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Pradip kumar Pandey

Pradip kumar Pandey

A dynamic professional with over 18 years of experience in IT infrastructure management, Cloud services & DevOps, Presently working with Amazon Web Services (AWS) as a Lead -Solution Architect and highly motivated experience in planning and managing, Architecting &Configuration, deployment & maintenance of IT and Cloud infrastructure, DevOps solution, CI/CD deployments, Data center migration, Cloud Migrations & containerization, Cloud Security, DevSec, Generative AI, Software Development Life Cycle (SDLC), Project cycle for end-to-end Application development
  • Role

    Lead Solution Architect

  • Years of Experience

    18 years

Skillsets

  • Generative AI
  • AU or UK market - 6 Years
  • SaaS/PaaS Platform - 10 Years
  • Leadership & Team Scaling - 13 Years
  • Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools - 10 Years
  • Mean Stack - 2 Years
  • MicroServices - 8 Years
  • Docker - 10 Years
  • AWS - 14 Years
  • Project cycle
  • Software Development Life Cycle
  • Maintenance
  • IT infrastructure management
  • Application development
  • Devsec
  • DevOps
  • Deployment
  • data center migration
  • Containerization
  • Configuration
  • Cloud Services
  • Cloud Security
  • cloud migrations
  • CI/CD deployments
  • Architecting

Professional Summary

18Years
  • Aug, 2022 - Present2 yr 9 months

    Lead Solution Architect- DevOps

    Amazon Web Services
  • Oct, 2020 - Aug, 20221 yr 10 months

    Solution Architect - Cloud service & DevOps

    Larsen & Toubro Infotech
  • Mar, 2020 - Oct, 2020 7 months

    Manager- Tech Operation & Cloud Engineering

    Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited
  • Aug, 2007 - Jan, 2008 5 months

    Customer support Engineer

    India sign PVT. Ltd.
  • Feb, 2008 - Feb, 202012 yr

    Assistant Manager (Technical &Broadcast)

    Times Television Network

Work History

18Years

Lead Solution Architect- DevOps

Amazon Web Services
Aug, 2022 - Present2 yr 9 months
    Working as a Lead Solution Architect for AWS Professional Services, providing solutions by implementing AWS best practices for the cloud and DevOps to clients globally. Responsible for identified business requirement of clients, SPOC from AWS for the Global Customer to provide Technical solution, POC to the client with Cloud and DevOps automation solution, Hybrid cloud solution, Application and Data Migration. Working & managing end to end project for multiple clients globally to provide Automation and DevOps solutions, Migration, Assessment, cost and technical assessment and implementation, Multi cloud and Hybrid cloud approach, Automation with DevOps pipeline and terraform as per client business need, Leading a team of Cloud & DevOps professional, responsible for Training, Hiring, Documentation, POC, Publishing article with technical solution and Automation internally for AWS Professional service, Responsible for Architect, documentations, deployments, Enhancement & delivery of technical requirements.

Solution Architect - Cloud service & DevOps

Larsen & Toubro Infotech
Oct, 2020 - Aug, 20221 yr 10 months
    Working as a Solution Architect /Technology specialist for Cloud & DevOps project, technical solution & Customer support, end to end Project Management, Working on multiple projects as a Solution Architect, Technical Project Manager and domain expert for Cloud & DevOps solution, Cloud infra & cloud Migration project, container applications, microservices, Analysis and cloud readiness assessment, DevOps assessments, Road map for Data Centre migration strategy, Dependency mapping, Move group and TCO Analysis for migration project. POC demo setup, Analysis, assessment & implementation for Automation of cloud infra with Infrastructure as a code and configuration management tools, Working for cisco System (Global partner of LTI) for AWS and Azure marketplace and DevOps solutions for Cisco applications, Requirement Analysis, DevOps solution, CI/CD implementation, Containerization of application, Develop the strategic vision, strategy, and roadmaps that guide the consumption of cloud and infrastructure services in accordance with security architectures and operational frameworks. Managing DevOps team as per project and client requirement, Recruitment, training, and deployment of technical resources as per project and Client requirement, working with business, sales, Project delivery, Resource management and development team as per customer business requirement. Develop and maintain successful relationships with other 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 to meet business needs.

Manager- Tech Operation & Cloud Engineering

Zee Entertainment Enterprises Limited
Mar, 2020 - Oct, 2020 7 months
    Working for Development centre of Zee group for technical project management, IT infrastructure management, Manage and Setup AWS & Azure Cloud services with DevOps solution, deployment of cloud services and DevOps pipelines for Video streaming APP, OTT applications, cloud services, micro services with Kubernetes and container, Automation of Cloud infra with Terraform, development and deployment of IT applications and microservice, Technical & Production support, Monitoring and managing running project, Build the Team. Define roles and responsibilities and identify team members through staff structure maps. (AWS/Azure services, networking, security, operations, application development, migrations, databases, and infrastructure.) Manage costs. Ensure that the billing and financial management processes are configured using AWS tagging and billing. Understand and manage service-related expenses and projects with capital expenditures. Working and managing IT Infrastructure and IT Services over Public cloud (AWS & Azure), Technical projects management, DevOps solution for deployments, IT infra management for Zee5 India and global, Jalesh cruises, living foods, Working on project for Web applications, Video streaming, Database, data Storage, Production servers and backend API servers, Microservice Applications over Cloud, AWS and Azure Cloud services, Handling complete project Cycle, Responsible for deployment of resources, installation, and configuration of services, reporting to business head and head of technology, Key person (SPOC) for customer end to deliver IT & technical project

Assistant Manager (Technical &Broadcast)

Times Television Network
Feb, 2008 - Feb, 202012 yr
    Installation, maintenance, deployment and solution for Data center, NOC, and IT Applications in Hybrid cloud environment with DevOps solution for automation. Managing, planning, implementing, and monitoring different new and running Technical and logistic project and services of Times Network, working as a Project lead/Project Owner and Domain expert for 24*7 multi-tier web applications/Media delivery, Migration of Data center and services over cloud (AWS & Azure) IT & Broadcast infrastructure Management and Automation with AWS and Azure DevOps services. Working on all sections(end to end) of the transmission and broadcast operation and IT infrastructure with automation tools, DevOps tools, Configuration management tools, Application Developments, Infrastructure as a code, DevOps solution and Broadcast infrastructure Setup, cloud based and IP base broadcast network, AWS cloud based virtual studio, AWS cloud based virtual Editing work station, cloud Storage, digital asset management, OTT ,IPTV, Video Streaming with Cloud and Rest API and CDK, Video ingest, video storage over public cloud, Configuration, installation, and deployment of project for NOC/Headend /Data center and IT applications on AWS cloud infrastructure, CI/CD implementation for application deployment. Application deployment with docker and Kubernetes. Managing a team of IT and DevOps professionals; responsibilities include hiring, shift management, work allocation, setting KRAs, and conducting appraisals.

Customer support Engineer

India sign PVT. Ltd.
Aug, 2007 - Jan, 2008 5 months
    Works as a support engineer to provide technical and logistic solution to the customer for IT and Broadcast applications & Media services. RF planning and Installation 1+1 Setup & handled projects for different customer for the different projects for SONY. Live India, TV TODAY, NEWS X.TV TODAY NETWORK, Worked on SCPC Links for Live Telecast for various TV Channels like Sony, Sanskar, STAR SPORTS, ESPN, MAA TV etc.

Achievements

  • Certified AWS Associate Speaker
  • AWS ProServe Security SME

Education

  • Bachelor of Technology (B.TECH.)

    Uttar Pradesh Technical University, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh (2006)

Certifications

  • Aws certified solutions architect associate

  • Hashicorp certified: terraform associate (002)

  • Microsoft certified: azure fundamentals

  • Aws partner: sap on aws essentials

  • Aws partner: aws govcloud (us) essentials

  • Aws partner: generative ai essentials (business)

  • Aws knowledge: amazon eks

  • Aws knowledge: serverless