Professional Summary
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- A techno-commercial
professional with 7+ years of IT experience [investment banking / stock
broking / financial services / banking sector] including experience
in the areas of LAN / WAN / Desktop / Server / Application design, implementation,
training and support.
- Skilled in designing
IT infrastructure and implementing technology to support user groups,
supporting local and remote users, and effectively managing IT budget
as well as IT staff.
- Proven ability
to translate business needs into technology requirements that support
the company’s business objectives and to successfully manage all
phases of IT projects from needs analysis and requirements definition
to vendor selection, implementation, and training.
- Working time flexibility
for real-time collaboration across time zones
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Excellent soft
skills - can interface well with international end users, CxOs, developers,
and vendors alike
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Work Experience
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June
2005 - July 2006
CLSA India Limited
Mumbai
May 2007 onwards
CLSA
India Limited is a leading brokerage, investment banking and private
equity group focusing on Asia-Pacific markets. It is a part of France's
Crédit Agricole group.
Designation : Assistant IT
Manager reporting to IT Manager[June 2005 to July 2006]
Designation : IT Manager, reporting to CIO [May 2007 onwards]
Job includes, but not limited
to:
- Responsible for managing and maintaining
the data centre which includes Wintel & Sun servers [clustered
environment], Cisco PIX 515 firewall, Cisco routers, HP ML 6000 storage
solutions, directory services, messaging systems etc.
- Responsible for providing technical
assistance, direction and training to the end-user base related to
desktop, LAN and WAN [Leased Lines / IPLC / VSAT] environment.
- Liaise with the Hong Kong based headquarters
for the deployment of LAN / WAN initiatives.
- Desktop support and software distribution
- Support and schedule adds, moves
and changes to various technologies within the work environment including
bug tracking, improvements, upgrades and installation of new hardware
and software.
- Responsible for the security, documentation,
change management and impact analysis.
- Responsible for the maintenance of
hardware, ensuring all equipments are secured under annual maintenance
contracts.
- Responsible for processing the purchase
of any new hardware and software for the company in co-ordination
with the user departments
- Management of Nortel call-pilot based
telecom infrastructure
- Liaise with DoT, stock exchanges
etc for connectivity / technical solutions
- Significant role in the HA / BCP
/ DR initiative for the India office.
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August 2006 -
May 2007 Emkay Share &
Stock Brokers Ltd.
Mumbai
Emkay
Share and Stock Brokers Limited is a full service brokerage house
providing comprehensive advisory services in both cash and derivatives
segments of the capital markets. Emkay also provides commodity trading
through its group subsidiaries, and is a member of the MCX and NCDEX.
Designation : Chief Technology
Officer, reporting to Managing Director
Job includes, but not limited
to:
- Bringing together
various business units along-with technology partners to design and
deliver IT solutions for enhancing business performance
- Planning and strategizing
VSAT / Leased Line / Broadband communication network for 120+ branches
and franchisees all across India
- Design and documentation
of procedures, plans & policies
- Liasoning with
hardware, software, application & connectivity vendors as well as
Stock Exchanges for building mission critical front-office, middle-office
and back-office operations from the IT perspective
- Implementation
of Risk Management solution for the organisation
- Leading the HA
initiative for the organisation
- Supervise and schedule
adds, moves and changes to various technologies within the work environment
including bug tracking, improvements, upgrades and installation of new
hardware and software.
- Supervising day-to-day
data centre operations
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May 2000 - November 2004 Inaltus
[India] Private Limited
Mumbai
Inaltus was a UK business offering finance and accounting outsourcing
services to international clients delivered by its shared service centre
in India.
Designation : IT Manager [System Administrator --> Network Manager
--> IT Manager]]
Job included, but not limited to:
- System Administration on Microsoft
server and client operating systems
- Responsible for maximum uptime of the
IT infrastructure, LAN / WAN connectivity and applications.
- Responsible for Desktop Applications
Support / Network Support.
- User training for various desktop applications
and security awareness
- Planning & implementation of network
design & security
- Planning & implementation of data
backup systems / virus protection
- Planning & implementation of Workflow
/ Document-flow processes.
- Co-ordination with ISPs like VSNL,
British Telecom, MCI etc. for connectivity solutions.
- Shaping cost-effective technical solutions,
investigating & appraising relevant technical & commercial developments,
advising the Management of new opportunities / threats
- Managing technical projects from conceptualization
through final testing and delivery in collaboration with international
clients as relevant
- Preparing technical portions of questionnaires,
RFP / RFI, operations manuals, certification requirements etc
- Assistance in preparation of feasibility,
transition and operating proposals for clients.
November 1999 - April 2000
Shri Arihant Co-op. Bank Limited
Mumbai
Shri Arihant Co-operative Bank Limited is a co-operative bank with 5 branches
located in Mumbai
Designation : Application Developer [Trainee --> Application Developer]
Job included:
- Making the system ready for Year 2000
- Upgrading and Maintaining the "Bank Easy" software
- Developing new modules for "Bank Easy" as per requirements / RBI
guidelines.
- Active participation / recommendations in the technology decisions
for the bank.
- Basic System Administration on Novell Netware 3.12 and support to
users spread over 5 branches in Mumbai
- Troubleshooting any hardware / software related problems that may
arise in any of the branches
- Supervision of data backups and security in all the branches
August 1999 - December 1999
Indo-German Education Fund
Mumbai
- Visiting faculty for Tally, a financial accounting software
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Education
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Details |
Board / University |
Year |
Class |
| MBA |
Institute
of Technology & Management |
2009 [expected] |
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| University
Graduate |
University
of Mumbai |
1996
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First
class |
| HSC |
Bombay
Board |
1993
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First
class |
| SSC |
Bombay
Board |
1991
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First
class |
- Completed 3 years Articleship training as per the regulations of
the Institute of Chartered Accountants of India (ICAI) and passed the
Intermediate exam held by the ICAI in November 1998
- Graduate [B Com] with Financial and Management Accounting from the
University of Mumbai in 1996 with a First Class (95% in Computer Applications).
- Extremely well versed with accounting principles and IT enabled accounting
solutions. I was actively involved in auditing and computerizing the
books of accounts of several small and medium sized businesses. Working
knowledge of commercial and tax laws and procedures
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Training & Certification
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- Currently pursuing an Executive MBA program from the Institute
of Technology & Management, Mumbai
- Completed certificate course in Capital Markets from the Inter-connected
Stock Exchange of India in September 2006:
- Overview of Indian Capital Market, developments and reforms
- Primary Market, Instruments, IPOs, Issue of Capital, Book building
process and Listing of Securities
- Finance & Investment Planning
- Stock Indices
- Depositories & Depository Participants
- Trading, Clearing & Settlement
- Financial Statements and Ratios
- Fundamental analysis – company analysis & industry analysis.
- Derivatives – introduction & strategies
- Commodity Derivatives
- Mutual Funds
- Risk Management
- Investor Rights & Obligations
- NEAT, BOLT & ODIN (with live session)
- Completed the CCNA [Cisco Certified Networking Associate] training
program from Ultramax Infonet Technologies Private Limited in March
2003
- Attended a residential Management Development Program on Computer
Networks at the Indian Institute
of Management [IIM] – Ahmedabad, a premiere management studies institute
of India, in September 2002.
- Microsoft Certified Professional
(MCP ID # 2172435) since December 2000
- Completed MCSE training from Microsoft authorised training centre
– Karrox Technologies Limited in November 2000.
- Microsoft certification status can be verified at http://www.microsoft.com/learning/mcp/transcripts
(Transcript ID 691704, Access Code: shishir1976)
- Brainbench Certified Professional -
Transcript ID 1437215
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Computing & Network Skills
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- Operating Systems - MS family OSes
(Windows 2003 Server, Windows NT, Windows 2000, Windows XP, Windows
9x), Sun Sloaris 9.0, Linux distributions
(Redhat, Mandrake, SuSe), Novell Netware 3.12
- Server Systems
& Tools - MS Exchange 2000, WINS, DHCP, DNS, VMware Workstation,
Citrix Meta-frame, Windows Terminal Server, PC Anywhere, VNC
- Networking & Routing Protocols - TCP
/ IP, RIP, IGRP, NetBEUI
- Programming Languages / Shells - GNU
C, GNU C++, FoxPro, Bourne Again Shell (bash), Korne Shell (ksh)
- Business Systems & Application
Software - MS Office, MS Project, MS Visio, Lotus SmartSuite, StarOffice,
Bloomberg, Ev@luator, Capitaline, CRIS INFAC, Tally, FACT, Quickbooks
- Installation & administration of hardware
/ software for TCS Matrix, GL Trade front-office applications, Financial
Technologies ODIN, Fidessa Workstation, BSE [BOLT / IML] , NSE [NEAT
/ CTCL], NSDL, CDSL & other back-office operations.
- Hardware Installation & administration
- Wintel & Sun Servers, Desktops, Laptops, Routers, Firewall Devices,
PDA / Blackberry, EICON cards and other IT Equipment
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