Dawny Philip

Dawny Philip

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  • About me

    General Manager & Head of IT at NeST Digital | Strategic IT Leader | Enterprise IT Infra & IT Security | 27 yrs Total Exp | 19 yrs in Banking Domain | PMP | Azure Cloud Admin | CCNP | ITIL

  • Education

    • Motilal Nehru National Institute Of Technology

      1989 - 1993
      Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Computer Science Computer Science First

      Activities and Societies: IT Networks, IT Communications, IT Infrastructure Project Management and IT Service Delivery Project Management (PMP)ITIL V3 FoundationCisco Certified Network Professional Course – CCNPCisco Certified Network Associate (CCNA)Microsoft Certified Professional (MCP)Bachelor of Engineering in Computer Science – NIT Allahabad

  • Experience

    • Global Telesystems

      Sept 1993 - Mar 1994
      System Engineer

      Systems Engineer to Support IVR systems in New DelhiSupport Engineer for the Interactive Voice Response Systems for corporate houses in New Delhi. Clients included all Major Airlines and Multinational Banks.

    • Apollo Tyres Ltd

      Apr 1994 - Apr 1996
      Zonal IT Manager

      Zonal IT Manager at Apollo Tyres, Ltd IndiaBased at Hyderabad, India was responsible for the IT automation of all Apollo Offices in South India.As a Manager could successfully connect all the Branch Offices to HO / Zonal office over Modems and ensured MIS flow for business analysis and decisions. Installation of X886 based PC across Branch Office and Maintain the LAN of the Zonal Office at Hyderabad.Attending Zonal Meetings and producing various Sales / Financial Reports. Show less

    • Commercial Bank of Dubai

      Jan 1997 - Apr 2017

      Head of IT Network & Communications at Commercial Bank of Dubaihttps://www.cbd.ae√ Section Head – Handled the Network Section & Systems and Server Support Domains of a leading Bank in Dubai.√ Adept at defining IT strategies , maintain organizational effectiveness and meet organizational business objectives. √ Managing Team of Professional in ensuring IT Infrastructure Unit delivers the Projects / Operational Targets within SLA√ Managing Principals / Vendors & BPO Units as per Market Needs (in line with the Business Processing Outsourcing Model)√ Proven ability in managing key projects related to Corporate Banks Head Office Relocation, Re-Engineering the Banks Network with New Cisco ACI / Nexus Technology and Implementation of High Speed MPLS Networks√ Skilled in managing IT Infrastructure of a corporate bank primarily focusing in the areas of Networking & Server Technologies; Implementing Microsoft Windows Active Directory, rollout of New HP & EMC Storages and provisioning of Microsoft Exchange Email Systems√ Proficient in planning & budgeting (CAPEX and OPEX), Technology Enhancements and Disaster Recovery aspects. Designing and implementing Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs) across large organizations.√ Adroit in implementing various service improvement plans/ budgetary controls for enhancing existing business processes as well as maintaining consistent cash flow and meeting financial expectations from the assigned projects√ Acknowledged for well-defined understanding of the business-technology interface and capacity to identify and align clients’ emerging technology needs with relevant products and services √ Highly organized, disciplined and task focused with fine-tuned analytical, troubleshooting and administrative skills. Personality traits include decision making ability and capacity to deliver projects as per business needs. Show less Worked as Network Engineer at Commercial Bank of Dubai• Collaborated with the IT Infrastructure Head in setting up KPI and conducting annual assessment for network resources • Implementation and Support of all Cisco Network Equipment’s across the bank (including HO, DR and Branches)• Implementation and support all Windows Servers in HO / DR and troubleshoot Workstations across the bank remotely• Project managing all Network and Server Domain Projects according to Business needs.• Maintained updated knowledge of incident, change & problem management, capacity management for datacenter, network infrastructure, product life cycle management, capacity management and service improvement plan• Focused on performance of data backup, disaster recovery operations, routine network start-up/shutdown procedures & maintain control records• Involved in configuration & setting up of new server systems required based on internal/ external requirements• Highlighted critical technical issues with potential business & revenue impact to the senior management & other stakeholders to enable effective decision making Show less

      • Head - IT Network & Data Centre (IT Infrastructure)

        Jan 2005 - Apr 2017
      • Senior Network Engineer

        Jan 1997 - Dec 2004
    • DocSpot

      Aug 2017 - Jul 2018
      Senior IT Infrastructure Consultant

      Partnering with a startup company and contributing as an IT Infrastructure Consultant providing innovative IT solutions in Medical Field. The solution developed for Medical Field, integrates IT Hardware & Software with Medical equipment's in assisting the ground Medical staff to analyse patients. Solution will allow the Data flow from Medical equipment's over GPS to reach the Cloud Servers which in turn is analysed by Artificial Intelligence Software Systems. Based on the automated reported produced, patients are informed and as needed panels of Doctors are consulted. http://mydoctorspot.com Show less

    • NeST Digital

      Aug 2018 - now

      Heading the IT Infrastructure & IT Security Division of NeST Digital and Managing a team of IT Professionals. Handling the IT Infrastructure needs related to all Business Units in various geographic domains, maintaining the Network & Network Security, managing Data Centers & IT Operations, bringing in New Technologies, Building new Data Centers and providing technical expertise to NeST Digital clients in India & abroad. Achieving Virtualization & Automation across the organization. Taking lead role in developing IT policies & procedure up to the standard for internal and external audit related to ISMS, ISO and CMMI certification & re certification.https://nestdigital.com(NeST Digital is part of Nest group is a CMMI level 5 and ISO 9001 and 27001 certified organization providing IT services in different verticals for clients across the globe.) Show less

      • General Manager & Head of IT

        Apr 2022 - now
      • Associate General Manager - IT

        Aug 2018 - Aug 2022
  • Licenses & Certifications

    • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner

      Amazon Web Services (AWS)
      Apr 2025
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    • Cisco Certified Network Professional (CCNP)

      Cisco
      Jun 2008
    • ITIL® v3 Foundation

      ITIL Certified
    • Microsoft Certified: Azure Administrator Associate

      Microsoft
      Sept 2023
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    • Project Management Professional (PMP)

      Project Management Institute
      Mar 2006
    • Microsoft Certified: Azure AI Fundamentals

      Microsoft
      Aug 2024
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  • Volunteer Experience

    • Core Member

      Issued by Snehakoodu (Charity Body) on Jan 2024
      Snehakoodu (Charity Body)Associated with Dawny Philip