RAKESH LAKHANI
House No. *, "Hari Om Dham" Plot: 51, Ward 4B Adipur, Kutch, Gujrat -
370205
E: ******.*******@*****.*** P: 942-***-****. 991-***-****
Deputy Manager - IT
Responsible for effectively balancing the Academic/business needs with its
IT capability; constantly reviewing processes, identifying way to improve
efficiency & service, and proactively managing all areas of Technology
within the company.
Synopsis
. IT MANAGER with 14+ years experience in IT Service delivery & IT
Infrastructure .
. Mirror underlying commitment to deliver robust, Industry Standered IT
services and projects with deadline- and task-driven environments.
. Currently associated with GUJARAT ADANI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE
(GAIMS) as Deputy Manager IT.
. Independent work habits, intuitive business sense, and an instant grasp
of new technologies underpin dedication to steer streamlined operations
within a cost-effective and productive IT function.
. Installation and maintenance of all Infractrure & Business applicatons
within corpotate digital environment.
. Rolling out ITIL & MOF (Microsoft Operational Framework) based IT
operational procedures, SOP based on industry standered procedures and
their complaience.
. Expertise in IT infrastructure & Business applications in wide range of
Industries viz. From IT Contact Centres, Software firms, Animal
Husbendury, Retail, Agro based industry, Ports, Infrastructure Projects
firms, Specilised Economic Zones to presently in Higher Education
Instirutions & Healthcare Industries
signature Skills & Technical Expertise
Server/ Application Support Network Services Support &
Management
Server & Storage Configuration Resource Vendor Management
Budget & Audit Complaience IT Operations & Security
IT Service Delivery IT Infra Project Management
Server and Storage: Installation Switches (L2 & L3): Configuring managed
and configuration of Wintel based Switches, VLAN, VTP, STP, Inter V- LAN
Rack & Blade Servers, Storage & switching, Inter Vlan routing & Multilayer
OS, Server seizing & Optimization, Switching, Switching capacity seizing and
Server Visualization (Hyper V & optimization.
VMware), Clustering, Server Firewall: Designing security, Implementation of
Reduncency & Backups CVP, Configuration of security shield
Applications : HMIS, Mail (Lotus, Wireless Technology: Evaluations of Wireless
Exchange etc),Virtulization, ERP devices, Designing solution in wireless,
(SAP, IBF) VMWARE, Domain, CVP, Optimization, Configuration.
Firewall (Checkpoint etc) Project Management: Conceptualization of new
Routers: Installation and projects, Planning, Designing, Presentation,
configuration, Router seizing and Time Management, Manpower Management, Conflict
Optimization, Network Design, Management
Managing P2P MPLS,Security IT Service Delivery : Rolling out Industry
optimization, QOS &Router standered service Delivery mechanism like ITIL/
management, VPN MOF for effective Service Delivery
Budgeting,Controlling & IT Asset
Managermnt
Credentials: Bachelor of Computer Application from Indian
Institute of Management & Engg
Career Highlights
GUJARAT ADANI INSTITUTE OF MEDICAL SCIENCE (GAIMS) Deputy Manager,
November 2010 to date
. Ensuring all IT systems, infrastructures, server, networks and securities
are running to an efficient level.
. Effectively planning, understanding user requirements, designing
solutions, project presentation, BOM/BOQ preparation and executing all IT
related projects.
. Support all Information Systems programs within the Medical Center.
Oversee the department and ensure alignment of all information technology
with the Medical Collage & hospital Business Plan.
. Collaboration with the vendors intended for productive solutions in
addition toward technology Innovation.
. Designing, implementing, Planning, deployment, modification/up gradation
and managing IT Services & Infrastructure
. Ensuring a effective & rebust IT Helpdesk with strigant TAT (Turn anround
time)
. Held multifaceted responsibilities like Cost control, budget control and
financial management (CAPEX &OPEX) and audit compliance, Implementing &
Managing BMS Services viz PA, FAS, CCTV and monitoring Vendor SLA.
. Providing technical support via helpdesk systems for a wide range of
internal & external Business applications.
. Rolled Out IT Service Delivey procedures based on Industry Standerds
procuderes vis ITIL & MOF
Key Projects
Virtualization of Server Farm
. Effectively managed & implementaed Virtualization of server & storage
for GAIMS data centre.
. Implemneted Clustering at Hardware & OS level for the Servers for High
Availblity.
. Devised & Implemented Roubust Data Backup Stategy for Both User End &
Server Data Storage
IT infrastructure project for GAIMS Medical College.
. Conceptulize requirement, design & Implement IT infrastructure Project
(Phase I & II) Including BMS in GAIMS
. Facilitate Data & Voice to Audiovisual Aids in 980 seater Auditorium,
380 seater lecture Halls,
Fire Alarm & Public Addressing System, CCTV and State of Art Data
Centre.
Implementation & rolling out of Academic & Business Applications
. Supervised the implementation of HMIS (Hospital Management Integreated
system) in GK GH Hospital as per the norms of Medical Councill of India
. Impelmented Adacemic Software for Library & teaching faculties cum
students
. Co-ordination & supervised implementation of SAP MM Module (Functional)
for Medical Collage at GAIMS related to the functional aspect
PMC PROJECTS INDIA LTD Asst. Manager IT (August 2008 to November 2010)
. Defined the objectives for the business by strategically planning and
setting achievable and realistic goals.
. Developed, coordinated, delegated and planned work activities.
Identified, understand and gave priority to urgent issues.
. Devised, coordinated, delegated and planned work activities. Responsible
for the fast and accurate troubleshooting of reported faults.
. Provided maintenance support and break-fix solutions. Followed documented
processes i.e. implementing change control procedures.
. Deliverting cutomised IT Solutions as per the client requirement in SEZ
Key Projects
. Designed & implemented
o IT Infrastructure for 300 Bed Sterling Hospital (G +2) at Mundra SEZ:
Designed, Envisaged and implemented IT Infrastructure (Including PA &
FA).
o IT infrastructure for SS1 building at West Port, Mundra
o Project site office as per requirement viz. South Port & West Port.
o Fiber Link project for Stores and other sites
o Wireless Hub for PMC Project office
o Wireless hub for Dredgers.
INDIAN BOILER GROUP (IBG) Manager IT (March 2007 to August 2008)
. Instrumental in handling enterprise wide RF Network, spread over with an
radius of 60-80 Kms in Rajnandgaon Chattisgrah.
. Envasiged & co-ordinated & impleated Point of Sales business application
for group's retail outlets
. Orchestrated the activities related implementation of Business
application Viz SAP ERP (ECC6) Net weaver Version-FI and MM Module with
SQL in backend running on servers from DELL
. Streamlined various processes related to Vendor Management, SLA
monitoring, Audit Compliences and implementation & compliance of SOP's.
. Implemneting Network Security, VPN and QOS on routers and monitoring
Business application & Data network health through NMS Software.
Key Projects
Wireless Wide area network Project
. Conceptulized, Designed & implemented Outdoor Wireless point to
Multipoint network to connects business units to the corporate network
in an area of a radius of 60 Kms for the use of IP Telephony, Internet,
File Server access, SAP & other business applications viz Point of
Sales etc.
SAP Implementation Project
. Co-ordinated, supervised & Managed of SAP Module in Indian Boiler
group.
Other Assignments:
< Cogentech Management Consultant Pvt Ltd Network Administrator(Call
Centre & ERP Division) (May 2006 to Mar 2007)
< Transfront Solution System Admin Medical Transcription & Call Center
Division (Sep 2002 to May 2006)
Languages Known: English, Hindi, Sindhi and Bengali; Citizenship: India