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Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India

Germany

+ Leading multi-cultural organization across different countries (Europe)+ Responsible for Technology enabled transformation to make IT as enablers for Business goals.+ Develop IT strategy and get rid of technology debt, both for Business Applications and Infrastructure+ Eliminate/limit the risk of legacy systems and its dependencies.+ Harmonize standards and processes to the optimal extent and leverage global Organizational capabilities.+ Prioritize and execute… Show more + Leading multi-cultural organization across different countries (Europe)+ Responsible for Technology enabled transformation to make IT as enablers for Business goals.+ Develop IT strategy and get rid of technology debt, both for Business Applications and Infrastructure+ Eliminate/limit the risk of legacy systems and its dependencies.+ Harmonize standards and processes to the optimal extent and leverage global Organizational capabilities.+ Prioritize and execute projects.+ Report to business unit ensuring clear communication and understanding of trade-offs and status.+ Develop and maintain metrics (ROI, execution effectiveness, etc.)+ IT general controls and Cyber Security.+ Collaboration across entities to achieve the goals of Business.+ Improve user experience.+ Benefit from skills in the market / within the group.+ Identify and work on cost reduction & automation opportunities.+ Master Data Management+ Data and Process driven approach to achieve Business goals.+ SG&A improvements+ Supporting top line growth opportunities + Value Stream Mapping Show less

Germany

+ Responsible for Technology enabled transformation to make IT enablers for Business goals.+ Develop IT infrastructure strategy and get rid of technology debt.+ Harmonize standards and processes with Lennox International Inc. (LII) to the optimal extent and leverage global LII capabilities.+ Prioritize and execute projects to complete implementations.+ Report to business unit ensuring clear communication and understanding of trade-offs and status.+ Develop and maintain… Show more + Responsible for Technology enabled transformation to make IT enablers for Business goals.+ Develop IT infrastructure strategy and get rid of technology debt.+ Harmonize standards and processes with Lennox International Inc. (LII) to the optimal extent and leverage global LII capabilities.+ Prioritize and execute projects to complete implementations.+ Report to business unit ensuring clear communication and understanding of trade-offs and status.+ Develop and maintain metrics (ROI, execution effectiveness, etc.)+ IT general controls and Cyber Security. Show less

Germany

+ Develop IT infrastructure strategy and roadmap to support business objectives for Lennox EMEA & Hyfra.+ Harmonize standards and processes with Lennox International Inc. (LII) to the optimal extent and leverage global LII capabilities.+ Prioritize and execute projects to complete implementations.+ Report to business unit ensuring clear communication and understanding of trade-offs and status.+ Develop and maintain metrics (ROI, execution effectiveness, etc.)+ Solid line… Show more + Develop IT infrastructure strategy and roadmap to support business objectives for Lennox EMEA & Hyfra.+ Harmonize standards and processes with Lennox International Inc. (LII) to the optimal extent and leverage global LII capabilities.+ Prioritize and execute projects to complete implementations.+ Report to business unit ensuring clear communication and understanding of trade-offs and status.+ Develop and maintain metrics (ROI, execution effectiveness, etc.)+ Solid line reporting responsibility of IT infrastructure team in Europe.+ IT general controls and Cyber Security. Show less

India

Chennai Area, India

- Responsible for design solution in F5 LTM, APM for application reliability and availability- Perform RCA for high impact issues and making sure the same problem doesn’t occur again- Identifying the need for F5 upgrades and redesign

Chennai Area, India

 A core function of the team is to act as Level – 3 Escalation Team to support the Network Infrastructure of Standard Chartered Bank across the globe. Managing configuration and incidents related to network devices, which includes: F5 Load Balancers, Juniper NetScreen and SRX Firewalls, Bluecoat Proxies, Cisco ASA Firewalls, GB Firewalls, Cisco ACE Load Balancers, Alteon Load Balancers, Cisco Routers and Switches, Juniper Routers and Switches, DNS Infoblox, etc. Managing iWAN… Show more  A core function of the team is to act as Level – 3 Escalation Team to support the Network Infrastructure of Standard Chartered Bank across the globe. Managing configuration and incidents related to network devices, which includes: F5 Load Balancers, Juniper NetScreen and SRX Firewalls, Bluecoat Proxies, Cisco ASA Firewalls, GB Firewalls, Cisco ACE Load Balancers, Alteon Load Balancers, Cisco Routers and Switches, Juniper Routers and Switches, DNS Infoblox, etc. Managing iWAN infrastructure through Vodafone [Vendor]. Analyzing utilization on links using Netflow Tools and reports. Analyzing packet capture using Wireshark. Actively owning the upgrade of Network devices to address vulnerabilities. Working on Scripts along with Development teams to perform health checks on network devices. Attending daily operational calls to represent the on-going/occurred incidents and major changes. Reviewing and approving changes, and also representing them on CAB calls. Provide technical solutions for Business requirements and implementing the same under change control process. Providing inputs for service improvements. Show less

Chennai Area, India

(ii) Account: Leverage ADC EngineeringRole : Consultant – F5 Load Balancer SpecialistResponsibilities:  A core function of the team is to act as the technical design authority for internal and business-driven projects for multiple client [Kraft Foods, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Cigna, StateFarm Insurance, etc.].  Liaise with Project Managers & Business representatives (and, when required, third parties) to scope & evaluate requirements, determine the project timeframe &… Show more (ii) Account: Leverage ADC EngineeringRole : Consultant – F5 Load Balancer SpecialistResponsibilities:  A core function of the team is to act as the technical design authority for internal and business-driven projects for multiple client [Kraft Foods, Nissan, Mercedes-Benz, Cigna, StateFarm Insurance, etc.].  Liaise with Project Managers & Business representatives (and, when required, third parties) to scope & evaluate requirements, determine the project timeframe & identify required resources. Develop and document a technical solution and associated bill of materials that complies with Client’s standards. Establishing, developing and maintaining relationships with key internal clients.  Design and deploy new project requirements on Load Balancers. Act as a consultant for load balancing requirements and needs. Change analysis and act as a escalation point for Level 3 Network Security Teams. (iii) Account: Bank of America (BoA)Role : Consultant – F5 Load Balancer Solution EngineeringResponsibilities:  A core function of the team is to act as the technical design authority for internal and business-driven projects.  Liaise with Project Managers & Business representatives (and, when required, third parties) to scope & evaluate requirements, determine the project timeframe & identify required resources. Develop and document a technical solution and associated bill of materials that complies with BoA standards. Provide ongoing oversight for the project as it transitions to the Implementation Team. For more complex requirements, take a leading role in the final implementation of the solution. Establishing, developing and maintaining relationships with key internal clients.  Design and deploy new project requirements on Load Balancers. Act as a consultant for load balancing requirements and needs. Change analysis and act as a escalation point for Level 3 Network Security Teams. Show less

Hyderabad Area, India

- Act as technical design authority for internal and business-driven projects.- Liaise with Project Managers & Business representatives (and, when required, third parties) to scope & evaluate requirements, determine the project timeframe & identify required resources.- Develop and document a technical solution and associated BoM that complies with UBS standards. - Provide ongoing oversight for the project as it transitions to the Implementation Team. For more complex requirements… Show more - Act as technical design authority for internal and business-driven projects.- Liaise with Project Managers & Business representatives (and, when required, third parties) to scope & evaluate requirements, determine the project timeframe & identify required resources.- Develop and document a technical solution and associated BoM that complies with UBS standards. - Provide ongoing oversight for the project as it transitions to the Implementation Team. For more complex requirements, take a leading role in the final implementation of the solution.- Establishing, developing and maintaining relationships with key internal clients and acting as the primary technical interface into CS.- Analyzing and optimizing use of the network to maximize business advantage (such as low latency trading).- Ensuring business requirements are promoted to Engineering and incorporated in future strategy.- Resolution of technical queries raised on behalf of the Business IT teams by CS Service Managers.- Provide technical input, oversight or subject matter expertise to global issues. - Maintaining peer relationship with Engineering through global technical forums.- Establish and maintain strong working relationships with peer GTIS teams.- Providing Service Delivery [SD] expertise to Engineering during the introduction of new products.- Maintain awareness of major global incidents (CBPs).- Resolution of escalations from other L1 and L2 teams.- Involvement in global incidents or major incidents in other regions.- Where appropriate, establish ‘lessons learnt’ meetings to investigate and document the root cause, future mitigation or long-term actions.- Mentoring and training junior staff. - Establishing a problem management function with Service Delivery.- Ensuring network infrastructure meets evolving Engineering guidelines and initiating audit or clean-up projects where required.- Rightsizing of network infrastructure during business cycle. Show less

Hyderabad Area, India

I moved into CSC as a part if a transition, of connectivity services from UBS to CSC.Working as a Senior Network Engineer (Central Network Security Services, UBS) managing the network of UBS, in Change and Incident Management.- Configuring and troubleshooting of: NetScreen & Juniper Firewalls, Juniper SRX Firewalls, F5 Load Balancers, F5 3DNS devices, F5 LTM and GTM, Cisco ACE Load Balancers, Cisco Content Engines, Bluecoat proxies.- Migrating/Upgrading Load… Show more I moved into CSC as a part if a transition, of connectivity services from UBS to CSC.Working as a Senior Network Engineer (Central Network Security Services, UBS) managing the network of UBS, in Change and Incident Management.- Configuring and troubleshooting of: NetScreen & Juniper Firewalls, Juniper SRX Firewalls, F5 Load Balancers, F5 3DNS devices, F5 LTM and GTM, Cisco ACE Load Balancers, Cisco Content Engines, Bluecoat proxies.- Migrating/Upgrading Load Balancers (from V4 to V9, V9 to V10).- Building LTM, Firewall, Bluecoat Proxies from scratch.- Involved in multiple high visibility projects within UBS which involves configuration and maintenance of F5 devices (LTM, GTM, Nodemanager).- Only resource from India to work a high profile project called NEO where I had handled the configuration of Firewalls, F5 LTM and GTM, Proxy Pac and other proxy configuration in Bluecoat, etc.- Basic configuration on Cisco Routers and Switches.- Configuring and troubleshooting VPN on Cisco routers.- Configuring load balancing setup using CSS and GSS.- Performing critical tasks like Bluecoat and Proxy Pac push.- As a Technical Lead for EMEA region, handling escalations and managing the resources working in the EMEA Region.- Handling & Resolving High Priority and critical issues, in the UBS network. - Effectively performing the Change Reviews before any changes get implemented in UBS infra, thereby avoiding outages and re-works.- Design Level discussion with Business Groups, within UBS, regarding their requirement and suggesting the best possible setup in Load balancing (F5 LTM and GTM, 3DNS setup), NAT, Proxies and VPN.- Training new joiners in the team, on Firewalls, Load Balancers, Proxies and Process related stuffs.Recruitment:- Recruited multiple candidates for Central Network Security Services (CNSS) and Incident Management Teams. Recruitment was based on the technical expertise on Juniper Netscreen Firewalls/F5 products/Proxies, etc. Show less

Working as a Senior Systems Engineer (Level-3) in Cognizant, managing the network of UBS (Swiss Bank)....Working on Multiple devices like;Juniper FirewallsCisco Routers and switchesF5 Load BalancersF5 3DNS devicesF5 LTM & GTM devicesBlueCoat Proxy ServersCisco Content EnginesPlug proxy Gateways, etc.Initially I joined as an employee of UBS, and later because of outsourcing, I became Cognizant employee.. :)

Worked on Cisco routers for a short span of time...Worked as a Level-2 Technical Assistance Engineer for Juniper Firewalls (JTAC), handling Escalations and high priority/critical cases .

Bachelor Of Engineering, Electrical And Electronics

Higher Diploma, Computer Software Engineering

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