Krishna Varala

As a highly skilled IT executive with over 16 years of experience, I have demonstrated exceptional expertise in driving global initiatives that encompass Process Excellence, Automation, Transition & Transformation, People & Project Management, and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) across diverse international landscapes.

My proven track record includes:

· Seamlessly merging flawless execution, cutting-edge technology, and business acumen to deliver exceptional customer satisfaction, optimize costs, and enhance operational efficiencies.

· Driving global initiatives encompassing Process Excellence, Automation, Transition & Transformation, People & Project Management, and Business Process Outsourcing (BPO) across prominent global markets such as the USA, Kuwait, and India.

· Focusing on identifying top-tier talent, forging high-performance teams, and securing unwavering support from internal and external stakeholders.

· Demonstrating success in program & project management, process design, systems development, seamless integration, and end-to-end ownership of implementation and support engagements.

· Spearheading pre-sales activities, managing strategic partnerships, and leading Solutioning endeavors while fostering close collaboration with C-level executives of client organizations.

· Extensive experience in architecting large-scale, heterogeneous systems leveraging cutting-edge Converged/Hyper-converged technologies and cloud platforms across prominent global markets.

· Exceptional skills in team management, encompassing solution design, meticulous project management, and strategic project planning.

My experience and expertise have made me an influential force in propelling business growth and driving successful IT initiatives.

Technology Expertise:

Security: SolarWinds, Splunk, Cybereason, ZScalar, McAfee, SEP, SIEM Tools, Beyond Trust, CyberArk, Nesses, Metasploit, Wireshark, Thycotic

EPR/CRM: Oracle NetSuite, SAP

Virtualization: VMware ESX/VMware Virtual Center, VMware View, Microsoft Hyper-V, SCVMM, Citrix XenDesktop (XenApp, XenClient & XenDesktop), Microsoft Application Virtualization (APP-V)

Unified Computing: Cisco UCS Chassis, HPE ProLiant, Dell PowerEdge

Operating System: Windows 2003, 2008, 2012, Windows Clustering, DFS, WINS, DNS/DHCP, Internet Information Services (IIS), GPO Admin and Quest software, Linux, Ubuntu, Active Directory design and implementation, Group Policy design and implementation, Directory services-based security

Performance/Availability Monitoring and Optimization: IBM Tivoli Monitoring Suite, BMC Perceiver / True sight, VMTurbo (turbonimics), VRops

End User Computing: Unified Communication - AirWatch and Good Mobile Device Management for iOS and Android Devices

Cloud: AWS, Azure, Oracle cloud

Unified Computing & Converged Infrastructure: Cisco UCS, Vblocks, EMC VNX, Nutanix

Configuration Management: Microsoft System Center Configuration Management, Tivoli Endpoint Manager (Big Fix), automated software and OS deployment, SCCM

Proficient in providing a comprehensive understanding and expertise in leading-edge technologies, including Robotic Process Automation (RPA), Artificial Intelligence/Machine Learning (AI/ML), Cloud Computing, and Big Data Analytics.

• ITIL
• AWS Solution Architect Professional
• Fortinet Network Security Expert Level 1 & Level 2
• Splunk Certified
• Thycotic (PAM)
• IBM (Cloud Kubernetes Service, cyber threat management)
• Ethical Hacking and Prevention
• Aviatrix Certified Engineer - Multi-cloud Network
• Microsoft (MSCA)
• Cloud and Virtualization concepts (VMware)
• AWS (Cloud concepts, AWS CLI, Cloud and virtualization concepts, cloud practitioner, Security Fundamentals Security)
• Cybersecurity Professional (US-Council)
• Cisco (Cybersecurity, cybersecurity essentials)
• Certified Network Security Specialist (ICSI)
• VMware Technical Sales Professional (VTSP 5)
• Information Storage and Management (EMCISA)
• EMC VNX Storage Administrator (EMCSA)
• CyberArk Trustee
• VMware Certified Professional - Data Center Virtualization VCP6-DCV and VCP5-DCV
• Many Leaderships trainings

• Leadership training from Dell Carnegie
• Behavioral Interviewing
• Dealing with change
• Leading innovation
• Conflict resolution
• Virtual Leadership
• Motivating and Encouraging employees

• AWS
• Adobe
• Oracle
• Microsoft
• SAP
• Charge bee
• Salesforce
• Qualys
• ManageEngine
• NetSuite
• Hooper labs (LCNC)