Vaibhav Suple
London,London
Summary
Dynamic Global Platform Owner at AXA XL with expertise in DevSecOps and test automation. Proven track record in driving digital transformation and enhancing operational efficiency, achieving a 40% reduction in deployment duration. Strong leadership skills complemented by proficiency in Salesforce and cloud migration strategies, fostering innovation and team collaboration.
Overview
23
23
years of professional experience
4
4
Certifications
Work History
Global Platform Owner (DevSecOps, Test Automation, Salesforce, L2 support & Technical Release Management)
AXAXL IX CATLIN
London
02.2024 - Current
- Drive digital transformation through DevSecOps, Hyper automation, AI, and Salesforce Signature Success at AXA XL
- Design and implement robust DevSecOps strategies aligned with business goals, embedding security into CI/CD pipelines, ensuring compliance, and accelerating high-quality releases.
- Led initiatives enhancing software delivery, platform security, and operational efficiency across global insurance solutions.
- Build scalable, AI-powered automation solutions to improve performance, reduce manual effort, and deliver predictive insights.
- Manage and optimize Salesforce environments (development, sandbox, UAT, production), improving deployment stability and leveraging Salesforce Signature Success to drive adoption and innovation.
- Optimize Salesforce ORG and develop reusable capabilities across Salesforce, DevSecOps, and test automation and integration patterns.
- Set up reusable DevSecOps, test automation, and Salesforce capabilities.
- Lead release planning, enforce rollback strategies, and ensure stakeholder alignment.
- Mentored and guided DevOps engineers and cross-functional squads to deliver secure, resilient solutions.
- Promoted product-led mindset prioritizing value, quality, and customer impact.
- Partner with finance and platform teams to align technology investments with cost efficiency and risk governance.
- Reduced total deployment duration by 40% through automation.
- Improved deployment stability and reduced manual effort with AI-powered automation solutions.
Platform, Capabilities & Automation-Global Test and Release Automation (DevSecOps)-Product Lead /Cloud Release Management Lead
AXAXL /XL CATLIN
London
04.2020 - 02.2024
Cloud Transformation- App Assessment & Wave planning Workstream Lead (Additional role)
AXAXL /XL CATLIN
London
10.2019 - 10.2020
- Develop cloud migration strategy and wave plan, including identification of deployment models (IaaS, PaaS, SaaS).
- Align migration plan with business and IT goals to ensure strategic coherence.
- Ensure migrated applications and infrastructure are properly configured and optimized for use in respective deployment models.
- Assess existing applications for suitability for cloud migration.
- Coordinate with cloud migration team to execute migration plan.
- Monitored and reported on the progress of the migration and adjusted strategies to ensure project success.
- Manage migration risks and resolve issues.
- Ensured integration, security, and compliance of migrated applications to meet regulatory standards.
Global Release Management (DevOps) Lead
AXAXL /XL CATLIN
London
12.2018 - 04.2020
- Manage the implementation and adherence to best practices in areas including CI/CD, Microservices, Infrastructure as Code, Security as Code, Monitoring/Logging, and containerization.
- Own and manage the org. level automated test strategy, ensuring adherence to quality standards and identifying efficient, reliable, repeatable, low maintenance automation tools/frameworks.
- Develop and implement strategies for release governance across multiple departments.
- Create and maintain a technical road map for DevSecOps, ensuring automation is at the core.
- Oversee security automation throughout the platform, working closely with security teams to ensure platform integrity.
- Lead and guide DevSecOps teams in executing the Enterprise CI/CD roadmap, Cloud Migration, Application Transformation, and Containerization.
- Collaborated with DevSecOps to facilitate early testing and defect identification, improving overall software quality.
- Define and implement Branching (Git Flow & Release flow) Release Deployment strategies (Blue Green, Rolling & Canary).
- Establish and enforce a set of common principles and best practices to support Product Managers/Owners in delivering software/products in a consistent manner.
- Implement Continuous Integration principles, making recommendations on tooling and configuration.
- Manage the day-to-day operations of the global team, including resource allocation, team management, and budget management.
- Authorized release pipelines on CI/CD tools, including Azure DevOps and Harness, for QA and production deployments.
- Defined and implemented release management strategies for Agile Release Process, enhancing process consistency and efficiency.
- Design and implement controls, audit-friendly artifacts, and role-based privileges.
- Work with Development and DevSecOps teams to progress the Enterprise CI/CD roadmap, Cloud Migration, Application Transformation, and Containerization.
- Tracked and reported on enterprise-wide release calendar, communicated release risks to senior management, measured release cadence and effectiveness, and established standards for release playbooks and rollback mechanisms.
- DevSecOps Community of Practice (CoP) set-up in AXA XL.
- Implemented DevSecOps best practices across the software development lifecycle, resulting in a 50% reduction in security incidents and compliance breaches.
- Implemented security training and awareness programs for developers, resulting in a 20% reduction in security-related incidents caused by human error.
- Automated testing processes, leading to faster and more efficient software releases with reduced manual testing effort.
- Improved DevOps: Implemented efficient and effective DevOps processes, resulting in faster and more reliable software releases.
- Improved Automation: Implemented security automation, resulting in more efficient and effective security processes.
- Increased Team Productivity: Led a team of DevSecOps engineers and provided guidance and mentorship, resulting in increased team productivity and improved team morale.
- Reduced Costs: Implemented security automation and streamlined security processes, resulting in significant cost savings for the organization.
- Improved Compliance: Led the implementation of security processes and controls that improved compliance with industry standards and regulations.
- Improved Customer Satisfaction: Led the automation of security tasks, resulting in improved customer satisfaction and fewer security incidents.
- Increased Automation Adoption: Successfully trained and mentored team members on DevSecOps practices, resulting in increased adoption of automation across the organization.
- Designed Controls: Audit-friendly artifacts and Role-based Privileges /RM Audit Artefacts Retention Policy /Commit Controls.
- Integrated AXAXL audit and security requirements into the CI/CD process. For example, controls around separation of duties, test traceability, and business approval.
RELEASE & CHANGE MANAGER / Managing Consultant / IT SERVICE DELIVERY MANAGER
SOGETI UK (CAPGEMINI S.A.)
London
01.2014 - 11.2018
- Govern the release of IT change into production in line with the Service Transition policy.
- Led by example providing extensive technical knowledge and hands-on technical expertise in DevOps.
- Defined, communicated, and executed the release process for promoting fixes, updates, and entire projects to testing, UAT, QA, DR, refresh, and live environments.
- Handled all aspects of service delivery and 24/7 operations, including event management, incident management, problem management, change management, and release management in a DevOps environment.
- Work alongside Development / DevOps Teams to progress the Enterprise CI/CD roadmap.
- Create common standards and formats for release playbooks and work with production control to standardize release decision-making.
- Define common mechanisms for rollback and standards for capturing release-related performance indicators.
- Forecast demand for release resources and identify opportunities for greater efficiency across the enterprise.
- Collaborated with planning and delivery teams to prepare and publish overall release schedules, detailing high-level timelines and milestones.
- Monitored and enforced established release management processes and policies to ensure compliance and effectiveness.
- Evaluate existing processes and propose improvements.
- Managed forward schedule of releases and related milestones, collaborating with senior stakeholders to resolve conflicts related to resources and environments.
- Work with senior management, service, and delivery partners to ensure appropriate decisions are taken on content at risk.
- Ensure appropriate test strategies are defined and delivered for projects and small change releases.
- Drive continuous improvement in quality assurance practices aligned with AXAXL’s zero defect and continuous integration aspirations.
- Design, develop and implement appropriate release processes, environments, testing processes and supporting tools for any new platforms or applications.
- Ensure appropriate, consistent, production-like environments are delivered in time to support testing, UAT and OAT schedules.
- Ensure appropriate implementation and rollback plans are created in support of all releases and those plans are tested in a production-like environment.
- Ensure all Catlin Release Management, Change Management, Service Transition, Information Security and Architecture standards are followed, or the appropriate waivers are requested.
- Manage and resolve issues escalated from the testing, environments and development operations groups.
- Transform and optimise the DevOps model to maximise the potential of the teams, system integrators and off-shore teams and satisfy business demands.
- Formulated and implemented a Release Management process.
- Installed release quality gate criteria to improve release quality.
- Developed and implemented a release calendar.
- Implemented an Operational Handover process.
- Formulated and implemented Post Release verification plans.
- Conducted presentations to key internal and external stakeholders.
- Initiated the implementation of release automation processes to streamline deployment.
RELEASE /IMPLEMENTATION MANAGER
Infosys Limited
London
08.2006 - 01.2014
- Collaborated with release candidate owners to integrate operational and technical activities into delivery plans, ensuring effective tracking and reporting.
- Proactively engage with the business to articulate risks, issues and dependencies prioritizing demand.
- Managed quality for projects by implementing processes to capture and enhance release quality.
- Define reporting structure for the Project Management team, creating reports that are concise, and at a suitable level of detail for the recipient.
- Plan & manage environment use, configuration, data and clear down with partners.
- Construct release contents document and ensure release communications (e.g., release contents) are made available to internal and relevant external parties (via project managers) according to the published Release Deployment Schedule.
- Prepare issue and manage deployment and implementation weekend plans and communication cascades in support of live implementation and confidence test.
- Identify conflicts between projects and releases or variances to plan and work with individual project managers to ensure timely resolution of issues and action plans to recover slippage and/or prevent future re-occurrence.
- Monitored progress throughout all stages from scope and analysis to testing and sign-off, implementation, and post-live support.
- Delivered weekly and monthly changes and releases using a CMDB.
- Established and Implemented Outcome based Release Management model.
- Established risk management protocols by leading monthly risk meetings, creating reports, and defining risk assessment and categorization processes.
- Led Change Advisory Board meetings twice a week to review and discuss changes.
ASSISTANT MANAGER
Idea Cellular Ltd.
10.2005 - 08.2006
- Planned and implemented Optical STM-16 (ECI) network for Pune access.
- Conducted in-house installation and maintenance of Optical SDH/DWDM STM-4 Fibcom network for BSNL & Inter-MSC connectivity.
- Administered and maintained SDH Microwave (STM-1) Backbone, ensuring operational efficiency across 43 hops of Alcatel radios and 12 hops of NEC Pasolink radios.
- Usage of various network-monitoring systems like 1353SH NMS (Alcatel SDH Network), PNMS (NEC Pasolink Radios), NM2100 Element Manager (Fibcom SDH Multiplexers), FARSCAN (Harris PDH Network), MNM (Ericsson Minilink Network) for configuring and troubleshooting of the Backbone network.
- Managed spares for all the above equipment.
- Performed breakdown maintenance on the network and analyzed faults.
I&C ENGINEER
Reliance Infocomm Ltd
08.2003 - 10.2005
- Installation and Commissioning of SDH /DWDM (Nortel Equipment)- TN IX (STM –1), TN 4XE (STM-4), TN 1C (STM –1), DX, LH, DWDM (Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing) bay, TN 16X (Regen), TN16XE.
- Installation and Commissioning of NEC Microwave (Pasolink +).
- Monitored network elements at Network Operations Centre, ensuring operational readiness.
- Executed acceptance tests including E1, TX/RX power, sensitivity, stability, and transmission path testing to verify system performance.
- STM-1 STM-4 Sub rings in a Tributaries of STM-16 ADM. Conducting stability test for the same.
- Utilized Acterna ANT20 and Agilent STM 16 Analyser for comprehensive network testing.
Education
BE - Electronic Design Technology
SRKNEC
05-2002
Skills
- Test automation
- DevSecOps
- Salesforce and Oracle database
- API integration
- Cloud migration
- SQL proficiency
- UNIX expertise
- Hyper automation
- Agile methodology
- Change management
- Security audits
- Process improvement
- Growth strategy execution
- Budget planning
- Team leadership
- Digital transformation
Certification
- Salesforce AI associate
- Microsoft Certified: Azure AZ-900
- ITIL Intermediate Certificate in IT Release, Control and Validation
- PRINCE2 Foundation certificate in Project Management
- ITIL Intermediate Certificate in IT Service Transition
- ITIL V3 Foundation Certificate
- Certified ScrumMaster (CSM)
- Edureka Dev-Ops Certification
Personal Details
British Passport holder with no restrictions to work in the EU & the UK, Available on request
Awards
- AXA XL – Colleague Recognition Award, 2025
- AXA XL – UK & Lloyds Recognition Award, 2024
- AXA XL – Colleague Recognition Award, 2024
- AXA XL – Colleague Recognition Award, 2022
- AXA XL – Colleague Recognition Award, 2021
- SOGETI UK -Star Performer, 2017
- SOGETI UK -Star Performer, 2016
- SOGETI UK -Star Performer, 2015
- SOGETI UK -Star Performer, 2014
- BP Infosys Outstanding Contribution Award, 06/13
- Client Appreciation Certificate from Director, Alcatel-lucent, 02/10
- Client Appreciation Certificate from Director, Alcatel-lucent, 06/10
- Infosys Spot Award, 02/09
- Infosys Spot Award, 12/09
Product Knowledge
- TFS/VSTS/Azure DEVOPs
- Salesforce
- Bamboo
- Harness
- CheckMarx
- SonarQube
- GitHub Enterprise
- Subversion
- Nexus
- Business Objects
- SharePoint
- Remedy
- JIRA
- ServiceNow
- Docker
- Kubernetes
- Dynatrace
- Artifactory -JFrog
- TFS/VSTS -Azure DEVOPs
Professional Overview
Experienced and motivated professional specializing in Al, Salesforce, DevSecOps, and automation. Excel in delivering secure, resilient applications on time and within budget to meet business needs. Adaptable and efficient team player with excellent communication skills at all levels. Hands-on manager and critical thinker who learns quickly, develops expertise, and makes immediate contributions in systems analysis, business operations, and team management.
Timeline
Global Platform Owner (DevSecOps, Test Automation, Salesforce, L2 support & Technical Release Management)
AXAXL IX CATLIN
02.2024 - Current
Platform, Capabilities & Automation-Global Test and Release Automation (DevSecOps)-Product Lead /Cloud Release Management Lead
AXAXL /XL CATLIN
04.2020 - 02.2024
Cloud Transformation- App Assessment & Wave planning Workstream Lead (Additional role)
AXAXL /XL CATLIN
10.2019 - 10.2020
Global Release Management (DevOps) Lead
AXAXL /XL CATLIN
12.2018 - 04.2020
RELEASE & CHANGE MANAGER / Managing Consultant / IT SERVICE DELIVERY MANAGER
SOGETI UK (CAPGEMINI S.A.)
01.2014 - 11.2018
RELEASE /IMPLEMENTATION MANAGER
Infosys Limited
08.2006 - 01.2014
ASSISTANT MANAGER
Idea Cellular Ltd.
10.2005 - 08.2006
I&C ENGINEER
Reliance Infocomm Ltd
08.2003 - 10.2005
BE - Electronic Design Technology
SRKNEC