Subhash Rana
Technical Architect
Kolkata
Summary
Looking forward a position as a Technical Solution Architect / Manager for an opportunity for career advancement. Professional Profile Summary: Involvement in the IT industries over 15 years as a team member , lead & Solution architect (Midrange Servers, O/S, Storage) with extensive experience in delivering technical solution to large scale Industries (BFS, Telecommunication, Utilities, Education) projects. Particular strength in working on HPUX, Linux, Solaris, AIX, VMware and MS Platform. Conversant with a wide range of development methodologies, Industry specialization in UNIX & Windows Server O/S administration with strong knowledge in Technical Services Delivery, Quality management, Customer Relationship Management. Executive Summary: Currently working as a Solution Architect for different IT Infrastructure project. Migration from Traditional Infrastructure to Cloud based solution. Automation and new initiatives. Poses a good experience as Unix System, Virtualization, Upgrades, Migration, Performance tuning, Backup & Recovery and DR setup Regularly updated with different Professional training and certifications Project management experience Accomplished Technical Architect offering [Number] years' experience in comprehensive design and development of infrastructure and architecture for software projects. Attentive collaborator and communicator from project conception to completion. Creative in devising solutions to improve business operations and meet clients' technical needs. Seasoned team leader possessing the technical and interpersonal skills to provide exceptional project deliverables. To seek and maintain full-time position that offers professional challenges utilizing interpersonal skills, excellent time management and problem-solving skills.
Overview
22
22
years of professional experience
6
6
years of post-secondary education
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Technical Architect
Tata Consultancy Services
Kolkata
06.2010 - Current
- Recommend future state business requirements, processes, technologies, applications, and information systems
- Perform evaluation of business requirements, processes, technologies, applications, and information systems to create an As-Is baseline
- Participate in the development of solution architecture
- Guiding others peers
- Responsible for delivering Technical Solution as assigned with Cost effectiveness
- Towers involved Midrange Servers, Operating Systems, Storage & Backup Hardware & Software, Monitoring solution.
- Collaborated with clients to determine project specifications and scope.
- Developed network and system architecture according to business needs.
- Provided technical leadership to team members during system design.
- Worked with customers or prospective customers to develop integrated solutions and lead detailed architectural dialogues to facilitate delivery of comprehensive solution.
- Managed project planning, resource allocation, scope, schedule, status and documentation.
- Presented roadmap and technology infrastructure to customers, demonstrating deep familiarity with APIs, platform infrastructure, security and integration capabilities.
- Created and implemented innovative business solutions to support corporate objectives.
Sr Configuration Engineer
Ericssion India Pvt Ltd
Chennai
03.2008 - 06.2010
- UNIX System Administration (Solaris and HP)
- Installation and Configuring Servers
- Sun and EMC storage administration
- OS / Firmware up gradation and patching
- Datacenter Management
- Escalation handling and providing high level support
- System and Application upgrading & Integration
- Planning, Analyzing, implementing as per customer specific requirement.
- Expanded cross-functional organizational capacity by collaborating across departments on priorities, functions and common goals.
- Prepared annual budgets with controls to prevent overages.
- Developed and maintained relationships with customers and suppliers through account development.
- Accomplished multiple tasks within established timeframes.
- Maximized performance by monitoring daily activities and mentoring team members.
- Controlled costs and optimized spending via restructuring of budgets for labor, capital assets, inventory purchasing and technology upgrades.
UNIX System Administrator
IBM India Pvt Ltd
Bangalore
02.2006 - 02.2008
- Looked after Incident, problem & Change management delivery
- Unix System administration
- DR exercise and DR site readiness
- Managed RFS / Project work apart from Business As usual
- Responsible as focal for any escalation and its resolution
- Responsible for Customer Satisfaction
- Installed important security and functionality patches to maintain optimal protections against intrusion and system reliability.
- Designed proactive preventive maintenance schedules to prevent unnecessary downtime and hardware faults.
- Established network specifications and analyzed workflow, access, information and security requirements.
- Created patches and solutions to fix bugs in existing applications.
- Oversaw file system and storage upgrades while safeguarding data integrity and redundancy.
- Migrated data from legacy system to [Software] databases.
- Served as subject matter expert on proposed technology purchases.
- Delivered Tier 2 and Tier 3 support for problem identification, diagnosis and issue resolution.
- Managed installation, upgrade and deployment projects and provided on-site direction for network engineers.
- Wrote and maintained custom scripts to increase system efficiency and performance time.
System Administrator
Bengal College of Eng. and Tech
01.2003 - 02.2006
- Leading the Team of 4 Engineers
- Maintaining and Troubleshooting of Linux, Compaq Tru-64 Servers and Databases
- Implementing and Maintaining DHCP, FTP, Mail server and SAMBA services
- Managing and coordinating for all IT-related responsibilities.
- Established network specifications and analyzed workflow, access, information and security requirements.
- Installed important security and functionality patches to maintain optimal protections against intrusion and system reliability.
- Created patches and solutions to fix bugs in existing applications.
- Oversaw file system and storage upgrades while safeguarding data integrity and redundancy.
- Provisioned new software and hardware for use, following established security policies.
- Served as subject matter expert on proposed technology purchases.
- Delivered Tier 2 and Tier 3 support for problem identification, diagnosis and issue resolution.
Technical Assistant
Murshidabad College of Eng. and Tech
09.2001 - 12.2002
- Installation, configuring and maintenance of SCO UNIXWARE 7.0 and Oracle 8i
- Installation of Linux operating systems, Windows OS and maintenance
- Installation, configuring and maintaining of proxy server.
- Installed technical hardware and software in deskside support environment.
- Gathered, organized and distributed technical documentation.
- Performed minor maintenance and repair on malfunctioning computer equipment.
- Logged inventory of functioning systems to maintain user accessibility.
- Maintained knowledge support base regarding equipment warranties and repair needs.
- Provided technical guidance and support to team members.
- Troubleshot malfunctioning hardware and software deployments to support nonstop operations.
- Served as point-person for support requests with clients and vendors.
Customer Support Engineer
HCS Information Technologies Pvt Ltd
12.1999 - 08.2001
- Providing Customer Support in the field of Hardware, OS and Network
- Installation and support of Wipro Servers, workstation and desktops,
- Providing support of Novel and WinNT OS
- Support and troubleshooting of LAN and internet
- Took ownership of issues and set proper and realistic expectations to deliver prompt solutions.
- Maintained servers and systems to keep networks fully operational during peak periods.
- Configured hardware, devices and software to set up work stations for employees.
- Removed malware, ransomware and other threats from laptops and desktop systems.
Education
Diploma - Computer Science and Technology
West Bengal Board of State Technical Education
Kolkata 07.1996 - 09.1999
Master of Computer Application (MCA) - Computer And Information Sciences
Sikkim Manipal University
01.2005 - 04.2008
Skills
Redesigning system architecture
Technical Architecture Design
Established security
Networking Infrastructure Design
Technology integration
Team Building
Cloud hosting
Planning and Coordination
Technical Analysis
Proof of Concept (PoC) Demonstration
Technical Requirement Design
Teamwork and Collaboration
Active Listening
Risk mitigation planning
Documentation and reporting
Security planning
Budget administration
Project lifecycle management
Certification
ITIL Foundation
Timeline
Technical Architect
Tata Consultancy Services
06.2010 - Current
Sr Configuration Engineer
Ericssion India Pvt Ltd
03.2008 - 06.2010
UNIX System Administrator
IBM India Pvt Ltd
02.2006 - 02.2008
Master of Computer Application (MCA) - Computer And Information Sciences
Sikkim Manipal University
01.2005 - 04.2008
System Administrator
Bengal College of Eng. and Tech
01.2003 - 02.2006
Technical Assistant
Murshidabad College of Eng. and Tech
09.2001 - 12.2002
Customer Support Engineer
HCS Information Technologies Pvt Ltd
12.1999 - 08.2001
Diploma - Computer Science and Technology
West Bengal Board of State Technical Education
07.1996 - 09.1999