Pradip kumar Pandey

Working as a Lead Solution Architect for AWS Professional Services, providing end to end solutions by implementing AWS best practices for the cloud and DevOps to clients globally. Leading a team of Cloud & DevOps professionals, responsible for training, hiring, team building for customer projects, documentation, POCs, publishing technical solution articles, and internal automation for AWS Professional Services. Responsible for identifying business requirements of AWS clients, serving as SPOC from AWS for Global Customers to provide solutions, strategy and POCs with Cloud and DevOps automation solutions, AI & Machine Learning implementations and opportunities. Managing end-to-end projects for multiple AWS clients globally, providing automation and DevOps solutions, migration, assessment, cost and technical evaluations, multi-cloud and hybrid cloud approaches, automation with DevOps pipeline, and Infrastructure as Code as per client business needs. Responsible for architecture design, technical documentation, technical training, prescriptive guidance writing and review, mentoring team members across multiple competencies for AWS SME and Areas of Depth programs, technical enhancements & delivery of technical requirements.

Worked as a Solution Specialist for cloud & DevOps projects, providing technical solutions, customer support, and end-to-end project management. Worked on multiple projects as a Technical Lead, Technical Project Manager, and domain expert for cloud & DevOps solutions, cloud infrastructure & migration projects, container applications, microservices, analysis and cloud readiness assessments, DevOps assessments, data center migration strategy roadmaps, dependency mapping, move groups, and TCO analysis for migration projects. Managed and conducted POC demo setups, analysis, assessment & implementation for automation of cloud infrastructure with Infrastructure as Code and configuration management tools. Managed DevOps teams according to project and client requirements. Handled recruitment, training, and deployment of technical resources. Collaborated with business, sales, project delivery, resource management, and development teams to meet customer business requirements. Developed and maintained successful relationships with IT and business leaders by developing a clear understanding of business needs, acting as a trusted advisor, and ensuring cost-effective delivery of cloud services. Worked for Cisco Systems (Global partner of LTI) on AWS and Azure marketplace and DevOps solutions for Cisco applications. Responsibilities included requirement analysis, DevOps solutions, CI/CD implementation, application containerization, and developing strategic vision, strategy, and roadmaps to guide cloud and infrastructure services consumption in accordance with security architectures and operational frameworks.

Worked for the Development Center of Zee Group, managing technical project and cloud infrastructure. Managed and set up AWS & Azure cloud services with DevOps solutions, deployed cloud services and DevOps pipelines for video streaming apps, OTT applications, designed strategy for the cloud services and microservices with Kubernetes. Implemented automation of cloud infrastructure with Terraform, development and deployment of IT applications and microservices. Built teams by defining roles and responsibilities and identifying team members through staff structure maps for AWS/Azure services, networking, security, operations, application development, migrations, databases, and infrastructure. Managed costs by ensuring billing and financial management processes were configured using AWS tagging and billing. Understood and managed service-related expenses and projects with capital expenditures. Handled complete project cycles, responsible for resource deployment, end to end installation and configuration of services. Reported to business head and head of technology, serving as key person (SPOC) for delivering IT & technical projects.

Managed, planned, implemented, and monitored various new and ongoing technical and logistic projects and services at Times Network. Worked as Project Lead/Project Owner and Domain Expert for 24x7 multi-tier web applications, Data Center, media services, and multiscreen delivery. Led migration of data center and services to cloud (AWS & Azure), managed IT & broadcast infrastructure, and implemented automation with AWS and Azure DevOps services. Worked across all sections (end-to-end) of transmission and broadcast operations and IT infrastructure, utilizing automation tools, DevOps tools, configuration management tools, application developments, Infrastructure as Code, and DevOps solutions. Managed broadcast infrastructure setup, cloud-based and IP-based broadcast networks, AWS cloud-based virtual studio, AWS cloud-based virtual editing workstations, cloud storage, digital asset management, OTT, IPTV, and video streaming with Cloud, REST API, and CDK. Handled video ingest and video storage over public cloud. Managed a team of IT and DevOps professionals; responsibilities included hiring, shift management, work allocation, setting KRAs, and conducting appraisals. Managed configuration, installation, and deployment of projects for NOC/Headend/Data Center and IT applications on AWS cloud infrastructure, including CI/CD implementation for application deployment and application deployment with Docker and Kubernetes.

Worked as an IT Support Engineer providing technical and logistic solutions to customers for IT, broadcast applications, and media services. Performed RF planning and installation of 1+1 IT infra setups for various Media & Sports clients including Sony, Sahara, Star Sports, ESPN, NewsX, and TV Today Network.