Brij Kishor Thakur
Faridabad
Summary
Experienced Enterprise Architect with over a two decade in crafting and deploying IT architectures that align with business objectives. Skilled in leading Cloud, cross-functional teams to implement solutions that boost efficiency and drive digital change. Expertise in architecture frameworks, cloud computing, and IT strategy. Effective communicator with a history of working closely with stakeholders for smooth tech integration. Dedicated to keeping up with industry trends and new technologies to enhance organizational capabilities.
Overview
21
21
years of professional experience
Work History
Senior Enterprise Architect
Unisys India
05.2015 - Current
- Worked with customers or prospective customers to develop integrated solutions and lead detailed architectural dialogues to facilitate delivery of comprehensive solution.
- Enabling Unisys for Deal qualification in presales stage (RFP/ RFI).
- Design, Architect RFP/RFI ( Cloud transformation & DC Consolidation)
- Strategizing the roadmap and execution for Solution Development and implement (Cloud & Datacentre)
- Leading team for solution development and Wins theme with CxOs.
- Orchestrating & Optimizing Solution Review, Cost driver.
- Ownership of Cloud Infrastructure BU P&L.
- Directing Team and contributing for Orals / client workshop.
- Managing – Internal/external stakeholder in solution development and leading End to End Solution.
- RFP response- for Mid and large size deal.
- Design detailed client business process, software, application, ITO and/or infrastructure requirements (RFPs, RFIs) and map it back to solution.
- Designing solution – Various industry verticals, horizontals ( Federal , US- State Agencies, Healthcare, commercial, India- State Industry)
- Deal conversion ratio- >50%
- Shares ideas, insight, and strategic, technical input with technical teams, internal Stakeholders and External stakeholders.
Enterprise Architect/Solution Architect
CSC
02.2013 - 05.2015
- Responding to RFP- Datacentre and cloud (public & private)
- Solution Design- Infrastructure space for various client (Zurich, RMG, Motorola etc.)
- Capacity planning - physical/virtual hardware for various projects as per client requirement.
- Design- Disaster Recover planning, documentation for various client.
- Experience in Designing, planning and implementing virtualization solution using MS Hyper-V or VMware
- Requirement analysis- Includes functional and non-functional)
- Involved in different platform of operating system (Wintel/AD/ Linux/ Solaris/ AIX/VMWare) in terms of solution designing as per requirement and appropriately depends on projects and application.
- Architecture Artifacts- Logical (LTM), Physical technology Model
- Architecture community- Wrote various whitepaper for internal stakeholders.
- Design entire cloud including managed security and cloud security for various client.
Senior Technical Leader
HCL Technology
12.2009 - 02.2013
Senior Solution Consultant
TechMahindra
10.2008 - 12.2009
System Analyst
Fidelity Investments
09.2006 - 10.2008
Technical consultant
Network Solutions
05.2005 - 09.2006
System Administrator
Ishvakoo India
07.2003 - 04.2005
Education
MBA - International Business
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
New Delhi07-2014
B.E. - Information Technology
Lingaya's Institute of Technology And Management
Faridabad04-2003
Skills
- Solution Implementation
- Stakeholder Communication
- Performance Optimization
- Virtualization Technologies
- Enterprise information architecture
- Presales- Cloud (AWS/ Azure), private cloud/ on-prem Datacenter, Cost Optimization, Cost compilation, TCO
- Design CI/ CD framework
- Low level/ High Level Design
- Data integration
- System Architecture Design
- Application Modernization
- Software Development Lifecycle
Accomplishments
- Solution excellence award from Unisys (~ $500M - Deal win)
- Amazon Certified Solution Architect (AWS).
- Microsoft certified solution Architect for Implementing and designing Azure solution.
- IBM Cloud Computing Architecture V3
- DELL EMC Certified Cloud Architect & IAAS provider certification.
- TOGAF 9.1
- Network Security certification from Brain Bench
- VMware Certified Data Center Designer (VCP 5.5 certified, did Workshop for VCAP).
- Sun Certified System Administrator (Solaris; 10- Part-I).
- Sun Certified System Administrator (Solaris; 10-Part-II).
ITIL V3 certification
Solution excellence award from Unisys (~ $500M - Deal win) • Amazon Certified Solution Architect (
- Awarded for: Leading the successful deal win of a high-impact, $500M deal, recognized for exceptional solution design and implementation.
- Key Achievements: Spearheaded presales team to develop and deploy a comprehensive IT solution that met all client requirements and exceeded performance expectations.
Utilized advanced enterprise architecture frameworks to ensure seamless integration and scalability of the solution.
Demonstrated outstanding leadership and strategic planning, resulting in significant operational efficiencies and cost savings for the client.
Maintained strong client relationships through effective communication and stakeholder management, ensuring high levels of satisfaction and repeat business.
Timeline
Senior Enterprise Architect
Unisys India
05.2015 - Current
Enterprise Architect/Solution Architect
CSC
02.2013 - 05.2015
Senior Technical Leader
HCL Technology
12.2009 - 02.2013
Senior Solution Consultant
TechMahindra
10.2008 - 12.2009
System Analyst
Fidelity Investments
09.2006 - 10.2008
Technical consultant
Network Solutions
05.2005 - 09.2006
System Administrator
Ishvakoo India
07.2003 - 04.2005
MBA - International Business
Indian Institute of Foreign Trade
B.E. - Information Technology
Lingaya's Institute of Technology And Management
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