Vivek Kharpude

• Passionate about understanding different business needs and problems and providing optimum solutions.
• Skilled at working independently and collaboratively in a team environment.
• Experience of building team of experienced technical resources, forming policies & procedures, setting up KPI's, KRA's for team. Scaling team technically and financially by strong motivation to take up new challenges and out of the box thinking to build new solutions and offerings on cloud and data centre.
• Solutions worked on involves - Datacentre consolidation, optimization. Cloud solutions (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS), Migrations from on-prem to cloud, cloud to cloud, Disaster recovery solutions.
• Designing of Cloud Solutions on Azure cloud platform (except DevOps, Blockchain, AI/ML).
• Experience in Infrastructure sizing for various workloads like SAP, CBS, eCommerce, Smart meters, Smart City (ICCC, Cloud) applications / portals solutions (public, private, hybrid, GCC).
• Experience in participating in Techno-commercial discussions and actively contributing in winning deals.
• Good in analyzing Infrastructure and suggesting best suited solutions to meet customer’s requirements
• As an Solution Architect and head of the team, expertise in taking right decisions for Go, No-Go and defining winning strategies
• Good understanding of competition in Cloud vertical.
• Extensive experience on Tenders, like preparing RFP’s for different purpose like DC built, DR Hosting, DC-DR Hosting, Cloud Hosting, Migration from on-premise Data Center to Cloud Infrastructure and so on.
• Managing team of Solution Architects, Presales, Bid desk.
• Good in training Engineers for Solution Architects role
• Experience of handling and managing different teams.

Prime Responsibilities:

· Installation, configuration & Hardening of the servers like FT servers and other Rack and Blade Servers, storage, etc…as an entire setup for Stock Exchange environment

· Installation and configuration of other Enterprise products like Symantec backup Exec, Symantec Anti-Virus, CA monitoring tools.

· Ensuring to execute the Stock Market Startup & Shutdown processes.

· Regular Health Check-up of the Systems.

· Updating and Configuring the software releases from time to time.

· Resolving any Hardware problems.

· Evaluating new products/tools.

Prime Responsibilities: Maintaining uptime and performance of all the IT infrastructure and network across India.

• Managing a team of 6 people comprising of IT professionals & vendor Engineers
• Implementing & maintenance of IT infrastructure across India which comprised of
• Servers (Exchange Server, SAP Server, Active Directory, Database Servers, Application Servers, Antivirus Server, Print Server, File Server
• Around 500+ Desktops, 70+ Laptops, 65+ Laser Printers, DMP’s, Barcode Printers
• WAN & LAN setup comprising of 5 routers, 20+ Switches, IPLC, Lease Lines, ISDN lines
• Procurement of IT equipments & Consumables, AMC of various IT systems
• Evaluation of various IT products (Hardware & Software)
• Network Operating System Installation and Troubleshooting (Win 2K, Win 2K3, Linux).
• Maintenance of Compaq, HP, Intel & KVM consoles.
• Maintenance of EPABX & customization of Extensions as per requirement
• Desktop Software Deployment/Support
• Creation and maintenance of Domains and implementation of global policies.
• Configuration of Fault Tolerant servers (RAID 1 & RAID5) in Windows 2K/Win2K3 and LINUX.
• Implementing DNS, DHCP and WINS in Windows Environment.
• Installation of new software Patches/ release as per IT requirements.
• Installation of Trend Micro Anti-Virus software on Server & Desktops through centralized Anti-Virus server.
• Administration & Maintenance of LAN/ WAN setup
• Configuring backup of Windows systems using batches

Prime Responsibilities: To build State of the Art IT infrastructure for an Educational Institute comprising of Engineering, Polytechnic, Pharmacy, Management, CDAC & Distant learning Institutes.

Completed the following major tasks:

· Created Structured LAN with Fiber Backbone, 100Mbps Internet connectivity across the campus comprising 5 Institutes.

· Deployment of Wireless LAN in all Institutes and Hostel facilities.

· Setting up of Tier II Data Center within the premises. Installation and management of Domain Controller, Database Server, ERP Server, Storage Server, Citrix Server, Core Switch, Router,

· Provision of uninterrupted power supply across the campus, completed this by procuring centralized UPS for Individual building & Data Center, also evaluated the entire IT & non IT load & finalized the capacity of a centralized Generator for entire campus.

· Creating and updating the LLD’s and HLD’s for all the IT landscape.

· Successfully handled audits from different Inspection committees & not only got the approval for the IT infrastructure but was also appreciated by the committee about the IT Infrastructure.

· Evaluated and Introduced the Thin Client solution for different LABs with lower TCO.

· Successfully handed over the entire setup to the reliving officer & provided support after leaving the organization till the new officer was well versed with the setup.

· Hired and Managed team of 8 members comprising of IT professionals, Lab technicians, Electrical Maintenance Engineers.

· Planning for implementation of new IT labs, centers for IT education as per the University/Board standards.

Prime Responsibilities

¨ Working as Senior Engineer and responsible to maintain the uptime of the National Stock Exchanges Data Centre’s IT Infrastructure (primarily Servers & Storage).

¨ Various Windows, Linux, Unix Operating System Installation and Troubleshooting.

(Windows NT 4.0 Windows 2000 Server, Red Hat Linux, AIX, HP-UX)

¨ Maintenance of HP, IBM, Intel, Acer, Wipro, Digital Servers & KVM consoles.

¨ Coordination with OEM’s for quick replacement of parts and troubleshooting problems.

¨ Creation and maintenance of Domains and implementation of global policies.

¨ Installation of PDC and BDC to provide fallback solution in event of undesired failures of servers.

¨ Installation of Proxy server to provide Internet to multiple clients through one modem.

¨ Configuration of Fault Tolerant servers (with different RAID’s) in Windows NT/2000 and LINUX.

¨ Implementing DNS, DHCP and WINS in Windows NT/2000 networking.

¨ Installation of new software Patches/ release as per IT requirements.

¨ Installation of Norton’s Anti-Virus software on desktops through centralized Anti-Virus server.

¨ Installation, Administration & Maintenance of Intel based RED HAT LINUX servers.

¨ Administration of LOTUS NOTES 6.5 mail server.

¨ Administration of NetApp NAS storage system.

¨ Configuring backup of Unix and Linux systems using shell scripts.

• As Facility Management Engineer maintained the IT infrastructure of major clients like Lear Seating Pvt Ltd, entire North Maharashtra LIC branches, HPCL, BPCL, Crompton, ABB, Carbon and many more such large enterprises.
• Experience and expertise on troubleshooting of different systems like SUN Enterprise 450, SUN Ultra, IBM Power, HP Itanium, Acer servers, legacy WDOS systems in Govt organizations.
• Solving problems, repairing systems as there was no mobile, google to get help in crises situation.
• Extensive travelling with all the troubleshooting kit, spare parts.