Vice President
tags:
infrastructure information sy...
• active directory 2003
How would you describe your time at BlackRock?
After the merger of BlackRock and Merrill Lynch Investment Management was announced, I was heavily involved in the divestment and design discussions to separate very complex Merrill Lynch Investment Management and Merrill Lynch Inc. infrastructure technologies and then successfully managed the implementation of the divestment efforts. After the successful merger of the two firms, continued integration efforts to merge divested Merrill Lynch Investment Management infrastructure with BlackRock Inc. infrastructure. Also, working as Global Manager of all Active Directory and key Infrastructure technologies at BlackRock Inc. Some of the big accomplishments during
* Successfully migrated Merrill Lynch Investment Manager Windows Infrastructure to BlackRock with almost no interruption. This work involved leading team of engineers and technologists to separate Active Directory, Exchange, Citrix, Trading Applications and other key Application Technologies from Merrill Lynch Inc.
* Redesign and standardize several technologies in the new BlackRock Inc. including Windows Active Directory Services and other key windows technologies
* Design new Distributed File System (DFS) for BlackRock Inc. Led the team and implement new Distributed File System (DFS) design globally
* Design new Domain Naming System (DNS) for BlackRock Inc. Led the team and successfully implement new Domain Naming System (DNS) design globally
* New Global design of Windows Naming Service (WINS). Implementation of new design will begin shortly
* Redesign Group Policy standards, Organizational Unit and Delegation Model
* Budgeting and presentation of strategic virtualization solutions for growing company needs... 
Assistant Vice President
tags:
global management leadership
How would you describe your time at Merrill Lynch?
10 years in different IT capacities. Proven track record of success. Different roles at Merrill Lynch starting from Client Support to Global Service Delivery Manager. Managed multiple groups DBAs, Horizontal Application Services and 24-hour Network Operation Center across USA, EMEA and India. I have a proven record of growth and success in the company. Some of the big accomplishments
* Successfully migrated Merrill Lynch Investment Manager Windows Infrastructure to Blackrock with minimal interruption. This work involved leading team of engineers and technologists to migrate Active Directory and other infrastructure solutions.
* Consolidate operation support model to leverage time zones and resources
* Successfully implemented Global Database Standards
* Successfully optimized infrastructure alarms process resulting in efficient production support and considerable savings in the support cost
* Successful completion of Automation script for application sign-off for improved efficiency
* Led all application support and testing activities during company BCP drill in 2005
* Baseline oracle database versions between the test and production environment
* Defined support model for Microsoft SQL server.
* Negotiated new cost Model for 3rd party off-shore support
* Led several other service delivery process improvements initiatives resulting in significant efficiencies
* Identified several security issues in the database space during first few months and helped implemented process improvements to plug these gaps.
* Implemented Softgrid Virtual Application Platform. It dramatically streamlines the deployment and management of enterprise-wide desktop deployment. It resulted in huge cost savings for support
* Designed and Implemented Global Citrix XP farm
* Implemented Systems Management Solution using NetIQ AppManager v4.3 and v6.0.2
* Implemented MacAfee ePolicy Orchestrator System 2.5 and 3.5 for Virus Management.
* Redesign Group Policy standards, Organizational Unit and Delegation Model
* Built and rack Compaq Proliant servers....
