Prakash Limbaji Samudre
Andheri East
Summary
IT leader with extensive experience in Banking Domain, specializing in strategic digital project management and operational efficiency. Expertise in cloud services and infrastructure as code, with a focus on solution architecture and team leadership. Proven track record in enhancing application security and delivering successful projects. Dedicated to leveraging technology for business success.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
IT Unit Head Retail Banking
HDFC Bank
Mumbai
05.2023 - Current
- Executed strategic digital projects through collaboration with business, product, and operations stakeholders.
- Led implementation of Retail Loan Origination System, boosting client acquisition and operational efficiency.
- Managed project deliverables, budgeting, and IT procurement to ensure seamless execution.
- Implemented comprehensive IT security measures, achieving robust application security across multiple layers.
- Designed and deployed CLO and CLM applications utilizing 170 APIs on GCP container platform.
- Collaborated with business and risk teams to address requirements and finalize technical solutions.
- Supervised a team of 15+ experts, ensuring 99.9% uptime for mission-critical production systems.
SME - Unix L3 Engineer
Barclays
Pune
06.2019 - 05.2023
- Solution Design & Implementation: Develop and implement monitoring, scaling, performance optimization, and configuration management for SaaS applications.
- Automation & Cloud Infrastructure: Build automation frameworks for public cloud deployments, develop automated scripts for service provisioning, and ensure scalability and reliability in AWS environments.
- Performance & Troubleshooting: Identify bottlenecks, system failures, and optimize network, hardware, and software performance through load testing and proactive monitoring.
- CI/CD & DevOps: Expertise in build automation, CI/CD pipelines, and systems integration, ensuring seamless application deployment.
- Networking & Security: Strong knowledge of DNS, Load Balancing, SSL, TCP/IP, and security best practices to maintain a resilient infrastructure.
- Incident Management: Provide on-call emergency support, troubleshoot issues swiftly, and collaborate across teams for systems integration and operational efficiency.
SME - Infrastructure Architect
Indusind Bank Ltd
Mumbai
01.2011 - 05.2019
- AWS Expertise: In-depth knowledge of AWS products, features, and cloud security best practices, ensuring secure and scalable cloud implementations.
- Hybrid Cloud Solutions: Experience in enterprise IT environments, implementing hybrid cloud solutions and optimizing infrastructure and networking services.
- Cloud Implementation & Operations: Hands-on experience in deploying, managing, and operating AWS cloud platforms, including EC2, VPC, Route53, ELB, S3, EMR, and Redshift.
- Automation & Infrastructure as Code: Proficient in CloudFormation, Ansible, Chef, and Puppet for infrastructure automation and cloud deployments.
- Cost Optimization & Readiness Assessments: Expertise in cloud cost modeling and assessing cloud readiness for enterprise adoption.
- Microservices & Containerization: Exposure to Microservices architecture, API Management, and container technologies to support modern application development.
Technical Project Manager
CMS Info System Pvt ltd
Mumbai
07.2003 - 01.2011
- Enterprise Storage Management: Expertise in managing V7K, DS8800, DS3400, FLASH-840/900, SVC, and EMC Xtream I/O storage systems.
- IBM Power Systems Administration: Hands-on experience in IBM Power Servers (810, 520, 550, 740-E880), HMC, and VIO Servers for high-performance computing.
- Tape Libraries & Backup Solutions: Skilled in TS3200, TS3310, TS3500, DAT Drives, and backup software including Tivoli Storage Manager (TSM), Veeam, Data Domain, and NetBackup.
- Middleware & Operating Systems: Administration of IBM WebSphere (V5.1-V8.0), MQ, Red Hat JBoss, Apache, Tomcat, and OS platforms including AIX, AS400, UNIX, Windows, Red Hat Linux, Ubuntu, and OpenSUSE.
- SAN & Network Management: Proficient in managing Brocade Switches and IBM SAN Directors for seamless storage and network operations.
- IT Operations & Capacity Planning: Responsible for capacity management, IT infrastructure planning, change management, and fleet upgrades to align with business growth and future requirements.
Education
Bachelor of Computer Application - Computer Engineering
Alagappa University
Karaikudi04.2013
Skills
- Git and version control
- Cloud services (AWS)
- Container orchestration (Kubernetes)
- Containerization (Docker)
- Solution architecture
- DevOps practices
- Infrastructure as code (Terraform)
- AIX and Linux administration
- Storage area network (SAN) management
Certification
- Google Cloud Associate Engineer, Google
- AWS Cloud Solution Architect Certified - Professional, Amazon Web Services
- AWS Cloud Solution Architect Certified - Associate, Amazon Web Services
- AWS SysOps Administrator Certified, Amazon Web Services
- Red Hat System Administration, Redhat
- Certified Kubernetes Administrator - CKA, CNCF
- ITIL V3 Foundation Certified
Accomplishments
- Quality Champion Award for Automation
- Silver award for BCP DR automation
Affiliations
- Actively involved in professional development and training
Languages
English
First Language
Hindi
Elementary (A2)
A2
References
References available upon request.
Timeline
IT Unit Head Retail Banking
HDFC Bank
05.2023 - Current
SME - Unix L3 Engineer
Barclays
06.2019 - 05.2023
SME - Infrastructure Architect
Indusind Bank Ltd
01.2011 - 05.2019
Technical Project Manager
CMS Info System Pvt ltd
07.2003 - 01.2011
Bachelor of Computer Application - Computer Engineering
Alagappa University
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