Prasad Kosana

Strategic IT Infrastructure Leader with 19+ years of proven experience in infrastructure design, platform engineering, cloud adoption, cybersecurity compliance, and global IT operations across multinational environments. Adept at driving infrastructure strategy, financial planning, technical innovation, and team leadership to deliver secure, scalable, and sustainable IT platforms. Skilled in aligning IT roadmaps with business priorities, mentoring cross-functional teams, and ensuring operational excellence through governance, automation, and compliance frameworks.

IT Infrastructure & Platforms (Manager)

May 2024 - Present
Tronox India Pvt. Ltd
Led enterprise-wide vulnerability management programs, proactively reducing critical
security risks and fortifying organizational resilience.
Driving end-to-end IT operations across India, US, Europe & Australia, ensuring peak
performance, high availability, and strict compliance.
Architected and executed forward-looking infrastructure strategies and roadmaps,
seamlessly aligning with corporate digital transformation goals.
Optimizing Resources & Vendor Ecosystem—Steered capacity planning, budgeting, and
vendor management, delivering cost efficiencies while maintaining top-tier service quality.
Mentored and empowered cross-functional IT teams (Server, Workplace, SD) to drive
technical excellence, agility, and high-impact results.
Operational Excellence through Automation: Championed automation initiatives that
streamlined processes, boosted efficiency, and reduced operational overheads.

IT Director – Infrastructure & Cloud Operations

Jan 2023- May 2024
Merilytics India Pvt. Ltd

Planned and executed end-to-end Data Center Migration — covering planning,
implementation, and validation phases — achieving zero downtime during transition.
Designed and implemented secure Active Directory & Intune-based device management
for distributed workforce.
Directed data center migration & O365 modernization projects, ensuring business
continuity.
Defined and managed infrastructure security assessments, strengthening compliance
against audits.
Introduced PowerShell automation for operational tasks, reducing manual intervention by
40%.Oversaw financial planning and infrastructure investment decisions in alignment with
business strategy.

Manager – Infrastructure Architecture & Platforms

Aug 2014 - Jan 2023
SmartDrive India Pvt. Ltd

Led a complex Data Center Migration initiative, integrating on-premises infrastructure with
Microsoft Azure while ensuring zero downtime and uninterrupted customer services.
Defined infrastructure and platform roadmaps for enterprise expansion and global service
delivery.
Managed Intune deployments across 5000+ devices, ensuring security, stability, and scalability.
Designed and implemented Disaster Recovery Site and Business Continuity Plans.
Strengthened endpoint and server security posture through GPO, SCCM patching, and SCOM
monitoring.
Championed infrastructure modernization projects to improve service resilience and
efficiency.

Senior Analyst – IT Infrastructure

May 2013 - May 2014
Deloitte India Ltd

Delivered IT infrastructure services across global projects, managing SCCM patching, OSD
builds, SCOM dashboards, and VDI.
Supported cross-functional teams with incident response and IT service operations.

MBA (HRM) – Andhra 2023 - 2025 University, 2023
2001 - 2025 B.Tech, Computer Science & Systems Engineering- Andhra University