Nikhil Dusane
IT Infrastructure & Security
Pune
Summary
Seasoned Information Technology Professional! With extensive knowledge in operations management and infrastructure and a true expert in the field. Also, a proactive and decisive leader who isn't afraid to make tough calls with 15 years of experience under my belt.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
Work History
Director ITIS
Inventive IT
07.2023 - 07.2024
- Ensure adherence to ISO Information Security Management System (ISMS) standards for the organization.
- Regularly update practices related to Personally Identifiable Information (PII) privacy in response to global regulatory changes.
- Manage the consent management platform across multiple websites and media properties.
- Develop and implement policies concerning data privacy and IT security.
- Oversee Data Subject Access Requests (DSAR) for the group of companies.
- Complete IT and privacy compliance assessment questionnaires to support new client acquisition.
- Review vendor compliance assessments prior to vendor onboarding.
- Handle IT operations to ensure smooth and effective functioning of technology systems.
- Develop and execute the organization’s IT strategy to align with and support business objectives.
- Advise on the adoption of new technologies to enhance organizational efficiency.
- Manage IT procurement and budgeting processes to optimize resource allocation and cost-effectiveness.
IT Consultant
Anuprit Capital (Freelance)
12.2022 - 06.2023
- Analyzed workflows and established priorities for daily operations
- Communicated relevance of organizational goals, policies and procedures to IT department staff
- Reviewed and approved project plans prior to implementation
- Assigned and reviewed work of IT project managers
- Technology product procurement.
IT Director
Intent Amplify (Freelance)
08.2022 - 11.2022
- Understanding all technological needs in the company
- Product evaluation and finalization for CRM and HRMS system
- Implementation of IT policy with end user signup process
- Implementing strict network firewall policy for minimizing internal and external threats
- Work From Home safe environment for remote employees
- IT Budgeting
- SLA enforcement for IT support staff for timely support experience to the end users
- Leave & Bonus policy for IT Support staff.
IT Director
Coleda Pvt Ltd
09.2021 - 05.2022
- Understanding all technological requirements in the company
- Product evaluation and finalization for CRM and HRMS system
- Implementation & assessment of IT policy based on GDPR practices
- Overlooking firewall policies to minimize internal and external attacks
- IT Team Management
- VMWare Datacenter implementation with High availability
- Backup and disaster recovery policies
IT Manager
Zi Davis Performance Marketing
08.2008 - 06.2021
- Oversee IT Department operations
- Salesforce management
- Implementation & management of amazon workspaces
- IT Team management
- Auditing, updating & reporting of IT system performance
- IT Budgeting
- Develop and maintain overall backup and recovery strategy (Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity)
- Determine, recommend and implement hardware and software upgrades for business applications, server hardware, network equipment, desktop, laptop, etc
- Vendor Management {Comparison, Product Evaluation, Price Negotiation)
- Used critical thinking to break down problems, evaluate solutions and make decisions
- Worked closely with VP IT, IT Director to maintain optimum levels of communication to effectively and efficiently complete projects
- Developed and implemented performance improvement strategies and plans to promote continuous improvement
- Implementing cost-saving initiatives, identified issues, analyzed information and provided solutions to problems
- Resolved vulnerabilities by making improvements to network security
- Team Training and Knowledge transfer to team members.
Customer Support Engineer (Dell)
Allied Digital Services
06.2007 - 08.2008
- Dell Server maintenance
- Dell Laptop & Desktop maintenance.
System Engineer
Info Expert
07.2004 - 03.2006
- Hardware & Network maintenance
- Motherboard, SMPS, Monitor repairing.
Education
B.Com - undefined
Shivaji University
06.2001 - 05.2004
HSC - undefined
Maharashtra State Board
04.1999 - 05.2001
SSC - undefined
Maharashtra State Board
03.1998 - 05.1999
Skills
IT Budgeting
Team Management
Policy Implementation and Assessment
IT Roadmaps
Vendor Management
Cost Optimization
Amazon Workspaces
G Suite Admin
Zoho Mail Admin
Cyberoam and Sophos firewall
VOIP and Dialer technology
Sugar CRM
VMWare
English
Hindi
Marathi
Salesforce administration
Timeline
Director ITIS
Inventive IT
07.2023 - 07.2024
IT Consultant
Anuprit Capital (Freelance)
12.2022 - 06.2023
IT Director
Intent Amplify (Freelance)
08.2022 - 11.2022
IT Director
Coleda Pvt Ltd
09.2021 - 05.2022
IT Manager
Zi Davis Performance Marketing
08.2008 - 06.2021
Customer Support Engineer (Dell)
Allied Digital Services
06.2007 - 08.2008
System Engineer
Info Expert
07.2004 - 03.2006
B.Com - undefined
Shivaji University
06.2001 - 05.2004
HSC - undefined
Maharashtra State Board
04.1999 - 05.2001
SSC - undefined
Maharashtra State Board
03.1998 - 05.1999
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