Dilip Palwekar
Associate Director, Software Products, AVP-IT | Delivery Head | Leadership, AWS Sol Arch, Multi and Hybrid Cloud, AIML, Account Management, IT Infra ICyber Sec, Cust. Mgmt, PMP, I Ex. IBM I Ex. Infosys, I Ex. Coforge
- Role
- Associate Director - Products Specialist at HSBC
- Location
- Pune, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Dilip Palwekar
Seasoned IT Leader with over 25 years of global experience in delivering enterprise-scale IT Infrastructure, experience in customer-facing roles at onsite and offshore, driving strategic IT initiatives and global service delivery across the United States, France and the United Kingdom. Worked closely with C-level stakeholders and cross-functional teams to align technology solutions with business objectives. Led large transformation programs for data center and IT infrastructure modernization for Fortune 500 clients with Hybrid and Multi-Cloud Solutions, and Zero trust Cybersecurity initiatives in Global Delivery Model. Large Account Management: Strategic Program & Account Management experience, overseeing budget, Procurement, vendor, Client relationship management, full lifecycle project delivery, from requirements gathering through to invoicing for high-profile global clients in diverse industries. IT Infrastructure & Modernization: AWS Certified Cloud Solution Architect with deep expertise in designing and managing cost optimized, reliable, secure, and scalable IT infrastructure across On-premises, Multi-cloud, Public, Private, and Hybrid Cloud environments. Specialized in cloud migration strategies (6R) and infrastructure modernization using AWS, Azure, and Hyper-Converged Infrastructure (Dell, Nutanix) and Zero trust security practices. IT Infrastructure Security: Experienced in Cloud Security and Compliance across AWS and Azure platforms, with expertise in IAM, SOAR, SIEM, SCCM, EDR/XDR, Microsoft Defender, Azure Firewall, and DDoS Protection. Skilled in managing end-to-end cloud security operations, including Active Directory, DNS, Azure Backup, and Site Recovery. Specializing in AWS services such as EC2, WAF, Shield. Onsite Exposure: Over 3 years of onsite experience in customer-facing roles with global clients including British Telecom (UK), National Grid Transco (UK), and Kellogg\'s (USA) ensuring high customer satisfaction and operational excellence. CORE COMPETENCIES: IT Strategy & Infrastructure Roadmaps |Technology Leadership Delivery and Account management | Program & Project Management | Stakeholder Engagement Data Center Management & Modernization | Cloud Architecture (AWS, Azure) Hyper Converge & Hyper scaler Infrastructure | Virtualization (VMware, Hyper-V)| Monitoring & Automation Enterprise Security: IAM, SIEM, SOAR, SOC, KMS, WAF, Firewall, AI Enabled Risk & Compliance: HIPPA, GDPR, ISO27001, PCI-DSS
Experience
Associate Director - Products Specialist
Jan 2026 — Present · Pune, IN
Software Products Delivery, Leadership, Customer management
Education
MBA, Merit,Coventry University, UK
Master of Business Administration (M.B.A.), Engineering Management
2012 — 2014
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
B Tech, Electronics and Telecommunciation
1991 — 1995
National Institute of Technology Kurukshetra
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electronics and Telecommunication
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, Haryana
Bachelor of Technology - BTech
Anand Niketan College, Warora
12 th Standard, Electronics
1989 — 1991
National Institute of Technology, Kurukshetra, Haryana
Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Electrical, Electronics and Communications Engineering
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