KARTHIK MANI
Chennai
Summary
Highly skilled Principal Cloud Security Solution Architect with a focus on complex problem-solving and an analytical, driven mindset. Dedication to delivering solutions is unwavering. Brings extensive experience in information security, risk management, and security architecture. Specialized skills in managing server infrastructures and data center operations. Expertise in crafting detailed RFP responses and developing low-level solutions with comprehensive costing. Capable of implementing scalable, upgradable, and hyper-converged infrastructure for business agility, high availability, and flexibility. Strong expertise in OCI and other public cloud ecosystems enables continuous embrace of AI and leverage of LLMs for use cases that enhance customer journeys while maintaining a risk-averse approach to secure their AI adoption journey.
Overview
19
19
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Principal Cloud Architect - Security
Oracle
07.2021 - Current
- Engages with strategic customers, builds leadership relationships at multiple levels within organizations in order to design and implement solutions
- Works directly with customers to gather requirements, develop architectures and translates business needs into solutions
- Implement solutions and ensure successful deployments through code development and scripting
- Displays product/application understanding through highly customized presentation demonstrations to customers, and at conferences, and events
- Supports customer from Proof of Concept (POC) through production deployment of services via resource configuration, planning, and customer education/training
- Creates and distributes technical assets (white papers, solution code, blog posts, and video demonstrations)
- Serves as a leading contributor for customers and sales on technical cloud solutions and customer success
- Identifies gaps and enhancements to influence engineering roadmaps for customer driven features
- Leading contributor, may provide direction and mentoring to others
- Work is non-routine and very complex, involving the application of advanced technical/business skills in area of specialization
- Interact with C level business leaders
- Maintains expertise by staying current on emerging technologies.
Lead Consultant
Infosys
09.2019 - 06.2021
- Work as a trusted advisor for customers, on cybersecurity related design decisions
- Develop proposal by owning parts of the proposal document and by giving inputs in solution design on cloud security & infrastructure security
- Plan activities of configuration, configure the product as per the design, and will assist in resolving any queries related to requirements and solution design
- Conduct solution/product demonstrations, POC/Proof of Technology - related to Nextgen firewalls, Web Proxies, VPN solution, Data Security controls, Identity & access management controls, public cloud security solutions (AWS, Azure & GCP) based on customer requirements
- Provide comprehensive RFP responses, addressing challenges, understanding requirements, validating technology and OEMs, ensuring compliance, finalizing BOQs, and preparing cost estimates.
- Developed custom solutions based upon clients' strict requirements.
- Actively lead projects and contribute to unit-level and organizational initiatives to provide high-quality value-adding solutions to customers.
Cybersecurity Architect
Cognizant
05.2017 - 09.2019
- Assisted in managing entire lifecycle of vulnerabilities from discovery, triage, advising, remediation, and validation
- Be a part of Professional services team, as a Cyber Security architect that develops innovative security architecture for protecting data deployed into different types of cloud (public, private, hybrid clouds), and on-premises datacenters
- Assist in aligning the enterprise security architecture, with the security vision & strategy of the client organization
- Strategize migration of critical / non-critical services of clients to the cloud
- Assess their current security posture, thereby services are migrated to a more secure environment
- Implement security solutions in the cloud & on-prem datacenters of customers - such as NextGen firewalls, Web Application Firewalls, Load balancers, VPN concentrators, Network IPS & Endpoint security solutions, Security Information & Event management systems
- Inline to the industry best practices & standards
- Collaborate with product managers, platform leads, and pre-sales security architects, security solutions vendors
- Keep up to date with the offerings within cloud platforms - AWS, Azure, GCP.
- Streamlined construction processes by coordinating with engineers, contractors, and other professionals to ensure timely completion of projects.
Consultant - Networking & Security
HCL
11.2016 - 05.2017
- Research, analyze, design, test, and implement networks routing, switching and network firewall systems & Vendor MPLS networks
- Assist with network studies, traffic analyses and the preparation of network forecasts
- Recommend modifications to the network configurations that reduce costs or improve service
- Provide expert-level hands on network infrastructure support for the enterprise-wide data communications network
- Perform network design upgrades and hardware reconfigurations.
Technical Specialist - Networking & Security
Wipro
12.2011 - 11.2016
- Implement security practice that best fits our clients different business needs
- Use our expertise in IT security and product engineering coupled with the most comprehensive range of security solutions boost our Clientele's business momentum
- Handled following Infrastructure Security services of various clients that includes: Firewalls , Unified Threat Management, Web Security, Email Security, Secure Remote Access, IPS and IDS, Wireless Security, Web Single Sign on, and Web application firewalls
IT Administrator
Supreme Groups Inc
05.2010 - 10.2011
- As part of my role - traveled to client locations
- To implement & manage
- Network- Security Deployment
- (Includes Firewalls / Secured Wireless solution/ Proxy solutions)
- Installation and management of Windows servers in customer datacenters
- (Includes Patch management / Device hardening / Version Management) Management of endpoint security Solutions (AV, HIPS, Host Firewall, Application & Device control)
- Deployed , configured and managed services such as LDAP / DNS & DHCP / File Server Services
- Led and assisted technical upgrade projects for clients by working and coordinating with consultants and developers for integrations
- Interfaced with high-level client personnel, collecting performance feedback and integrating positive and negative evaluations into future IT policies.
Senior Technical Support Engineer
E4E Technologies
09.2008 - 05.2010
- E4E was a Symantec partner, my role required me to support endpoint security solutions & network Compliance products
- Handled AV migration for large enterprise network
- Implementation of Symantec NAC
- Patch Management & Version management for Symantec Business customers
- Handling virus outbreaks / Configuring for Symantec Business customers
- Handling escalated issues, attending weekly calls with product team, conducting Product training for new recruits were part of KRA.
Technical Support Engineer
HCL
02.2006 - 08.2008
- Served as primary point of contact for support relating to small office - home office routers and modems - provided by British Broadband for internet connectivity
- Explained technical information in clear terms to non-technical individuals to promote better understanding
- Responded to support requests from end-users and patiently walked individuals through basic troubleshooting tasks
- Assessed system hardware and software and suggested modifications to reduce lag time and improve overall speed.
Education
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
SRM College of Engineering (Anna University)
Chennai, Tamil Nadu05.2005
Skills
- Security Architecture Technologies & Infrastructure Architecture
- Cloud Architecture Design & Security Regulations Compliance
- Implementing Security Measures & System Architecture Design
- Network Security Architecture & Oversight
- Cloud Security Applications Design
- Governance, Risk & Compliance (GRC) in OCI and other hybrid / multi cloud setups with AWS, Azure, Google Cloud
- Architecture design including - Cloud Security Workload protection , posture management , integrations with other SaaS solutions , CASB , FWaaS , Proxy , VPNaaS solutions
- Database Querying Languages; MySQL, Windows Shell
- OCI - cloudguard , VSS , Web application firewalls , threat intelligence
- OCI (Compute instance, EBS, object storage, IAM, AMI, VCN, DRG , LPG, Security Lists, Network Security Groups, dns, cloud analytics, F5, Barracuda Security Guardian Jira, Aviatrix, F5 Palo Alto Panorama, Expedition, Guardrails Configuration, OCI functions
Certification
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2023 AI Foundations Associate
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2024 Certified Networking Professional
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2022 - Certified Security Professional
- AWS Certified Security - Specialty
- Microsoft Certified - Azure Security Engineer Associate.
- Checkpoint Certified Security Expert
- CEH-v7 - Ethical hacking and Countermeasures.
- CCNA - Security
- Fortinet Certified Network Security Administrator
- Symantec Certified Specialist - For Windows
Timeline
Principal Cloud Architect - Security
Oracle
07.2021 - Current
Lead Consultant
Infosys
09.2019 - 06.2021
Cybersecurity Architect
Cognizant
05.2017 - 09.2019
Consultant - Networking & Security
HCL
11.2016 - 05.2017
Technical Specialist - Networking & Security
Wipro
12.2011 - 11.2016
IT Administrator
Supreme Groups Inc
05.2010 - 10.2011
Senior Technical Support Engineer
E4E Technologies
09.2008 - 05.2010
Technical Support Engineer
HCL
02.2006 - 08.2008
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2023 AI Foundations Associate
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2024 Certified Networking Professional
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure 2022 - Certified Security Professional
- AWS Certified Security - Specialty
- Microsoft Certified - Azure Security Engineer Associate.
- Checkpoint Certified Security Expert
- CEH-v7 - Ethical hacking and Countermeasures.
- CCNA - Security
- Fortinet Certified Network Security Administrator
- Symantec Certified Specialist - For Windows
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
SRM College of Engineering (Anna University)
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