1. ATINDRA N. CHATURVEDI
10 CREVELING ROAD
BLOOMSBURY, NEW JERSEY 0804
(973)563-2242 (Mobile)
atindrachaturvedi@gmail.com
PROFESSIONALSUMMARY
Successful recordof entrepreneurial accomplishmentsinglobal Fortune 100corporations and proven
managementexpertise increatingandimplementingglobal organizations.FluentinadvancedITdata
centerand network virtualization,networkingtechnologiesandITInfrastructure convergence. Published
author of advancedtrainingcoursesinNetworkVirtualization.
Organizational andmanagerial expertisecoupledwithadvancedtechnologyknowledge in
 VMware Data CenterVirtualization
 VMware NetworkVirtualization
 CiscoUnifiedFabric
 CiscoUnifiedComputingSystem
CURRENT PROFESSIONALCERTIFICATIONS
VMware Certified Professional –Cloud(VCP-Cloud)
VMware CertifiedProfessional –NetworkVirtualization(VCP6-NV)
CiscoCertifiedNetworkProfessional (CCNP R&S) RoutingandSwitching
CiscoCertifiedNetworkProfessional (CCNP DC) DataCenter
VMware CertifiedAdvancedProfessional (VCAP-DCA)DataCenterAdministration
VMware CertifiedAdvancedProfessional (VCAP-DCD) DataCenterDesign
CiscoData CenterSpecialist- UnifiedComputingDesign,UnifiedComputingTechnology Support,Unified
FabricDesignand UnifiedFabricSupport
Brocade CertifiedvRouterEngineer
KEY ACCOMPLISHMENTS
September2014 – Current IndependentConsultant
AuthoredadvancedtrainingcoursesforCiscoprofessionalsonVMware NSXConcepts,VMware NSX
Design,VMware Virtual Networking ConceptsandVMware Virtual NetworkingDesign.Thesecourses
are publishedbyINE(www.ine.com),the leadingtrainingproviderforadvancednetworking. Currently
contractedto produce advancedtrainingonCiscoAPIC- Enterprise Module andothertopics for
publicationbyINE.
1997 – September2014 Novartis Pharmaceuticals Corp.,East Hanover, NewJersey,leadingglobal
pharmaceutical companywith$15 billionworldwide and$4 billionU.S.sales.
HeadGlobal Data Centers (GDC) (US) (2013 – 2014).
Ledthe East Hanover,NJand Ft.Worth, Texasglobal datacentersorganization.Establishedaligned
operational processesandtoolswithglobal datacentersinSwitzerlandand Singapore. Ledatask force
withthe global infrastructure service lines thatremediatedinfrastructure concerns.Asmemberof
SteeringCommittee forthe designandconstructionof the new Ft.Worthglobal datacenterand

2. SteeringCommittee forimplementationof VCEvBlocktechnology inEastHanoverglobal datacenter
providedguidance,inputandsuggestionstoimprove the implementations.
Migratedthe Alcon-ownedFt.WorthdatacentersintoNovartis global operationsandprocesses.
Executive Director, HeadGlobal InfrastructureServices(GIS) Global Projects (2011 – 2013).
ProjectLead,ProjectAmarone - ConductedajointinvestigationwithIBMpartnertoselectNovartisdata
centersitesworldwide andassessabusinesscase fortransfertoNovartisGISfor operation.Business
case andproposal wasjointlypresentedwithIBMtoNovartisCIOand seniormanagement.
Lead (ProjectWarRoom),Site Infrastructure Remediation(SIR) –Directedthe implementationof $75
millionglobaleffortforrapidrenewal of infrastructure inNovartisdatacentersworldwide thatwas
successfullycompletedontime andbudget.
ProjectLead,LOC Implementation,Global TransformationInitiative(GTI) –Design,Implementationand
Global Planningfora“Lights OutCloset”(LOC) capabilitytoprovide core infrastructure servicesusing
virtualizationtechnologyandregional consolidation.Implementedaconsolidatedsolutioneliminating
infrastructure inthe Scandinavianregion. Definedaglobal planwithbusinesscase forall Novartis
regionsworldwide toimplementthe LOCsolution.Conducted workshopsgloballytogatherinformation
withthe GIS service linesandlocal country/regionrepresentativesasinputtothe plan.
ProjectLeadProcessDefinition,Global TransformationInitiative(GTI) –Defined andimplemented ITIL
basedprocessesthatcouldbe incorporatedintothe NovartisGlobal InfrastructureServicesservice lines
to supportthe implementationof the virtualizationtechnologybasedsolutions.
ProjectLead,GIS Service Relocation –JointlyledwithHeadAlconITSupportCenter,the incorporation
and move of Global Infrastructure ServicesassociatesfromAlconBangaloretoNovartisHyderabad.
Workingwithfunctional teamsinBangalore,Hyderabad,Ft.WorthandBasel,defined,communicated,
obtainedapproval andfundingfromNovartis andAlconmanagement forexecution. Global
Infrastructure Servicesis currently transitioningitsworkforce to Novartis Hyderabad.
HeadGlobal SharedServices(GSS) PharmaDevelopmentInformatics(2009 – 2011)
Basedon my priorsuccessin creatingsharedservice organizations,askedtodefine,implementand
manage a newsharedservice organizationtoremedythe issuesof highcost,low productivity,low
qualityandoverall dissatisfaction.Associateswere basedinEastHanoverNJ,Basel Switzerlandand
HyderabadIndia. Implementedaninnovative organizational structure withglobal leadershipof teamsin
all three locations.Immediate successwiththisorganizationprovidedfull servicestothe $100 million
ADVANCEprojecttoimplementanew clinical trialssystem.
Thisinnovative model waspropagated tootherorganizations,andformsthe currentbasisforthe
successof the NovartisHyderabadorganizational model.
Executive DirectorEnterpriseArchitecture,EnterpriseWebServices&Data Warehousing(2005 – 2008)
Pioneeredanewsupportmodel atNovartisbydefining,obtainingapproval for,andimplementingan
outsourcedapplicationdevelopmentandmaintenancemodel in1.WebServiceswithWipro2.Data
WarehousingwithCognizantand3.BusinessIntelligence withCognizant.
These engagementsare still inplace,andthe methodologyisusedforsuccessfuloutsourcing.
Lobbiedfor,andobtainedapproval fromglobal ITmanagementforconsolidatingall NovartisWeb
operationsunderaglobal Enterprise WebServicesorganizationwhichwasimplementedin2009.

3. Executive DirectorE-BusinessSolutions(2001– 2005)
TransferredtoMarketing/e-BusinessgroupfromITto supporte-businessinitiatives.
Executive Director/DirectorGlobal ProjectsandTechnology(1998– 2001)
LedNovartisA.G. Group E-BusinessArchitecture andSolutionsprojectsponsoredbyExecutive
Committee Novartistodefine andimplementaglobal cross-sectorstrategyfordeliveringe-business
solutionswhichwasimplementedand isinplace since thattime. Successfullyconsolidated
infrastructure of SandozandCibain U.S. Pharmawhen Novartiswasformedfrommergerin1997.
EDUCATION
Master of BusinessAdministration(M.B.A)
Bachelorof Engineering(Honors) B.E(Hons.)