Goal oriented IT Professional with ~19 Years of experience in IT Infrastructure, Software Configuration (Version Control, Build and Release), DevOps, Cloud, Scripting and Automation
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Rahuldeb Chakrabarty
E Mail: c_rahuldeb@hotmail.com
Mobile: +91 – 9959666413
Career Aspiration
Aspire to pursue as Infrastructure Program Director /Delivery Director with Techno-Managerial blend with strategic influence across a business
entity or entities by leading and growing team of Infrastructure Technology experts.
Professional Summary
• Goal-oriented professional with ~19 years of experience with 5 years to Process Industry and ~13 years in Software Development and
Incident, Change and Software Configuration Management, Delivery/Project Management in Product Development and IT Services
Organization(s)
• Ability to work with cross-cultured systems,processes and people,these attributes made me to execute the projects with high customer
satisfaction
• Demonstrated focus,teamwork,passion,commitment and leadership towards successful execution of complex and business critical
application releases
• Varied experience of managing blended teams varying in size from as less as 3 to over 50 members performing Software Configuration
Management, Builds, Installs & Packaging, IT Support, and Development Environments Management
• Proposal Planning, preparation, presentation to Customer and commercials
• Software Configuration Management tools upgrade planning;build management, build automation and application packaging solution
• Resource Management, Resource Planning, Recruitments, Deployment and Allocation of Resources
• Good verbal and written communication,analytical skills and execution capability, leading towards high degree of customer centricity.
Competency
• Project/Service Delivery Management
• Technical Competency:
o Software Configuration Management Tools: IBM Rational– Rational Synergy
o Defect Management Tool: IBM Rational Change and Solarwinds WebHelpDesk
o Scripting – Windows/UNIX Shell
o Operating Systems: Windows 2003/XP/Win 7/2008/2012, Linux (RHEL 5.0/6.0), Solaris.
o SDLC Models and ITIL Foundation - ITIL 2011 ® Certified
o VMWare vSphere: Install, Configure and Manage (V 5.5)
• Knowledge in:
o Incident, Configuration, Change and Release Management Process
o Installer development using InstallShield 8.0/10.0/12-15
o Windows Server 2012
o Red Hat Linux 5.0/6.0
• Working Knowledge on:
o JIRA, Jenkins, TFS, Git, Subversion, PVCS, VSS, ClearCase, ClearQuest, DOORs, CollabNet Team Forge, Cruise Control
o Scripting: Perl, VB, PowerShell and Ruby
o VSTS 2010/2013/2015
o Virtualization, Cloud Computing and IT Infrastructure.
o DevOps
o Deployment Tools: Chef, Puppet, Satellite and SCCM (System Centre Configuration Manager)
o Networking
o Storage
• Member of PMI since July 2011. Member ID: 2144809
• Staying on top of new technology – Learning Storage, Networking, Windows 2012, VMWare, Hyper-V and Cloud Computing
Achievements
• Cognizant:
o Strategizing of resourcing for National Netherlanden (NN), screening of profiles in various IT domain, logistics for resource
engagement in onsite-offshore model. Did two drives with Client F2F interview with External/Internal candidates
o Closed 70% demanded position for an Insurance Client, where hit ratio is 33%
o Proposals to Client (Invensys), for getting projects to Development Services Team
o Proposal preparation for various projects offering Software Configuration Management Solutions around different
technologies.
o Placed team members in challenging roles to meet their aspiration and they are now successful in Cognizant
• BaaN and Invensys:
o Individually analyzed and perform the Pro/II build from ODC without any help from onsite counterpart
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o As an individual took ownership of the PRO/II build process from PVCS, and became the first member of Dev Services Team
o Restructure of PRO/II Code base to plug into Synergy Build process and separating customer special DLLs
o Proposal of Common Framework Install to reduce installer co-existence (DLL Hell) issue.
o Resolved key Client / Server defects in Pro/II
o Team building and grooming – which had earned credibility of internal and external customers.
Personality
• Ready to take new challenges and play with strengths. Keen to learn new skills and Result oriented
• Team oriented – believes on trust and empowerment. Open minded towards feedback and Adaptable towards change.
Professional Summary
Organization Role Period
Cognizant** Sr. Manager – Delivery (IT IS) 1st
September 2009 – till date
Invensys Development Centre India
Pvt. Ltd.** #
Manager – Configuration Management 1st
April 2004 – 31st
August 2009
Baan Info Systems India Ltd. #
Engineer – Development – II
Configuration Engineer – II
5th
August 2002 – 31st
March 2004
Exide Industries Limited Senior Officer – Technical 21st
July 1999 – 31st
July 2002
UHDE India Limited Process Engineer 5th
August 1997 – 16th
July 1999
**Cognizant acquired “Inv ensy s India Dev elopment Center”
# Af ter BaaN was sold out Inv ensy s India Dev elopment Center” was f ormed.
Work History
6) Cognizant
October 2015 – till date
Location – Kolkata
Sr. Manager Delivery ITIS
• Current Projects
o Part of Nationale Netherlanden (an Insurance Company) to handle NN Contractor Replacementwith Cognizant Resources
Duration: October – 2015 to April 2016
Planning for F2F Interview with Client and related logistics during two Client Visits for Contractor
Replacement Program
Job description preparation
Weekend drive for profiles and follow up with TAG and GWFM team for profiles
Internal 2 level screening and briefing of selected candidates and was part of Client Interview panel for F2F
Interviews of candidates
Resource tracking with SO and RRID
Weekly status update for Travel readiness, KT progress of on-boarded resources
Weekly governance meeting with Vertical, CIS Onsite and Transition Manager
Risk management
o Additionally Supported Allianz Global Investors (an Insurance Company) to ramp up resources in Kolkata ODC
Job description preparation
Weekend drive for profiles and follow up with TAG and GWFM team for profiles
Resource tracking with SO and RRID
5) Cognizant
September 2009 – September 2015
Location – Hyderabad
Sr. Manager Delivery IT IS – ECCRM
• Past Projects
o Part of SCM Engineering Services Team to handle short term offshore and onsite consulting assignments.
Duration: May – 2015 to September – 2015
o Getting knowledge through internal and Plural Sight trainings on various other scripts and build tools -Invensys Plc (now
Schneider-Electric)
Duration: Sep-2009 – April 2015
Improvement of WW Build System to improve performance and reliability.
Setting up TFS 2010/2013 Lab in ODC.
Migration of Rational Synergy and Change from Solaris to Linux Platform
Virtualization of ODC Rational Synergy/Change Server
Tools and Sustenance to support 20+ tools used by Development Team
Code Collaborator Upgrade
License Management and Administration
Up gradation of Synergy 5.5 Legacy Code base to Synergy 7.0 using multiple Synergy Server Setup and
multiple upgrades: 5.5 6.2 6.4 6.5 7.0
Implementation ofAgile Methodology to deliver multiple Projects/Enhancements to the Stakeholders of Invensys IOM
Development Services Group using RedMine Project Management Tool
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POC for Configuration Management and Development Tools team of Invensys Operation Management (IOM).
Facilitate Team interaction with Customer.
Proposal worked on:
D&O Install Problem area and proposed approach for resolution.
Managed Services Model
DevHelpDesk Ticket Workflow Model
SCADA Installer Upgrade
Tools SOW for Development Services – resource identification from historical data
Analyze Development Services Ticket from Client tool and prepare the monthly Segment Presentation to Invensys.
o Additional Roles:
Delivery Managementfor Manufacturing & Logistics,Banking and Financial Services, Technology, Communications
Vertical from SCM Delivery perspective
TFS Proposals for Manufacturing & Logistics and Healthcare Customers
Software Configuration and Release Management Proposals for various Banking, Communication,
Technology and Manufacturing Customers.
Additional Projects:
Executed TFS Migration for Mitsubishi Polyester Film (MPF)
• Training – Technical/Leadership Skills:
o Member of Batch 3 and 4 – Cognizant Infrastructure Management Professionals (CIMP)
o CCP (Cognizant Certified Professional) for Agile – Scrum
o CCP (Cognizant Certified Professional) for TFS Administration
o VMWare Certified Training – VMWare vSphere: Install, Configure, Manage [v5.5]
o System Centre Virtual Machine Manager
On-Site visit at Lake Forest, CA, USA (November 2012 to December 2012 – 3 weeks):
To understand Invensys approach to do projects in Agile across multiple Scrum Teams.
4) Invensys Development Centre India Pvt. Ltd.
1st
April 2004 – 31st
August 2009
Location – Hyderabad
Manager – Configuration Management
• Worked with Development Team closely to provide best baseline and code propagation recommendation, to reduce build failure.
• Worked with PRO/II and HEXTRAN Development team to do:
o Major code restructure and DLL split up of PRO/II
o Migrated Hextran codebase from PVCS to Synergy (incremental Migrate) and ensured the application result match with legacy
source code structure.
• CM Synergy Server Administration:
o Distributed Change Management to keep multi-site in sync.
o Migration from Windows CM Server to Linux 2.1.
o Migration from CM Server from Linux 2.1 to 3.0. and 4.0
o Synergy Database migrations from CM Synergy 6.2, 6.3, 6.4, 6.5
o CM synergy 6.3 to 6.4 – pilot, side effect on existing scripts and act proactively. This included major re-write of baseline scripts.
o Set up new Builds for new Product or new release branches and Build Process automation.
o In lastthree years more involved in building the team, so junior team members have the skill to troubleshoot the process on their
own.
• Installer Design
o Introduced concept of Common Framework Install to reduce co-existence of SimSci-Esscor products.
o Worked with US Counterpart to send key Install Lead to Install Summit at USA, to understand the recommendation from
MacroVision.
o Worked with Dev Services Director, Joe Ayers, to bring key install resource in IDC for two weeks to cre ate install development
strategy and prototypes for migration from Install Script to Basic MSI.
• Training Conducted:
o In house sessions on Synergy and Change for Simsci-Esscor Team, as and when needed.
o In 2004 travelled to Invensys, Chennai Office to explain the ROMeo build process to the ROMeo Development Team.
o In 2006 travelled to Invensys, Mumbai Office to setup ACE Synergy Server and Synergy user training.
• Setup ACE Code Base in Synergy by incrementally migrating ClearCase View with right ConfigSpec.
• Worked with US counterpartto have an IDC wide centralized team owning CM practice.Global DevelopmentServices Team was formed in
IDC on 2008.
• Made initial Interaction with IRG CM Team in Australia, set scope of the work. Co-ordinate in setting up IRG Synergy Server. Groomed two
new resources to support IRG work.
• Process Improvement:
o Improved CM Process by introducing Stage 3 Check list.
o Ensured that knowledge is distributed across the team builds up more redundancy and scalability.
o Streamlined InstallShield License inventory and ensure no noncompliance from IDC.
• Worked with counterparts of Italy and US to make a proposal to consolidate all SCADA IP in to one location.
• Evaluation of Synergy 7.1 and Change 5.2 with Global Development Services Team .
• Transition from Invensys IDC to Cognizant ODC:
o Major role to transition CM Infrastructure and activity from IDC to Cognizant ODC
o Support in setting up CM Infra for Retained Invensys IDC Organization.
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On-Site visit at Lake Forest, CA, USA (March 2005 to April 2005):
Learned WW Build Systems and day to day ClearCase User issues. This knowledge enabled to support ACE Team in Mumbai.
Developed Perl script to migrate Access based Defect database to Telelogic Change. Also extensively participated in design review
board to finalize the requirement of each data points in CR Life Cycle.
Trainings:
1. ClearCase Administration Jan 2005
2. Linux 5.0 Administration (Red Hat) Jan 2009
3. Targeted Selection (DDI) Nov 2007 – Interview Process, conducted by VP – HR of Invensys
3) Baan Info Systems India Ltd.
5th
August 2002 – 31st
March 2004
Location – Hyderabad
Engineer – Development – II / Configuration Engineer – II
Started career as a Domain Expert in PRO/II and later on moved to Configuration Management to meet project and business need.
1. Fixed several Calculation / GUI defects in Pro/II. Fixed Client/Server defects in PRO/II.
2. Pro/II scheduled builds from PVCS. Build troubleshooting and distribution.
3. Migration of Pro/II from PVCS to CM Synergy. All required code structure changes was designed,
4. Reviewed with peer development team at US and implemented.
5. Set up and handling of automated builds from CM Synergy for SimSci products.
Achievements:
1. Fixed several legacy Heat Exchanger and Reactive Distillation defects to start with development work.
2. On own took the challenge ofPRO/II code integration builds and understood in and out of existing build scripts and processes without
any support from US Development Team.
On-Site visit at Lake Forest, CA, USA (Feb 2003 to May 2003):
1. Took up responsibility of taking builds of PRO/II 6.0. The code base was in PVCS. It was ensured builds was done weekly, so latest
changes are available on Monday. As part of the build troubleshooting, fixed many compilation errors.
2. Understood PRO/II Client Server architecture and addressed many Client/Server application Defects.
3. Worked on Product defects as and when needed.
4. Understood the process of ROMeo Application build and source code architecture.
2) Exide Industries Limited
21st
July 1999 – 31st
July 2002
Location – Kolkata
Senior Officer – Technical
The job includes issuing and implementing manufacturing process guidelines in the factories, periodic monitoring of different process areas and
quality in the factories, critical analysis of raw materials and products using sophisticated instrumentation and improvement of process.
The process involved frequentplant visit collect industrial data.Process innovation in pilot scale in R&D Lab and implement the same process
through plant trial.
1) UHDE India Ltd
5th
August 1997 – 16th
July 1999
Location – Pune
Process Engineer
Underwenttraining in various Process Engineering activities which comprised usage ofvarious process calculation/design software (standard/in-
house). Involved in following projects:
1. Cost Estimation for an Oxo–alcohol plant for ESSAR: Updating basic engineering documents of an existing plant based on Licensor
(Hoechst-Celanese) input.
2. 100 TPD conc. HNO3 plant for GNFC, Bharuch: Modification of existing OSBL system to hook up a new CNA plant package unit (Licensor:
Plinke GmbH) with existing plant.
3. Extended Basic Eng. Package for a new PVA plant for VCIL, Mahad: Design of Thermosyphon reboilers using M–Treb (HTFS).
4. Capacity expansion of Agrochemical (Triazophos) Plant for AgrEvo India Ltd., Ankleshwar: Preparation of As-built P&ID for existing plant.
Preparation of revamp P&IDs. Execution of detail engineering including pre-commissioning activity and commissioning assistance.
The AgrEvo project required site stay for 6 months on intermittent basis. The commissioning and overall work delivery was satisfactory to
the client, which secured all future projects for UHDE from AgrEvo.
Education
Academic Qualification :
M.Tech. (Chemical Engineering)
B.E. (Chemical Engineering)
Degree Board/Institute Month & Year of Passing % Marks / CGPA / CPI
M.Tech IIT, Bombay January 1997 8.82 CPI
B.E. Jadavpur University, Calcutta June 1995 86.2 %
Higher
Secondary
W.B. Council of Higher Secondary Education July 1991 88.7 %
Secondary W.B.B.S.E. July 1989 82.0 %
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Industrial Training :
Organization Indian Oil Corporation Ltd., Haldia, West Bengal; Duration Jul’94 to Aug’94
Objective Conceptual understanding of complete refinery processes.
B.E. Project :
Title Development of CAD Softw are for Heat Exchanger Design. Duration Aug’94 to Jun’95.
M.Tech Project :
Title Modeling, Simulation and Optimization of a Trickle Bed Reactor. Duration Jan’96 to Jan’97
Personal Details
Date of Birth: 24th
July 1973
Gender: Male
Marital Status: Married
Present Address:
FE – 33
Sector – 3
Salt Lake City
Kolkata – 700106
West Bengal
INDIA
Permanent Address
33/A Bagha Jatin Road
P.O. Nabagram - 712246
District: Hooghly
West Bengal
INDIA
Passport Details
Number:H0070942.Issued at:Hyderabad.Valid Till: 31stJuly 2018.US B1/B2 Visa valid till 11Jan-2025.
Reference
Reference is available on request.
Acknowledgement
Hereby I am declaring that all the information provided above is true to the best of my know ledge.
RahuldebChakrabarty
Rahuldeb Chakrabarty
Date:
Place: Kolkata,India.