Navin Kumar
Summary
Technology leader with 25+ years of experience driving enterprise infrastructure, cloud transformation, and IT operations at global scale. Proven track record in leading large teams, managing multi-million-dollar budgets, and delivering highly available, secure, and scalable infrastructure.
Overview
26
26
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Director – Technology Operations
UnitedLex
06.2020 - Current
- - Lead global team of 50+ delivering 24x7 infrastructure services.
- - Manage $10M+ IT budget and optimize costs.
- - Drive cloud (Azure), DevOps, and automation initiatives.
- - Reduced critical incidents by 70%.
- - Implement DR solutions (RPO 15 min, RTO 8 hrs).
- - Strengthen infrastructure & network security.
Global Infrastructure Manager
UnitedLex
04.2019 - 06.2020
- - Managed global infrastructure operations across data centers.
- - Led cross-functional teams across storage, compute, network.
- - Improved SLA adherence and operational efficiency.
Data Center Manager
UnitedLex
06.2017 - 04.2019
- - Oversaw data center operations and lifecycle management.
- - Led incident, change, and problem management.
Sr. Storage Architect
UnitedLex
05.2013 - 06.2017
- - Managed global storage & virtualization environments.
- - Led DR, replication, and storage optimization.
Project Manager
Incedo Technology Solutions
03.2007 - 05.2013
- - Led infrastructure and DR projects.
Sr. System Administrator
GMT Teletech Pvt. Ltd.
10.2004 - 03.2007
Customer Support Engineer
Pacific Solutions
02.2000 - 10.2004
Education
MBA -
Swami Vivekanand Subharti University (SVSU)
MBA - EMDP - Professional Certificate Program
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Sikkim Professional University
Skills
- - IT Infrastructure Strategy & Operations
- - Cloud (Azure) & Hybrid Architecture
- - DevOps & Infrastructure Automation
- - Data Center & Global Infrastructure
- - Network & Infrastructure Security
- - IT Governance (ITIL, COBIT)
- - Digital Transformation
- - Disaster Recovery & Business Continuity
- - Budgeting & Cost Optimization
- - Service Delivery & SLA Management
- - Team Leadership
Certification
- - Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- - ITIL V4, ITIL V3
- - COBIT 5
- - RHCE
- - EMC Storage Certification
Timeline
Director – Technology Operations
UnitedLex
06.2020 - Current
Global Infrastructure Manager
UnitedLex
04.2019 - 06.2020
Data Center Manager
UnitedLex
06.2017 - 04.2019
Sr. Storage Architect
UnitedLex
05.2013 - 06.2017
Project Manager
Incedo Technology Solutions
03.2007 - 05.2013
Sr. System Administrator
GMT Teletech Pvt. Ltd.
10.2004 - 03.2007
Customer Support Engineer
Pacific Solutions
02.2000 - 10.2004
MBA -
Swami Vivekanand Subharti University (SVSU)
MBA - EMDP - Professional Certificate Program
Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
Bachelor of Science - Computer Science
Sikkim Professional University