Abhijit Deshpande

Abhijit Deshpande

IT Infrastructure, Information Security, Project, Program & Stakeholder Management, Leadership.
Reply rate:
-
Availability:
Full-time (40 hrs/wk)
Age:
52 years old
Location:
Nagpur, Maharashtra, India
Experience:
27 years
Abhijit Deshpande IT & Information Security Leader An adaptable leader with 27-plus years of rich experience strategizing IT infrastructure and Information Security at the global level. Specifically- designed, implemented & supported IT Operations, IT Enabled Services, and Information Security across multiple geographies globally, across varied industry domains, viz. BFSI, Insurance, Supply Chain Management, Professional Services, Education, etc. I enjoy being a people leader. Contact Phone - Email - Address 303, Khadge's Orchard, Near Manohar Vihar, I have driven areas like Digital Transformation, Cloud strategy, Risk Management, Threat Management, Security engineering, Cyber Security, Enterprise architecture, compliance & Audits, Disaster Recovery, Business Continuity, Budgets, IT Service Management, etc. A hands-on person with implementations, support, and management of Hybrid Cloud environments, large corporate networks, numerous security solutions, Unified Collaboration & enterprise call centers, etc. I enjoy being a people leader; have built, mentored, and developed dynamic teams that have solved numerous business problems, delivered exceptional value, and met organizational goals, consistently. Experience Hazaripahad, Nagpur 440007 July 2022 - Present Wipro Limited | Pune LinkedIn Principal Consultant https://www.linkedin.com/in/abhijit-cdeshpande/ Education Successfully managed multiple transformation and/or technology implementation/migration projects for large enterprises in the Middle East, European Union as well as ANZ regions. Driven Cloud & Infrastructure Security practice initiatives for the Middle East region, including revenue growth, practice support, Project Delivery, RFP Responses, Delivery Assurance, Resource Management, Skill and capability upliftment, etc. 1997 Dip. Electronics & Telecommunication Board of Technical Education, Mumbai Expertise IT Strategy, Infrastructure Planning Digital Transformation & Cloud Strategy Information Security Management Jan 2021 - June 2022 InfoCepts Technologies Pvt. Ltd | Nagpur Chief Information Security Officer I transitioned into a full-time role as CISO for the global org, with a strong focus on enabling & supporting businesses to meet stringent customer requirements of Information Security & Data Privacy. Successfully certified and sustained ISO 27001 and multiple compliances like GDPR, HIPAA, NIST, PDPA, CCPA, etc. as applicable in different geographies globally. Defined InfoSec roadmap and budget and enabled businesses to go after additional markets that demand stringent Information Security & Data Privacy practices. Architected effective IT & Information Security framework to support "Virtual ODC" during the COVID-19 pandemic. Core responsibilities also included program & stakeholder management of all key initiatives. Cloud Security Privacy Compliances (GDPR, PDPA, CCPA, DPDPA), etc. July 2017 - Dec 2020 InfoCepts Technologies Pvt. Ltd | Nagpur Technology Migration & Adoption Head - IT & Chief Information Security Officer Consulting Played dual global roles of Head-IT and CISO. I have strategized & transformed IT from a support function to a business enabler & a revenue-earning function, globally. Through massive cross-skilling initiatives built the team on multiple technologies. Established Security Operations Center, IT, and Information Security Practices and successfully delivered client projects in Southeast Asia. Successfully engineered high-performance, and highly resilient hybrid IT infrastructure & services for a global user base. Implemented and managed Multiple Offshore Development Centres for large global MNCs, and maintained compliances. Established information security & data privacy culture in the organization. Successfully implemented DR and BCP for InfoCepts. Program & Project Management People Management Collaboration & Call Center Offshore Development Center Contract Management Budget Management Certifications Palo Alto CYBERFORCE: Defender PSE Prisma Cloud Associate Microsoft Azure Data Fundamentals (DP-900) Security, Compliance, and Identity Fundamentals (SC-900) Azure Fundamentals (AZ-900) Technologies Microsoft M-365, Azure, Windows Server, Mar 2011 - Jun 2017 InfoCepts Technologies Pvt. Ltd | Nagpur Manager IT Functionally, served as Head of IT at InfoCepts. Successfully transformed IT from a support function to a business enabler and a revenue-earning function. Designed & Implemented highperformance and resilient IT Infrastructure for all facilities of InfoCepts across India to support business operations & enable growth. Cost-optimized Internal Systems & cloud environment. Defined, Implemented, and sustained, Information Security framework using ISO 27001. Using open source solutions, designed, implemented & supported enterprise voice, consisting of 700+ conference bridges globally. Successfully Delivered multiple IT & Security implementation projects in the South East Asia region, for InfoCepts. 100% Compliance with client ODCs & instituted periodic audits. Built Team through marathon cross-skilling initiatives on multiple BI technologies. Oct 2009 - Mar 2011 Ebix | Nagpur IT Head - India Managed Pan-India IT operations for Ebix. Streamlined IT support function of Ebix and acquired companies, integrated networks and systems across Ebix and acquired companies, and aligned new teams and India IT to Global IT initiatives. Ensured compliance of erstwhile SAS-70, SoX, ISO 27001, QMS, Tick-IT, and other certifications. Aligned new acquisitions from an IT perspective, and supported Centralized IT systems and applications, Infrastructure, and Information Security initiatives. Restructured IT Operations for efficient pan-India operations. Active Directory, Exchange, Nov 2003 - Sep 2009 Premier Technology Group Private Limited | Nagpur Defender, SharePoint, Lync, Head - MIS Skype for Business, Federation Managed support to the entire IT, Information Security, and ITES Infrastructure, NOC, and Call Centre. Implemented a solution for multi-location source code management that saved 200 Hours/day for India-based associates, while also ensuring effective DR out of multiple locations. Designed and implemented IT infrastructure for the new facility and carried out IT migration in record time. Successfully implemented ISO 27001, Disaster Recovery and Business Continuity Site. Restructured IT and Telecom infrastructure to achieve high resiliency, optimal usage, and cost optimization. Designed & Implemented a call center to support a global product user base. Services, Sentinel, Threat Management Gateway, Unix RHEL, SUSE, HP-UX, Solaris, Ubuntu, CentOS Security & Networking Palo Alto, Checkpoint, Cisco, Fortinet, pfSense, IPTables, Motorola, Nortel, Extreme Language English Mar 2000 - Nov 2003 AFL PVT LTD | Mumbai Asst. Manager - Technical Services (Corporate IT) Designed, Implemented, and supported a network spanning more than 3000 nodes and 125+ Leased lines that served the core business systems and enterprise voice at AFL. Managed enterprise security. Implemented Enterprise Security Manager, firewalls, IDS/IPS, and endpoint security solutions. Successfully implemented Lotus Notes solution for pan India users (1000). Successfully certified on ISO 27001 and Implemented DR for critical business applications. Drove multiple technical / evaluation projects leading to subsequent adoption, and case studies with OEM. Hindi Nov 1999 - Mar 2000 CMS Computers Limited | Mumbai Marathi Senior Engineer Performed server administration, and supported network and IT helpdesk for a leading bank located in South Mumbai. A key player in Y2K readiness to ensure a smooth transition of endpoints and servers. Integrated Novell Netware, IBM SAA gateway, and OS2 for a unified associate experience while accessing core banking systems. Managed 32 bank branches across India for IT helpdesk support. May 1997 - Nov 1999 ADCC Research & Computing Centre Pvt. Ltd. | Nagpur Network Specialist Designed and implemented IT infrastructure at the new facility, and managed servers & applications. Provided IT infrastructure support to its clients in the region.
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