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Himanshu Vaish

Himanshu Vaish

Lucknow

Summary

DevOps & Automation expert with 12+ years of IT industry experience. Experienced in leading teams, managing projects, and ensuring quality and SLA standards. Adept at communicating with customers, providing estimates and resource planning, and engaging in presales work. Proficient in AWS and Google Cloud, with solid skills in security, incident management, and service operations. Passionate about understanding client needs, delivering cost-effective solutions, and staying updated with technological advancements. Always ready to face challenges and learn new skills.

Overview

13
13
years of professional experience

Work History

Principal Consultant

Wipro
06.2022 - Current
  • Pre-Sales and Solution Sizing:Played a pivotal role in pre-sales activities, providing technical expertise in collaboration with sales teams during client engagements.
    Conducted solution sizing, aligning cloud solutions with client requirements to contribute to successful project acquisitions.
  • Resource Planning and Team Management:Led resource planning initiatives, ensuring optimal task allocation aligned with team members' strengths and project requirements.
    Managed team tasks, tracked progress to ensure the delivery of high-quality work within established timelines.
    Conducted regular brainstorming sessions to address project hurdles, fostering a collaborative environment for innovative problem-solving.
  • AWS Infrastructure Re-Architecture:Spearheaded the re-architecture of the entire AWS infrastructure to incorporate new services, ensuring better cost optimization and enhanced performance.
    Evaluated and implemented cutting-edge AWS services to meet evolving business needs, resulting in increased efficiency and scalability.
  • AWS EKS and Microservices:Implemented AWS Elastic Kubernetes Service (EKS) for containerized applications, significantly improving scalability and deployment efficiency.
    Designed and managed microservices architectures on both AWS, ensuring modular and scalable solutions for complex financial applications.
  • Key Achievements:Automated processes using Python for both AWS, enhancing resource management efficiency.
    Fostered a culture of continuous learning and improvement by sharing automation expertise with team members.
  • Innovation and Cost Optimization:Designed and implemented innovative, cost-effective solutions on both AWS, adhering to best practices, security measures, and regulatory requirements.
    Realized significant long-term cost savings while meeting the evolving needs of the company.
  • Security Enhancement:Strengthened security posture on both AWS by implementing tools such as Security Hub and Security Lake.
    Established centralized logging for compliance and automation, improving security measures and streamlining monitoring processes.
  • Project Management and Client Relations:Monitored project progress, promptly identified and mitigated risks, ensuring project timelines and objectives were met.
    Built and maintained strong client relationships through regular and transparent communication of project updates and solutions.
  • Research and Presentations:Compiled research data and delivered professional presentations, highlighting key findings and recommending optimizations tailored to both AWS.

Solutions Architect

Orange Business Services
10.2017 - 05.2022
  • Strategic Cloud Architect:Proficiently designed and managed cloud solutions for corporate enterprises, specializing in EUC products like Workspaces and AppStream.
  • Integration Expertise:Seamlessly integrated Workspaces with SSM as Hybrid instances, ensuring robust patch control and fortified security.
  • Innovative Automation:Executed intricate automation workflows with AWS Step Functions, Lambda, and other serverless technologies, elevating operational efficiency.
  • IaC and Resource Management:Utilized Terraform and CloudFormation for Infrastructure as Code (IaC), streamlining resource provisioning and management.
  • Effective Communication:Communicated technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders, fostering understanding of cloud solution impacts.
  • Bespoke Automation Solutions:Engineered custom automation solutions to optimize profit margins and enhance system resilience.
  • Mentorship and Collaboration:Mentored team members, fostering collaboration and driving improvement in automation practices.
  • Champion of Serverless Technologies:Advocated for serverless technologies, optimizing costs and improving system scalability.
  • Cross-Functional Collaboration:Collaborated cross-functionally to identify automation opportunities and drive continuous improvement.
  • Proactive Monitoring and Optimization:Proactively monitored and optimized automated processes for consistent performance.
  • Continuous Learning:Stayed updated with emerging automation tools, maintaining industry relevance.

Technical Specialist

HCL Technologies
11.2014 - 10.2017
  • Cloud-Native Solutions Design: Designed cloud-native solutions on AWS, focusing on VPC, Subnet, and AWS Instance management.
  • AWS Security Implementation: Implemented ELB, Autoscaling, Route53, NACL, and Routing with a strong emphasis on AWS security best practices.
  • Performance Monitoring: Monitored performance and stability of EBS, RDS, Elasticache, and ELB in cloud environments.
  • Cloud Solutions Troubleshooting: Troubleshot and monitored cloud solutions for customers, ensuring seamless operations.
  • User Acceptance Testing (UAT):Conducted User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for customer approval and smooth handover.
  • UCCE Components Installation: Installed and configured UCCE components including Router, Logger, PG, CUIC, CVP, VXML Gateway, and Ingress Gateway.
  • Cisco Product Installation and Troubleshooting: Installed and troubleshooted various Cisco products like CUCM, Cisco Jabber, CUC, CUPS, CUEAC, UCCX, and Expressways for AT&T Customers.
  • IPT Solutions Implementation: Assisted in IPT solutions implementation using Voss bulk loaders for user migration and site deployment.
  • Cisco Appliances Installation and Upgrades: Ensured proper installation and upgrades of CUCM, CUC, and UC appliances in alignment with Cisco guidelines and organizational processes.

Engineer

CSC
06.2011 - 10.2014
  • VOIP Implementation: Implemented customer-specific VOIP environments, meeting diverse demands.
  • Cisco Unified Communications Expert: Installed and configured Cisco Unified Communications products, including Call Manager 8.6, Cisco Unity, and Cisco Presence.
  • Configuration and Troubleshooting: Configured parameters like Call Park, TOD routing, Extension Mobility, Voicemail, Call handlers, Hunt group, Call Pickup group, etc. Effectively troubleshooted issues related to Extension mobility, calling privileges, phone registration, and more.
  • Site Discovery and UAT: Created site discovery sheets to capture customer requirements for seamless system loading. Conducted User Acceptance Testing (UAT) for customer approval and smooth handover.
  • Issue Resolution and Support: Closed open issues before site transition to Day 1 operations. Provided 24/7 global support, utilizing Voss for day-to-day support and advanced troubleshooting with CUCM.
  • HCS Platform and End-to-End Support: Troubleshooted HCS platform issues for customers. Delivered end-to-end support, actively participating in cross-team triage for swift issue resolution.
  • Infrastructure Setup: Set up labs for CUCM, CUC, VMware.

Education

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science

Integral University
Lucknow
06.2011

12th School - 12th

City Montessori School Lucknow
Lucknow
2005

10th - High School

City Montessori School
Lucknow
2003

Skills

  • Proficient in AWS and GCP DevOps (DevSecOps, IaC)
  • Solutions Architecture
  • Cloud Security, Network Design
  • Python Automation (AWS Step Functions, Lambda, Terraform, CloudFormation)
  • Pre-Sales, Solution Sizing Team Management, Resource Planning Architecture Design
  • Security Best Practices

Certifications

  • AWS Solutions Architect: Professional
  • AZ-305: Designing Microsoft Azure Infrastructure Solutions
  • Google Cloud Certified - Professional Cloud Architect

Additional Information

  • Father's Name : L.P.Vaish
  • Marital Status : Single
  • Nationality : Indian
  • Languages : Proficient in Spoken and Written English
  • Salary Expectations : As per industry norms/negotiable.
  • Work Visa : Australia Work Visa

Timeline

Principal Consultant

Wipro
06.2022 - Current

Solutions Architect

Orange Business Services
10.2017 - 05.2022

Technical Specialist

HCL Technologies
11.2014 - 10.2017

Engineer

CSC
06.2011 - 10.2014

Bachelor of Technology - Computer Science

Integral University

12th School - 12th

City Montessori School Lucknow

10th - High School

City Montessori School
Himanshu Vaish