Senior Manager IT Infrastructure
Holcim Services South Asia Ltd, Mumbai, India
Total years of experience :32 years, 7 Months
•Accountable for identifying, evaluating and deployment of new technologies and devising plans for strengthening the infrastructure by the same
•Spearheading a operations of managing Infrastructure for 4 Holcim group companies which includes more than 10000 assets including hardware, software and network equipments with a team of more than 100 resources
•Administering the activities of IT & Security Operations, Network Management, IT Asset Management, IT Compliance, Vendor SLA Management, Business Planning and Financial Budgeting
•IT Infrastructure Project Management
Dec '81 to Mar '07 ACC Ltd., Thane
Accountabilities
Revamped entire IT Infrastructure in alignment with SAP implementation across more than 250 locations in ACC.
Major Projects / Attainments
Accomplished design and deployment of IT infrastructure to align with SAP implementation and operation across 2 HOLCIM group companies (ACC & ACC Concrete) in India, which also includes DC / DRC setup at Mumbai / Delhi.
Accountabilities
Lead team of 50 resources in technology management and IT operations.
Responsible for IT infrastructure Management, IT Operation (Hardware & Software Management), SLA Management, vendor management, IT Procurement, Budget Planning, Audit & compliance and IT administration across multiple locations in ACC.
Monitored network operations and SLA management with multiple vendors.
Strengthened IT infrastructure through evaluating and implementing new technologies.
Major Projects / Attainments
Designed and implemented local area network at multiple locations across ACC in 2004 / 2005.
Up-graded VSATs from existing T DMA to MFTDMA (KUBAND) in March, 2005.
Instrumental roles in deployment of Windows NT and subsequent migration to Windows 2003 and Exchange 5.5.
Skilfully done VPN implementation through IP Frame relay network in 2004 with VSAT up-gradation in plant locations in 2004. Evaluated, procured and deployed Antivirus package in 2004.
Successfully handled an independent assignment for procurement & deployment of multiple servers, desktop PCs and peripherals.
Functioned as Management Representative; implemented ISO 9001 in the corporate office in 1999.
Conducted IT Audit of SAP Systems in ACC Refractory.
Accountabilities
Lead a team of 3 IT Professionals and 6 Programmers.
Responsible for IT Infrastructure Management (Hardware & software), commercial systems management and network management across region.
Managed implementation & functioning of commercial systems in marketing office & warehouses.
Major Projects / Attainments
Established communication network between 3 regional offices and 40 warehouses.
Implemented sales and distribution system in marketing offices in Northern region.
Accountabilities
Lead a team of 4 members.
Accountable for EDP Management in cement plant, coordination for hardware maintenance, implementation of commercial systems, user’s training, coordination with corporate office and other department for IT activities.
Managed system operations in financial accounting & costing, inventory management, materials management, pay roll & cement despatch, materials management and cement plant operations.
Major Projects / Attainments
Pivotal in establishment of computer centre in the Cement Plant, as well as in execution of commercial systems.
• B.E. (Mechanical) from Regional Engineering College, Maulana Azad National Institute of Technology, Bhopal in 1980