Mahesh Thakur
About Mahesh Thakur
Mahesh Thakur is an IT Resilience and Disaster Recovery Test Manager/Architect with extensive experience in coordinating network resiliency testing and managing technology transformation programs. He has worked at notable companies such as Aviva, Barclaycard, and Legal & General, and has been recognized for his contributions to software testing.
Current Role at Legal & General
Currently, Mahesh Thakur serves as the IT Resilience & DR Test Manager/Architect at Legal & General. He has held this position since 2020, contributing to the organization's IT resilience strategies and disaster recovery testing. His role involves developing test strategies for cloud-hosted applications across various service models, including SaaS, PaaS, and IaaS, ensuring that these applications meet resiliency standards.
Previous Experience at Aviva
From 2018 to 2019, Mahesh Thakur worked at Aviva as the Test Services Manager in Norwich, England. During his tenure, he coordinated network resiliency and failover testing for critical sites, including LAN, WAN, firewalls, switches, and domain controllers. He also led the Command Centre and WAR rooms for real-time problem solving during Aviva's technology transformation programme and successfully delivered Virtual Workplace (Citrix) migrations as part of the data centre transition programme.
Experience at Barclaycard
Mahesh Thakur was employed at Barclaycard from 2010 to 2018 as a Program Management Specialist in Northampton, United Kingdom. Over the course of eight years, he focused on various program management initiatives, contributing to the overall efficiency and effectiveness of the organization’s projects.
Education and Academic Background
Mahesh Thakur studied at Osmania University, where he earned a Master's degree in Computer Science from 1998 to 2000. Prior to this, he attended Cambridge High School from 1981 to 1992, completing his secondary education. His academic background has provided him with a strong foundation in technology and computer science.
Recognition and Achievements
Mahesh Thakur was nominated for 'Test Team of the Year' at the 2019 European Software Testing Awards for his contributions to the UK Mainframe migration project. This recognition highlights his expertise and commitment to excellence in software testing and IT resilience.