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Punitha Vannan

Marsden Park,NSW

Summary

Expert in Data Centre Modernisation and Innovation. A lateral thinker and IT solution-focused manager with a proven track record in client account planning, opportunity seeding, opportunity strategy and execution, portfolio ideation, in-contract innovation strategy with evaluating, implementing, and governing hardware, software, and solutions for global enterprises. Experienced in driving infrastructure and cloud domains from bid proposals to program implementation and operation, with a strong focus on cost-effective and sustainable solutions. As a technology evangelist and pre-sales consultant, excelled in developing short and long-term architecture strategies across diverse business domains such as dairy, agriculture, oil, energy, banking, FMCG, and IT landscapes. Extensive experience includes managing large teams, delivering enterprise infrastructure solutions, and exceeding customer expectations in multi-year strategic engagements. Possess a very strong client-facing consulting skills, delivering cloud/infrastructure solutions and architectural roadmaps across India, Australia, Singapore, Germany, Austria, Switzerland, France, and Middle East countries. Expertise includes data centre consolidation, cloud infrastructure setup (private, public, hybrid), and transitioning infrastructure from on-premises to cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, Oracle OCI, SAP PCE, Google Cloud, Alibaba Cloud). Proficient in Microsoft 365 and Azure AD policies, unified communications (Teams, Skype for Business, WebEx, Cisco), and utilizing ITIL, Agile, and TOGAF methodologies. Known for strategic vision, excellent stakeholder management, and leadership in mentoring technology specialists across functions and geographies.

Overview

12
12
years of professional experience

Work History

Enterprise Cloud Technology Architect – Sr Manager

Accenture Australia
04.2022 - Current
  • Clearly defined and delivered Accenture IT architecture that matches Accenture Clients strategic business goals including developing, maintaining, overseeing the approval, training of about 13 Architects and dissemination of and publishing up-to-date 7 Accenture IT technical roadmaps, standards and policies, cloud adaptation roadmaps, Mainframe migration strategy to cloud, SAP migration strategies and DC exit strategies
  • Facilitated Accenture’s Client architecture governance through architecture governance program that balances IT and business risks and costs against expected benefits.

Enterprise Architect - Technical

Fonterra Co-Operative Group Limited
07.2019 - 01.2022
  • 3 majanning and architecting SAP Landscapes on Microsoft Azure and SAP PCE including SAP hardware sizing, SAP Integration with third party applications with extensive delivery of ideation, solutioning, designing, project steering and delivery of cloud migration to MS Azure, SAP PCE along SAP upgrades, SAP support package stack upgrades, system copies and refreshes, add-on installations
  • Shaping projects in a timely manner that conform to project initiation standards, as well as intent of IT architecture plan
  • Managed the enterprise's information enterprise architecture, consisting of two direct reports and vendor indirect reports
  • This includes hiring, training, staff development, and performance management
  • Created, communicated, and implemented a risk-based process for vendor selection and vendor management along partnering with the vendor management organization in the negotiations of licensing terms consistent with Fonterra IT Architecture and strategy.

Team Lead, Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure Architecture

Unisys Australia
07.2017 - 06.2019
  • Team lead to architect and redefine DFSI data centre transformation into Microsoft Azure cloud for client’s production platforms (about 900 workloads) and non-production platforms (about 1200 workloads)
  • Lead architect for RFP, presales, bid proposal solution for transformation and consolidation of DFSI IDM Solution with DFSI interdepartmental ADs (13) along Azure Active Directory/ADFS
  • Oversaw and lead teams of architects, engineers, and vendors to deliver quality assurance of SAP Landscape architecture artifacts to minimize technical exposure and risk on SAP projects along change management, refresh strategies, maintenance strategy, and upgrade schedules while adhering to technical and documentation standards
  • Lead a team of architects in designing and strategized VicRoads new data centre consolidation solution comprising of cloud migration to AWS and Hybrid cloud
  • The solution required to consolidate and migrate around 1300 production workloads and about 1650 non-production, DR workloads.

Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure Architect

Wipro Technologies Australia Ltd
11.2012 - 06.2017
  • Delivered and lead the sales team in architecture, design in delivering strategized Bank of Queensland (BoQ) data centre consolidation solution comprising of cloud migration to AWS cloud
  • The solution required to consolidate and migrate around 300 production workloads and about 550 non-production, DR workloads
  • Part of bid team in architected and redefined Compass Group’s data centre transformation into AWS cloud for client’s production platforms (about 420 workloads) and non-production platforms (about 250 workloads)
  • Involved in bidding proposal; developed the IaaS service model to include service, pricing model; Architected, designed, and implemented restructuring CPB data centres in Sydney and Melbourne to Wipro managed data centres in Sydney and Melbourne with data centre consolidation solution
  • This has been designed as IaaS to clients from Wipro
  • The solution required to consolidate about 470 production workloads and about 500 non-production, DR workloads
  • Architected and redefined CIMIC’s complete data centre transformation into Azure cloud for client’s production platforms (about 150 workloads) and about 260 non-production workloads
  • Key technical architect in presales, bid proposal, develop operations framework, operating model in data centre transformation programme in restructuring Nestle’s data centres in Australia, Germany, and Switzerland to Wipro managed data centres in Germany, Switzerland, and Singapore
  • This is IaaS and PaaS model of pay-per-user Outcome based model
  • About 3,600 workloads were hosted on on-premise private cloud for production and DR platforms as part of data centre transformation programmes
  • Participated in the weekly steering committee with program director, IT managers, Application owners and project/program managers
  • Presented the solution architecture for the infrastructure transformation to Nestle executive management (CIO and CTO) at Vevey and Bussigny, Switzerland
  • Under exceptionally tight time constraints planned, executed, and facilitated successful data centre transformation programme while exceeding client expectations
  • Solution designed ANZ’s new unified communication solution managed fully by Wipro
  • This involved hosted collaboration services (HCS), Cisco UC for Skype, integrating voice and telephony gateways, and WebEx
  • Architected in planning and various infrastructure projects for ANZ IT call centre, which was managed by Wipro of which, one of the key projects was architect, design of Cisco Meraki solutions
  • Lead architect in planning, testing and deploying ANZ MS 365 Group-Based licensing, and troubleshoot license assignment issues
  • Created multiple Conditional Access policies to enforce MFA, App Protection policies and block untrusted locations
  • Deployed Azure MFA and deployed Microsoft Authenticator App on mobile devices
  • Created End-user training material for MFA use
  • Deployed Azure AD Identity Protection policies, User Risks policies and Sign-in Risk policies, and enforced the policies using Conditional Access
  • Orchestrated the bid proposal including chargeback, billing, and financial management solution for a new hybrid cloud for remote IT support, IT call centre design and consolidation of SAP data centres to Wipro managed data centres
  • The solution required to move and consolidate about 300 production workloads from SAP managed DC to Wipro managed DC as private cloud service to SAP
  • Architect for redesigning DR and BCP process and procedure of SAP IT contact centre extensively using TOGAF framework and Agile methodologies
  • Chief solution architect (end-to-end) with Follow-You printing paperless office printing project with projected direct savings of US$6.5M annually
  • Was involved as architect to redefine SAP contact centre process and procedure which was part of our deliverables
  • Deployed SAP Exchange online Data Loss Prevention policies to meet compliance requirements for SAP financial information
  • Created and deployed sensitivity classification labels using Azure Information Protection
  • Lead team to plan, deliver and maintain Email Security Gateway policies on ProofPoint, adding and removing senders from Trusted list, as well as managing the quarantine
  • Created SAP Mails security baseline profiles and Antivirus profiles for Endpoint management
  • Lead Architect to deploy Azure AD Connect for Pass-Through Authentication, enabled Seamless SSO
  • Lead architect for Creating and managing GPOs for OneDrive to enforce Document and Desktop synchronization, and Outlook GPO to enforce Exchange Cache
  • Instrumental in presales, bid solution, architect, and design for migrating Woolworths Artefacts platform into Google G-Suite (Google Cloud)
  • Enterprise Architect for plan, design, and implement new NAS, SAN and infrastructure design involving EMC ISILON, and VCE Vblock
  • Provided recommendations on hardware products and proper usage of multi cloud (Azure and AWS) and various Hosting (on-Premises, Cloud and Hybrid) models
  • Lead the strategic desktop transformation initiative to deliver Citrix Xen desktop virtual desktops utilizing thick clients, thin clients, and mobile devices; to decrease IT hardware and software costs, increase sensitive data security, and provide a rich end user experience
  • Transformed performance and effectiveness of enterprise Citrix platform, directing new server farm build outs in conjunction with 2 version upgrades to foster 35% user base increase
  • Conceived and managed the IT Infrastructure operational management system which gave the business a unique point differentiation in IT operational management
  • The main goal for this is manage and optimise operation to deliver the most cost-effective solution for the client
  • IT Infrastructure architect for various inline in-flight projects
  • Primarily used Agile methodologies (DSDM and SCRUM) for these projects
  • Assisted infrastructure designers in documenting the project designs and making changes as per needs
  • Handled various defense IT solution, design catering to new IT process, design, technical plan, strategy, and technology
  • Participated in monthly steering group meeting to present and deliver the various IT technology requirements pertaining to individual projects
  • Decision owner for all new/updated technology and IT roadmap
  • Developed an aggressive integrated infrastructure program roadmap and release plan to iteratively deliver infrastructure portfolio projects on a 2-months cycle
  • Extensively used TOGAF framework for designing and implementing IT process, design, and technical plan.

Education

Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) - Computer ScienceComputer ApplicationsComputer CommunicationComputer Engineering

Regional Engineering Collage
Tiruchirappalli, Tamil Nadu

Skills

  • Enterprise Architecture Design
  • Agile Methodologies Mastery
  • Cloud Computing Expertise
  • Network architecture design
  • Microservices Architecture
  • Vendor Relationship Management
  • IT Infrastructure Planning
  • Virtualization Technologies
  • Cybersecurity best practices
  • IT Governance Frameworks
  • Communicating with clients
  • Client Engagement
  • Client communications
  • Business solutions
  • Business Analysis
  • Technical Architecture Design
  • Application security
  • Solution Implementation
  • Network Administration
  • Database Administration
  • Cloud Computing
  • Data Modeling
  • Performance Optimization
  • Conceptualizing development projects
  • Network Architecture
  • Presentation Development
  • Redesigning system architecture
  • Technical Project Management
  • Code Development
  • Requirements Analysis
  • Security management
  • System Testing
  • Team Training
  • Digital Transformation Strategy

Timeline

Enterprise Cloud Technology Architect – Sr Manager

Accenture Australia
04.2022 - Current

Enterprise Architect - Technical

Fonterra Co-Operative Group Limited
07.2019 - 01.2022

Team Lead, Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure Architecture

Unisys Australia
07.2017 - 06.2019

Enterprise Cloud Infrastructure Architect

Wipro Technologies Australia Ltd
11.2012 - 06.2017

Bachelor of Technology (B. Tech) - Computer ScienceComputer ApplicationsComputer CommunicationComputer Engineering

Regional Engineering Collage

Awardscertificates

  • MCSE – Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
  • TOGAF9 Certified
  • VMware Certified Professional (VCP5)
  • ISC Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Certified Novell Linux Administrator (CNLA)
  • VMware Certified Professional (VCP4)
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
  • Certified LPIC1 Professional Certificate
  • VMware Certified Professional (VCP3)
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • Certified ITIL3 Professional
  • Microsoft Certified IT Professional
  • HP MASE HP SAN Architect
  • Sun Certified Network Administrator (SCNA10)
  • Microsoft Certified Professional on Windows 2003
  • IBM Certified DB2 Associate
  • HDS Certified Professional
  • Veritas HA Professional Unix VCS4.0
  • Veritas DP Professional Unix NetBackup 4.5
  • IBM X Series Certificate
  • IBM PC Certificate
  • EMC Certified Professional – Clariion
  • Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE)
  • Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA)
  • Master Certified Novell Engineer
  • Sun Certified Network Administrator (SCNA8)
  • Sun Certified System Administrator (SCSA8)
  • Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator (CCEA)
  • IBM Token Ring Network Certificate
  • Certified Informix SQL Associate Certificate
  • Certified Novell Administrator (CNA)
  • Certified Novell Engineer

Awardscertificates

  • MCSE – Microsoft Azure Solutions Architect
  • AWS Certified Solutions Architect – Professional
  • TOGAF9 Certified
  • VMware Certified Professional (VCP5)
  • ISC Certified Information Systems Security Professional (CISSP)
  • Certified Novell Linux Administrator (CNLA)
  • VMware Certified Professional (VCP4)
  • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)
  • Certified LPIC1 Professional Certificate
  • VMware Certified Professional (VCP3)
  • Cisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)
  • Certified ITIL3 Professional
  • Microsoft Certified IT Professional
  • HP MASE HP SAN Architect
  • Sun Certified Network Administrator (SCNA10)
  • Microsoft Certified Professional on Windows 2003
  • IBM Certified DB2 Associate
  • HDS Certified Professional
  • Veritas HA Professional Unix VCS4.0
  • Veritas DP Professional Unix NetBackup 4.5
  • IBM X Series Certificate
  • IBM PC Certificate
  • EMC Certified Professional – Clariion
  • Microsoft Certified System Engineer (MCSE)
  • Microsoft Certified System Administrator (MCSA)
  • Master Certified Novell Engineer
  • Sun Certified Network Administrator (SCNA8)
  • Sun Certified System Administrator (SCSA8)
  • Citrix Certified Enterprise Administrator (CCEA)
  • IBM Token Ring Network Certificate
  • Certified Informix SQL Associate Certificate
  • Certified Novell Administrator (CNA)
  • Certified Novell Engineer

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