Sumit Rana

Experience

• 

  HCL Technologies

  Feb 2008 - Jan 2019

  o As a Project Manager, I was responsible for handling End-to-End Transition & Transformation Projects.o Handled various IT Infrastructure projects like OS Upgrades & Release, DC Build & Migration, ISM/ISO Audit, Tools Integration & Consolidation, Automation initiatives etc.o Develop Project Plan, schedule project deliverables, goals, milestones to meet changing needs & requirements.o Provide Pre-Sales Support (RFP, Solution Defense, Customer Presentation) & Transition escalated support.o Plan End-to-end Transition projects phases like Due Diligence, Transition, Parallel Run and ‘Go-Live’.o Prepare Risk Register & Mitigation Plan to minimize impact & overcome risks.o Worked as a Project Lead for IoT based clients such as Philips Lighting (Smart Lights), Kone (Building Lift Systems) for setting up Remote Operations Center.o Data Centre Audit & Migration Project which includes Physical migration, Physical to Virtual Migration. Plan the equipment wise rack arrangement in DC and preparing the DC Layout as per the requirement. o Worked on Project with COE teams on initiatives to support Automation Projects like Runbook Automation, Process Automation, Tools Consolidation & Integration with Service Now etc. Show less o As a Team / Tower Lead, leading multiple tracks (ICC - Rhythm, Process, Tools & Scheduling Operations)o Handled In-Flight projects like Tools Transformation and was involved for Tools Integration Plan with Manager of Managers, Finalizing BOM, Hardware requirements etc.o Review Daily/Weekly/Monthly/Quarterly SLA reports and sharing the reports with higher managemento Implementation of Rhythm team for L1.5 tasks of various technologies (Windows / Networks / Backup / Production Control) for the Global Operations Center team.o Carried out the Service Improvement Plan by implementing the best practices & initiatives like Tools Integration & Implementation, Alert Optimization and Resource Optimization. Show less o Administration of 2000+ servers in UK, EMEA and Australia based on Windows Server 2003 and 2008.o Manages day-to-day operations by monitoring system performance, configuration, maintenance, and repairo Handle Perf. issues like disk space, CPU utilization, memory utilization, Windows services related incidents.o Handling Data Centre Mgt. which includes Tape Mgt, Hands & Feet Support, patching of Network in Data Centre.o Assess the impact of changes to systems, applications, and infrastructure to determine requirements Show less

  • Transition Project Manager

    Sept 2013 - Jan 2019

  • Technical Team Lead

    Apr 2011 - Aug 2013

  • System Analyst

    Feb 2008 - Mar 2011
• 

  HCL Australia Services Pty Limited

  Feb 2019 - Aug 2021

  Project Delivery Manager

  o Worked as a Sr. Project Manager for Perimeter Audit Remediation Program - Vulnerability Management (OS Upgrade of 1500+ Devices).o Track Project progress and ensure the Sprint of the Project is tracked completed on time and communicate the overall status of Projects & identified risks & issues to ensure smooth completion of the Project.o Develop processes and identify areas & techniques along with the Technical Teams & Vendors to perform ongoing security assessments of the environment.o Perform the Severity Assessment of the Vulnerabilities identified in the Environment and prepare the Vulnerability Assessment Reports detailing out Vulnerabilities and recommends remediation approach.o Understand approaches for addressing vulnerabilities including system patching, deployment of specialized controls, Infrastructure changes and OS Upgrades of Network devices. Show less

• 

  Commonwealth Bank

  Sept 2021 - Apr 2024

  Technical Project Manager

  o Worked as a Project Manager for Network Perimeter Services and leading multiple Project / Agile teams including Load Balancer Refresh, Network Device Upgrades, Firewall Migration, Vulnerability Mgt., Patch & Release Mgt. Teams.o Define & implement the overall program, structure, strategy and approach, including the program plan and interdependencies and critical success factors to meet the deadline.o Monitored project performance for on-time, under-budget, and within the highest quality of delivering the product and its value to business, ensuring the completion of the design and development of business-critical applications.o Realized 75% reduction (> $1 million AUD) in CBA’s Implementation costs by building the In-House Support & Project teams (re-allocating resources) and increasing the productivity rate by two times. Show less