Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Certification
Profilesynopsis
Locations
Areas Of Excellence
Timeline
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Shobhit Deshwal

Information Technology Leader
Gurgaon

Summary

Seasoned platform engineer with 16 years of experience in developing and deploying robust, secure cloud-based services. Expertise in designing high performance distributed systems on AWS/Azure to enable fast scale up and scalability. Architected a highly available platform that supports over 1 million users across multiple countries with 99% uptime. Hands-on experience in managing and developing Product/features from scratch with India's premier communications solutions provider. Technology and operations leadership experience across several industries, implementing best-in-class enterprise systems and optimized business processes for sustainable competitive advantage. Proficient in all aspects of information technology, including network integration, data center infrastructure, storage architecture, network and internet security, disaster recovery and business continuity. Focused on building a sound and secure data networks while considering business strategies necessary to ensure business success. Experience working in cloud native environments, container, and virtualization technologies, with ability to design, deploy, and manage cloud-based solutions and deep understanding of cloud computing technologies/platforms. Executive Engagement: Ability to engage in and successfully conclude discussions at the CXO level to create the Digital Agenda and championing transformation and ways of working to increase delivery of value outcomes at pace. Proficiency in multiple programming languages, application frameworks, and software development methodologies with excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills. Experience with modern front-end frameworks (AngularJS, React, etc.) and developing responsive SPAs using web frameworks. Strong analytical and modelling skills and experience with data analytics tools to analyze and visualize data. Passionate about harnessing the power of technology to enable and transform Business Models and deliver platforms, products and solutions that drive business value. Creating and Mentoring globally distributed High Performance engineering teams. Relentlessly driving the adoption of best practices and processes to ensure the delivery of world-class products and solutions. Business Agility, People centric design and organization enablement to deliver 3-10x value. Skilled in Agile (SCRUM) with Data Structures, and Object-Oriented design. Experience in big MNC's and Products based companies and Flexible working on any technologies/Platform.

Overview

17
17
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications

Work History

Associate Director of Engineering

Airtel Africa Digital Limited
01.2021 - Current
  • Lead a team of engineers to design, build, and operate highly scalable and reliable cloud infrastructure platform
  • Responsible for Airtel's overall engineering strategy, scaled product and platform engineering and a world class team - helping realise the company's digital vision
  • Design proof-of-concept solutions, architectural diagrams, and specifications in response to business needs, and align technical stakeholders
  • Develop and implement cloud platform strategies, architecture, and best practices to ensure the cloud services are highly available, secure, and cost-effective
  • Collaborate with the Solution Architect to create a modular, scalable solution that addresses/incorporates future architectural changes and design
  • Define standards and guide technical teams on technology strategy related to coding quality standards, continuous integration, an automated deployment
  • Constantly look for better ways of solving technical problems and designing the platform solution, not afraid to challenge status quo
  • Participate in design and sprint reviews to shape the trajectory of technology products

Associate Vice President

One Mobikwik Systems
08.2019 - 01.2021
  • Headed Production Engineering, IT, Information Security and building India's leading wallet and payment gateway's infrastructure
  • Transformation of Payment gateway from monolith to micro service architecture & from on premise to AWS
  • Directed Global team of engineers including Sys-admin, DevOps - Reliability
  • Building the finest and most efficient global cloud telephony Infrastructure
  • Established Information Security, IT, NOC/SOC, DevOps teams from scratch
  • Working closely with CEO to bridge the Technology with Business
  • Built the Next level Infrastructure for Mobikwik wallet, taking care of all compliance, PCI-DSS, ISO27k1 and RBI CISA and setting up Tech processes
  • Implementation of a new DC/DR Infra with PCI-DSS and other compliance, Implementation of Cloud Infra
  • Guided the Technology to the cutting edge technology, processes and project management

Head of DevOps

Rivers Messenger
05.2017 - 08.2019
  • Lead the DevOps team in delivering the full software development life cycle
  • Worked closely with colleagues across IT to automate deployment across all digital channels
  • Found new ways to improve the speed and safety of our digital delivery
  • Implemented new digital technologies using innovative and cost effective methods
  • Architected from legacy infrastructure to new server and serverless environments and automated the Software Development Lifecycle through various automation tools and CI/ CD pipelines
  • Managed other DevOps roles and obtained full efficiency from the team
  • Evaluated and collaborated with cross-functional teams on how to achieve strategic development objectives using DevOps methodologies

Head of DevOps

Nimbuzz Technologies
12.2012 - 12.2016

Senior Manager

Freecharge
07.2011 - 12.2012

Manager

Rechargeitnow
07.2008 - 07.2011

Education

Executive Business Management - undefined

Indian Institute of Management
06.2016 - 8 2017

Master of Science - Physics with major in Fibre Optic communication & Computing technologies

Indian Institute of Technology
06.2002 - 7 2004

Skills

Requirements analysis

Certification

Certified Kubernetes Administrator

Profilesynopsis

  • Seasoned platform engineer with 14+ years of experience in developing and deploying robust, secure cloud-based services.
  • Expertise in designing high performance distributed systems on AWS/Azure to enable fast scale up and scalability.
  • Architected a highly available platform that supports over 1 million users across multiple countries with 99% uptime.
  • Hands-on experience in managing and developing Product/features from scratch with India's premier communications solutions provider.
  • Technology and operations leadership experience across several industries, implementing best-in-class enterprise systems and optimized business processes for sustainable competitive advantage.
  • Proficient in all aspects of information technology, including network integration, data center infrastructure, storage architecture, network and internet security, disaster recovery and business continuity.
  • Experience working in cloud native environments, container, and virtualization technologies, with ability to design, deploy, and manage cloud-based solutions and deep understanding of cloud computing technologies/platforms.
  • Executive Engagement: Ability to engage in and successfully conclude discussions at the CXO level to create the Digital Agenda and championing transformation and ways of working to increase delivery of value outcomes at pace.
  • Proficiency in multiple programming languages, application frameworks, and software development methodologies with excellent troubleshooting and debugging skills.
  • Experience with modern front-end frameworks (AngularJS, React, etc.) and developing responsive SPAs using web frameworks.
  • Strong analytical and modelling skills and experience with data analytics tools to analyze and visualize data.
  • Passionate about harnessing the power of technology to enable and transform Business Models and deliver platforms, products and solutions that drive business value.
  • Creating and Mentoring globally distributed High Performance engineering teams.
  • Relentlessly driving the adoption of best practices and processes to ensure the delivery of world-class products and solutions.
  • Business Agility, People centric design and organization enablement to deliver 3-10x value.
  • Skilled in Agile (SCRUM) with Data Structures, and Object-Oriented design.
  • Experience in big MNC's and Products based companies and Flexible working on any technologies/Platform.

Locations

  • Gurgaon, Gurgaon, Haryana
  • Nairobi, Nairobi
  • Abuja, Abuja
  • Netherlands
  • Mumbai, Mumbai, Maharashtra
  • Bangalore, Bangalore, Karnataka
  • Amsterdam, Amsterdam

Areas Of Excellence

  • Requirements analysis
  • Technical design & documentation
  • IT Service Management
  • Amazon Web Services (AWS)
  • Cloud computing
  • Agile Software Development
  • Performance optimization and scalability
  • Platform architecture
  • Network Administration
  • Leadership and strategic planning
  • Project Management

Timeline

Associate Director of Engineering

Airtel Africa Digital Limited
01.2021 - Current

Associate Vice President

One Mobikwik Systems
08.2019 - 01.2021

Head of DevOps

Rivers Messenger
05.2017 - 08.2019

Executive Business Management - undefined

Indian Institute of Management
06.2016 - 8 2017

Head of DevOps

Nimbuzz Technologies
12.2012 - 12.2016

Senior Manager

Freecharge
07.2011 - 12.2012

Manager

Rechargeitnow
07.2008 - 07.2011

Master of Science - Physics with major in Fibre Optic communication & Computing technologies

Indian Institute of Technology
06.2002 - 7 2004
Shobhit DeshwalInformation Technology Leader