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• Strategic role. Multicloud environment operations management across multiple product offerings from Nokia and Information Security lifecycle management for products deployed in cloud.• Expertise in implementing Cloud Security and Information Security Framework like NIST, CSA STAR, ISO 27001 2002.• Responsible for analysis and implementation of compliance Standards like a. SOC, PCI DSS, NSA, GDPR, HIPAAb. OWASP, CIS Benchmarks OS hardening, Vulnerability assessment and Penetration Testing (SAST, DAST)c. AWS, Azure, GCP Security Governance and Operations• Hold Major certification as covered in Training and Certification section for seamless Implementation and operations of major cloud security.• Service delivery and Governance for Nokia Private cloud, Hybrid Cloud, and Public cloud IaaS, PaaS offerings• Successfully Setup the ISO 27 K Information system framework and let to certification.• Successfully led the security team towards CSA STAR gold certification.• Setup SOC and Incidence monitoring for Nokia Enterprise Cloud, Azure and AWS Clouds• Vulnerability and Penetration testing Implementation • OS Hardening and CIS controls• Information Security GAP Analysis, Risk Assessment and Mitigation• Handling end to end Security Operations for Nokia Hybrid Cloud ( Azure, AWS, GCP )• Sentinel, Defender for cloud, Inspector, GuardDuty

• Excel in driving new IT initiatives, re-designing corporate infrastructures, and contributing towards the achievement of organizational objectives and supporting business engagement through harmonized Infrastructure support.• Excellent relationship management skills with the ability to relate to people at any level of business and management with global experience in the service industry.• IT operations lead- working as the interface between Nokia Business and third-party vendor like HCL, ATOS, WIPRO, Airtel, Vodafone Idea etc.• Leading and transformation initiative to standardize and digitalize the business process implementation across the IT Infra and Applications like JIRA, GERRIT, GITLAB, CONFLUENCE.• Interact positively with staff, the Board, the public, and regulatory agencies to enhance effectiveness and to promote quality service.• Responsible for managing demand & priorities for new and changes to IT services.• Coordinating with the respective teams for the capacity addition, configure and installation of hardware and to test and handover the required capacity to business.• Managing vendor and coordinate for their support services and new implementation.• Accountable for all financial approvals and controls such as cost estimation, assignment, chargebacks, etc.• Designing, planning, and executing significant IT program/projects to deliver new capabilities that support business requirements.• Leading continuous improvement of organizational efficiencies through global alignment, standards & technology improvements, etc.

• Functioned as member of the Global Sourcing Team for IT, Test and Measuring equipment. Handled spend of around 5M USD.• Establish and develop relationship with all global IT suppliers, manage MSA, Contracts, SOW for all supplier, identify demand for new skills and resources.• Forward and Reverse Bidding, Technical evaluation, Cherry Picking L1, L2, selection of cost-effective solutions for Service providers like Airtel, Uninor, and Reliance, Internal R&D etc.• End to end sourcing of sub contractual manpower and Budget planning for project sourcing activities.• Develop procurement strategies, techno-commercial documents for biding processes.• Responsible for spend analysis, negotiation, order placement, material replenishment, vendor coordination and supplier performance.• Led corporate reviews and audit interface with internal as well as external business partners, supplier feedback, quarterly business reviews with global suppliers like JDSU, IXIA, Spirent, Agilent, EXFO, Antritsu, Tektronix etc.• Directed technical evaluation of al IT, Test and Measuring equipment, selection of cost effective solution for Service providers like Airtel, Uninor, and Reliance etc.• Developed procurement strategies and prepared techno-commercial documents for biding processes for various projects.• Responsible for spend analysis, negotiation, order placement, material replenishment, vendor coordination and supplier performance.• Interface for all process Audits ( KPMG, PWC) with respect to Procurement process Audits.

• Responsible for Lab infrastructure management, sourcing of IT hardware and software, AMC renewals, Lab assets management, CAPEX and OPEX.• Resolved all issues pertaining to IT infrastructure (LAN, WAN, VLANS, Routers, Switches, IUT/Customs) within SLA ensuring closure of Tickets, CRs or problems.• Supported SCM activities, managed platforms and application support, and handled implementation of processes for LAB support and SCM functions.• Led automation for monitoring and managing LAB assets, competency development for Application Group Product divisions like IMCD Payment Group, support for Open Service Platform (OSP)• Responsible for providing technical support for Alcatel Lucent NGN, IMS, Enterprise platforms running on Unix, Linux, Oracle platforms.• Maintained asset sheet, book values, depreciation, allocation and de allocation of Assets, health monitoring of Assets.• Monitor lab support activities for development and testing environment’s including power requirement. configurations, maintenance of development environment, Oracle, Clearcase development and Build Environment.

• Performed system integration testing and packaging for EMA’s of NOKIA Optical Network elements.• Installed GEM kernel and handled day to day system administration functions for platform and application support for HP/HP-UX setups.• Handled multi-site setup, support and administration for Clearcase.• Established a system verification team at OND-ADI for validation and verification of 1353NM products.

• Reviewed and analyzed system requirements.• Worked to enhance existing 1353NM framework to support different types of SONET NEs.• Designed and development of protection and equipment domain.• Performed unit testing of developed features.• Managed Clearcase administration and support.• Managed HP-UX/SOLARIS administration and support.

Project " SANGRAM " is a complete "WAR GAME" developed to simulate theWar strategies laid down by the Indian Defense Services. The game is played between two forces as in the general cases and the entire game is supported by real time simulations of wars fought by the Indian Defense at different places.Responsibilities: Developer ( C, Motif, Visual Work Shop)