Sandeep Kumar Chandrapati

About Sandeep Kumar Chandrapati

Dynamic Engineering Leader with 19+ years of experience driving business and technical excellence across product solutions and advanced networking technologies. Proven track record in delivering end-to-end technology programs through strong program management, strategic planning, and cross-functional leadership.Recognized for blending deep technical expertise with business acumen to align engineering initiatives with organizational objectives. Adept at leading high-performing teams, optimizing operations, and delivering complex projects within fast-paced, agile environments. Committed to innovation, continuous improvement, and achieving measurable business impact through technology-driven transformation.o Team Buildingo Project Managemento Solution Designingo Process Excellence o Client Relationship Management o Service Assurance o Life-Cycle Managemento Phased automation adoptiono Strategy, governance o People Managemento Vendor Managemento Data Analysiso Service Deliveryo Global Cross functional collaborationo Plan, Design, Integrate, Migrateo CI/CD Pipelineo ITSM Processo Automation vision

Experience

1. Principal Network Architect - Cis

   LTIMindtree

   Aug 2024 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

   o Engaged with LTIMindtree, providing consulting services for the PepsiCo client network.o Assigned to manage network and network security devices at PepsiCo.o Evaluate the current SD-WAN deployment and recommend enhancements.o Participate in the redesign of the data center and optimize circuits.o Execute the new Zscaler setup and proof of concept in collaboration with the OEM.o Audit the SD-WAN vSmart and cEdge configurations to identify policy gaps and rectify them.o Oversee the migration from the legacy data center to the new NDFC.o Develop a new process focused on minimizing major incidents through regular audits and necessary adjustments.o Revise the network architecture of field sites to achieve redundancy and automate service failover.o Worked Aruba clear pass and Aruba Wireless.o Examine all incidents, service requests, and changes, identify automation opportunities, and collaborate with the automation team to create scripts that reduce MTTR and change windows & errors.o Design a dashboard (DPMO) to monitor configuration compliance across all devices and rectify issues.o Oversee MSP operations and improve their operational capabilities.o I participated in SRE activities and implemented CI/CD automation principles using Ansible & Python playbooks.o Developed self-healing bots to minimize human effort in alert validation and resolution in ServiceNow.o Leverage open-source and vendor-specific orchestrators via API to enhance network availability.

Education

• STBEM

  10 th class, Regular

• Nalanda College of Arts & Sciences

  Intermediate, MPC

  2000 — 2002

• P.V.P.Siddhardha Institute of Technology

  B. Tech, Electronics and Control Systems

  2002 — 2006