
Rahul Atale

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About me
Information Security Officer, Randstad Global Capability Center
Education

Gangamai college of engineering
2002 - 2006Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.) Electronics & TelecommBachelor of Engineering (Electronics & Telecommunication)

Central Hindu School
1999 - 2000HSC Physics, Mathematics, Chemistry
Central Hindu School
1996 - 1997High School Science
Experience

Wipro Limited
Aug 2007 - Apr 2016Enterprise Datacenter Capacity Managementfor Storage Capacity more than 40 TB EMC VNX pools allocation utilisationUnix Server Compliance with Red Hat and backup infrastructure License UtilisationWintel Server CPU Memory and Disk Utilisation across all the servers.Network Bandwidth utilisation across MPLS and ISPSecurity Token review across organisationDatabase Health and capacity needs fulfillment and optimisation.Voice Infra Utilisation of E1 linesCitrix License and User capacityVMWare Allocation and utilisation of hardware and VM loads.Transition Manager for IT projectsmanagement of transition Gates and sign offs.Setting up client expectationsTransition Exit Signoff and documentation.Documentation of Project wiseHLD, LLD, Configuration Document, System maintenance document, Asset Registration and Subscriptions, Service Desk Call trees, Support windows and SLA acceptance and Risk Register Maintenance.Transition Gates sign off for Design, Build, Execution and Support Show less Managing day to day operations.Ticket Queue Management and assignment if tasks.IT mandate tasks management from offshore.e.g. Bulk User creation/ deletion, Profile Migrations, User OU Management.Team Management for a team.of Fifteen members..Service Request L1 Team.ManagementDaily Operation ReviewsWeekly Operational Reviews.End User Computing remote support LeadVDI troubleshooting from Citrix server.Asset Management and reporting for client based systems.Enterprise License Management. MS , Adobe, Oracle , Pitney Bows, Citrix.Team Management for Remote SupportUser Access Management and access rights reviewing.BMC Marimba Support SpecialistPatch Management using SCCM.Training New joiners on Access Management. Show less Manage Day to day Operations at Onsite. for a team of seven resources.Client Escalation POC.iPad specialist for the executive committee board members.VDI testing POC for in-house and 3rd party service provider.Based at Client head quarters and dedicated IT assistance to Client CIO.Managing 7000+ clients.Application DeploymentsPatch ManagementAsset & License ManagementTape Library Management.Data Center and Comms Room Access Management.Onsite Vendor Co-ordination for remote locations and Tough book SupportToughbook Support Escalation POC Site visits across UK as IT POC.Team Management Show less UK based leading water utility clientWindows XP Migration ConsultantMigration of 7000 Systems from Windows 2000 to Windows XP across UK.Software Packaging and Compatibility TestingSoftware Deployment Using LANDeskPrinter Self Service tool ImplementationPackage creation for.Complex SoftwareSAP GUI, Business Objects. People SoftCompatibility testing for Palmtop devices.Windows Imaging using Windows PXE and Deployment.Legacy Printer SupportSite Surveys and Floor walksManaging Desktop related incidents & Service requestsInstallation knowledge on 1500 plus applications. Show less UK based leading water utility.clientEnd User Computing Remote SupportLANDesk Operator OffshoreSoftware Installation SupportSoftware Compatibility TroubleshootingSoftware Catalogue MaintenanceCitrix Client Configuration of . ica files.RSA token allocation and deallocationRSA sync issues.Lotus Notes configurationMultiple times Actual and Logical Zero of the ticket queue in Remedy.Remote Control Support using LANDeskRemote WOL.configurationsComplex Software InstallationsRegistry Level troubleshooting for MS products.Expertise in Incident Queue Reduction Show less UK based leading water utility.clientService Desk Analyst and administrator L1HP icare ,BMC Remedy TicketingIncident and Service Request LoggingPassword ResetsAccount lockoutsLotus Notes L1 TroubleshootingDial up VPN troubleshooting. RSA token resets.Printer InstallationsMobile Service Provider Coordination SIM card activationsService Desk Email HandlingCall routingSystem Maintenance Technical Document updation.Avaya Call testingVendor CoordinationClient connectivity Software installations Show less
Project Delivery Lead
Nov 2014 - Apr 2016Capacity and Transition Manager
Nov 2013 - Oct 2014Information Technology Team Lead
Feb 2012 - Oct 2013End User Computing Hiring
Nov 2011 - Jan 2012End User Computing Lead Onsite
Oct 2010 - Nov 2011End User Support Specialist
Jul 2009 - Oct 2010End User Computing Administrator
Sept 2008 - Jun 2009Sytem Administrator
Feb 2008 - Aug 2008System Engineer
Aug 2007 - Jan 2008

Cognizant
May 2016 - Apr 2024Manager - Governance Risk & Compliance (GRC)Within my present role at Cognizant, I oversee all aspects of GRC including creating and managing risk awareness campaigns, evaluating risk appetite, and creating mitigation process. A key part of my role is management of RFPs and RFIs from external stakeholders. Further, I Conduct audits including ISO 27001, SSAE, SOC, customer etc., and reviewed location performance on compliance parameters. (AV, SCCM, DLP etc.), and maintain desired compliance levels.

Randstad Global Capability Center
Apr 2024 - nowInformation Security OfficerClosely working with information security functions and the markets to help, prepare and respond well to any threats.
Licenses & Certifications

IT Information Library Foundations Certification (ITIL)
AXELOS Global Best PracticeJan 2017
ISO/IEC 27001 Senior Lead Implementer
PECBNov 2022- View certificate

Oracle Cloud Infrastructure Foundations 2021 Certified Associate
OracleJun 2022 
PRINCE2® 2017 Foundation & Practitioner
AXELOSNov 2019
VMware certified professional 4.0
VMwareFeb 2012
Microsoft Certified Technology Specialist (MCTS)
MicrosoftFeb 2011
Honors & Awards
- Awarded to Rahul AtaleAlways ready to help CIO Uk based water utility company Nov 2010
Languages
- enEnglish
- hiHindi
- maMarathi
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