RITESH DHAULAKHANDI
Associate Director Cloud
Delhi
Summary
Bringing over 21 years of distinguished experience and holding the esteemed Open Group Certified Master Architect certification, my contributions at Bharti have been marked by accolades, including the Great Mind Challenge (2010-2011) and Innovator of the Year awards (2007-2008). As a seasoned IT Architect, I'm recognized for leadership, communication, and strategic planning, demonstrated by a proven track record in developing solutions across diverse domains. Clients have commended my ability to provide cost-effective solutions, particularly in 2023, and I've co-authored articles on IP.com (IPCOM000265620D). Notably, I earned recognition for a solution designed to scrutinize resumes, reducing HR and managerial time by 80%, acknowledged at the Microsoft Insight US Conference.
My multifaceted career highlights a strategic approach to aligning solutions with business objectives, showcasing my proficiency in developing, designing, and implementing state-of-the-art architectural solutions across diverse domains. Leadership, communication, and strategic planning have consistently been my key drivers of success.
Overview
27
27
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
2
2
Languages
Work History
Associate Director Infrastructure/Cloud Architect
Kyndryl India (Pvt) Ltd.
Delhi
10.2021 - Current
- Assisted senior leadership in managing all aspects of operations
- Communicated all capacity, sourcing and technology gaps with upper management and defined technology Road map for account
- Supported continuous process and performance improvement.
- Crafted and implemented cost-effective solution, leading to savings of 5 million GBP.
- Defined cloud architecture for both hybrid and non-hybrid cloud solutions.
- Displayed sound understanding of standard networking protocols, virtual networks and load balancing.
- Recommended design changes to production systems in response to changing business process, capacity, risks and performance requirements.
- Provided architectural leadership and guidance to technical teams to deliver robust, highly scalable and cost-effective solutions.
Lead Infrastructure Architect - WPP
IBM India (Pvt.) Ltd.
Delhi
11.2017 - 10.2021
- Planned, designed and delivered diverse IT solutions.
- Wrote detailed architectural design plans, security requirements, and specifications.
- Worked with business analysts and different subject matter experts to gather and define requirements, identify constraints, and plan scopes.
- Developed long-term strategies for different business segments.
- Generated opportunity of USD 235 million during my tenure for company
Infrastructure Architect - SDG
IBM India (Pvt) Ltd.
Liverpool, UK
10.2015 - 02.2017
- Accountable for establishing and crafting architecture for Data Transfer Service Solution, including delineating its boundaries.
- Tasked with specifying necessary hardware components to successfully implement solution.
- Responsible for formulating integration pattern for transferring data from Production Storage to XIV Gen 3 Storage using TSM (Tivoli Storage Manager) to minimize impact on production LAN.
- Charged with designing volume and file systems structure of DTS applications to accommodate two distinct Oracle databases on server.
- Accountable for devising strategy for access control to manage production data compared to anonymised data.
- Responsible for developing FlashCopy methodology for efficiently copying complete data from DTS area to NFT area.
Infrastructure Architect-AMHI
IBM India (Pvt.) Ltd.
Gurugram
09.2015 - 10.2015
- Conducted system analysis, leading to enhanced efficiency and potential cost savings.
- Evaluated application workloads, optimizing resource utilization and contributing to financial gains.
- Identified system load factors, reducing points of failure and mitigating financial risks.
- Proposed workload distribution strategies, potentially reducing operational costs on Power Server and Wintel Server through virtualization.
Lead IT Architect (ISM)- Bharti Airtel
IBM India (Pvt.) Ltd.
India
09.2008 - 08.2015
- Develop an IT Service Management (ITSM) roadmap for Bharti, facilitating the shift from reactive to proactive monitoring.
- Create an integrated ISM solutions architecture for one of the largest Telecom Data Centers in the AP region. This design encompasses the comprehensive management of data, processes, tools, and personnel within the telecommunications industry.
- Architect a solution aimed at transforming monitoring approaches from reactive to proactive.
- Offer technical guidance to diverse teams across accounts, promoting the adoption of ITSM best practices tailored for the Telco Industry. Collaborate with business clients to stimulate architectural excellence and identify necessary changes to achieve technical proficiency in running IT operations as business services.
- Design a robust Disaster Recovery (DR) solution for online applications like Airtel.in and Subscription Engine, ensuring multiple levels of redundancy.
Application Architect - Bharti Airtel
IBM India (Pvt.) Ltd.
Delhi
01.2007 - 09.2009
- Take the lead in crafting a state-of-the-art Solution Architecture for a Unified Desktop and actively contribute to writing the kernel code of the application.
- Collaboratively design the DB2 BI Data Warehouse ETL process and take responsibility for architecting the DB2 BI Data Warehouse ETL process.
- Co-Architect the data processing approach for a major telecom company in India, focusing on business intelligence, and actively contribute to writing the kernel code of the application.
- Co-Architect the methodology for data distribution using DB2 and assume responsibility for defining the storage map for the application, specifying LUNs, file system information, and recommending the use of technology such as GPFS for sharing storage among various application and DB nodes.
- Conducted a comprehensive analysis of telecom data sources, applications, and flows, preparing Source Analysis documents for systems including mediation (Comptel/HSS), billing systems (Kenan/Intec, Ericsson IN), and switches (Nokia/Ericsson/Siemens). Additionally, assume responsibility for defining the storage map for the application, specifying LUNs, file system information, and recommending the use of technology such as GPFS for sharing storage among various application and DB nodes.
Technical Lead - Bharti Airtel
IBM India (Pvt.) Ltd.
Delhi
09.2005 - 01.2007
- Tasked with establishing the environment for the Massive Collection System (MCS) developed by Haifa Research Lab within the Bharti Account. Acted as the single point of contact (SPOC) for IBM with the vendor. Accountable for the successful delivery and stabilization of the Revenue Assurance (RA) system for the Bharti Account.
- Improved systems with addition of new features and infrastructure.
- Drove technical initiatives for large enterprise systems to align with long-term business strategies.
- Provided educational expertise and mentoring to junior team members.
- Teamed on development of technology roadmap spanning 8 years
Technical Leader / Application Developer - DBS
IBM India (Pvt.) Ltd.
Singapore
09.2003 - 08.2005
- Investigated system issues and implemented resolutions, significantly reducing downtime.
- Evaluated and incorporated new technologies to meet evolving industry requirements.
- Researched and adopted innovative technologies, enhancing the value of existing offerings.
- Led multiple DevOps teams dedicated to software development for enterprise applications.
- Oversaw the transition of Open System applications from DBS Singapore to India.
- Established a local delivery team for Open System, augmenting the support and enhancement of applications from India.
- Successfully managed a project focused on implementing a Collateral Monitoring System.
Project Leader
Cresco Technologies
Noida
01.2001 - 05.2003
- Managed team meetings and discussed project's goals and objectives
- Defined responsibilities, duties and roles of each team member
- Collaborated with team members to develop, identify and accomplish assigned goals and objectives
- Inspired and coached team members
- Maintained tactical control of project budgets and timelines to keep teams on task and achieve schedule targets
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems
- Analyzed financial reporting systems and project schedules to proactively address potential problems
- Updated customers and senior leaders on progress and roadblocks
- Managed team meetings and discussed project's goals and objectives.
- Observed progress of each project, examined risks and coordinated contingency plans.
- Partnered with project team members to identify and quickly address problems.
Team Leader
Kamal Engineering Pvt Ltd
Delhi
10.1998 - 01.2000
- Designed and developed a website related to the laws in India.
- Created an online chat applet to enable users to discuss various issues with practicing lawyer
Trainer
MBit Computraining
Delhi
03.1997 - 03.1998
- Delivered corporate training for Java/J2EE.
- Conducted training sessions for prospective candidates aspiring for DOEACC A level certification.
Education
Bechalor of Arts - Eco and Maths
Delhi University
A Level certification - C
DoE ACC
Telecommunication System and Management - Telecommunication
IIT D
Skills
Operating System: Unix, AIX, Linux, Windowsundefined
Key Courses And Training
- Professional Certification: Open Group Certified Master Architect
- Architect Profession Certification - Level 2 Expert
- NSX-T (Install, build and Config) by VMWare
- Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundation 2020
- Enterprise Design Thinking Practitioner
- Enterprise IT Transformation Advisor Level 4
- GTS Architect Foundations
- IBM Agile Explorer
- IBM Intellectual Capital/ Intellectual Property Creator
- IBM Services Platform with Watson
- Python for Data Science
- Microsoft Azure AI Service
- Microsoft Azure Open AI
- AWS Fundamentals
- Google Cloud Fundamentals
- Telecommunications Industry Foundations
- Watson and Cloud Foundations
- Attended Architecture Mobilization Class
- Certified Telecom System Management from IIT-D
Certification
Open Group Certified Master Architect
Timeline
Open Group Certified Master Architect
09-2023
Associate Director Infrastructure/Cloud Architect
Kyndryl India (Pvt) Ltd.
10.2021 - Current
Lead Infrastructure Architect - WPP
IBM India (Pvt.) Ltd.
11.2017 - 10.2021
Infrastructure Architect - SDG
IBM India (Pvt) Ltd.
10.2015 - 02.2017
Infrastructure Architect-AMHI
IBM India (Pvt.) Ltd.
09.2015 - 10.2015
Lead IT Architect (ISM)- Bharti Airtel
IBM India (Pvt.) Ltd.
09.2008 - 08.2015
Application Architect - Bharti Airtel
IBM India (Pvt.) Ltd.
01.2007 - 09.2009
Technical Lead - Bharti Airtel
IBM India (Pvt.) Ltd.
09.2005 - 01.2007
Technical Leader / Application Developer - DBS
IBM India (Pvt.) Ltd.
09.2003 - 08.2005
Project Leader
Cresco Technologies
01.2001 - 05.2003
Team Leader
Kamal Engineering Pvt Ltd
10.1998 - 01.2000
Trainer
MBit Computraining
03.1997 - 03.1998
Bechalor of Arts - Eco and Maths
Delhi University
A Level certification - C
DoE ACC
Telecommunication System and Management - Telecommunication
IIT D
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