Gavin Girdhari
Senior Infrastructure Engineer / Senior Systems Engineer
About
Senior Infrastructure & Systems Engineer with 20+ years of experience serving as both a hands-on technical leader and pre-sales Datacenter Solutions Architect for SMB and enterprise organizations. Proven expertise across on-prem, hybrid, and cloud infrastructures including Azure, Microsoft 365, VMware, storage, networking, and security. Proven ability to lead pre-sales discovery, requirements gathering, solution design, and technical validation, translating complex customer needs into clear architectural recommendations, statements of work, and implementation roadmaps. I specialize in end-to-end infrastructure projects—data center design, core network and firewall installations, virtualization, cloud migrations, storage modernization, and business continuity solutions. Known for translating business requirements into reliable technical solutions while maintaining a strong focus on security, availability, and performance. Hands-on experience with Azure, Entra ID, Microsoft 365, VMware vSphere/vSAN, Pure Storage, Dell EMC, HPE, SonicWall, Cisco, Fortinet, and modern endpoint management tools such as Intune and Jamf Pro. Comfortable working directly with executives, stakeholders, and end users in both consulting and internal IT environments. Known for bridging the gap between business and technology—able to articulate technical solutions to non-technical audiences while providing engineering-level depth during customer workshops, architecture reviews, and proof-of-concept engagements. Core strengths: ✔ Pre-Sales Datacenter & Infrastructure Architecture and Implementation ✔ Customer Discovery & Solution Design ✔ Network & Security Engineering ✔ Microsoft 365 & Azure Hybrid Cloud Architecture ✔ Virtualization, Storage & Datacenter Modernization ✔ Business Continuity & Disaster Recovery ✔ Automation & Operational Excellence
United States
Dumont
Information Technology & Services
Infrastructure Engineering, Systems Engineering, Network Engineering, Microsoft Azure, Microsoft Entra ID, Microsoft 365, Hybrid Cloud Architecture, Amazon Web Services (AWS), Google Cloud Platform (GCP), VMware vSphere / ESXi / vSAN, Hyper-V, Storage (Pure Storage, Dell EMC), Storage Area Network (SAN), SonicWall, Cisco, Fortinet, Meraki, Network Security, Zero Trust Security, Intune & Endpoint Management, Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity, Powershell, Servers
Experience
Senior Infrastructure Engineer / Senior Systems Engineer
New York City Metropolitan Area
Delivered infrastructure consulting and implementation services across multiple client environments Led complete network refresh projects including core switching, LAN, WLAN, and firewall platforms Replaced Dell EMC storage with Pure Storage FlashArray//X in colocation environments Designed and implemented Azure cloud infrastructure including networking, storage, VMs, VPN, and security Configured and upgraded high-availability firewall solutions (Cisco Meraki, Fortigate, and SonicWall) Installed and administered VMware ESXi, vSphere, vSAN environments Implemented hybrid cloud identity and security using Entra ID, MFA, and Conditional Access Migrated organizations from On-Prem and Hosted Exchange to Microsoft 365 Rolled out Microsoft Defender for Endpoint using Intune Managed macOS environments using Jamf Pro MDM Designed and monitored backup and disaster recovery solutions
Senior Infrastructure Engineer / Senior Systems Engineer
Innovare Technologies, LLC
New York City Metropolitan Area
Partnered with sales teams, executives, and stakeholders to design secure, scalable, and cost-effective infrastructure solutions aligned with business goals Planned, designed, implemented, and supported infrastructure solutions for SMB and enterprise customers Supported on-prem, Azure, AWS, and Google Workspace environments Implemented and maintained server hardware and operating systems (Windows Server 2003–2022) Designed and administered Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, GPO, and core identity services Led Microsoft 365 and Azure implementations including Hybrid Exchange, Entra ID, Intune, SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive Designed and supported virtualization platforms (VMware vSphere, Hyper-V) Implemented SAN and storage solutions (Pure Storage, Dell EMC, HP, Synology) Designed and secured LAN, WAN, and VPN infrastructures using Cisco, Meraki, Fortinet, SonicWall, and Ubiquiti Implemented Zero Trust security controls including MFA, RBAC, Conditional Access, and endpoint protection Managed endpoint and security platforms (SentinelOne, Microsoft Defender, Zscaler, Sophos, Barracuda, Proofpoint) Designed and supported backup and disaster recovery strategies (Veeam, Datto, Acronis) Automated administrative tasks using PowerShell Provided escalation-level support and technical leadership
Senior Systems Engineer
Netlinx Computer Solutions, Inc.
New York City Metropolitan Area
Delivered systems engineering, networking, security, and infrastructure services across diverse client environments Responsibilities mirrored senior engineering role at Innovare Technologies
Education
University of Wisconsin-Eau Claire
Computer Science
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