Wajid Pasha

• Led a high-performing team of 12 engineers in Hosting and Tooling infrastructure, promoting collaboration and excellence.

• Collaborated with senior engineers and product managers to shape technical strategies and roadmap initiatives.

• Implemented quality assurance processes to ensure product reliability and scalability, while managing multiple projects.
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• Successfully delivered the Oracle T7 to T8 hardware upgrade project ahead of schedule, achieving significant performance improvements and cost savings

.• Successfully delivered the Data domain backup solution replacement with Falconstor, which eliminate the risk of EOL/EOS.

• Successfully delivered the Avamar to Commvault backup solution across Sainsburys depots and Store support centre. which eliminates the EOL/EOS risk.

Sainsburys on prem data centre migration to TCS ECP , involved in design and architecture of data centre migrations.

Prepared the L&S patching data for source data centres and target data centres.

Prepare the target DC rack and cabling sheet.

Coordinate the L&S migration from source to target DC.

Coordinate with L&S vendors to enable the smooth migrations.

Coordinate with hardware AMC/OEM vendors for break fix/post migration issues.

Enable vendor DC access for migrations.

Coordinate with Infrastructure teams to get the servers validated post migrations.

Raise a service now change and walkthrough the implementation plan withSainsburys colleagues and vendors.

Managed the transition and knowledge transfer for data centre migrations involving middleware tower servers.

Managed and executed all migration and new build tasks for middleware scope servers, ensuring seamless deployment and minimal downtime.

Maintained comprehensive inventory of migrated middleware servers,supporting accurate tracking and audit readiness.

Performed pre- and post-cutover activities for middleware instances during migration windows, ensuring operational continuity.

Delivered hypercare support for newly migrated middleware environments,resolving post-migration issues and stabilizing systems.

Installed, configured, deployed, and monitored middleware products and instances within the Dupont estate, ensuring optimal performance and reliability.

Led large-scale migration of on-prem Thomson Reuters data centres across the world, consolidating 16 global DCs into 8 strategic locations.

Successfully migrated ~35,000 workloads across P2V (Physical to Virtual),V2V (Virtual to Virtual), and P2P (Physical to Physical) migration types.

Spearheaded Move Group preparation and migration planning, ensuring alignment with business timelines and technical dependencies.

Provided 24/7 support throughout migration phases, ensuring minimal disruption and rapid issue resolution.

Owned delivery responsibilities for Hyderabad Offshore Development Centre (ODC), coordinating cross-functional execution and stakeholder communication.

Conducted Infrastructure Verification Testing (IVT) post-migration to validate server health, performance, and compliance.

Tracked Lift & Shift (L&S) migrations across multiple geographies, maintaining real-time visibility and reporting accuracy.

Managed a 25-member team from Hyderabad delivery centre, overseeing task allocation, performance tracking, and escalation handling for all migration activities.

Managed end-to-end Amdocs Enabler Infrastructure 9.3 across large-scale production and non-production environments spanning multiple data centres for AT&T.

Executed quarterly build-outs and releases for AT&T, deploying and integrating Amdocs products including ABP/Enabler, CRM, OMS, OMNI, MEC/EPC, and IRC.

Delivered production change requests (CRs), WRs, ERFs, QC defect's solutions, and participated in TRN and delivery reviews for Enabler Infra releases.

Provided 24/7 support for business-critical applications, handling P1 outages and conducting root cause analysis (RCA) with preventative measures.

Collaborated with cross-functional teams (Delivery, T1/T2, DBAs, SAs, 3PSW,vendors) to resolve infrastructure and application issues efficiently.

Utilized performance monitoring tools such as Kibana, Introscope, and AppDynamics to ensure optimal system health and responsiveness.

Administered middleware platforms including WebLogic, WebSphere, and Apache, ensuring stability and scalability of hosted applications.

Scheduled and automated batch jobs using IBM Tivoli Workload Scheduler(TWS) to streamline operations and reduce manual overhead.

Supported testing teams throughout release cycles, providing infrastructure readiness and troubleshooting assistance.

Led an 8-member team, overseeing performance evaluations, career development, training, task assignment, and leave management.

Represented the team during onsite engagements at AT&T (Dallas) and Comcast (Philadelphia), strengthening client relationships and deliveryconfidence.

• Reviewed applications and database configurations to identify IP hard-coding in CIBC-FCIB business applications.

• Collaborated with application SMEs to gather configuration details and document findings for approval.

• Installed and configured WebSphere Application Server and IBM HTTP Server for various environments, ensuring optimal performance.

• Traveled to Barbados for onsite support, enhancing client relations and project execution.

Configured and maintained WebSphere/WebLogic-based online test environments for www.o2.ie, ensuring timely and efficient delivery.

Installed, configured, and supported IBM WebSphere Application Server versions 5.x, 6.x, and 7.0 across Linux, Sun Solaris, Windows Server2003/2008 platforms.

Set up HTTP servers for clustered application environments using virtual hosting and SSL security protocols.

Generated and analyzed thread dumps and heap dumps; monitored JVM performance including heap size, garbage collection, and JDBC pool utilization.

Deployed applications on clusters, updated installed packages, and managed Web Server plug-in configurations via administrative console.

Regularly synchronized test environments with production codebase and performed upgrades aligned with project deliverables.

Supported Test Execution (TE) teams by provisioning URLs, credentials, user setups, and test data for integration testing.

Renewed SSL certificates for IHS, iPlanet, and Apache web servers, ensuring secure connectivity and compliance.

Coordinated with development and testing teams to resolve integration issues and achieve closure on detected defects.

Ensured connectivity and integration with third-party systems by coordinating across internal teams.

Acted as onsite coordinator, directly interfacing with customers to resolve infrastructure issues and representing the Infra team in project meetings.

In my role at IBM supporting Vodafone ANZ, I was responsible for managing production support and implementing Change Requests to improve system performance. I actively engaged in troubleshooting and coordinating with vendors for successful deployments. My efforts ensured smooth operations and timely resolutions to user-reported issues, contributing to overall service reliability.