GUHAN PUGALENDRAN
Chennai
Summary
Dynamic IT specialist holding Master of Computer Application. With 14 years of experience in IT infrastructure management, information security implementation. I am looking for new ventures where I can utilize my skills, learn and evolve.
Overview
16
16
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications
Work History
Deputy Manager – Information Technology
ELETECH APPLIANCES PVT LTD
08.2025 - Current
- Managing complete IT infrastructure including firewalls, desktops, laptops, and network devices.
- Overseeing SAP ECC (hosted on AWS) operations, coordinating with SAP support partner for issue resolution.
- Handling SAP user management, role assignments, and Basis-related tasks.
- Administrator for greytHR HRMS platform.
- Administrator for Microsoft 365 environment.
- Managing IT vendor relationships, procurement, contract renewals, and performance oversight.
Manager – Information Technology
TATA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
05.2019 - 05.2024
- Responsible for ongoing development of IT infra and management with respect to network, and system security.
- Configuring and managing FortiGate Firewalls 200F, 100E, 80E.
- Configuring and managing network segmentation in LAN.
- Enabling Site-Site VPN between corporate network and production units for secured communication and SSL VPN for roaming users.
- Oversaw the deployment and maintenance of CCTV camera infrastructure, including installation, IP configuration, NVR setup, and centralized monitoring to support physical security measures across the organization. Upgrading firmware to fix vulnerabilities as recommended by OEM.
- Enabling policies and configuration in firewall in line with IT policy and strategy.
- Managing MPLS connectivity between corporate and production units for Video conferencing units.
Executive – Information Technology
MIDAS SAFETY PRIVATE LIMITED
04.2015 - 04.2019
- Responsible for strategic IT planning, including planning IT projects and the allocation of manpower resources.
- Experienced in managing virtual machines using VMware, including creating, configuring, and maintaining systems.
- Configuration and Administration of Active Directory
- Group policy Management.
- Configuring RAID for different performance requirements
- Managing DNS and DHCP Servers for creating new host records and IP reservations
- Managing Antivirus Server and scheduling tasks for update, scan and applying policy.
- Oversee the financial aspects of IT dept., including purchasing, budgeting & budget review.
- Key person in implementing ISO 27001 standards across the organization.
- Manage IT staffing, including hiring, supervision, scheduling, professional development and discipline.
- Design, implement and enforce the policies, procedures and best practices for IT department.
- Research IT solutions and make recommendations for the improvement of IT systems and IT infrastructure.
- Negotiate and approve technology vendor, outsourcing and consultant contracts and service agreements.
- Documentation of Information Technology process and activities.
- Monitoring and Maintaining computer networks through Antivirus server and Firewall.
- Configuring VPN between branches for ERP access and Video Conferencing
Executive – Information Technology
LEITWIND SHRIRAM MANUFACTURING LIMITED
01.2013 - 04.2015
- Installing and Configuring Windows Operating Systems.
- Active Directory users and groups management.
- Install and manage DRBD cluster for SMB service in SUSE Linux.
- Installing and configuring Squid Proxy Server.
- Implementing services like DHCP.
- Applying group policy for the domain users.
- Installation & supporting for network printers and scanners.
- Installing and updating the Anti-virus software from server to clients.
- Coordinate with the service provider for link related issues.
- Commissioning of routers, access points and desktops in branches for internet and VPN connectivity.
- Resolving of hardware and software related issues
- Documentation of system inventory at regular basis.
Customer Support Engineer
AURUM SOFT SYSTEMS LIMITED
10.2009 - 01.2013
- Installing and Configuring Windows Operating Systems.
- Installation & supporting for network printers and scanners.
- Commissioning of routers, access points and desktops in branches for internet and VPN connectivity.
- Coordinate with the service provider for link related issues.
- Managing Switches, Routers and other networking equipment.
- Content Upload and Download process management through FTP
- Implementing Samba Server Interactions with Windows and Linux
- Maintain IT stocks related to software and hardware
- Coordinating with next level team to get escalated problems resolved
Education
MCA -
Jamal Mohamed College
Trichy01.2009
B.Sc. - undefined
Bishop Heber College
Trichy01.2005
Skills
Performance improvements
Cost analysis and savings
Task delegation
Process and procedure development
Certification
REDHAT CERTIFIED ENGINEER.
Declaration
I hereby declare that the above-mentioned information is correct up to my knowledge and I bear the responsibility for the correctness of the above-mentioned particulars. Date: 2025-05-05 Place: Chennai (P.GUHAN)
PERSONAL DETAILS
- Name: P. GUHAN
- Fathers Name: S. PUGALENDRAN
- Date of Birth: 13-10-1984
- Nationality: Indian
- Passport NO: J2912755
- Gender: Male
- Marital Status: Married
- Present Address: 41A, 2nd Street, Old State Bank Colony, West Tambaram, Chennai – 45.
- Permanent Address: 1/579, Pallivasal Street, Poolangudi Colony, Trichy – 620 025.
Timeline
Deputy Manager – Information Technology
ELETECH APPLIANCES PVT LTD
08.2025 - Current
Manager – Information Technology
TATA INTERNATIONAL LIMITED
05.2019 - 05.2024
Executive – Information Technology
MIDAS SAFETY PRIVATE LIMITED
04.2015 - 04.2019
Executive – Information Technology
LEITWIND SHRIRAM MANUFACTURING LIMITED
01.2013 - 04.2015
Customer Support Engineer
AURUM SOFT SYSTEMS LIMITED
10.2009 - 01.2013
B.Sc. - undefined
Bishop Heber College
MCA -
Jamal Mohamed College