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Dhananjay B. Khobare

Dhananjay B. Khobare

Selaiyur

Summary

Dynamic Tech Lead with extensive experience at Tech Mahindra, specializing in Azure cloud solutions and DevOps practices. Proven track record in architecting high-availability infrastructures and optimizing performance. Skilled in Terraform and CI/CD pipelines, with a strong focus on strategic project execution and stakeholder collaboration. Committed to delivering innovative solutions that drive business success.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Tech Lead- Azure Solution Architect

Tech Mahindra. Ltd.
Chennai
05.2022 - Current
  • Transition taken for all devops CIDC & Azure cloud & current middleware intigration project.
  • Public and private Cloud Migrations with green filed project and configurations.
  • Ensuring timely infrastructure project delivery while directing Service Delivery as per the defined SLAs.
  • Designed architecture for Iaas VM, Pass Role instance and saas applications appropriate for workload, Transation volumes, performance Goal and security concern.
  • Designed and implemented disaster recovery for 3-tier architecture-based application comprising web, application, and database servers.
  • Developing technical design documentation & implementation strategies towards addressing single points of failure in IT services used in the delivery of core business applications.
  • Application Migration – Assessment of current architecture- Current technology- Mapping latest technology- Deployment (Source code repo GIT- Deployment manually ) –SLAs & NFRs
  • Key Responsibilities: Envision and architect new innovative solutions on/ across cloud platforms like AWS/Azure and other private/ public IaaS/ PaaS platforms Designing technology solutions in Azure as per project specifications.

Senior Consultant

Infosys Limited
Chennai
12.2020 - Current
  • Architected & implanted public and private cloud infrastructure, IT-Infra consultant and leaders to develop IT Infrastructure solutions.
  • Provide Strategic direction on technology solution and mapping, inter-dependencies and timeline management.
  • Maintaining the Azure Active Directory and Azure AD authentication and MUM (used for servers access).
  • Application Lifecycle deployment Used Terraform to develop and customize reproducible infrastructure in Azure.
  • Define a CI/CD pipeline and manage releases with multiple environments using Azure Pipelines.
  • Configuring, Maintaining, and Troubleshooting Microsoft based production systems including office 365.
  • Architect-level skills optimizing performance, scalability, security, high-availability, monitoring, printing, connectivity and group policy.
  • Gather business and technical al requirements from internal and external stakeholders in order to produce a requirements specification document and update the Jira portal.
  • Analyses and investigate possible solutions in order to meet the customer's business and technical requirements.

Associate Domain Specialist –Azure Cloud

IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
Chennai
10.2015 - 01.2020
  • Architected & implemented public cloud Infrastructure in highly distributed environment.
  • Define cloud network architecture Using azure virtual network, VPN and express route to establish connectivity between on premises and cloud.
  • Architecture and designing solutions for Citizen’s Financial Group with new Citrix build in DMZ.
  • Work with Application team to setup Azure infrastructure, Focused on Azure infrastructure support, Linux admin access management, and deployment on cloud.
  • Filling UAQ from by taking help from application to Kickoff the migration plan.
  • Modernization of the tools and technologies used in application to make it compatible with IAAS/Paas option available.
  • Catering new RFS Request as per client requirements after setting up VPN Tunnel; deploying all netted configurations with F5 Device Load-Balance VIP Configuration.
  • Migrating SQL Servers 2005 to 2008 for 4.5 & 6.5; working as a part of Daas and VCS-VDI migration projects.
  • Sizing application for all critical application with design capacity planning and implementation as per user requirements.

Associate Domain Specialist - Offshore L3 and Tower Lead

Slash Support
Chennai
09.2014 - 10.2015
  • Company Overview: Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd. (NasdaqGS: AGII) is an international underwriter of specialty insurance and reinsurance products in areas of the property and casualty market.
  • Documented and implemented Citrix XenDesktop7 Platinum with Vmware VMware vSphere 5.5 Enterprise Plus managed by a single vCenter Server 5.5 Standard.
  • Administered and supported 300 Citrix Server old Xenapp 4.5 & 6, Xendesktop 5 and Xendesktop 7 and Xenapp 6.5.
  • Spearheaded Change Management Request (CMR), Incident Management and Problem Management.

Senior System Administrator

Inservio Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
06.2012 - 08.2014
  • Worked in an environment of over 50 servers, 500 user base & more than 100 applications.
  • Generated lead for Comwave Home Phone process and analyzed and resolved all Dialer related problems.
  • Directed setting up of Exchange Server & AD configuration.

Executive Provision Support

Precision Technical Analysis Pvt. Ltd.
Pune
05.2008 - 04.2012
  • Managed NSE and BSE data for fetching for profision application Administered Active Directory and delegated & technical support.
  • Deployed various applications per specifications provided by client to Windows XP Desktop Environment.
  • Supervised Windows updates, Patch and Lease Line management.

Education

Masters - Computer Management

University of Pune
01.2013

BA -

University of Pune
01.2009

Skills

  • Cloud Solution Architect
  • Azure/AWS/Google cloud
  • Azure Devops/DevSecOps
  • AKS/EKS/GKS
  • Yaml/Terraform/Bicep
  • CICD/Argo CD/Octopus
  • Project Execution
  • SRE/Technical Support
  • ITIL/Agile/Scrum/Jira
  • IT Infrastructure Management
  • Grafana, Prometheus, and Dynatrace
  • Helm/Oprators
  • Git/Azure Repos
  • Rancher, Valero, Kastan K10
  • Akamai/Frontdoor/CDN/LB
  • Front Door

Certification

  • Certified Azure Solution Architect
  • Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
  • AWS Practitioner
  • Certified Azure Security Engineer
  • Google Cloud Associate

Languages

  • English
  • Marathi
  • Hindi
  • Tamil

Projects

Parker, Tech Mahindra, Azure, Build and manage CI/CD pipeline to automate deployment across cloud environment. Barlin Brand Group, Tech Mahindra, Azure/AWS, Integration of middleware project. MediClinic South Africa, Tech Mahindra, AKS Deployment, Architected & implemented public and private cloud infrastructure. Citizens Financial Group, Inc., Infosys Limited, Azure/AWS and Poly cloud, Architected & implemented public and private cloud infrastructure. Application Modernization Project, IBM India Pvt. Ltd., Azure/Azure WVD, Architected & implemented public cloud infrastructure. Argo Group International Holdings, Ltd., Slash Support, Citrix Presentation Server, Documented and implemented Citrix XenDesktop7 Platinum.

Passport Details

W9445458

Personal Information

  • Overseas
  • India
  • Date of Birth: 10/17/80

Affiliations

Surfing Sea water -The natural environment and physical challenge of surfing can be a great way to de-stress.

Timeline

Tech Lead- Azure Solution Architect

Tech Mahindra. Ltd.
05.2022 - Current

Senior Consultant

Infosys Limited
12.2020 - Current

Associate Domain Specialist –Azure Cloud

IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
10.2015 - 01.2020

Associate Domain Specialist - Offshore L3 and Tower Lead

Slash Support
09.2014 - 10.2015

Senior System Administrator

Inservio Technologies Pvt. Ltd.
06.2012 - 08.2014

Executive Provision Support

Precision Technical Analysis Pvt. Ltd.
05.2008 - 04.2012

Masters - Computer Management

University of Pune

BA -

University of Pune
Dhananjay B. Khobare