Ajay Kumar Juluru

Ajay Kumar Juluru M B A ( I S ) , A M I E ( C S E ) , PMP ITIL M ob: - a jayj ulur u@g mail. com IT INFRA PROJECTS MANAGEMENT (Seeking a challenging role at mid-senior position in IT /ITES project management in an organisation of repute . Location preference : Hyderabad / Secunderabad) P R O F I L E S U M M A RY  Offering a total of 20 years rich experience in Indian Air Force with 12 years in the effective Management of critical defense IT Infrastructure Projects, IT Infrastructure Management and Cyber Security Management.  A Veteran IT Professional of Indian Air Force , held the appointment of Warrant Officer-in-Charge of IT and Cyber Security Departments(equvivalent to IT Manager in corporates , looking after Project Management) till 30 Nov 2016. Took VRS after successfully completing the initial terms of Engagement.  Proven expertise in management of multiple technology IT Projects and service areas of IT Infrastructure which enabled the management of many complex business processes to seamlessly optimize and manage mission-critical operations.  Displayed excellence in managing the complex network design, configuration, deployment, administration, management and troubleshooting complex security configuration.  Displayed expertise in managing in-house developed Web applications and Technology migration Projects with time bound quality deliverables.  Demonstrated outstanding communication & leadership skills that have been put to good use in effectively resolving problems , team building and promoting a positive work environment.  Opertional Field (Kargil War) experience of setting up Electronic Warfare systems, EW Radar systems.  Demonstrated experience in colloboratively and seamlessly working with team members from diverse cultural , functional and linguistic backgrounds and teams spread across geographical locations.  Experience in Effective Client interaction , vendor management during entire project life-cycle for successful closure of projects.  Client facing experinece in ITSM roles. CORE COMPETENCIES Strategic Planning IT Project Management IT Infrastructure Management IT Procurement and Vendor Management Service Delivery with a focus on quality and meeting SLAs Cloud Solutions Design and Implementation Technology Change Management Team Building ,Development and management Cyber Security Administration of Strategic IT Assets. Formulation of SOPs (Standard Operating Procedures) related to Cyber Security.  Documentation of OPAs (Organizational Process Assets).  Communications management with Clients.  Stakeholder Management.           KNOWLEDGE PURVIEW 2016: Deployment, Configuration  Microsoft Project and Administration.  Microsoft Azure : planning , deployment of services, management and troubleshooting.  Windows Server 2012 and SCOM : Configuration, Depolyment of roles and Administration.  RHEL Server 6.1 Deployment and Administration.  Web Design and Development : Joomla CMS, Adobe Creative Suite, MySQL  ITIL 2011 Foundation Practices.  IIS Web Server Administration.  IT Security Audit and Policy Implementation.  Cyberoam UTM: Planning, Deployment and Administration.  Fortinet Fortigate Firewall: Configuration, Depolyment and Administration.  PM I Sta nda rds pra ctice in Pro je ct M ana ge me nt. ACADEMIC PROFILE  MBA (Information Systems) from Sikkim Manipal University (Grade A)  Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science and Engineering from The Institution of Engineers, Kolkata in 2009 (CGPA 7.36)  Diploma in Electronics, Radio and Radar Communication from Electronics Training Institute, IAF - Bangalore, 1998 (Grade A) C E R T I F I C AT I O N S  PMP Certified from PMI, USA (Jan 2017)  PMP Exam Prep Certification (Innatelabs, Vadodara , Sep 2016)  Cloud Computing with Microsoft Azure,(Manipal Global, Bangalore Oct15-Apr’16.)  ITIL-2011Foundation (APMG International, UK, Dec’14)  Certificate in Principles of Project Management ( Polytechnic West, Open Universities Australia (through Open2study.com), Jun’14(Grade 98%)  Basic Information Warfare Course ( Info War School, Indian Air Force, Bangalore, Apr’11)  Security Management of Strategic Installations (IGNOU, New Delhi)  Member of Project Management Institute, (PMI-PCC Hyderabad chapter) and AXELOS Inc, UK  Corporate Member, Computer Engg Division, The Institution of Engineers (India) , Kolkata. O R G A N I S AT I O N A L E X P E R I E N C E-: Indian Air Force, Gujarat as Warrant Officer-InCharge of IT Servers and Information Security department( Managerial position with direct reporting of 20+ associates) Key Result Areas:  Planned , directed and controlled multiple teams of IT Professionals for smooth execution of day-to-day operations of IT Department and achieved 99.9% uptime for critical applications, Server Infrastructure of organisation.  Managed IT Project Teams for timely execution of internal IT Projects within approved schedule , budget and quality in deliverables , thus contributing towards achieving strategic objectives of organisation.  Spearheading activities related to: (i) Planning of annual IT Budget, Procurement planning and Technical Advisor role in procurement team. (ii) Implementation of IT Security Policies across the organisation and conducting cyber security awareness presentations for staff.  Planning and conducting of Internal IT Security Audit  Guiding the server admin team in execution of activities with respect to Windows Server 2012 Administration, Web Applications Management; Imparting KT to new associates and grooming them.  Planning and leading Client interaction / communication management and conducting client interaction meetings. Project Highlights:  Strategized and implemented Technology Migration Project of Web, File and Application Services from Windows 2003 to Windows 2012 applying PMI best practices on Project Management.      Pivotal in planning and implementing DR (Disaster Recovery) Project for IT Infra. Played a key role in hosting Cloud Services in Microsoft Azure platform. Received an appreciation letter from Head of IT for successful execution of Tech Migration Project of Application Suite, Server Infra from legacy systems to RHEL 6.1 and Windows Server 2012 on IBM X Servers and Dell Power Edge R420 Blade Servers. Acknowledged with a Letter of Appreciation in recognition of conceptualising, planning and implementing Webcasting of a National Defence Think Tank Seminar on organisation's intranet across India for two consecutive years. Selected as an IT and Info Security Auditor in a corporate level inspecting team to Inspect IT management and Information Security preparedness of a key Air base. Apr 2010-Jul2014: Indian Air Force (Eastern Sector) as Senior Server Administrator and IT In-charge Key Result Areas:  Headed a team of Web developers and Server administrators.  Contributed in IT Proejct Budgeting, IT InfraExpansion project execution, Application Suite Needs Analysis for Organization, IT Security Audit and Policy Implementation  Performed Project Lead Role in planning & execution of the following Projects: o IT Services Migration from Windows 2003 to Windows 2008 and RHEL 6.1 o Web Applications Project in Open Source CMS (Joomla) o EPM(Enterprise Project Management) Team member for the area in a key defence network and communication project. o Full spectrum Informaton Security Audit of a forward Airbase. May 2005- Mar 2010: Indian Air Force, New Delhi as IT Professional (DBA) Key Result Areas:  Executed activities related to: o Day-to-day IT operations. o Database Administration & Database Development as Member of Founding Team of IT Infra of the Department.  Played a key role in the establishment of IT Department of the organisation both in terms of Hardware Infra and Software (as a member of Founding Team of IT Infra of the Department) Highlight: Pivotal in the successful migration of Legacy Databases from Foxpro to MS Access and Oracle. Dec 1998-Apr 2005: IAF ( Frontline Airbases in Rajasthan)  Installation, Maintenance and operation of Early Warning RadarSystems.  Installation, updation of Radar troubleshooting applications on IBM PC-XT Windows 95, 98 systems.  Contributed immensely in achieving 99% operational hours for Radar systems deployed in hostile environment of Frontline during Kargil War. Nov 1996-Nov1998: Electronics Training Institute, IAF Bangalore.  Ab-initio military training inculcating Discipline, Integrity, Espirit de corps, communication and leadership skills.  Training on Avionics, Ground Radar,Telecommunications systems, Digital electronics and Computing systems, leading to award of Diploma in Electronics, Radar and Communication systems (approved by AICTE).P  E R S O N A L D E TA I L S HONOURS AND ACHIEVEMENTS  50 Years of Indian Independence Medal (1997)  Operation Vijay(Kargil War) Medal (1999)  Operation Parakram Medal (Deployment in Frontline in response to attack on Indian Parliament) (2002)  9 Year Long Service Medal (2005)  Ops Rhino Medal (Anti Insurgency operations , Assam -2011)  Ops Suraksha (Bengal-2013)  20 Years Long Service Medal (2016)  Completed 20 years colorful military service with “Exceptional” grading in ACR.  Won Gold Medal during Training on AN-32 Aircraft (Advanced Avionics) (2010)  Youngest among peers to get promoted to the rank of Junior Warrant Officer and appointed as In-Charge of a Key Department i.e IT and Cyber Security of a vital airbase. P E R S O N A L D E TA I L S Present Address: Flat No. 501 (Fifth Floor) Sri Sai Residency Maheshwari Nagar Sreet No. 8 Habsiguda Hyderabad-500007 Languages Known: DOB : English, Hindi & Telugu 04 Aug 1978