Bhushan Kulkarni

Deputy Director Information Technology @ SEO Marketing

About

IT strategist contributing to company's growth and profitability through technology adoption, innovation, change management, process improvements and business transformation with blend of technology and business. Total 20 years' experience that includes 10 years’ experience as IT Head. Industry verticals – Auto-component, manufacturing, Construction, IT Software and Media. Define IT Strategy and Road map aligned to business plans and strategy. Define and implement IT Policy, Processes and IT Governance. Manage IT for entire group and multiple business verticals. Planning & Budgeting – Managed an annual budget both capital & operational. IT infrastructure management – Design, build and manage Data Center, LAN, WAN, IT Security. Manage IT operations across group / company. Ability to work effectively with senior management team, techno-functional teams and user groups. Vendor & Contract management – Develop long term effective partnerships. Manage large complex contracts. Manage a team of 60+ technical members and 10+ functional members. Strong understanding of business processes and its integration for manufacturing industries. ITIL Excerpt, ITIL Certified professional having 14 years of experience in IT field. Data Center and Infrastructure maintenance SLA Management, Project Management. IT security with hands on on ISO 27001 implementation IT operations standardization as per ITIL standards. (Implementing incident, change, problem, service catalogue processes) DR/BCP POC and its successful implementation including mock drills and documentation. Team management having proven track-record to Lead and Deliver Ability to bring benefits of technology to solve business issues with cost effectiveness. Budget making and quarterly tracking with cost control Hard Working, Sincere, Good and effective Communicator and individual who believes in quality work delivered on time. <div class="LI-profile-badge" data-version="v1" data-size="medium" data-locale="en_US" data-type="horizontal" data-theme="light" data-vanity="bhushankoolkarni"><a class="LI-simple-link" href='https://in.linkedin.com/in/bhushankoolkarni?trk=profile-badge'>Bhushan Kulkarni</a></div>

Country

India

City

Thane

Industry

Information Technology & Services

Skill

Azure Infrastructure as a Service (IaaS), BMC Helix ITSM, Google Cloud Platform (GCP), System Maintenance, Compliance PCI, ISO 27001 Lead Auditor, ITIL Service Operations, IT Compliance, IT Infrastructure Project Management, ISO 27001, IT Leadership, MPLS Networking, Cross-functional Team Leadership, IT Audit, Data Archiving, Healthcare Compliance, IT Procurement, VMware Infrastructure, Microsoft Azure, Augmented Reality (AR)

Experience

Deputy Director Information Technology

SEO Marketing

2022-9 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India

Member of IT Procurement Team. Member of IT section Panel. • Ensure the business operations run smoothly. • Implementation of non-leased line MPLS connectivity solution with cost benefit to Organization. • Implementation of centralized surveillance center at Mumbai to monitor 1000 Plus real time CCTV cameras • Keeping on track to meet the budgets. • Provide excellent IT services to customer according SLA. • Conducting monthly security audit for ISO Certification. • Managing Microsoft / Oracle licensing. • Good Knowledge of Scrum & JIRA, Remedy, I support ticketing system. • Implementation of ITIL – BCP/DR. • Vendor coordination, IT Procurement.

Director Information Technology Operations

Shri Vile Parle Kelvani Mandal

2022-9 - Present · 4 yrs 1 mo

Spearhead IT operations across multiple campuses, ensuring business continuity. Designed AI/ML & AR/VR labs with GPU-based architecture. Implemented centralized surveillance for 1000+ CCTV cameras. Established MPLS connectivity and Dell NAS backup systems. Oversaw IT procurement, vendor management, and licensing compliance. Conduct monthly ISO security audits and enforce IT policies.

Assistant General Manager Information Technology

MEP Infrastructure Developers Ltd.

2016-12 - 2022-9 · 5 yrs 10 mos

Mumbai Area, India

Head of Information Technology

Aurus Inc. (Talentbeat)

2014-9 - 2016-12 · 2 yrs 4 mos

Managed offshore IT operations and data center infrastructure. Conducted PCI DSS audits, IT security reviews, and compliance management. Migrated Exchange to Office 365 and implemented DR/BCP frameworks. Directed team operations, SLA management, and procurement.

Director, Desktops, Infrastructure

Aurus Tech Pvt Ltd (Talent beat)

2011-4 - 2016-12 · 5 yrs 9 mos

Pune

Responsible for all IT systems within a company, including hardware, software,Licensing and security systems. Managing Entire Offshore Team. In-depth understanding of Microsoft operating systems and Office applications & MS server.Experience working with Local Area Networks (LANs) and Wide Area Networks (WANs). IT Service Delivery, Project Management, IT Security Management, IT Financial Management, Vendor Management, Process Improvement, Team Management, Asset Management & DR & BCP.

Career Specialist

2003 - 2013 · 10 yrs

Assistant Technical Manager – Premier Infoassists Pvt. Ltd. Microsoft System Engineer – GBM Qatar WLL (IBM partner) Lead Infrastructure Engineer – Mphasis Ltd. Senior System Administrator – Wipro (Impact Systems) Executive System Administrator – Sany Heavy Industry India Pvt. Ltd. System Administrator – S2 Infotech Pvt. Ltd. Desktop Support Engineer – Intralink, Nashik.