Gopal Chauha

• Server, storage, network, virtualization, and cloud services remain supported.
• Legacy system migrations, transformations, and decommissioning move forward with reduced disruption. Hybrid IT environments, including on-premise and cloud/SaaS, stay aligned.
• Governance, compliance, and security standards such as ISO 27001 and GDPR remain embedded in delivery. Project and change management efforts support IT transformation programs. Stakeholders and vendors stay coordinated across global teams. Budget planning, cost control, and financial tracking remain controlled for IT projects.
• Technical initiatives stay aligned with business strategy and organizational goals. Windows and Linux server administration, virtualization with VMware and Hyper-V, and container technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes support platform stability.
• Cloud architecture, migration, and operations on Google Cloud Platform strengthen modern infrastructure delivery, with AWS and Azure as alternate experience. Networking fundamentals such as routing, firewalls, VPN, load balancing, and DNS support reliable connectivity.
• Monitoring and observability tools such as Splunk, Prometheus, and Azure Monitor improve visibility.
• Infrastructure as code and automation tools such as Terraform, Ansible, PowerShell, and Python accelerate delivery. SaaS integration and identity management solutions such as Google Cloud Identity, Okta, and SSO support access and integration needs.
• Basic DevOps pipeline and CI/CD practices support cross-functional collaboration. Incidents, transitions, and migrations are managed with resilience. Global virtual team collaboration remains effective and culturally sensitive.
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• Assessed energy efficiency of building designs and made recommendations to improve performance.
• Determined project costs and made adjustments to keep projects within budget.

Technical Product Manager / Technical Architect | Colgate-Palmolive | Jan 2022 – Apr 2026

• Defined product vision and priorities for enterprise infrastructure and data platform modernization initiatives supporting global business functions.

• Drove adoption of Azure and Google Cloud capabilities to improve scalability, reliability, governance, and operational efficiency.

• Led cloud and data platform initiatives by translating business objectives into scalable platform capabilities and roadmaps.

• Collaborated with business stakeholders and engineering teams to gather requirements and deliver solutions that address customer needs.

• Partnered with executive leadership and senior stakeholders to communicate product strategy, progress, risks, and business outcomes.

• Identified opportunities for automation and process optimization using Infrastructure as Code and cloud-native approaches.

• Directed cross-functional teams to deliver technology products that support business growth and enhance operational excellence.

Onsite Track Lead

• Managed enterprise infrastructure services as a platform offering supporting multiple business units and global customers.
• Served as primary stakeholder interface for infrastructure requirements, service enhancements, and operational improvements, ensuring alignment with business objectives.

• Led large-scale platform operations supporting over 2,500 Linux servers across mission-critical business environments.

• Collaborated with engineering, tooling, security, and operations teams to enhance platform reliability and increase customer satisfaction.

• Prioritized enhancement requests, managed escalations, and drove resolution of critical business-impacting incidents.

• Developed operational metrics, performance dashboards, and trend analyses to support data-driven decision making.

• Led technical teams in 24x7 environments, providing coaching, mentoring, and strategic direction.