Dhananjay Pitani
Ashburn
Summary
Dynamic IT leader with 25 years of experience in leading enterprise projects and managing budgets of up to $20M. Achievements include delivering solutions that enhanced efficiency by 30% and driving cloud adaptation while ensuring security compliance. Expertise in cloud and container management, utilizing technologies such as Kubernetes, Docker, EKS, and ECS to implement scalable solutions. Proven ability to lead cross-functional teams and manage stakeholder relationships to align innovative solutions with business objectives.
Overview
25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director of Cloud Architecture
Fidelity Investments
05.2022 - Current
- Spearheaded design and implementation of cloud infrastructure solutions using AWS, reducing operational costs by 20%.
- Oversaw migration of legacy applications to cloud-native environments, cutting deployment time by 50% through Kubernetes and Docker.
- Modernized contact center solutions by transitioning to Amazon Connect and Genesys Cloud, improving customer engagement by 30%.
- Developed custom virtual assistants for chat channels on Amazon Connect, enhancing customer engagement by 25%.
- Designed cognitive computing platform integrated with Fidelity’s security infrastructure, improving data accessibility by 40%.
- Enhanced agent productivity by providing real-time analytics and flexible scheduling, resulting in a 20% increase in efficiency.
- Implemented CI/CD pipelines using Jenkins and AWS CodePipeline, decreasing deployment time by 40%.
- Conducted security audits and implemented best practices, achieving a 30% reduction in security incidents.
AWS Solutions Architect
Amazon Web Services
06.2020 - 05.2022
- Architected large-scale AWS cloud solutions for multiple customers, improving system performance by 40%.
- Promoted technical solution strategy to customer C-Suite, enhancing satisfaction by up to 50%.
- Collaborated with customers to design AWS Cloud Native solutions, reducing migration time by 30%.
- Served as technical advisor during assessment, migration, and modernization phases on AWS Cloud.
- Utilized AWS Database Migration Service and Snow Family devices to migrate data to AWS RDS and Aurora.
- Conducted architecture reviews and sessions on AWS Well-Architected Framework for secure network topologies.
- Assisted customers in building scalable applications with multi-region deployments, achieving 99.99% uptime.
- Led immersion days for various domains, increasing customer engagement by 25% and satisfaction by 30%.
Program Manager at SEC
Pyramid Systems
06.2018 - 05.2020
- Led development team to modernize Hub application using microservices with Spring Boot and Angular.
- Managed cloud infrastructure on AWS, achieving 50% reduction in downtime through effective monitoring and scaling.
- Collaborated with customers to design user-friendly UI/UX interfaces based on requirements and findings.
- Spearheaded migration of Hub application from legacy Sybase database to Oracle database.
- Provided stakeholders with executive summaries for modernization projects, including architecture alternatives.
- Conducted technology market analysis to recommend architectures that improved stability and reduced licensing costs.
- Implemented hybrid cloud architecture for application code on SEC Virtual Private Cloud, ensuring secure user authentication.
- Facilitated training sessions on cloud technologies to enhance team skills and knowledge.
Solutions Architect, USPTO
Pragmatics Inc.
06.2015 - 05.2018
- Architected high-performance SOA application with caching and scalability features.
- Reduced deployment time for critical agile projects from approximately one month to two days.
- Automated build and deployment processes using Jenkins, minimizing human error.
- Developed solution architecture for fine-grained access control, Kerberos authentication, and LDAP user management.
- Led and mentored project team in database development, data architecture, and integration.
- Collaborated with business analysts and managers to ensure effective solution deployment and support.
- Conducted regular project status reporting to management, ensuring transparency.
- Performed code reviews to uphold high-quality standards in deliverables.
Program Manager at Federal Finance Bank
Pragmatics Inc.
04.2014 - 06.2015
- Managed $20M in task orders for Federal Financing Bank, achieving 15% cost savings through effective budgeting and forecasting.
- Orchestrated migration of over 100 legacy programs to web services using J2EE technologies.
- Developed solution architecture and planned development efforts for LMCS project, building a diverse technical team.
- Created framework with Spring Boot, MyBatis, and Restful Web Services; mentored team on reporting module implementation.
- Implemented REST API services and tested on Postman; integrated with AngularJS for data display.
- Built and deployed Docker containers, transforming monolithic application into microservices for enhanced scalability.
- Migrated LMCS project to AWS using Step Functions and Lambdas for nightly ledger management.
- Received Exceptional CPARS rating from Federal Financing Bank for LMCS Modernization task consecutively.
Consultant
Marriott
04.2004 - 02.2014
- Evaluated software maintenance and development tasks, formulating reference architecture and data models.
- Directed technical and application architecture for ODC, SIH, TDC, and RPG projects.
- Led development team for SIH Data Conversion project, converting data to UTF-8 for internationalization.
- Utilized Talend to script conversion of large data volumes to UTF-8 format.
- Developed SOAP-based Web Services for Group Pricing project using Apache Axis2.
- Applied Spring Framework for transaction and bean management; implemented Spring Web MVC in controller layer.
- Managed GitHub repositories, overseeing permissions, branching, and tagging processes.
- Employed DOM4J for XML processing and XPATH queries within SIH application.
Application Architect at ATPCO
ATPCO
Dulles
09.2009 - 06.2010
- Defined technical integration strategy and developed integration plans.
- Supported customer implementations and confirmed success through identification and application of repeatable best practices.
- Implemented automated testing frameworks like Selenium or JUnit for continuous integration.
- Ensured compliance with data privacy and security regulations in solution designs.
- Integrated various third-party APIs into existing applications to extend their functionality.
- Provided expertise in web services technologies such as REST APIs or SOAP web services.
- Built reusable components that could be used across multiple projects within an organization.
- Provided technical guidance for system development and troubleshooting.
Application Architect at Northrop Grumman
Self-employeed
McLean
03.2008 - 08.2008
Java Consultant at GE Power Systems
ObjectWin
West Melbourne
10.2003 - 03.2004
Java Consultant at American Express
ObjectWin
Phoenix
02.2003 - 09.2003
Java Consultant at El Paso Corporation
ObjectWin
Houston
08.2001 - 11.2002
Software Engineer at Satyam Computers
Hyderabad
06.2000 - 07.2001
Education
Master’s - Computer Applicaitons
Andhra University
India12-1999
Skills
- Cloud architecture and strategy
- Team leadership
- Mentorship and collaboration
- AWS services expertise
- EKS and ECS management
- Lambda and S3 utilization
- EC2 and RDS administration
- DynamoDB and analytics
- VPC and Direct Connect setup
- Microservices architecture
- Kubernetes orchestration
- Docker containerization
- Infrastructure as code (IaC)
- Terraform and CloudFormation proficiency
- Site reliability engineering (SRE)
- Security and compliance measures
- IAM and security groups management
- WAF implementation
- Programming languages: Java/JEE, Python
- Spring Boot development
- REST/SOAP web services integration
- Database management: DB2, Oracle, Alfresco
- Project management tools: Jira, ServiceNow, SharePoint, Confluence, SPLUNK
Leadership Highlights
- Consistently achieved targets for delivering prioritized client requests across various divisions and agencies, resulting in a 25% increase in client satisfaction.
- Received 12 commendation letters from customers for excellence in providing solutions for complex problems, program management and for delivering very successful projects.
- Won 5 awards for successfully implementing the LMCS project including project of the year and annual presidential team of the year award for 2 consecutive years.
Certification
- AWS Certified Solutions Architect - Associate
- AWS Certified Developer - Associate
- AWS Certified SysOps Administrator - Associate
Timeline
Director of Cloud Architecture
Fidelity Investments
05.2022 - Current
AWS Solutions Architect
Amazon Web Services
06.2020 - 05.2022
Program Manager at SEC
Pyramid Systems
06.2018 - 05.2020
Solutions Architect, USPTO
Pragmatics Inc.
06.2015 - 05.2018
Program Manager at Federal Finance Bank
Pragmatics Inc.
04.2014 - 06.2015
Application Architect at ATPCO
ATPCO
09.2009 - 06.2010
Application Architect at Northrop Grumman
Self-employeed
03.2008 - 08.2008
Consultant
Marriott
04.2004 - 02.2014
Java Consultant at GE Power Systems
ObjectWin
10.2003 - 03.2004
Java Consultant at American Express
ObjectWin
02.2003 - 09.2003
Java Consultant at El Paso Corporation
ObjectWin
08.2001 - 11.2002
Software Engineer at Satyam Computers
06.2000 - 07.2001
Master’s - Computer Applicaitons
Andhra University
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