Architect Data Center Operation and Rationalization
PepsiCo.
Total years of experience :14 years, 11 Months
Led data center rationalization projects, optimizing infrastructure to enhance efficiency and reduce operational costs. Successfully managed and migrated multiple applications from on-premises to the Azure cloud
Cloud and on-Prem optimization to save 4.5 million dollar/year
Implemented automation solutions for routine tasks, streamlining processes and minimizing human error.
Enhanced cross-functional communication and data-sharing practices by delivering program briefings and presentations to teammates and leadership.
Created tools and benchmarks to improve performance and keep teams on task.
Decreased material-owned expenses by $1-2 Million
Managed vendor relationships and negotiated contracts to procure necessary hardware, software, and services.
Prepared and delivered reports to stakeholders, presenting insights and recommendations for optimizing data center operations.
Saved USD 500K in capital funding by implementing a new partner review programme.
Spearheaded infrastructure and cloud projects resulting in significant cost savings, exceeding $5-10 million USD through consolidation, optimization, and cloud migration initiatives.
Managed cross-functional teams to deliver projects on time and within budget, achieving cost savings of $1-2 million USD through efficient resource allocation and vendor negotiations.
Spearheaded the migration of on-premises infrastructure to cloud environments, leveraging technologies such as AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud Platform.
Provided leadership and guidance to project teams, fostering a culture of cost-consciousness and accountability, leading to sustainable savings initiatives.
Prepared comprehensive financial reports and presentations showcasing cost savings achievements and future opportunities for optimization.
Helped revamp automation processes, resulting in dramatic improvements in efficiency, quality and productivity.
Created digital strategies that propelled the business forward in the industry, successful automation of invoice generation through a new PPM tool
Capitalized on $100K in customer up-sell opportunities resulting in 20% increased revenues.
Successfully implemented project management automation tool i.e. Tenrox PPM
Successfully implemented Business integration solution with CRM and Microsoft AX for invoicing to improve sales realization and turnaround time
Adept in aligning IT processes with ITIL/ITSM by establishing Change, Incident and Problem Management meetings and decreasing turnaround time.
Analyzed client business processes to propose optimal software applications for unique requirements.
Developed and provided technical solutions for day-to-day operations and long-range strategic planning of scheduling and finance systems for users.
Worked with business stakeholders to balance business and technical objectives and manifest these as clear, stable priorities for the team.Managed 6-8 technical service staff members, collecting work reports and monitoring.
Successfully managed projects ranging from 50-400K USD in a hybrid environment (Agile, PMI and Jira tool)
Supervised medium & large IT infrastructure projects and programs with varying complexity.
Developed program-level implementation plan that achieved the business case, establishing the critical business success criteria & closely managing the business within the critical success criteria during project life cycle.
Coordinated with clients for business process analysis and understanding technical & functional specifications.
Resolved problems, improved operations and provided exceptional service.
Conducted testing and troubleshooting for various software remotely and onsite for 500+ servers sets to maintain operational readiness.
Successfully handled a Team of 8-10 support engineer for 24X7 customer support
• Followed all company policies and procedures to deliver quality work.
• Evaluated diverse organizational systems to identify workflow, communication and resource utilization issues.
• Demonstrated high degree of technical ability to solve critical issue related with virtualization and Microsoft technology.
• Drove improvements to incident, change and problem management.
• Often rotated between technical and project management positions to increase production flow and fill stafing gaps.
• Solved more than 10000 incidents in year to become best performer in organization
• Successfully completed DC transition and transformation for 10+ countries all across the world for world second largest tobacco manufacturer
IT and operation management from IBME DELHI
Engineering degree in Information Technology from UP Technical university in year 2008.
Did PGPG in strategy management from SBS Delhi.