Summary
Overview
Work History
Education
Skills
Accomplishments
Languages
References
Hobbies and Interests
Major Projects
Personal Information
Certification
Timeline
Prabhakar Maddela

Prabhakar Maddela

Singapore

Summary

Professional with strong background in managing delivery processes and driving successful project outcomes. Skilled in coordinating teams, optimizing workflows, and adapting to evolving project requirements. Known for fostering collaboration and ensuring alignment with organizational goals. Adept in problem-solving, resource management, and maintaining high standards in fast-paced environments.

Overview

24
24
years of professional experience

Work History

Tech Delivery Manager

UBS
10.2024 - Current

Credit Suisse merger with UBS in 2023, All CS offices and Data centers exit were part of the Integration strategy.

  • Oversaw multiple DC Exit projects in Sydney, China, Raleigh, Tokyo & Hong Kong in 2024.
  • Facilitated cross-functional meetings to address challenges, share best practices, and strategize plans for DC exits.
  • Collaborated closely with Integration department to ensure smooth coordination of processes and timelines, enhancing overall efficiency.
  • Oversaw daily operations of the delivery team, ensuring timely completion of tasks and adherence to DC Exits.
  • Implemented risk mitigation strategies to minimize potential disruptions caused by unforeseen events or issues.
  • Acted as a liaison between the delivery team and management, effectively communicating concerns and suggestions for improvements.
  • Strengthen onsite media controls to ensure the secure handling, storage, and disposal of sensitive data and media assets within the data center.

Vice President

Credit-Suisse AG
09.2006 - 09.2024

Data Center Operations (IT) team is responsible for managing Data Center (IT) Operations, Facilities Management (IT), DC Fit outs, Migrations, Audit and Controls along with Vendor Management.

  • Manage Data center Physical IT infrastructures (e.g. Servers, SANs, Networking, Cloud, DC Rack/enclosures, Structured cabling).
  • Led cross-functional teams for the successful completion of Data Center fit out, migration, expansion and decommission projects, resulting in timely completion within the budgets.
  • Manage Server Hardware break fix, cabling and IMACD services.
  • Manage Media Disposal and Data Sanitization adhering to the compliance guidelines and Regulations.
  • Collaborated with Internal & External audit teams part of Data Center audit reviews.
  • Manage vendor relationships, review monthly reports, invoice and billing matters.
  • Collaborated with cross functional teams along with external partners in multiple RFP process related to Data Center fit out projects.
  • Negotiated favorable contracts related to power capacity arrangements essential for smooth Data Center functioning.
  • Cultivated strong relationships with key stakeholders, including different technology teams, vendor partners, Internal audit, and department leaders to promote collaboration and long-term success.
  • Collaborated with senior management to review strategic initiatives and long term goals.
  • Managed financial planning and budgeting processes, ensuring fiscal responsibility.
  • Established a culture of continuous improvement, fostering innovation across the areas of scope.
  • Implement and enforce Data Center security access policies and procedures.
  • Maintain accurate records of inventory management with in the DC’s.
  • Conducted regular audits of Data Center infrastructure, ensuring compliance with Internal Controls.
  • Improved Data Center efficiency by constantly consolidating with better capacity planning.
  • Participated in the disaster recovery plans and Quarterly maintenance windows (QMW) enhancing system resilience.
  • Perform recruiting tasks, KT and manage a team of 22 personnel.


Systems Administrator

UBS
01.2006 - 09.2006
  • Company Overview: Client: UBS Bank, Singapore Wintel Infra production is a global team responsible for the support and maintenance of the Wintel Platform that provides 24x7 remote servers monitoring, troubleshooting and support for defined level 1 and level 2 issues
  • Wintel Infra production is a global team responsible for the support and maintenance of the Wintel Platform that provides 24x7 remote servers monitoring, troubleshooting and support for defined level 1 and level 2 issues
  • The Wintel platform includes hardware based on Intel technology and the Microsoft family of operating systems
  • The team's primary responsibility is to ensure the uptime of all the globally located UBS servers that run on Windows platform
  • The user base for these servers is around 50000
  • Client: UBS Bank, Singapore Wintel Infra production is a global team responsible for the support and maintenance of the Wintel Platform that provides 24x7 remote servers monitoring, troubleshooting and support for defined level 1 and level 2 issues

Systems Engineer

Barclays Capital
08.2004 - 01.2006
  • Company Overview: Client: Barclays Capital Bank, Singapore Global Service Center team provides a central, controlled, account administration, independent of business functions and regions, for the Banks infrastructure
  • Global Service Center team provides a central, controlled, account administration, independent of business functions and regions, for the Banks infrastructure
  • GSC performs the control function within the Bank primarily tasked with creating and maintaining logical access to the Banks infrastructure for all major regions
  • GSC responsibilities also include Administration, Monitoring, Troubleshooting Windows and Messaging Server, Active Directory, Cluster services
  • Client: Barclays Capital Bank, Singapore Global Service Center team provides a central, controlled, account administration, independent of business functions and regions, for the Banks infrastructure

Application Support Specialist

General Electric
04.2003 - 08.2004
  • Company Overview: Operations Intelligence Center support 150 GE Business applications and close to 1000 servers
  • Operations Intelligence Center support 150 GE Business applications and close to 1000 servers
  • Key accomplishments include handling GE Corporate servers and network issues which needs to be administered 24x7
  • These servers are monitored for Availability, Performance, Proactive Hardware Status, Disk space utilization, CPU and Memory Utilization
  • Handling service requests through incident and change management
  • Operations Intelligence Center support 150 GE Business applications and close to 1000 servers

Systems Administrator

SCIL
04.2001 - 04.2003
  • Maintain Compute and Network environment
  • Perform assigned responsibilities, duties, and tasks according to established practices, procedures, techniques, and standards in a safe manner and with minimal supervision
  • Work with vendors in installation and solutions implementation

Education

Specialist Diploma - Cloud Data Center Technology

Temasek Polytechnic
11-2017

MBA - Finance (Distance Education)

Acharya Nagarjuna University, India
04-2010

Bachelor of Technology - Electronics & Communicaons Engineering

Acharya Nagarjuna University
04-2001

Skills

  • Data Center Fit-out
  • Data Center Migrations
  • Data Center Operations
  • Project Management
  • Audit & Controls
  • Vendor Management
  • Incident Management
  • Cost Estimation
  • Delivery Management
  • Resource Management

Accomplishments


  • Led cross functional teams to deliver multiple Data Center fit-out and migration projects within the budget and timelines along with zero impact to business.
  • Improved Data Center rack space utilization by 25% vs power capacity through optimization and consolidation techniques
  • Reduced operational costs by 20% by implementing more efficient resource allocation strategies and continuous service improvements.
  • Achieved 100% compliance with internal and external audit by implementing the new Data Center security access procedures, resulting in no security breaches in three consecutive years.

Languages

English
Advanced (C1)
Hindi
Advanced (C1)
Telugu
Bilingual or Proficient (C2)

References

Available upon request

Hobbies and Interests

  • Photography
  • Tennis
  • Motor Cycles
  • Cycling

Major Projects

HONG KONG DR DC FIT-OUT & MIGRATION. (NOV 2022 - OCT 2023)

  • Hong Kong DR DC fit-out at Equinix, Migrate to a smaller footprint DC


TOKYO PROD DC FIT-OUT & MIGRATION (SEP 2019 - JUN 2020)

  • Tokyo production DC at AT Tokyo, Migrate on premise DC to Colo


HONG KONG PROD DC FIT-OUT & MIGRATION (APR 2018 - JUN 2019)

  • Hong Kong Production DC at DRT, Migrate on premise DC to Colo


SYDNEY DR DC FIT-OUT & MIGRATION (MAY 2017 - MAR 2018)

  • Sydney DR fit-out at Equinix. Migrate from on premise DC to Colo


SYDNEY PROD DC FIT-OUT & MIGRATION (FEB 2015 - MAR 2016)

  • Sydney production DC fit-out at ALC, Migrate from on premise DC to Colo


SINGAPORE DR DC FIT-OUT & MIGRATION (MAR 2012 - APR 2013)

  • Singapore DR DC fit-out in Digital Realty (DRT), Migrate from on premise DC to Colo

Personal Information

  • Nationality: Singaporean
  • Marital Status: Married

Certification

  • SIX SIGMA METHODOLOGY (DMEAC)
  • PROJECT MANAGEMENT PROFESSIONAL (PMP), PMI
  • MANAGING CYBERSECURITY RISK
  • CERTIFIED INFORMATION SYSTEMS SECURITY PROFESSIONAL (CISSP), CISSP
  • INFORMATION TECHNOLOGY INFRASTRUCTURE LIBRARY, ITIL
  • CONTINUOUS SERVICE IMPROVEMENT (CSI-ITIL INTERMEDIATE), ITIL
  • DATA CENTER DESIGN AWARENESS
  • OPERATIONAL SUPPORT AND ANALYSIS (OSA–ITIL INTERMEDIATE), ITIL
  • SERVICE OFFERINGS AND AGREEMENTS (SOA-ITIL INTERMEDIATE)
  • SERVICE STRATEGY , ITIL
  • CONTROL OBJECTIVES FOR INFORMATION AND RELATED TECHNOLOGIES (COBIT), APMG INTERNATIONAL

Timeline

Tech Delivery Manager - UBS
10.2024 - Current
Vice President - Credit-Suisse AG
09.2006 - 09.2024
Systems Administrator - UBS
01.2006 - 09.2006
Systems Engineer - Barclays Capital
08.2004 - 01.2006
Application Support Specialist - General Electric
04.2003 - 08.2004
Systems Administrator - SCIL
04.2001 - 04.2003
Temasek Polytechnic - Specialist Diploma, Cloud Data Center Technology
Acharya Nagarjuna University - MBA, Finance (Distance Education)
Acharya Nagarjuna University - Bachelor of Technology, Electronics & Communicaons Engineering
Prabhakar Maddela