Anup Kulkarni
PUNE
Summary
Experienced Infrastructure Architect well-versed in designing and delivering a wide range of infrastructure solutions. Strategic and tactical planner with a decisive approach and problem-solving skills.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
7
7
Certifications
Work History
Program Manager- Contractor
Aptiv Components India Pvt Ltd.
04.2023 - Current
- Planning the project delivery for the wide variety of IT solutions deployments for Aptiv.
- Creating the project schedule and ensure adherence.
- Responsible for co-ordination with different project stakeholders for successful execution of projects.
- Managing the project budget and timely updates to the critical stakeholders in case of deviations.
- Identify and Manage project stakeholders and communicate critical milestones and updates.
- Managing the project risks, issues and changes.
- Focus on process improvements for the effective delivery of the project deliverables.
- Vendor management and provide required inputs to the global sourcing team.
- Spearheading multiple project teams and address issues in timely manner to ensure successful delivery
- Monitor project progress and outstanding issues.
- Responsible for solution handover to operations team.
Sr. Technical Specialist
Zensar Technologies
3 2021 - 03.2023
- Deliver transformation solutions while building effective engagements with customers during the assessment, discovery, planning, designing, build, and handover phases.
- Review and curate appropriate responses to requests for proposal (RFPs) by providing feasible and cost-effective Microsoft 365 (M365) transformation solutions.
- Interact with the customers for technical discussions and propose the optimal technical solutions.
- Develop and maintain identity management & governance program solutions by collaborating with vendors.
- Collaborate with sales, pre-sales, and marketing teams to conceptualize and implement Digital Workplace Solutions leveraging M365 and Azure capabilities.
- Partner with customers and project teams to plan, implement and integrate Transformation projects with M365 for complex enterprises.
- Participate and lead different technical discussions to arrive at the effective solution architectures.
- Integrated Microsoft 365 with customer’s on-premises environments, providing enhanced security, access management, scalability and reliability.
- Propose and leverage the optimal migration methods and recommend different cost effective migration tools such as Quest, BitTitan.
- Enable enterprise customers with enhanced collaboration features through migration to/from Google Workspace.
- Design high-level/low-level designs documents, statements of work, standard operating procedures.
Infrastructure Architect
Cognizant Technology Solutions
06.2018 - 03.2021
- Planned, designed and deployed large enterprise Messaging Transformation solutions,facilitating seamless communication and exchange of information of applications, systems, and
services - Investigated and resolved issues originating from pre/post-Messaging transformation projects
- Collaborated with customers and internal stakeholders to plan, implement, and integrate Messaging Transformation projects with Office 365 to enhance collaboration and streamline
business operations - Researched, diagnosed, and provided solutions to complex issues related to Microsoft Exchange Server, Exchange Online, and Azure Active Directory.
- Trained new members of the technology team on crucial elements of Exchange/Messaging solutions.
- Created standard operating procedures, built documents, and high-level/low-level designs,
enabling quick access to workflows, improving process efficiency and employee productivity. - Provide 2nd and 3rd level technical support and troubleshooting for Microsoft Exchange Server, Exchange Online
- Prepared effort estimates and responded to RFPs by understanding the needs of clients
- Work on the RFPs and resource estimation by analyzing the client requirements.
Sr. System Analyst
PTC Software (India) Pvt. Ltd
04.2013 - 06.2018
- Configuration and Administration of Exchange Server 2010 and Exchange Server 2013 environment, providing necessary support, managing and monitoring Exchange Hybrid Architecture, Administration of Cisco IronPort for inbound/outbound email flow
- Administration of the Active Directory (AD) architecture in an Enterprise level, Responsibilities include designing the computing infrastructure, providing technical assistance, monitoring and managing the AD architecture.
- Implement DR strategies.
- Administration of Cloud technologies such as Office 365, Exchange Online, Skype for Business Online.
- Administration of Active Directory Federation Service and SSO.
- Administration of Mobile Device Management solution (MobileIron)
- Planning and Deploying monthly patches on Windows Servers and keeping them up to date.
- Planning and Deploying Group Policy Objects as per the requirements.
- Recommend, develop and implement system enhancements that will improve the performance and reliability of the system.
- Planning and Implementing migration solutions in acquisition cases.
- Coordination with higher and lower echelon organizations.
- Perform regular tests of disaster recovery plan creating scenarios.
Subject Matter Expert
Maersk Global Service Center
07.2009 - 04.2014
- Troubleshooting
- Message Tracking and Message Header Analysis
- Managing Blackberry and Active Sync Devices
- Troubleshooting issues related to the Directory Synchronization
- Managing Mail Enabled Objects
- Staff Training
- Taking ownership of the tasks and issues
- Anticipating and handling critical situations
- Handling multiple tasks simultaneously and interact with key executives and team
Education
B.E - Instrumentation & Control
D.Y.Patil College Of Enginieering
PuneHSC - undefined
Willingdon College
SangliSSC - undefined
City High School
SangliPG-DAC -
Diploma in Advanced Computing (DAC)
PunePost Graduate Programme in Internet of Things - Internet of Thing (IoT)
BITS Pilani
Pilani 10.2020 - 11.2020
Skills
IT Project & Program Management
Project Delivery Life Cycle
Quality Assurance and Control
Vendor / Stakeholder Management
Process Improvement
Risk / Issue Management
Team Building & Leadership
Scope Management
Enterprise Transformations
IT Networking
Microsoft 365
Messaging and Collaboration
Active Directory and Windows
Certification
Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate
Timeline
Program Manager- Contractor
Aptiv Components India Pvt Ltd.
04.2023 - Current
Post Graduate Programme in Internet of Things - Internet of Thing (IoT)
BITS Pilani
10.2020 - 11.2020
Infrastructure Architect
Cognizant Technology Solutions
06.2018 - 03.2021
Sr. System Analyst
PTC Software (India) Pvt. Ltd
04.2013 - 06.2018
Subject Matter Expert
Maersk Global Service Center
07.2009 - 04.2014
Sr. Technical Specialist
Zensar Technologies
3 2021 - 03.2023
B.E - Instrumentation & Control
D.Y.Patil College Of Enginieering
HSC - undefined
Willingdon College
SSC - undefined
City High School
PG-DAC -
Diploma in Advanced Computing (DAC)
Microsoft 365 Certified: Messaging Administrator Associate
Microsoft 365 Certified: Teams Administrator Associate
Google Cloud Certified Associate Cloud Engineer
Google Cloud Certified Professional Collaboration Engineer
Quest CMN & MNE
ITIL V3 Foundation
TOGAF 9 Certified
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