Vivek Dasondhi
Bangalore
Summary
Cloud Architect with extensive experience at Tech Mahindra, specializing in hybrid cloud migration and implementation. Demonstrated success in cost optimization and efficiency enhancement through Infrastructure as Code and cross-functional collaboration. Skilled in mentoring teams and implementing robust networking solutions, resulting in significant improvements in cloud architecture and security management. Innovative Cloud Architect known for productivity and efficiency in task completion. Skilled in designing scalable cloud infrastructure, implementing disaster recovery strategies, and ensuring security compliance. Excel at communication, problem-solving, and leadership to drive projects forward and meet demanding objectives.
Overview
15
15
years of professional experience
5
5
Certifications
Work History
Cloud Architect
Tech Mahindra
Bangalore
05.2024 - Current
- Led architecture and deployment of Google Cloud Platform (GCP) solutions for organizational alignment and scalability.
- Conducted evaluations of existing IT infrastructure to identify migration opportunities, enhancing efficiency and reducing costs.
- Collaborated with cross-disciplinary teams to gather business requirements and translate them into effective cloud infrastructure designs.
- Enforced security best practices, managing identity and access controls, encryption standards, and compliance with regulations.
- Initiated Infrastructure as Code (IAC) development using Terraform for consistency across diverse environments.
- Architected advanced networking solutions, including Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), subnets, and VPN configurations to optimize performance.
- Provided leadership and mentoring to junior team members, promoting continuous skill development and knowledge sharing.
Public cloud Automation
HPE (Net connects Global)
09.2023 - 05.2024
- Spearheading the design and implementation of GCP-based solutions, ensuring alignment with business goals and scalability requirements.
- Conducting comprehensive assessments of existing IT infrastructure, pinpointing opportunities for migration to GCP to enhance efficiency and reduce costs.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams to gather and analyze requirements, adeptly translating them into robust cloud architectures.
- Implementing security best practices, encompassing identity and access management, encryption, and adherence to compliance standards.
- Taking charge of Infrastructure as Code (IaC) development using tools such as Terraform, guaranteeing reproducibility and consistency across environments.
- Designing and executing networking solutions, including Virtual Private Clouds (VPCs), subnets, and VPNs, to optimize performance and connectivity.
- Providing technical leadership and mentoring to junior team members, cultivating a culture of continuous learning and improvement.
- Collaborating with stakeholders to conduct comprehensive cost analysis and implementing cost optimization strategies, resulting in a notable [X]% reduction in cloud expenditure.
Cloud Networking & security
Axis Bank
04.2021 - 02.2023
- Implementing GCP cloud Security Infrastructure and Landing zone.
- Managing and maintaining the infrastructure on GCP, GCP Cloud and AWS cloud.
- Working as Cloud Administration GCP which includes Compute, Network and PASS Services.
- Working on Cloud enhancement and foundation program to build new environment for UAT, PROD and DEV based on the requirements.
- Developed and Operated proof of concept (POC).
- Worked on Automation, Created Terraform and PowerShell scripts to reduce the manual effort to support process where applicable.
- Provide Inputs to develop Performance/Cost Optimization/Security Management to manage the platform.
- Performance Management - Monitoring the platform to achieve optimum performance and generate reports and dashboard using.
- Cost Optimization - Performing Cost analysis and recommending the cost optimization solution and implementing the cost Reduction plan.
- Security Management - Implemented defined security policies working with Soc and Read team using custom policies and following all best practices to secure the data.
- Identity Access Management (IAM) for GCP Security permission on hierarchy ORG, folder and project level Resource Groups and Resources.
- Good understanding on Functions, Web Apps, DB, Storage account and Key (BYOK, BYEK).
- Creating and Managing VPC peering.
- Knowledge on the GCP DevOps and it process of creation of the tasks, pull requests, Git repositories, Kubernetes, terraform.
- Implementing and Providing support for Google Cloud Platform products and services.
- Provide support to operations with Problem Management for continuous improvement, Change management and Implementation.
- Creating and updating the technical, billing and procedural.
- Actively participated to build a User Interface tool for clients to raise the tickets.
- Administration and Maintenance support for Microsoft GCP Cloud computing platform.
- Providing On-Call support for resolving the Live Site issues and customer impacting incidents and driving the bridge.
- Creating TSG's, taking approvals from respective component owner & then sharing with team.
- Coordinate with GCP AWS GCP Cloud Technical team to existing Cloud Setup if any new requirement came.
- Coordinate with different internal teams to provide the APP, DB, Prod environment where the all CIS, Perimeter Security point are matched.
Senior Tech support
Benison Technology
01.2020 - 01.2021
- See customer support cases through to completion.
- Review network device config files, server logs, and Redseal source code to find the root causes of customer issues.
- Communicate requests for product code fixes to developers.
- Maintain an ongoing relationship with product customers to better serve their needs and use cases.
- Assist with QA testing to help approve new releases of the product.
- Help to maintain lab network used for testing and reproducing customer issues.
- Reproduce customer issues in our lab environment for root cause analysis.
- Create knowledge base articles and videos for internal training and customer support.
- Review customer network design, firewall rules, ACLs, and Cloud security to analyses network access issues identified by RedSeal product.
- Skills: Redseal, R & S, Cloud Interconnect
CLOUD APPLICATION SUPPORT
Accenture Technology
01.2018 - 01.2020
- Transaction multiple technology and infrastructure and datacenter environment in AWS and GCP Cloud infrastructure.
- Handling multiple Vendors and OEM's for project-Supporting Multiple Accenture engagements in Europe, UK, US, Germany.
- As built engineer I am responsible for providing end-to-end support as well as multiple vendor communication to complete the new site installation.
- We configured manage and built the new sites and extended the connectivity with GCP Cloud, AWS and google cloud where multiple production service was deployed.
- Responsible to high availability, backup and P1 incident in given SLA.
- Perform multiple Cloud migration activity where the EC2 instance, VM and security policy issue involve.
- We are also responsible to VM hardening and security policy.
- Provide cloud migration support and performed multiple security related task which enable the migrations smooth from on prim to cloud and hybrid environment.
- Configuration and Deploy new firewall on cloud VM, Data center and LAN environment.
- Having Exposure to wide range of Network Firewall Palo Alto, Checkpoint, FortiGate Firewall.
- Handling F5 support issues for multiple region.
- Extending high-end technical support by proactively highlighting issues and pushing vendors to obtain RCA.
- Installing and configuring F5 modules like LTM.
- Skills: GCP and AWS Cloud Networking & Security
Sr. Network Engineer
Thought focus Technology
01.2017 - 01.2018
- Managing H1 Trading Finance Customer Network infrastructure and provide support for the network issue.
- Communicating with customers & relevant teams to resolve the real-time issues.
- Perform multiple implementations & changes for the network environment.
- Configuration and Deploy new firewall on Data center and LAN environment.
- Data-center firewall security and virtualization.
- Skills: R&S, Next Gen firewall (Palo Alto, Checkpoint, FortiGate Firewall, F5 Load balance)
Network Security Engineer
UseReady
01.2017 - 12.2017
- Configuration and Deploy new firewall on Data center and LAN environment.
- Having Exposure to wide range of Network Firewall Checkpoint, FortiGate Firewall, SRX, Palo Alto.
- Configuration and Troubleshooting as per Process and Network requirement.
- Troubleshooting ACL, routing, switching, VPN & VRF, LB -F5, related issues.
- Migration activity change activity, checkpoint splat to Gaia upgrade.
- Data-center firewall security and virtualization.
- Skills: R&S, Next Gen firewall (Palo Alto, Checkpoint, FortiGate Firewall), F5 Load balance
Network Engineer
Wipro Technology, Aricent, CGI
01.2011 - 12.2017
- Configuration and Troubleshooting as per Process and Network requirement.
- Fairly well versed with Cisco Hardware including Cisco Router and card types for 1800, 2800, 3700, 3800, 7200 series router, providing support Leased line, Frame-Relay, ISDN, DSL, ATM, STM and Ethernet.
- Provisioning the Configurations for Routers of the Clients of BT Channels (Europe, Australia, Asia-Pacific, US and UK).
- Coordination with the Field Support Team in a scheduled manner for the Test and Turn Up or Commissioning activity including all necessary equipment such as correct cable types, CPE Cards, power leads and modules etc.
- Aligning with other service providers across the countries to provide services to customers especially where the last mile coverage is extended by local service providers of the region.
- Configuration, Installation and Trouble Shooting on CPE Routers with the Access provided through GLOBAL TACACS.
- Migration of the existing Customer LAN to BT MPLS Cloud.
- Having Exposure to wide range of Network devices like Cisco Router & Switch, Check Point & FortiGate Firewall, CISCO CUCM & WLC, Prime Infrastructure.
- Configuring and troubleshooting layer 3 Switches with VLANs, VRF, Port Chanel, Virtual IP, AP, WLC.
- Provide access to Customer to part of network, Servers and Services on Data center as per requirement by using Cisco and FortiGate Firewalls, Check point.
- Migration activity change activity Check point to FortiGate.
- Link utilization report creation, Visio update and other document lockup and amendment.
- Skills: R&S, MPLS, LAN/WAN Operation/Change/implementation, Next Gen firewall (Palo Alto, Checkpoint, FortiGate Firewall), F5 Load balance
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
RGVP
Bhopal, MP01.2010
Skills
- Hybrid cloud migration and implementation
- Google Cloud Platform
- Cloud architecture
- Infrastructure as Code
- Identity access management
- Cost optimization
- Networking solutions
- Technical leadership
- Cross-functional collaboration
- Vendor management
- Risk assessment
- Problem solving
- Effective communication
- Mentoring others
- Cloud networking and security
- Infrastructure as code
- Terraform expertise
- Cloud data migration strategies
- Google Kubernetes Engine
- Google Cloud Storage
- Routing and switching
- Local area network
- Wide area network
- F5 load balancing
- Next-generation firewall
Training
- Google Professional Cloud Architect
- Google Professional Cloud Network Engineers
- Google Professional Data Engineer
- Check Point Certified Admin
Spoken Languages
- English (fluent)
- Hindi (fluent)
Strengths
- Experience in resolving complex technical problems.
- Quick Learner
- Team Player
- Experience in Training & Mentoring
Certification
Google Professional Cloud Architect
Timeline
Cloud Architect
Tech Mahindra
05.2024 - Current
Public cloud Automation
HPE (Net connects Global)
09.2023 - 05.2024
Cloud Networking & security
Axis Bank
04.2021 - 02.2023
Senior Tech support
Benison Technology
01.2020 - 01.2021
CLOUD APPLICATION SUPPORT
Accenture Technology
01.2018 - 01.2020
Sr. Network Engineer
Thought focus Technology
01.2017 - 01.2018
Network Security Engineer
UseReady
01.2017 - 12.2017
Network Engineer
Wipro Technology, Aricent, CGI
01.2011 - 12.2017
Bachelor of Engineering - Information Technology
RGVP