Chandrashekhar G. B.
Bengaluru
Summary
Dynamic and results-oriented IT Infrastructure Professional with over 20+ years of comprehensive experience in IT infrastructure management, project delivery, and service excellence across various industries. Proficient in leading IT services delivery, project management, migrations, and administration with a strong command of technologies including Microsoft Exchange, Active Directory, Azure, VMware, Windows, Office 365, and Teams. Network planning and implementations. LAN, WAN, SAN. Adept at driving IT infrastructure projects, ensuring robust service delivery, and leveraging technical skills to meet business needs efficiently.
Overview
32
32
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Manager
McFadyen Digital
Bangalore
10.2014 - 09.2025
- Owning the end-to-end setup of IT Infrastructure, design, and roll-out of new Technologies /Tools/ Automation Solutions for successful business outcomes.
- Focusing on the big picture and how all technical pieces fit together in terms of breadth and depth of IT Infrastructure.
- Partnering with clients, vendors, and management for evolving strategic vision, driving change, agile transformation, building an Infrastructure roadmap, implementing emerging technologies, and taking enterprise system performance and productivity to the next level.
- Managed overall IT infrastructure operations, including servers, storage, network, virtualization, and security systems with team size of 08.
- Administered and maintained Windows Server environments (2012/2016/2019), including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPO, and File Services.
- Managed virtualization platforms such as VMware ESXi / vCenter, ensuring high availability and optimal resource utilization.
- Oversaw storage solutions (SAN/NAS) and performed capacity planning and performance tuning.
- Implemented and managed backup and disaster recovery solutions (Net Vault MABS, Acronis cloud etc.) and conducted regular DR drills.
- Configured and monitored network infrastructure, including switches, routers, VLANs, firewalls, and VPNs.
- E Commerce Domain
Senior System Administrator
BASE Corporation Ltd.
Bangalore
03.2013 - 08.2014
- Maintaining a team of 06 System Admins in three locations. Bangalore, Hosur and Solan (Himachal Pradesh).
- Managed IT infrastructure- Desktops, Laptops, Servers, and Network systems, Security, and Email services, SAN, WAN, VPN, MPLS, Hyper V virtualization, Communication system, Backup and recovery, performance monitoring, IT asset Inventory, vendor management.
- Involved in IT infrastructure planning and setup for SAP implementation and completed SAP services for production, Sales, and marketing.
- Managed AD, DNS, and DHCP, GPMC (Group Policies) across three locations.
- Tally ERP Server backup and troubleshooting.
- One of the leading manufacturers of Automotive and Domestic Batteries, UPS, and Inverters
System Administrator
IMSS Pvt. Ltd.
06.2005 - 09.2012
- Managed IT infrastructure- Desktops, Laptops, Servers, and Network systems, AD, DNS, DHCP, Deployment of (Engineering) software required for Design Engineers, such as CATIA V5, SolidWorks, AutoCAD, Ideas, Pro-E, UG NX, Etc.
- Deployment of Engineering Analysis software such as Altair Hyper works, Ansa, Ls-Dyna, Abaqus, Pam crash, Star-CD, MSC Nastran, MSC Patron, and MSC Adam, Etc.
- Managed licensing servers for the Engineering software.
- Data backup and recovery E-mail and system security.
- Worked on the implementation of the IT infrastructure as per the client’s requirements and compliance.
- Appointed as Management Representative for ISO 9001-2008 certification and Successfully achieved ISO certification for the organisation.
- An ISO 9001 -2008 Company, Mainly into Engineering Services (CAD/CAM CAE Services). Has clients across US, UK, France, Israel, and India
Managing Partner
UNIQUE COMPUTERS
Davangere
04.2001 - 02.2005
- Led desktop hardware and software sales operations.
- Managed procurement, vendor coordination, and inventory planning.
- Provided technical consultation, installation, and troubleshooting support.
- Handled system configuration, OS installation, and software deployment.
- Built and maintained strong client relationships to drive repeat business.
- Oversaw service team operations and ensured timely issue resolution.
- Developed sales strategies to increase revenue and market presence.
- Into computer and hardware sales and service.
Service Engineer
Genius Computers
08.2000 - 04.2001
- Installed and configured desktop systems, operating systems, and application software.
- Troubleshooting of Desktops – Assembled and Branded.
- Diagnosed and resolved hardware issues (SMPS, motherboard, RAM, HDD, peripherals).
- Provided on-site technical support to clients.
- Performed preventive maintenance and system upgrades.
- Warranty support and coordinated with vendors for replacements.
- Configured printers.
- Ensured high customer satisfaction through prompt and efficient service delivery.
- In to Computer and Hardware Sales and services.
Quality control engineer
Metrological Controls
02.1994 - 07.2000
- Inspection precision components using tools such as micrometers, vernier callipers, gauge blocks, height gauges.
- Detect deviations from specifications, document Reports.
- Work closely with machines, manufacturing engineers, design teams and quality assurance departments to resolve quality issues and improve processes.
- Into manufacturing of Inspection tools and gauges used in DRDO, ISRO
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical
Mysore University
01.1994
Skills
- Active Directory Administration
- Wintel
- DNS
- DHCP
- WINS
- Windows Server Administration
- Exchange 2013
- Exchange 2016
- DFS
- Lync server
- Radius
- Subversion Server
- Microsoft Azure Administration
- Azure AD Connect
- Azure Backup and recovery
- M365 Administration
- Exchange Online Migration
- Exchange Online Administration
- SharePoint
- Teams
- OneDrive
- Acronis Cloud Backup and Recovery
- Intune
- Entra AD Administration
- Identity and Access Management
- IAM
- RBAC
- Cloud Admin
- Cost Management
- Dell Servers
- Dell SAN
- Net Vault Backup
- VMware ESXi
- VMware vCenter
- Physical to Virtual Migration
- VCenter Converter
- Hyper V
- Virtual Box
- Planning and implementation
- Budgeting
- Switching
- Firewall
- Meraki
- Aerohive Wi-Fi network
- MPLS
- Site-to-Site VPN
- SSL VPN
- SD-WAN Technologies
- Atlassian JIRA
- Confluence
- Bitbucket
- GitHub
- Lync
- Zoom
- WebEx
- E-Mail Security
- Single Sign-On
- SSO Integration
- Cisco Duo Security
- MDR
- EDR
- Sentinel One
- SOHPOS
- PRA
- PAM
- Beyond Trust
- NAC HP Aruba
- Firewall hardening
- Vulnerability Assessment
- Penetration Testing
- VAPT
- MDM
- MAM
- ITMS Best Practices
- Tools
- GoDaddy Hosting
- Kinsta Hosting
- License Management
- IT Asset Management
- Business Continuity planning
- BCP
- Vendor Management
- Contract Negotiation
- CSR initiatives
- Monitoring
- Automation
- SolarWinds Monitoring NPM
- NCM
- Manage Engine Desktop Central
- Azure Cloud Monitoring
- New IT Infrastructure setup
- Architecture
- Planning
- Network Design
- Server Room Setup
- Core Networking
- Endpoint Provisioning
- Access Control System
- CC TV System
- Redundant Power Supply
- Static Switch
- UPS
- Air Conditioner
- Team Leadership
- Strategy Development
- Project Management
- Budget Control
- Vendor Relations
- Compliance Oversight
- Security Management
- Infrastructure Upgrades
- Cloud Integration
- Data Analytics
- Innovation Drive
- Crisis Management
- IT Governance
- Stakeholder Communication
- Remote Team Coordination
- Continuous Improvement
- Problem Solving
- Coaching
- Mentoring
- Conduct Trainings
- Proactive maintenance
- Project management
- IT infrastructure planning
- Budget management
- Change management
- Vendor management
- Network security
- Virtualization management
- Data backup solutions
- Disaster recovery planning
- System performance tuning
- Capacity planning
- Networking expertise
- Vendor negotiation
- Information security
- IT governance
- Cloud computing
- Microsoft server expertise
- Data centre management
- Procurement strategy
- Virtualisation technologies
- ITIL certification
- Cybersecurity principles
- IT project management
Certification
- ITIL 4 Foundation
- Microsoft Azure Fundamentals AZ-900, 82AAB3-B5BM58
- Microsoft Azure Administrator AZ-104, 3E39PE-125D29
- Microsoft 365 Fundamentals MS-900, I4B257-BF7A23
- MS365 Endpoint Administrator Associate MD-102, C925E4-2CEK73
- Administering Information Security in Microsoft 365 SC-401, YA1336-75EF01
- MS365 Certified: Administrator Expert MS-102, B11142-EE1C62
- Internal Auditor Training from Global Quality Services ISO 9001-2008
- CCNA Course from Cinchu Institute of Networking, Bangalore
- N+ Networking Certification – IIHT Bangalore
- Diploma in Computer Hardware – Global Computers
Languages
English
Kannada
Hindi
projects
- IT infrastructure for a new office at IMSS Pvt. Ltd, Planning & Requirements Gathering, Network Design, Hardware Procurement, Structured Cabling & Physical Setup, Network Implementation, Server & System Setup, Security Implementation, User Setup & Access Management, Testing & Validation
- Implementation ISO 9001:2008 QMS at IMSS Pvt. Ltd., Management Representative & Internal Auditor, Spearheaded end-to-end implementation of ISO 9001:2008 Quality Management System across the entire organization.
- Data Center Setup Project for SAP on Hyper V at Base Corporation Ltd., Led the establishment of a robust data center environment tailored for SAP using Microsoft Hyper-V technologies.
- New Data Center Implementation (ESXi) at McFadyen Digital, Designed and implemented a state-of-the-art data center infrastructure incorporating VMware ESXi technology.
- Exchange Server Migration at McFadyen Digital, Orchestrated migration from Microsoft Exchange Server 2013 to Microsoft Exchange Server 2016.
- On-Premise Data Center Migration to Microsoft Azure at McFadyen Digital, Directed the seamless migration of the entire on-premise infrastructure to the Microsoft Azure cloud platform.
- Exchange On-Premise to Microsoft 365 Migration at McFadyen Digital, Engineered and executed a complete migration from on-premise Exchange infrastructure to Microsoft 365 (Exchange Online).
- Cisco to Meraki SD-WAN Network Upgrade at McFadyen Digital, Spearheaded a strategic migration from traditional Cisco Systems infrastructure to a cutting-edge Cisco Meraki SD-WAN solution.
- Confluence to SharePoint Migration at McFadyen Digital, Directed the migration of Atlassian Confluence knowledge base to Microsoft SharePoint.
- Network Infrastructure Upgrade with Palo Alto Networks NGFWs at McFadyen Digital, Orchestrated a migration from legacy firewall systems to Palo Alto Networks next-generation firewalls (NGFWs).
Hobbies and Interests
- Technology
- Networking
- Innovation
- Problem-solving
- Learning
Timeline
IT Manager
McFadyen Digital
10.2014 - 09.2025
Senior System Administrator
BASE Corporation Ltd.
03.2013 - 08.2014
System Administrator
IMSS Pvt. Ltd.
06.2005 - 09.2012
Managing Partner
UNIQUE COMPUTERS
04.2001 - 02.2005
Service Engineer
Genius Computers
08.2000 - 04.2001
Quality control engineer
Metrological Controls
02.1994 - 07.2000
Bachelor of Engineering - Mechanical
Mysore University