YASH GAWDE
Pune
Summary
Seasoned Senior Consultant with a broad background in strategic planning, team leadership, and project management. Renowned for critical thinking, innovative problem-solving, and driving business growth. Proven track record in successfully delivering complex projects, nurturing client relationships, and leading high-performance teams. Committed to continuous learning and professional development to maintain and enhance expertise.
Overview
18
18
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Lead Consultant
Infosys Limited
Pune, Maharashtra
08.2024 - Current
- Monitored automated build and continuous software integration process to drive build/release failure resolution.
- Collaborated with upper management to drive strategy and implement new processes.
- Spearheaded the migration from Bitbucket to GitHub, aligning with the company's strategic tooling vision.
- Streamlined AWS infrastructure and licensing to achieve significant cost savings.
- Integrated AI solutions to streamline operations and expedite delivery times.
- Orchestrated the comprehensive upgrade of a client's data warehousing solution, seamlessly integrating cloud-native features and dynamic provisioning.
Principal Consultant, DevOps & Infra Support
Gosol Infotech India Private Limited
India
01.2022 - 07.2024
- Implemented innovative strategies that reduced operating costs while maintaining high levels of customer satisfaction.
- Drafted proposals outlining project scope, timeline, deliverables and cost estimates.
- Provided leadership, guidance and mentorship to junior team members
- Assisted senior management in developing long-term plans and strategies for success.
- Developing risk-based mitigation strategies to ensure IT systems are 99.99% compliant.
- Collaborated with management team on long-term strategic planning initiatives for the organization.
Infra and DevOp’s Lead
Infosys Ltd
India
07.2020 - 01.2022
- Established a culture of continuous improvement by encouraging employee engagement in problem solving activities.
- Lead the tech migration for client to AWS Cloud.
- Created detailed documentation outlining each step of the migration process and best practices for future migrations.
- Drafted project plans detailing timelines, resources, goals, milestones, risks, costs. associated with migrations.
- Implemented automation strategies where possible in order streamline processes and reduce manual labor needs.
- Developed and implemented a plan for the successful migration of data from legacy systems to new platforms.
Batch Operations Manager
Infosys Ltd
Sydney, NSW & Pune, Maharashtra
06.2016 - 06.2020
- Designed, engineered and supported various IT projects as key technical resource.
- Communicated regularly with stakeholders about project objectives, scope changes, timeline updates, resource allocation adjustments.
- Maintained up-to-date knowledge of industry best practices related to IT Project Management.
- Identified, addressed and either resolved or escalated project issues.
- Monitored the performance of staff to identify areas for improvement and provide feedback on a regular basis.
- Managed employee relations issues such as grievances, complaints, or disputes.
Technical Migration Lead
Infosys ltd
Sydney, NSW & Shanghai, China
07.2017 - 11.2017
- Developed and implemented enterprise architecture strategies, roadmaps, and governance models.
- Assisted end users in understanding the impact of each upgrade on their day-to-day operations.
- Assessed current system architecture and identified areas where improvements could be made.
- Monitored progress throughout the entire upgrade cycle, ensuring all deadlines are met.
- Resolved issues related to user acceptance testing of new upgrades.
Technology Lead
Infosys Ltd
Pune, Maharashtra
08.2012 - 05.2016
- Manage offshore operations & drive project management activities
- Developed and implemented internal audit procedures to ensure compliance
- Developed and implemented an employee onboarding program to ensure a smooth transition for new hires.
Technical Migration Lead
Infosys Ltd
Pune, Maharashtra
01.2013 - 07.2013
- Perform application and platform upgrade for a major Finance institution.
- Assisted with troubleshooting issues during the migration process, providing technical guidance as needed.
Technology Lead
Infosys Ltd
Basingstoke, UK
12.2011 - 12.2012
- Application Management & Support
- Streamline business & IT reporting using Crystal reports
- Collaborated with cross-functional teams to oversee delivery of key milestones within stipulated time.
Technology Analyst
Infosys Ltd
Pune, Maharashtra
08.2009 - 11.2011
- Early promotion as Application lead, managed suite of 10 applications and team of 15 members
- Maintained up-to-date documentation on system configurations, processes, and standard operating procedures.
- Provided technical support and troubleshooting for system issues, ensuring minimal downtime and maintaining productivity.
System & Senior System Engineer
Infosys Ltd
Pune, Maharashtra
03.2007 - 07.2009
- Provided effective resolutions to issues and escalated problems with knowledgeable support and quality service.
- Consulted users to determine areas in need of improvement.
- Kept flexible schedule and resolved after-hours and weekend emergencies quickly and accurately.
- Recognized by management for providing exceptional customer service.
Education
Generic IT & Specialization in Open Systems, Infosys － Mysore -
01.2007
B.E. Electrical, A.C. Patil － Mumbai, Final Year: 70.94% -
01.2006
H.S.C, Maharshi Dayanand － Mumbai, Aggregate: 74.33% -
01.2002
S.S.C, King George － Mumbai, Aggregate: 74.80% -
01.2000
Skills
- Technology Implementation
- Solution planning
- Problem-Solving
- Work Planning and Prioritization
- Cloud Computing
- Continuous Improvement
- Subject Matter Expert
- Client Engagement
Tools:
- Windows PowerShell, Python, VB, Unix, Shell & PL/SQL scripting
- CI/CD: TeamCity, Jenkins
- Deployment: Octopus Deploy
- Version Control: BitBucket, SVN
- Workload Automation: Control-M, JAMS
- Incident Management: Remedy, Service-Now, HP Service Manager
- Monitoring: HostMon, DataDog, TrueSight, X-Matters
- Project Management: Jira, Confluence, Kanban
- Database Management: SSMS, Toad, NoSQL Manager for MongoDB
Certification
- Certified Lean Six Sigma Green Belt
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect- Associate
- AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
- Microsoft Certified Azure Fundamentals
- Infosys Certified – Cloud Practitioner, AWS Technology Engineering Manager, Cloud Platform Manager
- Certified Scrum Master
- Oracle WebLogic Svr10g SysAdminCertifiedExpert
- ITIL V3 Foundation
Achievements
- Recognition for successfully migrating Client’s legacy Infrastructure to AWS Cloud including initial platform and database setup. Automating Application installation as part of deployment process.
- Optimization of Cloud Infrastructure cost by implementing best practices across workload and storage management.
- CTO award nomination and special call out from client to recognize contribution towards major business transformation program which included – Architecture assessment, Batch design and testing, Automations for business use-cases, vendor relationship management and proactive identification of potential incidents during production implementation.
- Successful implementation of BMC Control-M upgrade for multiple clients along with consolidation of batch services across different units/regions
- DataDog monitoring implementation to facilitate dashboards with time-boards and monitors to effectively administer application health
- Gorilla-Stack for auto stop/start of AWS cloud environments in non-prod to save costs.
- Add additional controls and automate manual checks done as part of Build and release process using Jenkins and Octopus Deploy.
- Around 5 major transformation/upgrade projects delivered within a single year.
Timeline
Lead Consultant
Infosys Limited
08.2024 - Current
Principal Consultant, DevOps & Infra Support
Gosol Infotech India Private Limited
01.2022 - 07.2024
Infra and DevOp’s Lead
Infosys Ltd
07.2020 - 01.2022
Technical Migration Lead
Infosys ltd
07.2017 - 11.2017
Batch Operations Manager
Infosys Ltd
06.2016 - 06.2020
Technical Migration Lead
Infosys Ltd
01.2013 - 07.2013
Technology Lead
Infosys Ltd
08.2012 - 05.2016
Technology Lead
Infosys Ltd
12.2011 - 12.2012
Technology Analyst
Infosys Ltd
08.2009 - 11.2011
System & Senior System Engineer
Infosys Ltd
03.2007 - 07.2009
Generic IT & Specialization in Open Systems, Infosys － Mysore -
B.E. Electrical, A.C. Patil － Mumbai, Final Year: 70.94% -
H.S.C, Maharshi Dayanand － Mumbai, Aggregate: 74.33% -
S.S.C, King George － Mumbai, Aggregate: 74.80% -
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