Sachin Kacherikar

Sachin Kacherikar - - __________________________ Professional Summary Professional IT manager with overall 15 plus years of extensive background in the field of Information & Communication Technology (ICT). Detail- and results-oriented individual with above-average critical thinking skills, time management skills, and organizational skills. Qualified IT project manager who communicates well with clients, co-workers, and supervisors alike. Interested in getting end results and ensuring great customer satisfaction. _________________________________________________________________________________________ Skills Proficient in Windows Server management, Anti-Virus Management, Network management, End user work space management, Incident Management, IT Infrastructure Management, Hosting & Delivery Management, IT & Premises Security Audits. Capable administrator who understands the need for strategic plans, proper resource allocation and leadership to coordinate people and resources. Excellent ability to use logic and reasoning to identify issues within a project and provide solutions for the same. Qualified communicator fluent in English, Hindi and Marathi and has excellent written, oral and comprehension skills. Highly organized individual who understands the importance of a clean workspace and the need to manage time and resources properly. Knowledgeable in the procedures for hiring, selecting, and training employees, including compensation, and benefits. ________________________________________________________________________________________ Experience IT Infrastructure Project ManagerNov 2009- Present Manage and execute ICT Integration projects in India, China, Russia & Czech Republic for two thousand plus employees. Developed Information & Communication Technology requirement for a Greenfield setup in Philippines for Five Hundred plus employees. Consult various internal & external customers on the Server, Network & Backup capacity. Liaison with various vendors for Internet, MPLS, last Mile & link capacity. Developed plans to execute & achieve on time implementation of telecommunications project. Track project milestones and deliverables, communicating with stakeholders and coworkers as necessary to keep them abreast of the project’s progress. Create and manage work breakdown structures of IT projects. Collect and summarize information for creating and submitting status reports. Assessed risk factors and developed strategies to mitigate the risks in the projects. Obtained resources and materials for projects by negotiating with project stakeholders & resource managers. Recruited, interviewed, and hired employees to work on IT projects. Senior Technical SpecialistSep 2006-Oct 2009 Played a key role in setting up service routines for ICT department as per ITIL processes. Responsible for procuring quotations from vendors for various IT equipment’s & Software Licenses and issuing purchase orders for the same. Primary responsibility for providing local support for hardware & software related issues. This includes installation of development & testing software’s & their license management. Setting up test beds for customer projects. Responsible for incremental, weekly and full backup of file servers and production servers. Played a lead role in Security Audits as per EU Data security laws as well as internal ISO certification. Systems AdministratorMay 2004– Aug 2006 Installation & configuration of desktops, laptops, servers (Windows) & various software’s. Maintaining & troubleshooting Active Directory, DHCP & DNS servers. Configuring VoIP’s on Desktops & Laptops. Responsible for Antivirus support to desktops, laptops & Servers. Maintaining D-Link switches & Resolving network related issues. Configuring & maintaining print servers & network printers. Technical RecruiterAug 1999-Apr 2004 Handling recruitment of IT professionals in various IT companies in Pune and USA. Education Certified Scrum Master (CSM) 2015 ITIL V3 Foundation 2010 Project Management (PMI) [Certification pending] 2008 Microsoft Certified Systems Engineer (MCSE) 2004 Masters in Personnel Management (MPM) 1999 Bachelors in Commerce (B. Com Hon.) 1995 Hobbies & Interests In my free time, I enjoy listening to music, learning about new & upcoming technologies. I also enjoy travelling & going on long road trips.