IMTEYAZ AHMAD

Plot 105, Sangam Nagar, Ring Road Nagpur,MH, India-440013

WhatsApp Cell: +91-8600038911 /7208835363
Email:imteyazahmad05@gmail.com Skype: imteyazbabu
SUMMARY:
Confident and dedicated technology leader (Senior Enterprise Architect) able to lead all phases of digital
transformation initiatives while mentoring and motivating teams, successfully creating and implementing
a digital change agenda. Setting Digital Strategy and manages technology roadmaps and governance in the
areas of Cloud computing, DevOps, RPA, AI, Automation and other digital technologies. Skillfully align
technical solutions with corporate objectives; deep knowledge of current industry trends along with tech-
nology capabilities related to architecture & technology across applications, utilities and infrastructure, Es-
tablishes vision, strategy, and journey maps that align with business priorities for the enterprise. Develop-
ing and communicating architectural artifacts such as strategy, technical models, policy, standards, guide-
lines, roadmaps, and maturity models , Strong understanding of enterprise and solution design patterns and
best practices , Researches new technology advancements and conduct evaluations focused on optimizing
and improving infrastructure configuration, performance, capacity, availability, and operational reliability,
Verify compliance of all architectures and solutions with IT Principles, enterprise & domain conceptual &
logical architectures, application & technology standards, Manages exception requests to solutions which
are not compliant with IT principles, strategies, architecture, patterns & standards. A key member of gov-
ernance boards and councils to manage architecture controls, expert knowledge of business services- and
BPM-based web application architecture, expert knowledge of architecture frameworks, methodologies,
and tools (e.g. The Open Group Architecture Framework TOGAF accreditation, COBIT,ITIL), Having ex-
pert knowledge of Architecture Maturity Evaluation concepts and metrics (e.g., ACMM), Partners with
other Architects, Engineering, Operations and other stakeholders to design, communicate and implement
Strategies, Technology Roadmaps, Standards, Processes, Services, Infrastructure and Application solu-
tions, Performs ROI and other cost-benefit analysis of strategies and solutions, Leads transformational in-
frastructure project implementations driving service transition from architecture into operational delivery ,
Experience in implementing quality guidelines, standards and procedures, Expertise in the areas of Infor-
mation Security and Risk Management, Business Continuity, Disaster Recovery, Work with the enterprise
architecture team and various technology and business stakeholders to establish and manage an enterprise
architecture asset repository, Specialized in EOE ICT Solutions; Data center Design, reengineering and
upgrade, Data Center Virtualization , in-depth Experience of designing and implementing SDN/NFV,
Cloud based Solutions ( IaaS, Paas, Saas, CSaaS, SOD, ITaaS), NMS and OSS/BSS/ICT solutions, excel-
lence in SD-WAN, SDN/NFV(Cisco ACI, VMware NSX, Arista/Nuage), Consolidation, optimization,
Data center Availability & Risk Assessment, Data Center Power & Cooling System Analysis, Data center
setup and Operational Capabilities Assessment, Data Center Disaster Recovery, Data Center Migration,
Security Surveillance system(CCTV, MIDS, FIDS, Card/Biometric Access Control), Fire Alarms/Fire
fighting System, IP-TV, IP-PBAX/IP Telephony , Public Address, Audio Visual system, SUN/VERI-
TAS/MS Clustering, Unix/MS Windows 2008, MS Exchange, MS SharePoint, SAN, NAS, VOIP, VPN,
IPS, Firewall, RIMS, Cloud Computing and Asset Management system implementation and manage-
ment. Expertise in Frameworks, standards and best practices like TOGAF, SABSA,ISO27001&2, ITIL,
COBIT, ISA/IEC 62443, NIST 800, NERC:CIP, UAE NISA, QCERT NIA, MOTC National ICS Security
Standard.

Areas of Expertise:
 Development of Project Reference  Development of IT Governance Strategy,
 Architecture & Service Based Architecture
(SOA).
 Cloud Computing Adoption Architecture
Framework (AWS/MS Azure/GCP/
Schlumberger)
 IT infrastructure design and implementation
 Project management methodologies
 Budget development and management
 System integration planning and
implementation
 Emerging Technology Analysis
 Business Architecture with Roadmap and
Timeline
 Strategic & Tactical Short& Long term
Technology Roadmap
Policy, Principle and Guidelines.
 Enterprise Architecture Framework
(TOGAF/Gartner/SABSA)
 Designing & Architecture of Data Center
 Cost/time/change management
 ERP Evaluation and implementation
 Contract negotiations and management
 Digital Architecture and consultancy
 Enterprise system architecture &
deployments
 Data Center Management & Disaster
Recovery (DR) Planning

TECHNICAL SKILLS :
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE MODELLING TOOLS:
 Aris, Archi, MS Visio, Sparx, Abacus, Mega, Bizzdesign, Orbus, LeanIX , alfabet, SAP
Powerdesigner etc.
ENTERPRISE SECURITY TOOLS:
 FOX-IT/ Lightware Data Diode, Palo Alto PA-500/2020/3060, Fortigate, FortiAnalyzer, FortiWiFi,
FortiAP, FortiDB, and FortiManager, Fortimail, FortiCleint, FortiMobile,FOrti SandBox; ISP Load
balancing & Bandwidth Aggregation on Fortigate, Failover on Fortigate Firewall ( Active/Standby &
Active/Active), Cisco PIX /ASA Firewall & Cisco VPN Concentrator , Cisco MARS 50 , Cisco Device
Security, IPSec, VPNs, AAA Model (RADIUS and TACACS), NAT and Access Lists, IOS Firewall, DMZ
setups, CBAC, DoS and common threats prevention , Failover on ASA Firewall ( Active/Standby &
Active/Active), Cisco Secure ACS Server, Cisco ezvpn, Site to Site VPN, Remote Access VPN, Symantec
Mail Security 8360 hardware appliance, QRADAR/ArcSight, NetWitness, Encase, FTK, Nessus, eEye,
McAfee ePO, McAfee HIPS (Entercept), McAfee IntruShield , McAfee Network Security Manager
system ,SNORT, Cisco ASA, Cisco Security Manager, MS TMG Forefront/ ISA Server, Checkpoint NG,
Fortinet fortigate, Sonicwall, Juniper Netscreen, Backtrack, Ecora Enterprise, Retina, nMap, ISS Scanner,
AppDetective, LANalyzer, SAINT, kismet, GFI LanGuard, Paros Proxy, Dsniff etc.
IDM/IAM/PAM
 Centrify, CA identity suite, Saviynt, RadiantLogic
VDS,SiteMinder,Cyberark,Sailpoint,Okta,Ping,Forgerock,MIM, Azure AD,
OPERATING SYSTEM:
 Windows XX, Sun Solaris, Red Hat Linux.
HIGH AVAILABILITY TOOLS:
 Cisco, Barracuda, Citrix, Radware, F5, Veritas, VCS, Sun Cluster, MS Cluster.
DRP/BCP/BACKUP TOOLS:
 PlateSpin Forge, Symantec VERITAS Net backup/Backup Executive, Acronis, Doubletake,
VMWare.
NETWORK MONITORING & MANAGEMENT:
 HP OpenView, Cisco works, Cisco QPM, CISCO NAM, Dell OpenManage, Solarwinds, OP
Manager, GFI LAN Guard, NETPRO Change Auditor
ANTIVIRUS:
 Macafee, Windows Defender ATP, Sophos, Symantec Norton Anti Virus, Trend Micro, AVG,
Avast, Panda Software etc.
ROUTERS & SWITCHES:
 CISCO ROUTER 1800, 2600, 2800, 7200, 7600 ETC.
 CISCO CATALYST CE500, 2900, 3500, 3700, 4500, 6500 ETC

SERVERS & STORAGE SOLUTIONS:

 Dell , HP, IBM, Super Micro, SUN, Netapps
PROGRAMMING & DATABASE:
 VB6, C, COBOL, Oracle, MS SQL, FoxPro, Dbase, Filemaker pro.
MAIL SERVER:
 MS Exchange 5.5/2000/2003/2007, Lotus Domino Server, Mdaemon Server, Symantec AV for
Exchange, Anti-Spam using DNS Blacklists, White lists & Keywords, GFI Mail Essentials & Mail
Security Products,
DOCUMENT MANAGEMENT SYSTEM:
 Documentum, Laserfiche, EB Suite, MS Portal Server, DOcusign
PROJECT MANAGEMENT:
 MS PROJECT 2007/10/Oracle Primivera

PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE:
Head of Digital Transformation/ Chief Architect.
Indian Consultancy Services, India 2021 –Present
Company Profile: Leading IT &BMS contractors having presence worldwide with more than 100 of
successful projects worldwide.
 Principal Architect for ICS ’s Global Services Division
 Strategic role responsible for setting the technical and architectural direction, design, oversight, and
implementation of the Confidential ’s global technology infrastructure and Cloud solutions
 Other responsibilities include day-to-day operations and management of the Cloud, DevOps & Mid-
dleware Platforms, contingency plans, capacity planning, project management, vendor management,
IT Procurement, contract negotiation and systems monitoring
 Lead Architect and SME for Cloud Solutions, DevOps technologies
 Reviewed Application & Infrastructure design and actively implemented multiple infrastructure/mid-
dleware platforms including integrations with IAM and other applications and ensured scalability,
performance and supportability of the solution
 Provided leadership, guidance and support to the other team members of the infrastructure team on
the matters of Cloud solutions, Docker containers, Ansible, Kubernetes
 Set the standards and executed the migration and deployment of solution configurations across envi-
ronments, using automation as key criteria
 As an ITIL & COBIT Certified Infrastructure specialist - implemented infrastructure solutions that
adhere to industry best practices
 . Responsibility includes planning the business strategy for Core technology infrastructure for multi-
ple business domains


Enterprise Architect –QatarGas LTD on ABATS payroll, MAR 2018 –Nov 2020
Establishing architectural vision & roadmap –working with the architecture team, business stakeholders,
analysts and technical staff to craft a shared vision of the infrastructure future state, while employing stan-
dards and practices to provide a secure, innovative and cost-effective environment.
Also responsible for guiding the development of reference architectures and technology roadmaps and help-
ing migrate from legacy to modern technologies with an eye on reducing technical debt using solid lifecycle
management principles.

New Technology introduction: understand the needs of QG’s customers and internal business stakeholders
and guiding the evaluation of new strategic technologies and emerging standards, from an enterprise infra-
structure perspective, that fit QG’s future needs as well as establishing processes that govern selection, pro-
totyping and adoption of different technologies.
Architecture Guidance & Consulting – guiding the technical, solution and system architects that are part
of the Technology & Operations organization. Providing guidance and direction to the various develop-
ments, contractor, and business groups on infrastructure and security technology standards while ensuring
that applications, infrastructure and security needs are architected for total scalability and performance.

Chief Technology Architect.

Indian Consultancy services, Middle East &Africa, 2010 –2017
Company Profile: GCC largest IT &BMS contractors having presence worldwide with more than 100 of
successful projects worldwide.
 Responsibility includes Planning the business strategy for Core technology infrastructure for any
business domain for example , Physical Security surveillance system, Fire Alarm & Fire fighting
System, Automated HVAC system, Fiber Optic backbone network infrastructure, Public Address
system, IP telephony/ unified communication Solutions .Planning, designing and implementation of se-
cure, reliable, scalable and efficient IT infrastructure. Planning and costing all phases of projects, then coordi-
nating all associated activities and resources from feasibility to implementation. Costing all phases of projects
and Preparing BOM/BOQ. Organizing, administering, reviewing & evaluating the work of subordinates. Mea-
suring Performance and auditing each project, each individual in the team and over all company performance
against annual and long-term quality company objective. Working closely with data center factory, SCM,
CSD and project team to provide the best-fit (built to suit) end to end DC& DR solution that is aligned with
the current and future needs of Customer Company business needs at affordable price with choice of Capex
and Opex model. Co-coordinating and managing relationship with vendors

Sr. Enterprise Solution Architect (IDC, Managed Services and IT security)

BHARTI AIRTEL LTD NOV2008 –APR2010
Company Profile: Bharti Airtel limited is a leading global telecommunications company with
operations in 19 countries across Asia and Africa. The company offers mobile voice & data services,
fixed line, high speed broadband, IPTV, DTH, turnkey telecom solutions for enterprises and national
& international long distance services to carriers. Bharti Airtel has been ranked among the six best
performing technology companies in the world by business week. Bharti Airtel had 200 million
customers across its operations.

 Responsibility includes the development of strategic business plan, business offering models,
Architecting IDC& Managed IT services infrastructure, Building partnership with global leaders in
IDC, managed IT services, managed IT security services etc, . Conducting market research and
devising effective sales strategies to identify and maximize opportunities for increased efficiency and
profitability, overseeing sales performance and managing daily sales activities, Organizing,
administering, reviewing & evaluating the work of subordinates, Measuring Performance and
 auditing each project, each individual in the team and over all company performance against annual
and long-term quality company objective.

Sr. IT Consultant
MOHSIN HAIDER DARWISH LLC, OMAN SEPT-2006 –OCT 2008
Company Profile: MHD LLC is one of the major business houses contributing to the growth of the
Sultanate’s economy. MHD LLC, with varied interests in trading, contracting, projects and
manufacturing, has been successful in enriching people’s lives by sourcing the most reputed
international brands from across the world and making them available to the discerning customers in
the Sultanate of Oman
 Responsibility includes requirement analysis, planning, designing and implementation of secure,
reliable, scalable and efficient IT infrastructure, Server consolidation feasibility study, application
suitability assessment, Data Center Capacity planning and designing of LAN and WAN networks
according to the customer’s specific needs. Data center setup and Operational Capabilities
Assessment. Unbiased evaluation of new software and hardware, providing Network Security by
deploying UTM Firewalls, Anti-hacking and Intrusion prevention /detection system/Software,
Testing the security architecture to evaluate the security strengths and to detect possible threats,
Costing all phases of projects and Preparing BOM/BOQ, ensuring timely completions of all IT
projects.

IT Executive
SKJ GROUP, Brunei Darussalam JULY 1996 –AUGUST 2006
Company profile:
This is one of oldest & largest Group of companies in Brunei Darussalam involved in, Oil & Natural
Gas, Scaffolding, Construction, Vessels and Tanker, Shipping, manufacture& exports of Furniture &
Interior, Restaurant chain, Information & Telecommunication Services.
 Responsibility includes Keeping up-to-date of changes in technology and implementing new
software /Hardware/networking products into company, Infrastructure and application architecture
assessment, design and implementation for high availability, scalability, performance and security,
Planning and costing all phases of projects, then coordinating all associated activities and resources
from feasibility to implementation, Discussing the business needs and developing and implementing
MRP& ERP, Trouble shooting and solving hardware, software and Network problems, Maintaining
the access rules to data and other IT resources, Maintaining the security and confidentiality over the
issuance and maintenance of authorized user IDs and passwords, Monitoring the information security
violations and taking corrective action to ensure security provided, Preparing and monitoring the
information security awareness program for all employees, reviewing and evaluating the information
security policy and suggesting necessary changes to management, Testing the security architecture to
evaluate the security strengths and to detect possible threats.
EDUCATION:
 Master of Science -Information Technology.
 Bachelor of Science -Information Technology.
 Master Level Studies in Risk Management and Strategic Management from Oxford University
and IIM_B.
CERTIFICATION
 TOGAF 9.2 Certified Enterprise Architect.
 Information Technology Infrastructure Library (ITIL) Certified ITSM professional.

 Certified Information System Auditor(CISA)

 Certified Information System Security Manager(CISM)

 Certified Ethical Hacker(CEH)v8

 Certified Computer Hacking Forensic Investigator (CHFI)v8

 Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE 2000)

 Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

 Training on Cloud Computing (Azure 900/ Azure 500/Azure 303 certification)

 Sun Solaris System Administration (I & II)

 High Availability Management (MS, VERITAS & SUN Clustering)

 Disaster Recovery Management (VERITAS & Acronis)

 Information Security Management System (ISMS) (ISO 17799 - BS7799 - ISO 27001)

 Balanced Score Card Solutions Deployment.

 ISO 9000:2000 Certified Internal Quality Auditor

 Total Quality Management.