Shobit Joshi

Email: shobit.joshi@gmail.com Contact: +91 9886623081

17+ years of diverse experience across Technology Strategy, Optimization,

Transformation, Architecture, Design, Testing, Service Delivery, Sales Account Planning,
Service Offering Management, Finance, Program Management, Governance, Customer
Advocacy, Business Engagement and Global Leadership.

Profile Summary

Ability to Engage with Business Leadership in determining Business Priorities,

Productivity Requirements and crafting appropriate Technology Strategy &
Blueprints
Diverse Technology Experience across Converged Network Infrastructure,
Emerging Technologies (Public, Private, & Hybrid Cloud) and Data Center
Operations
Proven Leadership in Setting up and Managing Complex Mission Critical
Network Services with ability at Collaborating across Globally Dispersed
Functions
Experience of Leading RFI/RFP teams and contributing to mega wins in Network
Transformation & Remote Infrastructure Management
Financial Acumen in managing a fine balance between Cost Effectiveness of
providing IT Services to clients while exceeding the defined Service Quality Levels
Demonstrated foresight and efficiency by undertaking Pre-emptive Risk &
Mitigation Planning and creating effective BCP-DR Strategies, ensuring
uninterrupted business operations at all times
Passion for People Leadership and Capability Development ,having built strong
teams across the globe and achieved High People Engagement & Satisfaction
Ratings

Domain Expertise

Network Assessment, Gap Analysis, Optimization, Strategy and Roadmap

Enterprise Network Design, Architecture, Transformation and Delivery (LAN, WAN,
MAN, Wifi, DNS/DHCP and Security: Cisco, Juniper, Checkpoint, Imperva, F5,
Packeteer, InfoBlox, MetaIP etc.)
Network Testing and Validation (Ixia, WireShark, Spirent, Sniffer, HP Quality Center
and In-house Test Automation Tools)
Network Migration, Stabilization and Delivery (In-house Migration Automation Tools
like Command Central, Migration TV etc.)
Network Management (FCAPS: Zenos, EMC Ionix, HP OpenView, Optnet etc.)
Transport Technologies (MPLS, ATM, Frame Relay, FDDI, Token Ring etc.)
Virtual Collaboration Technologies (Jabber, Lync, TelePresense etc.)
Data Center, NOC, SOC Build-out and Delivery management
Private/Public/Hybrid Cloud Computing Datacenter Infrastructure Planning, Setup
and Migration (AWS/VPC, Accenture Cloud Platform-ACP)
Financial Planning, Forecasting, Budgeting and Spend Management
Organization Design, Hiring, Performance Management, Mentoring, Capability
Development and Audit (ISO27K, ISO2K , SAS70, PCI Compliance)

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Professional Experience Summary

Accenture (Oct 02 Till Date)

Current Role : Vice President- Technology (SM/Principal Architect - Network Practice)
Key Accompishments

Created the Global Network Delivery Models (Dedicated/Shared/Hybrid) for

Onshore, Nearshore and Offshore Delivery
Established the Network Transformation Practice in India and Grew the team to
200+
o Actualized Key Network Technology Functions in India (Optimization,
Wireless , Infra-Security, Network Management Services) for enhanced
competitiveness
Formulated the Business Case for setting up Enterprise Network Validation and
Testing Practice in India and Delivered Network Testing Deals worth USD 100
Million+
Created the Effort & Cost Estimators for Cloud related Network Migrations
Formulated the Device Positioning Standards for External Client Hosting in
compliance with Accentures Architectural and Security Compliance Guidelines
Led High Value RFPs and played key role in winning complex Network
Transformation and Delivery deals in excess of USD 500 Million
o Instrumental in setting up the Enterprise Network Solution Architecture
Function in India and solutioned more than 30 large Global Deals
Strengthened New Product & Service Offering creation across the Network
Transformation business.
o Created reusable assets and delivery aids (Network Design ,Migration
toolkits, Test Automation Tools, Asset & Inventory assessment and
management tools, PBX auto configuration, QoS parameter validation kits )
o Crafted PoVs on Emerging Technologies Areas (SDN/NFV, Mobile Marketing
NFC, CDN etc.)
Accelerated the Network Architecture Standardization Program across
Accentures 100+ global delivery centers and Generated 30% YoY savings via
Technology Refresh , Telecom Expense Management (TEMPO) and Contract
Renegotiations
Played a key role in Formulation of Competency Assessment Ratings and
Enhancement Framework for the Network Function ,involving identification of
key skills , creation of training models , leading to overall competency
enhancement
o Incubated and matured deep skilled team in India (20+ CCIEs,
100+CCNP/DP/VP,50+Juniper/Checkpoint,20+PMP/PRINCE2/ITIL/CISSP/CISA
certified resources)
Established Partner Ecosystem for Global Network Delivery
o Spearheaded key Partner Certifications like Cisco Gold and ATP (CVP,
UCCE, TP&Video, Collaboration) for Accenture in India
Led large scale Network Consulting, Implementation and Transformation
Compliance Engagements across Public, Insurance, Banking, Retail and Resources
verticals. Some of the notable engagements are as follows :
o Network Planning and Transformation Programs for two of the worlds
largest Postal Organizations (15K+ office locations across India,2 DCs, Dual
MPLS providers )

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 o Network Testing and Delivery Projects for a Large Retail Bank (2000+
offices, 6 DCs, Dual MPLS providers) and an Insurance Services Provider
(1500+ offices, 8 DCs, Dual MPLS providers)
o Network Engineering & Delivery Programs for US based Electronics
Retailer(1500 stores , 6 DCs), Latin American Petroleum Giant (16 Offshore
Drilling locations and Multiple Onshore Offices) and Indian Power Utility (5
Power Generation Facilities across India)
o Post Merger Technology Integration Programs for leading Medical
Devices company (200+ globally spread out offices ,including DCs) and
Investment major (500+ offices across APAC)
o Internet Gateway Architecture Design and Migration for a Global
Consulting Major (8 Global DCs , 4 ISPs )
o PCI Compliance related Network Assessment and Remediation
Program for a Global Electronic Retailer (1500 stores , 6 DCs)
o Cloud based Hosted Voice and Collaboration Solution (UCaaS) for a
Global Travel Giant , Banking and Insurance Majors
o Audited off-shore client connectivity solutions to ensure compliance
with the Technology Architecture and Security Standards
(PCI,SAS/SOX,GBCM etc)
o Led the Data Center Network , Cloud Design, Planning and Migration
Engagements for AWS/VCP and Accenture Cloud Platform (ACP) clients
o Engaged with Regulatory Bodies for obtaining Network Approvals (India
DOT,STPI)

General Electric - GE (Aug 01 Sep 02)

Role : Sr. Network Consultant (Global Network Organization - GNO)
Key Accompishments

Played a pivotal role in transitioning GEs Global Network Operation Centre

(GNOC) into India, managing approx 5,000+ Network devices (Router,
Firewall, Core Switches, VPN Gateways and Load-Balancers) across Americas and
the EMEA
Designed and Configured GEs Shared Internet Outbound Gateway
Led the L4 Escalation Team managing complex network issues
Solutioned Network Architecture for GEs Global Businesses
Participated in Six Sigma continuous improvement initiatives

Cybertech Systems & Software Ltd. (Sep 00 Aug 01)

Role : Network Consultant (Cisco SBU)
Key Accompishments

Instrumental in setting up the Internet/Service Provider Technology

function in India
Piloted Virtual Private Dialup Network (VPDN) for a large ISP in India
Designed and Configured the Routing & Switching setup of an Advance Training
LAB (CCIE LAB) for a US based Cisco System Integrator
Designed and Configured WAN connectivity for a multi-location organization

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 Participated in Network Assessment and Gap analysis projects for Global
clients

Gateway Systems Pvt Ltd. (Sep 97 Aug 00)

Role : Sr. Network Engineer
Key Accompishments

Designed and Implemented Campus wide ATM switched backbone network

for a Defense Organization
o Design of entire network of 18 fiber optic segments on ATM Backbone
o ATM Switched Backbone using 3COM ATM and L3 switches
Designed and implemented a corporate network to operate on FDDI backbone
Conducted Network Audit and suggested upgradation so as to enhance network
resiliency and performance
Implemented campus wide network (15,000 nodes on a L3 Switched backbone)
for the countrys largest Atomic Research Centre
Implemented E-Governance network project for the State Govt

Educational Qualifications
Executive MBA [2008]
Bachelor of Engineering in Electronics [1997]

Professional Certifications
Enterprise Architecture TOGAF [Pursuing]
Lean Six Sigma [Pursuing]
PRINCE2 Practitioner [2011]
ITIL V3 Certified [2010]
Project Management Professional PMP [2005]
Cisco: CCIEISP DIAL(W), CCNA [2002]
Checkpoint: CCSA [2001]
Microsoft and Novell: MCP,CNE [1998]

Personal Details
Name: Shobit Joshi
Date of Birth: July 25th 1975
Contact Details: Mobile +919886623081
Location: Bangalore, India

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