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Rajesh Kulkarni

Rajesh Kulkarni

Senior Information Technology Management Consultancy
Mumbai

Summary

Insightful IT Consultant with 32 years of Corporate IT leadership experience including oversight of infrastructure, application support and cyber and information security services. Dedicated to customer satisfaction with focused delivery of technical solutions. Proven leader in directing operations, maintenance and support of complex systems. Develops creative business solutions, leveraging diverse methodologies and delivering engineering solutions for leading organizations. Highly adept in request for proposal development, technology needs assessments and staff training.

Successful at optimizing security standards, improving planning processes and managing systems implementation. Knowledgeable about disaster recovery planning, roadmapping and team development.


Offering dedicated IT Consultancy with experience in IT vision, development and implementation of programs and systems. Subject matter expert in day-to-day operations, planning, organizing and managing operations and complying with standards and policies. Demonstrated to leverage strategic planning to foster new improvements that maximize productivity and efficiency.

Overview

33
33
years of professional experience

Work History

Information Technology Consultant

Self employed
Mumbai
06.2022 - Current
  • Directed IT services, counseled executives and collaborated with senior management on strategic planning.
  • Partnered across organization to design solutions with AWS cloud platform to deliver optimal path for key business initiatives.
  • Liaised with facilities personnel to manage security and infrastructure expansion, data center modifications, equipment placement, power management and cooling.
  • Provided direction on compliance standards for implementation of solutions.
  • Provided consultancy on ISMS 27001, NIST compliance frameworks
  • Educated stakeholders on data protection tactics to reduce breaches.
  • Planned computer systems using information engineering, data modeling, and structured analysis.
  • Defined enterprise processes and best practices and tailored enterprise processes for applications.
  • Designed and implemented system security and data assurance.
  • Participated in system development life cycle from requirements analysis through system implementation.
  • Monitored and tested application performance to identify potential bottlenecks, develop solutions and collaborate with developers on solution implementation.
  • Provided recommendations regarding new hardware and software to keep IT infrastructure up to date.
  • Assessed business requirements to create focused solutions.
  • Reviewed technical work of consultants and third-party support providers.
  • Enhanced and reconstructed computer systems to increase efficiency.
  • Improved systems with addition of new features and infrastructure.
  • Participated in internal audits regarding quality management system.

Sr. Vice President IT & CISO

Datamatics Business Solutions Ltd
Mumbai
12.2020 - 06.2022
  • Compliance & CISO – Reported to the CEO
  • Head of IT, Compliance & CISO – responsible for IT strategy, technology roadmap, cost reduction using automation and software development programs
  • Member of Company’s Core Management leadership
  • Key achievements:
  • Completed 2 Annual Vulnerability Assessment & Penetration Testing (VAPT) programs in Feb 2021 and Mar 2022
  • Achieved 98% success rate during external assessment
  • Completed recertification and reissuance of ISO 27001:2013 ISMS, QMS and SOC 1, Type 2 compliance through STQC along with internal teams - Compliance, Business and CoE teams in the tenure between 2020 and 2022
  • Selection and deployment of ECM email security services and achieved 99% success rate of blocking phishing and spamming emails
  • Implemented the Zero Trust Network Security framework using McAfee ENS, Data Leakage Protection (DLP), Security Awareness programs
  • Designed and presented the transformation technology for the Registrars and Transfer Agents process to overhaul the legacy Oracle technology with Cloud based solutions
  • Revamped the entire LAN architecture with Cisco switching equipment
  • Re-engineering of the DR setup over internet for Work From Home and hybrid work models
  • Provided professional services and support in a dynamic work environment.
  • Cultivated interpersonal skills by building positive relationships with others.
  • Used strong analytical and problem-solving skills to develop effective solutions for challenging situations.

Vice President

Allcargo Logistics Pvt. Ltd
05.2019 - 06.2020
  • PAN India) - Reported to Group CIO
  • Head of IT Infrastructure department for PAN India operations
  • Responsible for the upkeep of the IT Infrastructure, IT Security, IT GRC Compliances, Support to various HRMS, Finance, Admin applications
  • CXO stakeholder management
  • Support to businesses like the CFS (Carrier Freight Stations), Projects and Equipment, CCFF and Contract Logistics
  • Executed the Information Security and Compliances needed to fulfil the company GRC compliance audits
  • Vendor & Contract Management
  • Key achievements:
  • Budget management of USD 6M
  • Implemented the Nutanix HCI platform and consolidated around 70 servers to reduce data center costs and admin costs
  • GRC audit certification along with Risk Management department and external auditors
  • Implementation of Fortinet product fabric for security
  • Career

Senior General Manager IT

WNS Global Services Pvt. Ltd
08.2003 - 04.2019
  • Previous IT Leadership roles: Vice President IT PMO, Vice President IT Operations Reported to Group CIO
  • Role:
  • Head of IT Transitions & PMO, IT Service Delivery
  • Design technology solutions for new businesses
  • Participate in due diligence of new clients
  • CXO stakeholder management
  • Manage a team of senior project managers (senior manager and AVP cadre)
  • Design BCP, DR strategies
  • Manage procurement and vendor relationship
  • Accomplishments
  • Transitioned 500+ technology transitions for 40,000 users in a tenure of 16 years
  • Managed IT budgets of $1M - $5M across all transitions
  • Implemented Unified Telephony solutions for voice processes
  • Contributed in setting up 45+ delivery centres in 12 countries

Senior Manager

Tracmail India Pvt. Ltd
02.2001 - 07.2003
  • IT Head - Reporting to CTO
  • Led all IT functions
  • Technology vison and solutions for new business transitions
  • Evolving IT policies and information security frameworks
  • Accomplishments
  • Implementation of the Voice Technology solution of Nortel
  • Re-designed the network topology and information security practices

Head & Manager IT

Rave Technologies (I) Pvt. Ltd
11.1999 - 01.2001
  • Reporting to Founder & Managing Director
  • Business technology support to end users
  • Defining IT policies and processes for day to day functioning of IT
  • Designed new networks and systems
  • Formalised BCP/DR to ensure minimal downtime
  • Budgeting for infrastructure required for future growth and manage budgets
  • Designed IT roadmap

Head

Micropoint Computers Pvt. Ltd
06.1990 - 10.1999
  • Networks & Systems Integration - Reporting to Managing Partners
  • Accomplishments
  • Managed FMS for Larsen & Toubro across all their locations between 1994 to 1999
  • Had a team of FMS engineers across all L&T sites in India
  • Commissioned SCO and Oracle servers in BARC for their Warehouse solution
  • Commissioned managed DLINK LAN switches, MS Exchange Servers in AERB, Prism Cement Ltd
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Education

Engineering Diploma - Industrial Electronics

Diploma - Cyber Laws

Government Law College Mumbai and Asian School of Laws

Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSB) ISO/ IEC 27001:2013 (ISMS) - undefined

Skills

    Client relationship management

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Accomplishments

    Led and completed re-certification of ISMS 27001, SOC 1, type 2 compliances, 4 VAPT cycles for Datamatics Business Solutions Ltd.


    Proposed solutions for re-engineering of legacy Oracle based application systems used for Registrars & Transfers Agents business.


    Designed and implemented the HCI solution of Nutanix for consolidation of 250+ servers landscape for Allcargo Logistics Ltd.


    Completed IT solution designing and transition of 500+ business processes for WNS Global Services Pvt Ltd, an international BPO company over a tenure of 16 years in Travel, F&A, FMCG, CPG, BFSI, R&A business verticals.






Timeline

Information Technology Consultant - Self employed
06.2022 - Current
Sr. Vice President IT & CISO - Datamatics Business Solutions Ltd
12.2020 - 06.2022
Vice President - Allcargo Logistics Pvt. Ltd
05.2019 - 06.2020
Senior General Manager IT - WNS Global Services Pvt. Ltd
08.2003 - 04.2019
Senior Manager - Tracmail India Pvt. Ltd
02.2001 - 07.2003
Head & Manager IT - Rave Technologies (I) Pvt. Ltd
11.1999 - 01.2001
Head - Micropoint Computers Pvt. Ltd
06.1990 - 10.1999
- Engineering Diploma, Industrial Electronics
Government Law College Mumbai and Asian School of Laws - Diploma, Cyber Laws
- Certified Six Sigma Black Belt (CSSB) ISO/ IEC 27001:2013 (ISMS),

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