Technical Design Authority is the guardian of the guidelines and overlooks how the detailed design is implemented in the solution by the DevOps teams.Additionally responsible for 1. Designing and implementing CI/CD for ServiceNow deployments2. Designing and implementing Enterprise DevOps to integrate Azure pipelines with ServiceNow Change Management3. Technical Debt management and Deviation Governance management on the ServiceNow platform4. Working on initiatives like Gen AI enablement, DevSecOps on SaaS platforms, and other initiative primarily focused on improving efficiency of existing platform to deliver value.

Joined as a AWS Technical specialist and took over as the Product Owner for the AWS platform at Shell. Key achievements included1. Implementation of idea management solution for the cloud services using the SaaS tool UserVoice to streamline ideas from internal customers, prioritize backlogs and build transparency and traceability of inputs received from users to implementation status.2. Conceptualize and build a complete AWS account provisioning solution using the Server-less framework of Lambda functions on AWS. This involved going back to first principles and revisiting requirements like mandatory Active directory membership requirement for Virtual machines, blacklist unless approach, and building a fully automated process to create an AWS account and remain compliant with the organization compliance requirements. The project was delivered with a tiny budget and completed from conceptualisation to initial launch in just 8 months.

Member of the Community Farm, manage budgets and finance for the community, formulate governance and processes for the functioning of the community.

Principal Consultant with the Cloud Infrastructure Services - Security (CISSEC) business unit. Was involved in in a couple of projects involving the security assessment of a Retail Application deployed on Azure.

Started my career in Wipro as a Pre-Sales Consultant responsible for Data Security Solution offerings. Was responsible for several strategic partnerships to increase the range of service offerings for the data security practice. Prominent solutions were services around deployment of Privileged Identity Management, Enterprise Secure File Transfer and Public Key Infrastructure.After 4 years, I began engaging in Security consulting assignments aimed at opening up new opportunities and technology expertise. I took up assignment of providing consultancy services to customers in the area of Data Security, provide strategic road-map, conduct Proof of Concept projects and evaluate new solutions. I embedded myself in customer engagements as a senior consultant/architect. My last role for 4 years was as a Cloud Solutions Advisor for one strategic customer of Wipro.Some of the consulting assignments that I have worked and delivered on include1. Designing an Enterprise Encryption Framework for a Global Media Company.2. Data Loss Prevention Strategy for an Australian Retail Company3. Developing a Cryptography Compliance assessment tool for a Major Bank based on their Cryptography Standards4. Developing a Security Framework for Smart Grid Security especially around the device key management5. Evaluating 4 solutions for implementing an Information Rights Management framework for a Large International European Bank.6. Conducting a Proof of Concept for Cloud based collaboration using AWS and Office 365 to test the potential value of creating a virtual organisation in an agile manner to allow JVs involving multiple companies to work and collaborate securely.7. Provide Expert Technical Advisory services (Consulting + Architecture support) to a large global energy company with a small agile team of consultants/architects for their Cloud Services involving AWS and Azure Cloud services.

I looked after the Enterprise Solution offerings from Sify Communications Limited (formerly called SafeScrypt). Our business is predominantly was in the space of Data Security. SafeScrypt is also a Licensed Public Certifying Authority in India.

I worked in Sify in various roles ranging from Sales, Pre-Sales to Product Management. The domains that I worked in ranged from Managed Network Services to Electronic Commerce Services. Was also involved in the initial phases of Payment Gateway Design for Sify.

Sales and Solutions Consulting (Pre-Sales)