Executive Portfolio Navi Mumbai, India

Leading the infrastructure, cloud architecture, and security postures that keep enterprise organizations moving forward.

Senior IT Infrastructure & Operations Leader with 9+ years directing enterprise environments, zero-trust cloud perimeters, and cross-functional engineering teams keeping 900+ mission-critical users productive with 99.99% availability.

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Users Governed
Enterprise M365, Entra ID, and Intune endpoints
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Years Experience
Verified technical leadership & operations progression
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Engineers Mentored
Direct supervision, SLA governance, and ITIL SOPs
99.99%
Target Availability
Dual-WAN Fortinet HA perimeter routing
Case Studies

Architectural Selected Work

Detailed case studies illustrating cloud migration, endpoint security transformation, and perimeter network reliability.

01 // Cloud Architecture & Identity

Enterprise Microsoft 365 & Zero Trust Identity Modernization

The Challenge

Managing an expanding enterprise footprint of 900+ users with fragmented legacy access points, lack of standardized multi-factor authentication, and manual account provisioning overhead.

Architectural Approach

Consolidated tenant architecture under Microsoft Entra ID. Designed and enforced strict Conditional Access Policies, RBAC, and automated license management using customized PowerShell scripts.

Microsoft Entra ID Exchange Online SharePoint PowerShell Automation Conditional Access
900+
Users Protected
Zero Trust MFA enforced
0
Account Breaches
Strict identity hygiene
-65%
Admin Overhead
PowerShell bulk automation
02 // Endpoint Security & Detection

Fleet-Wide CrowdStrike Falcon EDR Deployment

The Challenge

A distributed workforce of workstations requiring uniform malware prevention, rapid isolation capabilities, and real-time telemetry without interrupting live business productivity.

Architectural Approach

Orchestrated silent deployment of CrowdStrike Falcon and Microsoft Defender for Business via Microsoft Intune. Configured automated host isolation playbooks and SIEM log streaming for rapid triage.

CrowdStrike Falcon Defender for Business Microsoft Intune Splunk SIEM Incident Playbooks
100%
Fleet Coverage
Laptops & desktop endpoints
< 15m
Triage Mean Time
Immediate alert containment
24/7
Active Monitoring
Continuous threat telemetry
03 // Network Perimeter & High Availability

Fortinet High-Availability Cluster & Multi-Site Wi-Fi

The Challenge

ISP fiber outages posed severe downtime risks to daily operations, while unsegmented office wireless degraded conference audio and video quality.

Architectural Approach

Engineered a resilient Fortinet FortiGate firewall cluster with automated dual-WAN High Availability (HA) failover and deployed Grandstream APs segmented with dedicated VLANs and prioritized QoS.

Fortinet FortiGate Grandstream APs IPsec VPN Dual-WAN Failover 802.1Q VLANs
99.99%
Perimeter Uptime
Continuous corporate access
< 1s
Failover Transition
Zero voice call drops
VLAN
Zero Bleed
Isolated guest & IoT traffic
Career History

Professional Experience

A verifiable record of technical execution, systems governance, and operational leadership.

Manager – IT Infrastructure

A Global Infocomm Networks • Navi Mumbai, India
JAN 2021 — PRESENT

Cloud & Identity Governance

  • Administer enterprise Microsoft 365 tenant for 900+ users across Admin Center, Exchange Online, SharePoint, and Entra ID.
  • Design and enforce Conditional Access Policies, MFA enforcement, and RBAC to establish a strict Zero Trust posture.
  • Govern Exchange Online mail flow, distribution groups, retention policies, and anti-phishing hygiene mechanisms.

MDM, Automation & EDR

  • Manage device compliance and policy deployment via Microsoft Intune across heterogeneous workstation fleets.
  • Author PowerShell scripts automating user provisioning, license lifecycle optimization, and mailbox audit reporting.
  • Deploy and oversee CrowdStrike Falcon across endpoints, triaging security events with proactive containment.

Perimeter & Team Leadership

  • Administer Fortinet FortiGate and Sophos firewalls — policy creation, VPN routing, and periodic compliance audits.
  • Direct and mentor a multidisciplinary team of 5 IT professionals, maintaining ITIL-aligned SOPs and SLA adherence.
  • Lead end-to-end procurement cycles (RFP/RFQ, vendor negotiation, PO lifecycle, AMC renewals) across 900+ assets.

Desktop Support Engineer

Millennium Automation & Systems Ltd • Navi Mumbai, India
MAY 2016 — DEC 2020
  • Delivered tier-1/tier-2 infrastructure and technical support for 200+ enterprise users, consistently meeting SLA targets.
  • Installed, configured, and hardened multi-OS environments across Windows, macOS, and Linux distributions.
  • Administered LAN/WAN connectivity, assisting with switch, router, and access point configurations.
  • Executed routine preventive maintenance: OS patching, firmware upgrades, automated backups, and antivirus deployments.
  • Streamlined employee onboarding with standardized hardware staging, account provisioning, and security orientation.
  • Maintained hardware asset registries, managed warranty claims/RMAs, and coordinated vendor equipment repairs.
Disciplines

Technical Capabilities

Core technical proficiencies across cloud architecture, zero trust, network security, and ITIL operations.

01 // CLOUD

Microsoft 365 Architecture

Admin Center Exchange Online SharePoint OneDrive Tenant Hygiene
02 // IDENTITY

Zero Trust & Access Control

Microsoft Entra ID Conditional Access MFA Enforcement RBAC Governance SSO Integration
03 // ENDPOINT

MDM & Device Management

Microsoft Intune Compliance Baselines App Packaging Endpoint Hardening
04 // AUTOMATION

PowerShell & Scripting

PowerShell Bulk Provisioning License Optimization Audit Reporting
05 // EDR & SIEM

Cybersecurity Defense

CrowdStrike Falcon Defender for Business Splunk SIEM Incident Triage
06 // PERIMETER

Network & High Availability

Fortinet FortiGate Sophos Firewall Grandstream APs Dual-WAN Failover 802.1Q VLANs

Accreditations & Certifications

Fortinet NSE 1 – Network Security Associate
Fortinet Training Institute
2025
Fortinet NSE 2 – Network Security Associate
Fortinet Training Institute
2025

Academic Background

MBA in Information Technology
DY Patil University
2026
Diploma in Cybersecurity
DY Patil University
2025
Bachelor of Science
Vinayaka Mission University
2016
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