Anand A. Deshpande

Anand A. Deshpande has a diverse work experience in the field of IT Infrastructure and Cloud Services. Anand A. is currently working at Mercurius IT as an Associate Director of Managed IT Services. Prior to this, they were the IT Infrastructure & Cloud Practice Lead at the same company. Anand A. has also worked at Symantec as a Principal Infrastructure Specialist, where they were responsible for designing, building, deploying, and maintaining highly available and redundant IT infrastructure using cutting-edge technologies. Additionally, Anand has worked as a Senior System Administrator at Citrus Payment Solutions Pvt. Ltd, an IT Infrastructure Incharge at Allscripts Healthcare Solutions, a Senior System Admin at Amdocs, and a Junior System Admin at Ecotech. Their expertise lies in managing large and complex IT infrastructure environments, utilizing technologies like MS Azure Cloud and Private Cloud.

Anand A. Deshpande completed their Bachelor of Engineering (BE) in Electronics and Telecommunication (EXTC) from Amravati University, spanning from 2002 to 2005. Prior to that, they pursued their Secondary School Certificate (SSC) from Shree Samarth High School from 1993 to 1998.

In addition to their formal education, Anand A. Deshpande has obtained multiple certifications in various fields. These certifications include VMware Foundation 6.7 from VMware in December 2019, AZ-300 Microsoft Azure Architect Technologies from Microsoft in October 2019, Microsoft Certified Systems Administrator: Azure from Microsoft in September 2019, and Microsoft Certified IT Professional: Installation and Configuration for Windows Server 2016 from Microsoft in August 2019.

Furthermore, they have completed online courses such as Cloud Computing First Look, Understanding Microsoft Azure Core Functionalities, Understanding PowerShell 5.0, and VMware vSphere Fundamentals from Lynda.com, all in September 2016. Anand A. also obtained the ITIL V3 certification from EXIN in November 2014 and the Microsoft Certified Azure Administrator Associate certification from Microsoft in September 2019.