Experience

A career built on deep network expertise, operational leadership, and delivering reliable, secure infrastructure for demanding enterprise environments.

Network Technical Manager / Infrastructure Lead

2019 – Present · Oslo, Norway

Cognizant Oil & Gas Consulting Services Norway AS

Leading network and infrastructure initiatives for a major oil & gas client, with responsibility for architecture, operations, and incident leadership.

  • Own end‑to‑end network design, implementation, and lifecycle management across multiple sites.
  • Act as primary SME for routing, switching, firewalls, load balancers, and wireless.
  • Lead high‑severity incidents, coordinate with vendors, and drive root cause analysis.
  • Partner with stakeholders to align infrastructure decisions with business priorities.

Technical Lead / Associate Operations Manager

2013 – 2019

Cognizant Technology Solutions

Managed network operations and delivery for enterprise customers, ensuring stability, performance, and adherence to SLAs.

  • Led a team of engineers handling day‑to‑day network operations and escalations.
  • Implemented process improvements and automation to reduce incident volume and MTTR.
  • Collaborated with cross‑functional teams on infrastructure changes and migrations.

Network / Infrastructure Engineering Roles

2005 – 2013

Compucom · NETSOL IBM India · Ashtech Infotech · Einfotek

Progressively responsible roles in network administration, project engineering, and technical leadership across datacenter and enterprise environments.

  • Delivered network projects from design to implementation and handover.
  • Maintained critical infrastructure with a strong focus on uptime and performance.
  • Built a foundation in routing, switching, security, and datacenter operations.

Skills & Focus Areas

A blend of hands‑on technical depth and leadership across network, cloud, and security.

Network & Infrastructure

Design, implementation, and operations of complex enterprise networks.

Routing & Switching Firewalls Load Balancers Wireless SD‑WAN

Cloud & Azure Migrate

Network‑centric cloud migration and hybrid connectivity.

Azure Migrate ExpressRoute VPN NSG / UDR

Cybersecurity

Security‑aware network design and governance.

Cybersecurity OSINT Segmentation

Leadership & Delivery

Driving outcomes through structure, communication, and ownership.

Incident Leadership Stakeholder Mgmt Vendor Mgmt Technical PM