Qayoum Sharpyade
Enterprise Architect
Mumbai
Summary
An ingenious Enterprise Architect with 18+ years in IT, devising potent business strategies & thriving in deadline-driven environments across 6+ organizations. A dexterous consultant renowned for shepherding projects from inception to completion, with expertise in Microsoft, AWS and Security products & technology. Exhibits perpetual evolution, assimilating new competencies while prioritizing pressing deadlines. Vigilant, & steadfast in quality & customer satisfaction. Seeks collaboration with an esteemed organization that values competencies & offers professional growth opportunities. Experienced in policy development & personnel management, commended for triumphs in operational enhancements
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
10
10
Certifications
Work History
Enterprise Architect
IDFC First Bank
8 2021 - Current
- Employed technical prowess & client perspicacity to devise migration blueprints using Cloud Adoption Framework guidance
- Collaborated with 16+ fellow Cloud Solution Architects to develop 5 end-to-end enterprise solutions on Microsoft Azure, AWS, VMware (Workspace)
- Architected 3 solutions addressing business & IT exigencies, ensuring project viability & triumphant deployments
- Collaborated with 20+ stakeholders to select solutions & create 6 cohesive landscape architecture diagrams aligned with business strategy
- Adhered to framework principles, optimizing across different Well Architected Framework pillars
- Innovated 3 ground breaking solutions to surmount business & technical challenges
- Engaged with 10+ senior stakeholders, cultivating cooperation & shared triumphs
- Designed 3 secure, compliant cloud solutions, nurturing trusted relationships with Application Development teams
- Exhibited robust eloquence, presenting to 5 peers & senior management
- Enterprise Architecture Development, Strategic Planning, Collaboration & Communication, Governance and Compliance
Technology Alignment with Business Goals, Architecture Frameworks
IT Governance. - Assured remediation plan effectiveness & fostered 10+ vendor relationships
- Continuously refined 5 Cloud Solutions, leading improvement efforts across well architected pillars by 95% building CCoE to transform entire enterprise.
Solutions Architect Enterprise
Atos
05.2017 - 07.2021
- Operated in Microsoft Azure, Office 365, Windows Server, Active Directory, Exchange Server, Azure AD & other environments
- Deployed reliable, secure cloud infrastructure, focusing on Azure/AWS & adhering to industry best practices
- Executed infrastructure migration methodologies to transfer workloads into Azure, serving as Infrastructure/Cloud Technical Architect
- Enabled global support & training 36+ employees, improved client performance 50% & management systems, & prioritized projects
- Advised on deployment, migration, & hybrid cloud solutions, diagnosed issues, & led 40+ support teams in SLA-bound environments
- Devised 5 solutions tailored to clients' requirements, managed installation, upgrade, & deployment projects, & provided on-site direction for Infra engineers.
- Provided technical guidance to stakeholders, ensuring alignment with strategic objectives and facilitating informed decision making
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams for seamless integration of software components and improved communication
- Managed end-to-end solution delivery lifecycle from conceptualization to deployment, ensuring on-time completion within budgetary constraints
- Delivered secure, scalable, and high-performance solutions by leveraging cloud-based technologies
Technical Consultant
Microsoft
03.2016 - 05.2017
- Migrated Exchange Server 2003 to 2007, 2010, 2013, & 2016; planned & upgraded existing Microsoft messaging environments
- Reviewed & owned SOP documentation for skilled MS engineers, experienced with Exchange Servers 2003, 2007, 2010, 2013, & 2016
- Led incident calls, assessed capacity, recommended solutions, used SCC, CCR, & DAG 2010-2016 clustering technologies
- Designed & executed Microsoft Active Directory infrastructure
- Setup Active Directory & 17 (North America region) VMware virtualization platforms for data center transition/transformation requirements.
Project Consultant
Brennan IT
08.2015 - 03.2016
- Served as Project Consultant at Brennan IT, specializing in Microsoft Exchange Server, Active Directory, Office 365, & VMware
- Performed system performance tuning, OS updates, patches, & configuration changes
- Facilitated 2 project managers in crafting plans & addressed 2 clients' technical queries
- Ensured security compliance, integrated new technologies into existing data center environments, & documented system configurations
- Completed 2 IT projects on time & conducted system audits to pinpoint issues & implemented necessary actions.
Technical Consultant
Wipro Pvt Ltd
05.2011 - 07.2015
- Functioned at Microsoft, USA, specializing in Exchange Server & Active Directory
- Installed & troubleshot Exchange 2003/2007/2010/2013 server setups, mentored 60+ new joiners
- Deployed & troubleshot Exchange Servers & migrations, ensuring high availability through CCR & DAG configurations
- Addressed database corruption, replication issues, & migration of 1000 to millions of users & resources
- Established Microsoft Federation Gateway trust between on-premises Exchange & online environments
- Steered MS Exchange design, implementation, configuration, troubleshooting, & decomposed 100’s of legacy Exchange servers.
System administrator
My Computers Solutions
11.2006 - 05.2011
- Installed & administered Windows OS including XP Professional, 2000 Professional, & 9x
- Maintained account privileges, memberships, login scripts & OUs
- Maintained Multi domain architecture with Active Directory 2003/2008, IIS, DHCP, & DNS
- Managed services, group policies, user accounts, & anti-virus, troubleshooting network issues, software, & drivers
- Administered messaging & resolved client site issues
- Conducted daily checklists, & prepared server activity reports
- Monitored AD replication & group policy configurations
- Configured few thousand mailbox server roles, 4 exchange server administration tools, & public folder databases.
Education
Post-Graduation Diploma - Computer Science
Alagappa University
Bachelor of Computer Applications - Computer Science
Alagappa University
Skills
Active Directory, Microsoft 365, Exchange Server
VMware, SCCM, Intune, Azure VDI
VMware Workspace One, MS AIP
DLP, OneDrive, Defender, CSPM
Cloud Architecture,
CybersecurityMulti Cloud (Azure, AWS)
ContainerizationDocker, Kubernetes, Virtualization, DecSecOps
NDLP, IPS, IDS, Firewall
Proxy, Load Balancers, Manage Engine
ITIL, TOGAF
CIS, NIST, CISSP, CCSP
Certification
AZ-303 Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies
Timeline
Solutions Architect Enterprise
Atos
05.2017 - 07.2021
Technical Consultant
Microsoft
03.2016 - 05.2017
Project Consultant
Brennan IT
08.2015 - 03.2016
Technical Consultant
Wipro Pvt Ltd
05.2011 - 07.2015
System administrator
My Computers Solutions
11.2006 - 05.2011
Enterprise Architect
IDFC First Bank
8 2021 - Current
Post-Graduation Diploma - Computer Science
Alagappa University
Bachelor of Computer Applications - Computer Science
Alagappa University