Subhajit Mishra
AVP
Chennai,TN
Summary
Accomplished IT Infrastructure and Modernization leader with over 18 years of global experience driving complex transformation initiatives across in-house systems, private cloud, and commercial cloud environments.
Successfully designed and scaled a Greenfield start-up ecosystem on AWS and Alibaba Cloud, later replicated across multiple SEA locations. Proven expertise in leading APAC operations for a Big4 professional services firm, spearheading cultural transformation from traditional delivery to Agile through Azure DevOps, DevSecOps, and modern methodologies.
Currently serving as a trusted advisor to a Big4 American bank, guiding platform transformation, digitization, and AI adoption for global products. Recognized for cross-domain expertise, multicultural leadership, and a platform-agnostic approach to infrastructure management.
Strong communicator and negotiator with a consistent record of aligning diverse stakeholders, resolving conflicts, and driving innovation across geographies.
Overview
3
3
Languages
11
11
Certifications
19
19
years of professional experience
Work History
AVP
Bank of America
12.2022 - Current
- Led modernization readiness assessments for non-critical workloads, driving refactor/recode initiatives, and migration from VMs to containers (OpenShift, Azure).
- Directed core platform initiatives to strengthen overall bank infrastructure, ensuring resilience, and scalability.
- Managed a hybrid environment combining private, commercial cloud, and in-house workloads, optimizing performance and cost efficiency.
- Designed and delivered container migration strategies, including new pipeline setups, and repository consolidation.
- Enhanced observability frameworks by optimizing monitoring and logging systems across environments.
- Executed proof-of-concepts for end-of-life product replacements, and led vulnerability remediation for VM and container platforms. Integrated Copilot into daily operations and documentation processes to improve productivity and knowledge sharing. Ensured compliance through periodic certifications against mock BCP drills, and site recovery exercises.
- Oversaw global audits (SOC 2, ISO 27001) for departmental compliance within firmwide governance.
- Managed a regional team of 15 across SEA, fostering collaboration, and delivering results in a multicultural environment.
Chapter Lead (APAC)
KPMG International
08.2020 - 11.2022
- Led a deep-tech team specializing in Cloud IaaS and PaaS services, delivering curated solutions across APAC, and supporting KPMG Member Firms in 145+ countries.
- Designed and delivered landing zones, integrated new resources into management group structures, implemented RBAC, enforced new policies, and enabled DSC for cloud and hybrid deployments (Hub and Spoke model).
- Deployed Azure pipelines and AKS clusters, ensuring scalable and secure cloud resource delivery.
- Customized solutions to meet local, regional, and global regulatory requirements, with a particular focus on SEA and Middle East projects.
- Authored and published knowledge base articles to enhance awareness and assist colleagues globally.
- Conducted global audits (SOC 2, ISO 27001) as part of firm-wide compliance exercises.
- Provided strategic inputs to the Product Group, optimizing portfolio offerings to deliver more tailored, and competitive solutions for clients.
- Executed Azure Well-Architected Framework (WAF) exercises, focusing on cost optimization, operational excellence, and performance efficiency.
- Familiar with the Cloud Adoption Framework (CAF) and WAF practices, applying them to strengthen governance and delivery.
Infrastructure Manager
Validus Capital
10.2018 - 07.2020
- Designed and delivered the IT infrastructure framework, migrating the initial hosted setup to AWS and Alibaba Cloud.
- Developed a multi-year adoption plan for hardware and software solutions to achieve ISO 27001 certification, aligning all initiatives with feasibility, availability, and security standards.
- Successfully replicated the infrastructure model across branch offices in Indonesia, Vietnam, and Thailand.
- Established perimeter security measures (physical and logical), documented BCP/DR procedures, and secured MAS approval for TRM compliance.
- Integrated enterprise tools including Site24x7 (Zoho Corp), AWS CloudWatch, JIRA, Confluence, Bitbucket, TrendMicro, G Suite, Druva InSync, DigiCert, and GoDaddy, enhancing monitoring, collaboration, and security.
- Supported the organization in defending crowdfunding licenses with MAS (Singapore), OJK (Indonesia), and SEC (Thailand) from an IT compliance standpoint.
- Led annual planning, scoping, and budgeting of new projects, managing resources effectively while addressing mid-project inclusions.
- Directed people management across SEA and India, fostering collaboration and delivering results with geographically distributed teams.
Lead Administrator
Wipro Technologies
11.2012 - 10.2018
- Project 1 – P2V Migration (Big4 Professional Services Firm) Delivered a 6-month, $0.5M T&M project migrating application resources from physical to virtual environments, ensuring seamless transition and optimized performance.
- Project 2 – Infrastructure Upgrade (UK Bank) Upgraded infrastructure resources on VMware for a leading UK bank, enhancing stability and scalability of their virtual platform.
- Project 3 – Application & Infrastructure Migration (Australian Bank) Planned and designed application migrations with underlying infrastructure upgrades. Led integration of acquired IT assets into existing environments, aligning them with current standards. Managed a year-long program with expenses exceeding $0.5B USD.
- Project 4 – Microsoft System Center Consulting (Global Automobile Giant & Major African Mining Co.) Provided consulting and deployment of System Center suites for a global car manufacturer and a leading mining giant, ensuring robust infrastructure management.
- Project 5 – Microsoft System Center Deployment (Australian Bank) Planned and deployed System Center suites for a leading Australian bank, strengthening IT operations and monitoring capabilities.
- Project 6 – Private Cloud Migration & APAC Operations Leadership (Global Retail leader) Directed migration of resources from Australia to Singapore, transitioning from traditional infrastructure to private cloud. Served as APAC operations lead, managing physical and logical assets across two Singapore data centers.
IT Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
10.2010 - 11.2012
- Provided troubleshooting and maintenance for Windows Servers, resolving Active Directory issues to ensure seamless authentication and access management.
- Delivered on-call support for production environments, including code rollouts (promotions) and incident resolution.
- Managed Windows Server maintenance activities, such as backups, planned outages, and monthly security patching, ensuring system reliability and compliance.
Associate IT Consultant
ITC Infotech India Ltd
11.2007 - 06.2010
Education
Executive MBA - General Management
SP Jain School of Global Management
Singapore06.2024
Masters - Cybersecurity
Simplilearn
09.2021
B Tech - Electronics and Telecommunications
BPUT
Cuttack, Odisha07.2007
Skills
Project Management
Infrastructure Development
Architecture Planning
Requirements Analysis
Disaster Recovery Planning
On premises to Cloud Migration
System and Network Security
Automation
Virtual and Cloud Technologies
Regulatory Compliance
Technical Documentation and Reporting
Customer Proposals
Communication and Team Collaboration
People Management and Mentoring
Relationship Building
Critical Thinking
Conflict Resolution
Additional Information
Locations:
South Africa (Johannesburg, East London, Aggeneys) | Singapore | India (Bengaluru, Hyderabad, Chennai, Kolkata)
Domains:
Banking | FinTech | Retail | Manufacturing | Mining | Professional Services
Certification
SRE Foundation
Timeline
AVP
Bank of America
12.2022 - Current
Chapter Lead (APAC)
KPMG International
08.2020 - 11.2022
Infrastructure Manager
Validus Capital
10.2018 - 07.2020
Lead Administrator
Wipro Technologies
11.2012 - 10.2018
IT Analyst
Tata Consultancy Services
10.2010 - 11.2012
Associate IT Consultant
ITC Infotech India Ltd
11.2007 - 06.2010
B Tech - Electronics and Telecommunications
BPUT
Masters - Cybersecurity
Simplilearn
Executive MBA - General Management
SP Jain School of Global Management