Naval Thakur

About Naval Thakur

With 18+ years in IT and enterprise delivery, I help organisations ship software faster, safer, and cheaper by combining DevSecOps, SecOps, FinOps, system architecture, and GenAI. My focus is simple: turn complex technology landscapes into secure, cost‑efficient, and high‑performing systems that actually move business metrics.As a Practice Manager and the mind behind nThakur.com, I work with cross‑functional teams to embed modern engineering practices end‑to‑end—from architecture and CI/CD to security automation, SRE, and cloud cost governance. I have led initiatives that improved deployment speed and reliability, strengthened security posture, and reduced cloud waste through practical FinOps and governance frameworks.My core strengths sit at the intersection of:DevOps & DevSecOps: Building CI/CD, integrating security into pipelines, and coaching teams on CALMS, DORA, SRE, and continuous improvement.SecOps: Turning security into a shared responsibility with pragmatic SecOps/DevSecOps practices, from threat modelling to continuous monitoring.FinOps: Driving cloud cost visibility, accountability, and optimisation with hands‑on practices in Azure and enterprise governance.System architecture & GenAI: Designing scalable, secure architectures and exploring how GenAI can augment engineering, security, and cost optimisation rather than replace fundamentals.I also design and share playbooks, articles, and frameworks on nThakur.com and across social platforms—covering DevOps, SecOps, FinOps, SRE, architecture, certifications, and now GenAI in engineering. If you want a curated, practitioner‑level view of “what actually works” in these domains, this is what you will find in my content.If you are a recruiter or hiring leader, I am most valuable in roles where you need someone to lead or mature DevSecOps/FinOps/Cloud/SRE practices, connect architecture to business outcomes, and help teams adopt GenAI safely and effectively. If you are a practitioner or leader, follow me for practical insights, frameworks, and the latest thinking at the intersection of DevSecOps, SecOps, FinOps, architecture, and GenAI.

Experience

1. Practice Manager

   SLB

   Dec 2024 — Present · Pune, IN

   As the Practice Manager for SDLC at SLB, I am focusing on- Establishing industry aligned best practices in the SDLC and DevOps areas- Evaluating and Maturing the DevOps best practices- Adhering the industry wide frameworks DORA, DOCA, i3PM- Managing tools landscape for exceling these practices- Achieving cost leadership with tools rationalization- Enabling GenAI across all phases of DevOps lifecycle of the project to achieve Cognitive DevSecOps.

Education

• TERI School of Advanced Studies

  PG Diploma, Renewable Energy

  2013 — 2015

• Landmark

  Landmark Curriculum Graduate, Organizational Leadership

  2012 — 2013

• Management Development Institute, Gurgaon

  Master of Business Administration - MBA, Finance, Information Management (IT)

  2015 — 2017

• Maharshi Dayanand University

  B.E, Computer Science & Enginnering

  2002 — 2006

Skills

• Virtualization
• Operating Systems
• Msi Packaging
• .net
• Vendor Management
• Build and Release Management
• Build Automation
• Software Configuration Management
• Virtualization Solutions
• Disaster Recovery
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Team Foundation Server (Tfs)
• Testing
• Sharepoint
• Vbscript
• Iis
• Release Management
• Sdlc
• Installshield
• Microsoft Sql Server
• Software Project Management
• Clearquest
• System Deployment
• Servers
• Itil
• Tfs
• System Administration
• Orca
• Vmware
• Windows Server
• Configuration Management
• Wix