Cloud Infrastructure Enterprise Architecture

Tapan Rath

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Accomplished Global technical leader with a successful track record in large enterprise (commercial and Federal) environments. Proven expertise in delivering consistent results within critical Cloud, DevOps, SRE, Data and Platform Engineering transformation models. Demonstrated ability to build and scale highly available global engineering and operations, with deep knowledge in monitoring, support, compliance, maintenance, and reliability practices for hybrid cloud infrastructure. Proficient in driving operational efficiency, enhancing service delivery, and maintaining a strong customer focus across multiple platforms and toolsets. CORE COMPETENCIES

§ Strategic, organizational Leadership § Budget and Financial Oversight § Process Automation and Efficiency

§ Cloud Infrastructure, Migration § Site reliability Engineering § Emerging Technology Integration

§ Cross-Functional Collaboration § High-Availability, DR Systems Design § Project/Program Management

§ Vendor Relationship Management § Enterprise, Data Architecture § Data Privacy and Security

§ Stakeholder Engagement § AI/ML Ops § Team and talent Development PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE

Panthon-Data @ Dept of Navy Ashburn, VA January 2025 – Present Deputy Technical Director, N1 Transformation.

• Lead a large scale technical transformation program for Dept of Navy. Decompose customer goals and vision into strategic roadmap, enterprise architecture and technical implementation plans with a team of architects, technical and operational SMEs to drive technical implementation plans.

• Lead the strategy, process for creating and maintaining IT architecture and modernization strategy. Advice across the customer organization by building strong relationships with technical leaders. Improve customer results by influencing leaders to change existing processes and techniques to leverage advanced technology and insights provided via cloud, digital and data analytics. Customer liaison and technical champion of the transformation program. Plan, build, run the program's Enterprise Architecture and Modernization teams. Enterprise Architecture - Develop As-Is and To-Be Enterprise Architecture and coordinate the development of Data Strategy, Cloud Migration Strategy and Enterprise Security Strategy. Construct and operate processes for enterprise architecture governance.

• Modernization Strategy - Build and maintain a program-wide technology modernization strategy and roadmap focused on the use of modern technologies to mitigate risk, drive data driven decision making, improve customer experience and enable growth. Ensure compliance with DOD and Department of Navy enterprise architecture standards and best practices. Provide technical expertise and guidance throughout the project lifecycle. TistaTech@ Dept of VA Ashburn, VA January 2024 – December 2024 Head of Infrastructure Innovation and Technical Service Delivery

• Spearhead a large team of technical and program management professionals, lead initiatives in career development, succession planning, and performance management to enhance team capabilities and retention.

• Oversee Specialist engineering resources, providing strategic guidance across all aspects of infrastructure operations, including security, data center operations, application monitoring and support, solutions architecture, license/asset management, and application portfolio rationalization. Primary focus on customer and employee experience.

• Manage dedicated teams of Platform Architects, infrastructure engineers, and process experts to design and present modernization roadmaps, ensuring successful implementations.

• Collaborate with VA Leadership to provide strategic guidance on internal initiatives, aligning with organizational goals and enhancing operational efficiency.Conduct Enterprise/Data architectural reviews with business leaders, mitigating potential technology-induced business risks through proactive planning and strategic interventions. Comcast Reston, VA

Executive Director, Cloud and Infrastructure Services (January 2018 – Dec 2023) Tapan Rath Page 2 ******@*****.*** 703-***-****

• Handled a $100M+ budget for hardware, software, and labor investments. Managed a team of 130+ professionals, including leaders, architects, and engineers across seven locations in the US and India. Built a high-performing team, optimized performance, and promoted cross-functional collaboration. Pioneered Comcast's offshore infrastructure engineering and operations, significantly reducing costs while maintaining superior service quality, which led to exponential growth and enhanced operational efficiency.

• Oversaw infrastructure support for 500+ customer applications serving over 38 million users. Managed data engineering and operations across more than 50 petabytes of data and 5,500 databases, delivering flawless service with zero downtime over six years. Negotiated with key technology providers and product vendors to optimize service agreements for cost- effectiveness, implementing strategic cost-reduction measures that significantly lowered expenses while maintaining high performance.

• Orchestrated the seamless integration of infrastructure operations between Comcast Cable, NBC Universal, and SKY Group, developing a unified IT service framework and fostering standardized, consolidated operations and SRE practices.

• Directed team supporting on-premises cloud infrastructure hosting a very large number of Oracle and NoSQL databases, enhancing system scalability, availability, and security in line with cutting-edge cloud solutions.

• Enforced rigorous security protocols to ensure compliance with industry-specific regulations, safeguarding sensitive data and systems. Established effective data governance strategies to support secure and ethical data handling, and applied privacy technologies including encryption and anonymization of all sensitive personally identifiable information.

• Pioneered high-availability database initiatives on Kubernetes, leading the development of custom database operators and conducting successful proof-of-concept projects to enhance database efficiency and reliability.

• Collaborated with internal Data Services teams and AWS to build a centralized data foundry within a hybrid cloud environment, enabling a robust self-service data supply chain with a focus on data privacy, consistency, and quality.

• Created in-house Database-as-a-Service (DBaaS) solutions that generated over $20 million in annual savings by optimizing database licensing, performance, and security. Transitioned from Ansible Tower to open-source AWX, saving $1.7 million, and led migrations to CentOS and Rocky Linux, embracing open-source solutions while reducing licensing costs. Comcast Reston, VA

Senior Director, Application and Platform Operations (January 2015 - December 2017) Team Leadership & Management:

• Oversaw Level-2 and Level-3 support for a broad range of back-office and customer-facing applications in sales, personalization, billing, and support for over 35MM customers.

• Managed a dynamic team comprising 110 professionals, blending in-house and offshore resources. Focused on maximizing team efficiency and effectiveness through strategic management and skill development.

• Led a high-profile resiliency initiative to mitigate unpredictable outages across essential business applications, significantly enhancing customer experience and operational reliability.

• Worked closely with application teams to identify performance hotspots. Implemented SRE best practices, ensuring system hygiene and compliance, resulting in a 90+% reduction in critical events.

• Coordinated with the Cybersecurity department in pioneering data privacy measures. Focused on data classification, access control, encryption, and compliance, bolstering overall data security and integrity. Comcast Reston, VA

Director, Infrastructure Operations (January 2012 – December 2014) Owned and maintained infrastructure engineering, operations, significantly reducing system/database incidents by 70%. Comcast Reston, VA

Sr Technical Manager, Internet Services (August 2008 - December 2011) Spearheaded a dynamic team, automating ITSM processes for operational support, productivity for all things Databases. EARLIER EXPERIENCE

AOL Dulles, VA February2002 – August 2008

Principal Engineer, Internet Services

Led engineering and architecture shared services, optimizing database operations across global platforms. Directed global teams for database and systems architecture, establishing best practices for Oracle and MySQL. Managed a portfolio supporting a wide range of AOL's applications and services, along with Time Warner and external customers. Spearheaded the creation of offshore operations in India and served as Oracle technical SME. Netscape Mountain View CA August 1998 – February 2002 Principal Engineer, Internet Services

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During my time at Netscape Communications, I led database operations and was instrumental in designing applications for high-volume transactions. My tenure included supporting pioneering online services and contributing to Netscape's growth during its critical years of expansion and acquisitions. Education

Masters in Computer Application, Gauhati University, India. Graduated 1993 with First Class.

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