Prasad Mahajan
About Prasad Mahajan
Prasad Mahajan serves as the Director of Cloud Operations at e-Emphasys Technologies, where he leads Site Reliability Engineering and DevOps management. With extensive experience in cloud services and project management, he focuses on improving automation and customer experience across multiple cloud platforms.
Current Role at E-emphasys Technologies
Prasad Mahajan serves as the Director of Cloud Operations at e-Emphasys Technologies since 2019. In this role, he leads the Site Reliability Engineering (SRE) and DevOps management team across all company locations. His focus includes ensuring uptime, reliability, and break-fix solutions for core services. Additionally, he drives the Project Management organization that oversees the end-to-end transition of onboarding new customers from go-to-market strategies to live operations.
Previous Experience in Cloud Operations
Before his tenure at e-Emphasys Technologies, Mahajan worked at EMC in various roles, including Practice Manager for Cloud Competency and Data Lake from 2013 to 2015, and Manager for Cloud Migrations and Infrastructure Services from 2015 to 2018. He also held the position of Solutions Architect at EMC from 2009 to 2013. His experience at MSC Software as an IT Executive and Rotary International as a Manager further contributed to his expertise in cloud operations and IT management.
Education and Certifications
Mahajan holds a Bachelor's degree in Statistics from the University of Mumbai, which he completed from 1990 to 1995. He also pursued an Executive Management Program at the Indian Institute of Management, Calcutta, from 2006 to 2007. His professional development includes certifications in Scrum, ITIL-Expert, PMP, MCSE, SCSA, SCNA, CCVP, CCNA, and VMware, showcasing his commitment to continuous learning and expertise in the field.
Expertise in Cloud Technologies
Prasad Mahajan has extensive expertise in leading platform development, deployment, and DevOps automation for cloud-based enterprise SaaS products. He has experience working across multiple cloud platforms, including Rackspace, AWS, and Azure. Mahajan explores a variety of open-source technologies and cloud services, focusing on microservices and container technologies to enhance operational efficiency and customer experience.
Leadership and Collaboration
Mahajan actively collaborates with development teams to define and implement service architecture improvements and process enhancements. He has participated in leadership programs at both IIM Bangalore and IIM Calcutta, which have contributed to his leadership capabilities. His focus on continuous improvement in automation, orchestration, and monitoring reflects his commitment to optimizing internal operations and customer satisfaction.