Career Timeline

A 20+ year journey from Systems Engineer to Senior Technical Architect — building enterprise-scale solutions across the UK and globally.

Career Journey

Professional History

20+ years of progressive enterprise architecture leadership

Professional Synopsis

Multi-Cloud Architect & Digital Transformation SME with over 20 years of global delivery experience. Specialist in Azure and Entra, AWS, and GCP. Expert in VDI Solutions including **Azure VDI** and **Citrix VDI** (CVAD 7.x to 24xx), utilizing **Citrix Applayering**, **Citrix Cloud Technologies**, and **Citrix ADC (NetScaler)**. Deep expertise in **Virtualization** platforms including Nutanix, VMware, and Hyper-V. Intermediate level skills in Kubernetes orchestration (GKE, EKS, OpenShift). Actively practicing CyberSecurity and AI in IT Infrastructure & Wintel Security to drive resilient, forward-leaning enterprise environments.

2023 – Present
NatWest Group Plc
IT Infrastructure Analyst - Citrix, Security
London, UK
  • Senior Analyst - IT Infrastructure Services & Citrix, Security SME, ensuring cloud-first delivery for Tier-1 financial services.
  • Lead Engineer for Citrix Cloud, CVAD 7.x, and NetScaler ADC, managing enterprise-scale VDI estates.
  • Managed Windows Domain Controller services and orchestration projects including DC consolidation and Data Center Exit; expertise in Quest Change Auditor, RMAD, and Venafi Certificate Management.
  • Drive Windows Infrastructure Security including Entra ID, AD Hardening (CIS), and vulnerability management via Qualys.
Azure Cloud Citrix Cloud Entra ID NetScaler ADC
2017 – 2023
Cognizant Worldwide
Lead Engineer / SME — Citrix, AVD & Hypervisor Platforms
London, UK
  • Lead Engineer & SME: Citrix Cloud, CVAD (7.x), and Azure Virtual Desktop (AVD) ecosystems.
  • Designed and maintained Citrix Cloud services, including Cloud Connectors, Workspace, WEM, and Analytics.
  • Executed large-scale migrations of on-premises Citrix infrastructure to Citrix Cloud and Microsoft Azure.
  • Architected enterprise user profile solutions using MS FSLogix, Nutanix Files, and Ivanti AppSense.
  • Administered AVD environments, managing host pools, custom master VMs (Azure Gallery), and patching.
  • Leveraged Microsoft Intune for MDM/MAM, enrolling mobile devices and provisioning security certificates.
  • Configured VDI solutions (MCS/PVS) across VMware, Nutanix, and Azure with OS hardening via CIS standards.
  • Managed enterprise virtualisation: VMware vSphere (vCenter/ESXi) and Nutanix (Prism Central/Element, AOS, AHV).
  • Automated infrastructure tasks using PowerShell and optimized performance via SysTrack and Citrix Analytics.
  • Orchestrated hardware lifecycle management in Nutanix clusters, including node expansion and firmware upgrades.
Azure DevOps Terraform CI/CD SRE
2008 – 2017
Cognizant Technology Solutions
Senior Infrastructure Architect — VDI & Virtualisation
Chennai, India
  • Multi-Cloud SME: Architected environments across Azure (AVD), AWS, and GCP. Specialist in Compute, Networking, and Google BigQuery.
  • IaC & Automation: Skilled in creating and maintaining enterprise infrastructure using Terraform; managed Azure DevOps services (VMs, SQL, AD).
  • Containers: Strong knowledge in maintaining and deploying GKE, EKS, and OpenShift Kubernetes clusters.
  • Wintel & AD SME: Managed connectivity, replication, DNS, and certificate authorities; escalation point for AD Trusts, GPO, and PowerShell automation.
  • M365 & SharePoint: Led SharePoint 2013 migrations and M365/Exchange administration; managed System Center Suite (VMM, SCCM, SCOM).
  • Citrix & VDI Architect: Designed CVAD 7.x ecosystems with PVS/MCS; orchestrated user profiles via FSLogix, Nutanix Files, and Ivanti AppSense.
  • Hypervisor Lead: Managed VMware vSphere (vCenter/ESXi) and Nutanix (AOS/AHV/Prism Central) with hardware lifecycle and DR planning.
  • Security & Hardening: Implemented CIS OS hardening via GPO; managed vulnerability systems via Qualys and WSUS.
Citrix XenDesktop VMware Nutanix SCCM
2004 – 2008
GFT Technologies
WinIntel System Engineer & Linux Administrator
Tiruchirrappalli, India
  • Engineered Windows and Linux server platforms (Red Hat v4) for complex banking infrastructure.
  • Managed AD Sites and Services, DNS, and multi-vendor server hardware (HP/IBM/Dell).
  • Developed technical solutions from POC to PROD for enterprise data architecture projects.
Linux RHCE Windows Server Infrastructure POC
2002 – 2004
DSM Soft (P) Limited
Windows Server System Administrator & Desktop Engineer
India
  • Managed Windows Server 2000/2003 deployments and large-scale desktop engineering programs.
  • Provided escalation support for AD and mission-critical network infrastructure.
Active Directory Win 2000/2003
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