IMTEYAZ AHMAD

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

Email:imteyazahmad05@gmail.com Skype: imteyazbabu
Cell/ WhatsApp: 8600038911/7208835363

PROFILE SUMMARY:
Highly motivated and results-oriented IT professional with 23+ years of experience in enterprise
architecture, cloud migration, and IT governance. Proven ability to design, implement, and manage
strategic initiatives aligned with business objectives. Possesses deep expertise in TOGAF, ITIL, CISA,
CISM, CEH, CHFI, CCNP, MCSE, and holds Master's degrees in IT and Strategic Management from IIMB,
and Risk Management from Oxford University. Seeking a challenging Global Strategic Hiring &
Redeployment role at Wipro to leverage experience and contribute to organizational growth..
QUANTIFIABLE ACHIEVEMENTS:
Distributed Transactional Scale & Digital Architectures:

 Led the design and implementation of a microservices architecture for a large Energy
client, resulting in a 20% increase in transaction processing capacity and a 30% reduc-
tion in response times. This project involved utilizing distributed databases, load balanc-
ing, and API gateways for optimal scalability and performance.
 Successfully migrated a multinational agtech retail chain's legacy monolith application
to a containerized architecture on AWS, achieving a 50% improvement in deployment
agility and a 15% reduction in infrastructure costs. This project required deep under-
standing of distributed systems and cloud technologies.

TOGAF & EA Frameworks:

 Developed and implemented a customized Enterprise Architecture framework for a

healthcare provider, aligned with TOGAF principles. This framework helped them
streamline IT decision-making, improve IT-business alignment, and achieve compli-
ance with regulatory requirements. My leadership ensured buy-in from stakeholders
across various departments.
 Utilized the ArchiMate tool to document and analyze the IT landscape of a manufac-
turing company, identifying opportunities for consolidation and modernization. This
resulted in a cost-saving proposal for eliminating redundant systems and migrating
critical applications to the cloud. This project showcased my proficiency in using EA
tools for analyzing and optimizing IT landscapes.

EA Charter, Org Model, & Governance:

 Collaborated with senior executives to define the Enterprise Architecture vision and
mission for a telecommunications company, establishing an EA Charter that guided fu-
 ture IT investments and strategic initiatives. This involved facilitating workshops, gath-
ering stakeholder input, and presenting recommendations to the leadership team.
 Designed and implemented an EA governance model for a public sector organization,
ensuring proper stakeholder involvement, decision-making processes, and compliance
with best practices. I defined roles and responsibilities for various teams and estab-
lished communication channels for effective collaboration.

EA Tools:

 Leveraged LeanIX to assess and rationalize the application portfolio of a financial ser-
vices company, identifying opportunities for retirement, consolidation, and modern-
ization. This saved the company millions of dollars by eliminating unnecessary applica-
tions and optimizing resource allocation. My expertise in using LeanIX allowed for effi-
cient analysis and actionable recommendations.
 Used MEGA to document and analyze the architecture of a complex IT system for an
energy company, facilitating communication and collaboration among various stake-
holders. This helped identify and resolve integration issues, improving overall system
performance. My ability to utilize MEGA efficiently streamlined communication and
problem-solving.

Application Portfolio Rationalization:

 Led a team of architects in conducting a comprehensive application portfolio assess-

ment for a retail chain, resulting in the retirement of 20% of outdated applications and
the consolidation of another 15%. This project saved the company significant mainte-
nance costs and improved application performance.
 Developed a data-driven approach to prioritize application modernization efforts for a
manufacturing company, using tools like LeanIX to identify applications with the high-
est impact on business goals and technical risk. This approach ensured strategic invest-
ment in application modernization and optimization.

TECHNICAL COMPETENCIES:
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE & MODELLING TOOLS:
 Orbus Infinity, ADOIT, Aris, Archi, MS Visio, Sparx, Abacus, Mega, Bizzdesign, LeanIX , alfabet,
SAP Power designer, IBM-System Architect, iServer, CASEWISE, Troux etc.
CLOUD TECHNOLOGIES AND PLATFORM:
COMPUTE:
 Google Compute Engine (GCE), Google Kubernetes Engine (GKE), Google App Engine, Google
Cloud Functions, Amazon Elastic Compute Cloud (EC2), Amazon Elastic Container Service (ECS),
Amazon Elastic Beanstalk, AWS Lambda, Microsoft Azure Virtual Machines, Azure Kubernetes
Service (AKS), Azure App Service, Azure Functions
STORAGE:
  Cloud Storage, Cloud SQL, Cloud Spanner, Cloud Filestore, Amazon Simple Storage Service (S3),
Amazon Relational Database Service (RDS), Amazon DynamoDB, Amazon Elastic Block Store
(EBS), Azure Blob Storage, Azure SQL Database, Azure Cosmos DB, Azure Disk Storage
NETWORKING:
 Google Cloud Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Google Load Balancing, Google Cloud DNS, Amazon
Virtual Private Cloud (VPC), Amazon Elastic Load Balancing (ELB), Amazon Route 53, Azure
Virtual Network (VNet), Azure Load Balancer, Azure DNS
MANAGEMENT & MONITORING:
 Google Cloud Stackdriver, Google Cloud Monitoring, Google Cloud Logging, Amazon
CloudWatch, Amazon CloudTrail, Amazon CloudFormation, Azure Monitor, Azure Log Analytics,
Azure Resource Manager
ORCHESTRATION TOOLS:
 Ansible, Terraform, Kubernetes, Chef, OpenStack, CloudBolt, Morpheus, Cloudify, Microsoft
Azure Automation, AWS CloudFormation, Google Cloud Deployment Manager
MACHINE LEARNING:
 Cloud AI Platform, TensorFlow on Google Cloud, BigQuery ML, Amazon SageMaker, Amazon
Rekognition, Amazon Polly, Azure Machine Learning, Azure Cognitive Services, Azure Databricks
DATA ANALYTICS:
 BigQuery, Dataproc, Dataflow Amazon Redshift, Amazon EMR, Amazon Kinesis Azure Synapse
Analytics, Azure HDInsight, Azure Data Factory
SECURITY:
 Google Cloud Identity and Access Management (IAM), Google Cloud Security Command Center
(Cloud SCC), Google Cloud Armor, AWS Identity and Access Management (IAM), AWS CloudTrail,
AWS Shield Azure Active Directory (Azure AD), Azure Security Center, Azure DDoS
Protection.
 Java se , Servlet ,JSP, JSF , Ejb 3.0 ,
 JDBC, JPA , RMI, JAX-WS , JAX-RPC, SAX ,DOM , JAXB,
 Oracle Fusion Middleware, XML, XSD, WSDL, XSL, XQUERY, SOAP Web services, RESTful Web
Services
OPERATING SYSTEM:
 Windows XX, Sun Solaris, Red Hat Linux.
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,
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 Primavera

EXPERIENCE:
HEAD OF ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE & DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION,
TECHNAVIOUS SOLUTIONS 2021-DEC 2023 (EMEA)
 Led the development and implementation of a TOGAF-aligned EA framework for a For-
tune 500 client, resulting in a 20% improvement in IT-business alignment and a 15% re-
duction in IT costs.
 Managed the cloud migration of a mission-critical application to AWS, achieving a 30%
increase in scalability and a 25% reduction in operational expenses.
  Established an IT governance framework based on COBIT, ensuring compliance with in-
ternal policies and external regulations.
 Performed a comprehensive application portfolio assessment, identifying opportunities
for consolidation and retirement, leading to a 10% reduction in application maintenance
costs.
SR. ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT& DIGITAL TRANSFORMATION
CONSULTANT, QATARGAS LLC, 2018-2020
 Led the development of implementation plans for enterprise architecture and solution concepts
based on industry dynamics, business unit requirements, and digital strategy.
 Collaborated closely with other Enterprise Architects, Solution Architects, and Technical Architects
to ensure alignment and promote best practices.
 Supported the development of the enterprise architecture practice by providing guidance and
support to other Enterprise Architects and Solution Architects.
 Established and maintained architecture libraries encompassing capabilities, skills, and technology
inventory to close the skills gap and support organizational goals.
 Worked collaboratively with domain architects and non-EA related disciplines to deliver
organizational goals and objectives.
 Promoted the business value of enterprise architecture as a driver for strategy formulation and
technology innovation.
 Executed enterprise architecture plans based on business and digital strategy and requirements.
 Supported the development of the enterprise architecture practice by establishing common
standards and frameworks.
 Planned and coordinated work with domain architects to deliver organizational goals, objectives,
and outcomes.
 Contributed to a holistic view of the enterprise by co-creating capabilities, value streams, and
products while applying systems thinking and an operating model perspective.
 Collaborated with leadership, stakeholders, and business units to understand and document
strategic requirements, ensuring sound portfolios of work and addressing emerging demand.
SR. ENTERPRISE ARCHITECT, INDIAN CONSULTANCY SERVICES, SAUDI
ARABIA &AFRICA, 2010 –2017
Company Profile: MENA Region largest IT &BMS contractors having presence worldwide with more
than 100 of successful projects worldwide.

 Led the design and implementation of a TOGAF-aligned EA framework for a large healthcare
organization, resulting in a 20% increase in system uptime and a 15% reduction in infra-
structure costs.
 Successfully migrated a mission-critical financial application to the cloud, achieving a 30%
improvement in scalability and a 25% reduction in operational expenses.
 Defined and implemented an IT governance framework based on COBIT, ensuring compli-
ance with industry regulations and internal policies.
 Conducted a comprehensive application portfolio assessment, identifying opportunities for
consolidation and retirement, leading to a 10% reduction in application maintenance costs.
 Designed and implemented a data-driven approach to prioritize application modernization
efforts, utilizing LeanIX for analysis.
 Successfully migrated a large-scale e-commerce platform to Azure, ensuring seamless tran-
sition and minimal downtime.
 Developed and delivered training programs on cybersecurity best practices for IT staff, sig-
nificantly reducing security incidents.
 Collaborated with senior executives to define the IT strategic roadmap, aligning technology
investments with business goals.

SR. ENTERPRISE SOLUTION ARCHITECT (IDC, MANAGED SERVICES AND IT

SECURITY), BHARTI AIRTEL LTD 2008 – 2010
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.

 Successfully designed and implemented complex IT solutions for Fortune 500 clients, resulting in
$2 million in new business revenue.
 Led cross-functional teams in the development and delivery of custom software solutions,
meeting or exceeding client expectations.
 Established best practices for solution architecture design, contributing to a 40% increase in
project success rate.
 Key Achievements:
 Led digital architecture projects resulting in a cost savings of $1.5 million and increased
operational efficiency by 20%.
 Implemented EA governance processes, resulting in improved alignment between IT and
business objectives, and ensuring compliance with regulatory standards.
 Developed and executed enterprise-wide strategies for application portfolio rationalization,
leading to a 25% reduction in IT costs.
 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 -2006 –

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
  Drove ICT architectural strategies for mega government infrastructure projects, individually
contributing to the success of world-class smart cities and smart industries worth around $20-30
Million in Oman.
 Designed and implemented architecture solutions that improved operational efficiency,
consistently reducing annual operating costs by an average of $5 million in these high-stakes
government projects.
 Collaborated with stakeholders to define and exceed project KPIs, leading to an average annual
ROI of 18% in projects that are redefining urban landscapes.
 Provided technical leadership, consistently resulting in a minimum 15% increase in project
efficiency on a grand scale.
 Established and led the Enterprise Architecture function, building robust processes and
developing staff capabilities.
 Aligned technology solutions with business objectives, ensuring technical coherence and future
trend alignment.
 Produced designs for complex systems, conducting requirements discovery, solution
formulation, technology selection, and design configuration.
 Effectively communicated complex technical information to stakeholders, including non-
technical audiences.
 Integrated enterprise architecture activities into existing business processes such as design,
budgeting, planning, and technology solutions.
 Collaborated with cross-functional teams to drive innovation and strategic alignment.
 Conducted regular assessments of the enterprise architecture landscape and recommended
improvements for enhanced efficiency.
 Developed and implemented architectural standards, frameworks, and guidelines.
 Mentored and trained team members on enterprise architecture principles and practices.
 Participated in vendor evaluations and selection processes to ensure optimal technology
partnerships.
 Responsibility includes planning the business strategy for Core technology infrastructure for any
business domain for example, Physical Security surveillance system, Fire Alarm & Firefighting
System, Automated HVAC system, Fiber Optic backbone network infrastructure, Public Address
system, IP telephony/ unified communication Solutions.
 Planning, designing and implementation of secure, reliable, scalable and efficient IT
infrastructure. Planning and costing all phases of projects, then coordinating 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.
 Measuring 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

IT EXECUTIVE, SKJ GROUP, BRUNEI DARUSSALAM 2000– 2006

Company profile: This is one of oldest & largest Group of companies in Brunei Darussalam in-
volved in, Oil & Natural Gas, Scaffolding, Construction, Vessels and Tanker, Shipping, manufac-
ture& exports of Furniture & Interior, Restaurant chain, Information & Telecommunication Ser-
vices.
 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.
PATHAK INSTITUTE OF ELECTRONICS & TELECOMMUNICATION. 1996-
2000
Profile: PIET is the largest Private Institution In Bihar, India, Offering Various Degree and Diploma and certification
Courses in ,Telcom, Electronics, Mechanical, Elctrical, Civil and IT/Computer recognized by National Council of Vo-
cational Training ,India.
 Conducting and co-coordinating Classes.
 Ensuring timely completions of all Courses.
 Preparing Training Material for the assigned courses.
 Allocating the resources for each Batch and Individual
 Monitoring and managing performance of each batch and individual.
 Participating in company governance, department/division and campus-related professional activities
 Keeping up-to-date of changes in technology and implementing new software /Hardware/networking
products into company.
 Trouble shooting and solving hardware, software and Network problems.

EDUCATION:
 Master of Science in Computer Science
 Bachelor of Science in Computer Science
 MBA Level Studies in Risk Management from University of Oxford
 MBA Level Studies in Strategic Management from 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
 Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
 Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE 2000)
 ISO 9000:2000 Certified Internal Quality Auditor Total Quality Management.
 Training in Sun Solaris System Administration (I & II)
 Training in Azure Cloud Architect (AZ305)
 Training in AWS Cloud Architect.
 Training in GCP Cloud Architect.
 Training in High Availability Management (MS, VERITAS & SUN Clustering)
 Training in Disaster Recovery Management (VERITAS & Acronis)
 Training in Information Security Management System (ISMS) (ISO 17799 - BS7799 - ISO
27001)
 Training in Balanced Score Card Solutions Deployment.