IT & Information Security

Abhijit Deshpande

***–***, Khadge’s Orchard, Near Manohar Vihar, Hazaripahad, Nagpur 440007, Maharashtra, India. ************@*****.*** www.linkedin.com/in/abhijit-c-deshpande +91-937******* Summary

I am an IT professional having extensive experience of 22 plus years in multiple geographies setting up IT Infrastructure and Enabled Services, Budgeting, Operations, Projects, building and leading teams, procurements, Product Development, support, etc. Proven record of accomplishments in guiding sizeable cross-functional teams, in design, restructuring, support and launch of cutting-edge business solutions, strategic implementations, driving greater efficiencies, engagement and revenues. Excellent presenter, negotiator and businessperson; I able to find and form solid relationships with strategic partners and build consensus across multiple levels in the organization, across multiple geographies. Out of 22 years of experience, I have been heading IT since last 15+ years. Core competencies include Business Planning, IT Infrastructure setup, BI and Big Data Infrastructure Implementations, Data and IP Voice Networks (LAN / WAN / VoIP), Information Security, Virtualization, License Management, Project Management, Team Building & Leadership, Process Redesign and Change Management, Contracting, Cost Optimization and Open Source Technologies. Key Achievements

1. Supervised cross-functional teams for restructuring & consolidation of internal systems, including infrastructure, applications, databases, networks, and analytics that led to efficiencies and cost savings. 2. Successfully setup and maintained multiple ODCs, including for one of the largest media company in the world. 3. Converted IT from pure cost centre into revenue earning function; championed process reengineering. 4. Consistently maintained Information Security posture, including Industry Standards like ISO 27001, ISO 9001, HIPAA, SoX, GDPR, ITIL, etc.

5. Built teams considering present challenges and future roadmap. Professional Experience

InfoCepts Technologies Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. [14-Mar-2011 till date] Head – IT & Chief Information Security Officer

Transformed IT from support function to business enabler to a revenue earning function. I have strengthened & restructured core IT infrastructure to support the present business needs and Implemented solutions like VoIP, Virtualization, etc., to optimize the costs. Further, sensing business needs well in advance I presented plan to the management to build the Big Data and other BI administration skills in the IT team; as a strategic investment and transformed the function into a revenue earning function. I am leading strong team of about 30 engineers from Core IT, Applications and Analytics functions. Some of the key achievements at InfoCepts – a. Setup and managed multiple ODCs for our clients. One of these is for world’s largest media company, including Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity sites.

b. Strengthened Information Security programme to ensure an effective ISMS framework at InfoCepts, not only to maintain internal security but also compliance to expectations for 150+ clients. c. Very effective Implementation of O-365 and Hybrid infrastructure implementation in record time. d. Preventive network security protection across all facilities and endpoints. e. Exceptional performance and availability of internal systems, analytics, applications and critical infrastructure. Implemented state of the art IT facilities.

f. Transformed IT team into revenue earning function, balancing internal support, client integrations and business revenue generation. Played crucial role in productizing internal business applications. Ebix Software Asia SEZ Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur, Maharashtra, India. [1-Oct-2009 -11-Mar-2011] IT Head, India

Ebix is a CMMi-5 listed company having more than 1000 employees and multiple offices in India and abroad; carries out product development for Insurance sector, internationally. E-Z Data Inc., parent company of Premier Technology Group Pvt., Ltd. (PTG) was acquired by Ebix Inc. on October 1, 2009 and E-Z Data became CRM division on Ebix Inc. While I was absorbed as Head – MIS from PTG, I was later promoted as IT-Head, India, to handle pan India IT for Ebix. Some of the key achievements at Ebix –

a. Streamlined IT support function of Ebix and acquired companies, integration of networks and systems, aligning new teams and aligning India IT to Global IT initiatives. b. Compliances of erstwhile SAS-70, SoX, ISO 27001, QMS, Tick-iT and other certifications. c. Aligned new acquisitions from IT Perspective, supported Centralized IT systems and applications, Infrastructure and Information Security initiatives. Premier Technology Group Pvt. Ltd., Nagpur [24-Nov, 2003 – 30-Sept-2009] Head – MIS

PTG was a product-based company having more than 250 employees and carrying out product development in Insurance sector. MIS in PTG was IT support arm, providing support to entire IT and ITES Infrastructure for its software development activities, NOC and Call Centre. PTG was ISO 9001:2004, Tick-IT certified, and some of the departments are ISO-27001 certified, including MIS. Some Key achievements at PTG – a. Provided solution for multi-location source code management. b. Built new facility for PTG and carried out migration in record time. Successfully implemented ISO 27001; implemented Disaster Recovery Site as a requirement of ISO 27001 and successfully maintained and conducted BCP drills to test effectiveness.

c. Restructured IT and Telecom infrastructure to ensure optimal usage and cost optimization. Career Note – Besides above exposure, which spans 15+ years, I have also worked at AFL Pvt. Ltd. (Mumbai – 2.5 Years), CMS Computers Ltd. (Mumbai – 4 months) and ADCC Research and Development centre (Nagpur – 2.5 Years), additionally. During this phase, I have gathered excellent exposure on system administration (Novel, Red Hat & SuSe Linux, HP Unix, Solaris, Windows, etc.), Network Designing (5000+ Nodes), Privacy Protection (GDPR, PDPA, CCPA, etc), Enterprise Information Security (ISO 27001), QMS (ISO 9001), email (Exchange and Lotus Notes), telecom systems

(Nortel, Siemens, Asterisk, Panasonic), databases (Postgres, MS-SQL, My-SQL, Oracle, DB2, etc), technical assessments and projects, complex Integrations, Open Source Technologies, etc. Education

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Name Of The

Examination

Board / Institution

Year Of

Passing

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1 S.S.C Maharashtra State Board, Nagpur Division March 1989 72 % 2 H.S.S.C. Maharashtra State Board, Nagpur Division March 1991 67 % 3

Diploma in Electronics

& Telecommunication

Board Of Technical Education, Mumbai. March 1997 70 % Personal Details

Date of Birth : 19 July 1973

Passport No : N7942276

Marital Status : Married

Family Details

Wife : Anuja Deshpande, Post Graduate in Electronics, Professor. Kids : Janhavi and Atharva, Pursuing studies.

Father : Chandrakant Deshpande, Ex-Serviceman, Indian Army, Retired. Mother : Sarita Deshpande, Ex-academician, Retired.

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