ANISH PANTHALANI [VARGHESE]
IT Professional, Social Activist & an Entrepreneur
Kochi,KL
Summary
Results-driven IT Infrastructure Specialist with 17+ years of experience across Microsoft 365, Entra ID, VMware, Cloud (AWS/Azure), and Backup solutions. Proven expertise in managing hybrid IT environments, leading cross-functional teams, and optimizing enterprise infrastructure for performance, security, and scalability.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Engineer-Systems
UVJ TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD
Kochi, Kerala
10.2008 - Current
- Company Overview: Calpine Technologies
- Lead a 12-member team across multiple time zones, ensuring seamless coordination.
- Conduct regular meetings to track progress and strengthen team collaboration.
- Monitor performance, provide feedback, and support skill development to boost efficiency and meet project goals.
- Managed hybrid Exchange Environment (On-Prem & Exchange Online).
- Administer M365 environment including Exchange Online, Teams, SharePoint, OneDrive etc.
- Handled mailbox migrations and mail flow configurations.
- Managed email security using Microsoft Defender, Proofpoint, GFI, and Postini.
- Oversee Entra ID (Azure AD) and on-prem Active Directory object lifecycle management.
- Registering and Managing SSO, Enterprise Applications in Entra ID.
- Handle email archiving through Symantec Enterprise Vault and maintain enterprise-wide compliance.
- Administer VMware infrastructure (vCenter/ESXi 3.5-6.7), including HA, DRS, FT, and DPM cluster configurations, patch management, and P2V/V2V migrations.
- Provision and manage AWS (EC2, VPC, IAM, Storage, Security Groups) and Azure/Verizon Cloud environments; handled Box-to-OneDrive migration projects.
- Administer remote data center components including iDRAC, iLO, and blade consoles.
- Design and manage backup infrastructure for both cloud and on-prem environments using tools such as Veeam, Symantec NetBackup, Asigra, eVault, and pHD Backup.
- Manage endpoint security through VIPRE, Symantec Endpoint Protection, and Microsoft Forefront.
- Calpine Technologies
Officier-IT
JRG SECURITIES LTD.
05.2006 - 08.2008
- Windows Server2003 Administration: Active Directory, File Servers, Mail Servers, FTP servers, DHCP, DNS, VPN, etc.
- Managing local Datacenter - Rack mounted Server & Blade Servers.
Education
PG DIPLOMA - CYBER LAW
THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ADVANCED LEGAL STUDIES
01.2022
PG DIPLOMA - COMPUTER HARDWARE AND NETWORKING
COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGIES
01.2005
BSC - ELECTRONICS WITH COMPUTER HARDWARE
MG UNIVERSITY
01.2003
Skills
- Team Management & Leadership
- VMWare vCenter
- Backups - Veeam, NetBackup
- IT Procurement & Vendor Management
- M365, Exchange, Entra ID
- Cloud: AWS & Azure
- Active Directory, Windows, DNS
- PowerShell
- Familiar with HR Services like Talent Acquisition Process, Company HR Policies, Payroll etc
- Client Handling & Coordinating with Vendors
- Media Management: Visual-Printed Medias & Social Media
- Organizing Events
Certification
VCP 5.0 [VMware Certified Professional], ITIL V3, CCNA, MCP, AZ-104, Architect Associate Certification SAA-C03, AZ-900, Office 365 - Exchange Online, VMware vSphere 7 Professional, AWS Certified Solution Architect, RHCE, MCSE
Accomplishments
Author contribution to 'Implementing VMware vCenter Server' (Packt Publishing)
Timeline
Lead Engineer-Systems
UVJ TECHNOLOGIES PVT LTD
10.2008 - Current
Officier-IT
JRG SECURITIES LTD.
05.2006 - 08.2008
PG DIPLOMA - CYBER LAW
THE NATIONAL UNIVERSITY OF ADVANCED LEGAL STUDIES
PG DIPLOMA - COMPUTER HARDWARE AND NETWORKING
COCHIN UNIVERSITY OF SCIENCE AND TECHNOLOGIES
BSC - ELECTRONICS WITH COMPUTER HARDWARE
MG UNIVERSITY
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