Sukesh Tandon

About Sukesh Tandon

Hi I am Sukesh Tandon.• Experience in designing and implementing various SDN and SD-WAN solutions using Ansible/Python/Netmiko/NAPALM etc.• Experience in writing scripts to automate lab tasks using Ansible and Python for entire SDWAN end to end solution.• Proven history of developing a thorough understanding of customer engagements includes objectives, project scope, business and technical requirements.• My experience extends to managing large, critical projects with multimillion-dollar budgets, during which I am responsible for seeing the project team through the POCs, High-Level Design, Low-Level Design, Network Implementation Plan, Migration Plan, Various phases of Network Test Plan and Support M & Ps for Pre and Post Production.• Throughout my extensive career, I have gained significant experience in conducting scoping Sessions for Designing, Consultation and Implementation, both on site and remote.• I assist customers and other consultants on site throughout a rollout, migration or go-live phase with a focus on minimizing risk and maximizing customer satisfaction.• I pride myself on working continuously on developing knowledge and skills to remain proficient with the relevant NFV technologies, products and services and their transformation from legacy.• I thrive myself for Gathering information, monitoring industry trends, and make recommendations to sales management and product management about future product enhancements and roadmap.• Proven experience collaborating with teams situated across different geographical regions, best engineering practices, MVP Demos/reviews, POCs, Sprint Demos and Scrum ceremonies.• Proven experience in documenting detailed descriptions of use cases, ordering workflows, product collaterals, user guides and deployment scenarios.• Have a working knowledge of common open and proprietary operating systems (IE Linux, Unix, Windows Server, etc), Cloud, virtualization and containerization technology (VMWare, OpenStack, Kubernetes, etc.).• Integration of SD-WAN solution with public clouds (Azure, AWS, GCP)

Experience

1. Senior Solutions Manager

   SITA

   Jun 2023 — Present

   As senior Manager, leading and driving SITA\'s SDWAN/SASE and Cyber security solutions for APAC customers.Key Responsibilities:Define and develop architectures, strategies, and roadmaps tailored to meet customers\' business outcomes in security and SDWAN, aligning with their evolving business needs.Collaborate with customers to resolve complex security concerns on public cloud platforms such as Azure, AWS, or GCP, ensuring security, resilience, and compliance.Act as a trusted advisor in guiding customers through the SASE (Secure Access Service Edge) journey with a focus on business outcomes.Lead presales and delivery engagements, collaborating with internal business units like Connectivity, Cloud, and Application to shape pursuits and drive successful outcomes.Conduct workshops for regional pre-sales teams to enhance sales effectiveness and customer engagement.Additionally, I work with the sales team to develop technical account strategies, aiming for maximum account penetration and long-term commercial benefits for SITA.

Education

• Regency public school

  8th standard, ICSE

  2005 — 2007

• Sacred Heart University

  Intermediate, Science

  2005 — 2007

• Sachdeva Institute of Technolgy

  Bachelor's degree, Mechanical Engineering

  2007 — 2011