Athar Chaudhry

Experience

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  Metricom, Inc.

  Feb 1997 - Aug 2001

  Network Analyst ----- Sr. Staff Systems Architect
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  Airband Communications, Inc.

  Sept 2001 - Aug 2007

  Manager Systems Engineering
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  Unify Siemens Communications

  Aug 2007 - Sept 2020

  National Practice Leader, Sr. Consultant Voice/Data Networks/Unified Communications
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  Atos

  Oct 2020 - now

  Sr. Director Systems Architecture

  • Architected and executed the hardware and software refresh for the entire State of Oregon/IBM communications Infrastructure. Refresh comprised of voice applications, VMware Hyper-converged VxRail Servers, Data Stores, Network routing and switching gear. Systems were architected with complete redundancy and disaster recovery considerations. Solution implementation is across multiple data centers with emphasis on security compliance for State government comprising of 500 sites and 30,000 endpoints.• Consulting professional on Communications Systems Architecture for the State of Florida, Parker Hannifin, University of Texas Southwestern and other major accounts in North America. • Provide systems architecture oversite in Atos Cloud implementation of Parker Hannifin account collaboration and communications systems. • Execute Risk Assessment, Sales expansion via fertilization, technology refresh implementation and launch of new UCC services in current accounts. • Leadership and organizational Liaison for technology direction and innovation introducing hyperconverged Infrastructure, Network management and monitoring tools. • Exceeded KPIs for revenue, cost, customer satisfaction, team utilization and resource grooming.• Certified in Microsoft Azure Cloud Fundamental Solutions. • Currently rated and formally recognized as a Talent for Future Executive/Management positions. Show less