IMTEYAZ AHMAD

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

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

Professional Summary:
Dynamic and highly skilled IT professional with a profound proficiency in technical solution design,
documentation, and a comprehensive understanding of IT infrastructure and cloud development.
Seeking a challenging role to leverage my expertise in defining and enhancing operational and
maintenance processes, ensuring compatibility with architectural standards, and providing strategic
guidance for effective service implementation.
ACHIEVEMENTS:
Technical Solution Design: Successfully developed and implemented technical solution designs
that improved service efficiency by 15% and reduced operational costs by 10%.
Operational Strategy: Spearheaded the planning and execution of operational strategies,
resulting in a 12% increase in service uptime and a 20% decrease in incident response times.
Architecture Compliance: Ensured existing and planned solution components were compliant
with relevant architectures, leading to a 17% improvement in system reliability and
performance.
Security and Privacy: Defined stringent security and privacy requirements, reducing security
breaches by 25% and enhancing data protection.
Governance and Risk Management: Provided guidance and risk-based governance, which led
to a 30% decrease in incidents related to unauthorized changes.
Project Management: Managed projects of various sizes, ensuring on-time delivery within
budget, resulting in 15% savings.
Business Change: Successfully executed technology-focused business change initiatives,
improving stakeholder satisfaction by 18%.
SKILLS:
 Technical Solution Design  Enterprise Technologies
 Documentation  Open-Source Frameworks
 Operational Strategy  Structured Architecture (TOGAF)
 Architecture Compliance  Agile & DevOps Methodologies
 Security and Privacy  Microservices & API-centric Architectures
 Project Management  Containerization Technologies
 Business Change  Continuous Learning
 IT Infrastructure  Technical Proficiency
 Cloud Development  Business Leadership
 Cloud Architecture  Client Engagement
 Cloud-Native Solutions  Security & Compliance
 Scalability & Resilience
EXPERIENCE:
CHIEF CLOUD SOLUTION ARCHITECT, TECHNAVIOUS SOLUTIONS JAN2021-JAN
2024(EMEA)
 Spearheaded technical solution design and documentation processes, resulting in a
streamlined approach to project implementation and enhanced collaboration across teams.
 Defined and executed planned operation and maintenance strategies within a production
environment, including changes to services, processes, organization, operating models, and
technology.
 Ensured the compatibility of existing and planned solution components with relevant
architectures, strategies, policies, standards, and practices, leading to improved system
efficiency.
 Developed and implemented requirements for security, privacy, and testing of services,
fostering a secure and compliant operational environment.
 Provided expert guidance and risk-based governance to support the implementation of new
services, ensuring alignment with organizational objectives.

ENTERPRISE INFRASTRUCTURE ARCHITECT, QATARGAS LLC, 2018-2020

 Developed comprehensive strategy and enterprise architecture at QG under the delegated
authority from IT Planning & governance div.
 Acted as a key team player and owner of enterprise architecture standards, ensuring the ad-
herence and validation of all solutions.
 Oversaw the entire digital application landscape, identifying dependencies and ensuring
coverage across business functions.
 Defined the digital architectural reference model and ensured alignment with established
standards.
 Co-developed key architecture standards to drive interoperability and long-term infrastruc-
ture growth.
 Oversaw integration architecture to ensure interoperability across various technologies
adopted by different functions.
 Contributed to technology infrastructure architecture roadmap, identifying opportunities
for rationalization and alignment.
 Collaborated with delivery teams to define and validate technical architecture, coordinating
with IT infrastructure experts.
 Translated business strategies into actionable IT strategies, supporting the implementation
of new capabilities.
 Aligned IT strategy and roadmap with business imperatives, contributing to cost reduction
ideas.
 Provided guidance and support to other architects in establishing an EA framework and
building the EA model.
 Created and implemented a multi-year business vision and plan for enterprise architecture.
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.
 Leadership: Provided business and technical leadership on large client engagements,
resulting in a 20% increase in project profitability and a 30% improvement in on-time
delivery.
 Cloud Excellence: Leveraged AWS, Azure, and GCP to architect and deliver cloud-native
solutions, resulting in a 30% increase in system scalability and a 20% reduction in
operational costs.
 Continuous Learning: Proactively pursued cloud technology certifications, including
AWS Certified Solutions Architect and Azure Solutions Architect, enhancing personal and
team competence and ensuring alignment with the latest industry standards.
 Technical Proficiency: Led and participated in over 15 technical spikes, reducing
development time by an average of 10% and streamlining project delivery.
 Structured Approaches: Utilized TOGAF methodologies to design and implement cloud
modernization and transformation strategies, resulting in a 25% improvement in system
performance and a 15% reduction in downtime.
 Agile & DevOps: Spearheaded Agile and DevOps adoption within the team, leading to a
40% increase in development efficiency and a 30% reduction in time-to-market.
 Microservices & Containers: Pioneered the adoption of Microservice-based
architectures and containerization technologies, resulting in a 40% reduction in
infrastructure costs and a 50% increase in application resilience.
 Client Engagement: Acted as a trusted advisor to key clients, contributing to a 15%
growth in customer satisfaction and a 25% increase in recurring business.

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.

 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.
 Spearheaded the end-to-end IT and Digital transformation for the brownfield site.
 Collaborated closely with business entities to identify and elaborate on transformation
needs, ensuring alignment with business goals.
 Led the planning and assignment of resources, including technical descriptions and
operating philosophies for projects.
 Leveraged deep knowledge of digital technologies and industrial telecom to propose
optimal solutions while adhering to Cybersecurity standards.
 Managed a cross-functional team to drive project progress, report to affiliate
management, and ensure compliance with HSE and security measures.
 Orchestrated change management efforts and provided necessary training to ensure
seamless transition and adoption.
 Analyze the existing infrastructure to identify potential vulnerabilities and recommend changes
to enhance availability, performance, and security.
 Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and review new infrastructure requirements,
ensuring alignment with business objectives.
 Proposed alternative solutions and improvements, leveraging a deep understanding of physical
infrastructure and cloud services to optimize system performance and cost efficiency.
 Lead the design of new infrastructure integrations, ensuring seamless scalability and high
availability to meet business demands.
 Develop detailed architecture documentation, including AS-IS and TO-BE designs, to facilitate
effective communication and decision-making.
 Developed and implemented enterprise-wide guidelines and standards for data
repository management.
 Formulated a comprehensive data strategy, optimizing data management processes.
 Collaborated with cross-functional teams to design information architecture for various
data types.
 Researched and recommended innovative technologies, architectures, and security
products.
 Effectively communicated security risks and solutions to both business partners and IT
teams.
 Provided strategic recommendations based on business relevance, timing, and
deployment.
 Led the design and development of the IT Infra architecture framework, defining principles,
standards, guidelines, and best practices.
 Provided technical leadership, guidance, and mentorship to development teams, architects, and
stakeholders, fostering a culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous improvement.
 Developed and implemented enterprise architecture strategies, ensuring scalability and
adaptability to evolving technologies and market trends.
 Shaped and implemented the organization's technology strategy, ensuring alignment with
business goals and driving innovation.
 Led the design and evaluation of complex IT solutions, considering factors such as functionality,
scalability, security, and performance.
 Evaluated and recommended emerging technologies and trends for adoption, driving innovation
and staying ahead of industry advancements.
 Developed and maintained technology roadmaps, collaborating with business and IT
stakeholders to align technology investments with business objectives.
  Identified and assessed technology risks, providing recommendations for risk mitigation
strategies and ensuring compliance with security and regulatory requirements.
 Collaborated with cross-functional teams, including business leaders, project managers,
developers, and operations teams, to translate business requirements into effective technology
solutions.
 Built strong relationships with stakeholders and facilitated effective communication and
collaboration across departments.
 Led change management initiatives related to technology and architecture, ensuring successful
adoption and implementation of new systems and processes.
 Provided leadership and mentorship to a team of architects and technical professionals,
fostering a positive work environment, promoting professional development, and managing
performance.
 Conducted industry research and analysis to identify opportunities for innovation and
improvement, staying updated with emerging technologies and best practices in enterprise
architecture

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
 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 1996 – 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.

TECHNICAL SKILLS :
ENTERPRISE ARCHITECTURE & MODELLING TOOLS:
 ADOIT, Aris, Archi, MS Visio, Sparx, Abacus, Mega, Bizzdesign, Orbus, LeanIX , alfabet,
SAP Power designer, IBM-System Architect, iServer, CASEWISE, Troux 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 Primavera
TECHNOLOGIES AND PLATFORM:
 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
EDUCATION:
 Master of Science in Information Technology
 Bachelor of Science in Information Technology
 MBA Level Studies in Risk Management from Oxford University
 MBA Level Studies in Strategic Management from IIM_B.
CERTIFICATION
 TOGAF 9.2 Certified Enterprise Architect.
 Multi Cloud Solutions Architect (Azure/GCP/AWS/IBM)
 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)
 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.