Shirish Patil
Technical Architect | PMP, ITIL | Hybrid Cloud | Automation and scripting | Problem-solving | Decision making | Audit, IT security and compliance | Capacity Planning | Vendor Management | Business continuity
- Role
- Technical Architect at Colgate-Palmolive
- Location
- Mumbai, MH, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Shirish Patil
Technology should drive the business forward, not hold it back. As an IT leader with over…
Experience
Technical Architect
Nov 2012 — Present · Mumbai, IN
Successfully migrated 85% of infrastructure to the hybrid cloud, completing the project on time and on budget through effective capacity planning, vendor collaboration, and adherence to change management processes. Proficient in Google and Azure Cloud.•Led the successful delivery of 15+ large-scale cloud and data center projects, ensuring quality through ITIL practices, project management tools, and optimized resource allocation.•Spearheaded the Windows 2012 to 2016/2019 OS upgrade for 350+ servers, minimizing business downtime with greenfield approaches, achieving 100% successful upgrades.•Expert in Solution Architecture, root cause analysis, and high-pressure decision-making. Led CrowdStrike outage recovery, cutting costs by 20% and restoring 200+ servers in a day.•Improved IT operations by 40% through PowerShell, Bash, and Tanium automation, eliminating 10+ manual tasks weekly.•Enhanced infrastructure security to 97% by proactively remediating vulnerabilities using tools like CISA, CIS, Rapid7, and Wizalerts.•Reduced conflicts by 25% through effective communication and regular meetings with cross-functional teams, stakeholders, and vendors.•Led IT staff recruitment, training, mentoring, and performance appraisals to develop a high-performing team.•Restructured VMware licensing, achieving 100% service level agreement compliance and 25% cost savings. Expert in CAPEX, OPEX budgeting.•Guided six cross-functional teams in delivering key projects, improving effectiveness by 40% through knowledge-base documentation for better decision-making•Demonstrated ownership in resolving major incidents and outages, ensuring sustainable and permanent resolutions.•Established a 24/7 global support center for L1 and L2 support, increasing customer satisfaction by 50% through faster response times during IT escalations.•Fostered innovative solutions, promoting strategic thinking to drive business value.
Education
University of Mumbai
Bachelor's degree
1998 — 2001
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