, and incident commander;
• Respond to security incidents and provide reports to stakeholders;
• Conduct internal security risk assessments and manage remediation plans;
• Collaborate with executive management, IT management, PCD (SCADA) group, risk management, legal, HR, and law enforcement agencies to manage security vulnerabilities and incidents.

Houston, Texas Area

• Provide IT Security for all CGX/TSSG locations in USA, Europe and Japan. Support IT Security compliance program by providing vulnerability scans, security awareness and trainings, work with each business unit.
• Assist with development, compliance and enforcement with information security policies, standards and procedures Respond to security incidents and provide guidance to support staff for remediation
• Conduct internal security risk assessments and manage remediation plan
• Collaborate with management, the Information Security Group, risk management, and law enforcement agencies to manage security vulnerabilities and incidents
• Develop Information Security critical infrastructure architecture
• Install, migrate and maintain Palo Alto firewalls

Houston, Texas Area

• Associate Director (02/2007 – 10/2012)Information Security OfficerProvide leadership to Research Information Center team in managing network, servers, workstations and security for division, system faculty/staff and.
• Managed development, implementation and delivery of user training
• Established internal business processes and operational procedures
• Consistently demonstrated practical yet imaginative approaches to service delivery, workflow management and process improvement
• Installed HP blade servers using VMware to meet growing IT needs
• Setup Oracle backup and restore solution by means of fail-over server to minimize downtime

• LAN Administrator (06/2001 – 02/2007)LAN Administrator @tech (04/2001 – 06/2001)Managed and troubleshot application, database, print and file servers in Windows Vista/2003/XP/2000 environment. Monitored servers.
• Quickly mastered utilization of various terminal emulation packages to provide comprehensive support
• Verified processing completion and troubleshot critical application failures
• Reduced downtime by regularly performing network trend analysis

Katy, TX

• Directed cross-functional teams in completion of large-scale IT projects for both internal and external clients. Delivered desktop, mobile and remote support to customers on routers, switches, PCs, laptops and PDAs..
• TCB: Led 3 teams of 10-12 resources in setting up over 800 PCs throughout Texas, entailing seamless data migration
• MD Anderson: Managed 14 technicians in installing/configuring 1000+ PCs and 600 printers, completing project ahead of schedule. Also guided team of 12 field techs in Y2K migration effort
• Clear Creek ISD: Oversaw 7 field techs in building and installing 600+ PCs
• TEICC, Micropaq, D&D: Set up, implemented and upgraded networks for all 3 companies and upgraded Exchange servers
• TEICC: Took initiative to increase performance, efficiency and security:- Implemented and maintained Cisco Pix firewall- Designed and deployed thorough backup strategy- Trained personnel in routine maintenance of.

Houston, Texas Area

• Designed, built and tested Windows networks, hardware/software for astronauts. Efficiently administered NT and Exchange servers.Key Accomplishments:
• Co-developed end-user policy and assisted in remote access client setup
• Trained desktop support department and end-users on NT and Outlook