Balasundaran Ranjan
About Balasundaran Ranjan
Balasundaran Ranjan is a Senior Manager at QuEST Global in Chennai, specializing in IT Global Core Services with extensive experience in corporate IT infrastructure.
Current Role at QuEST Global
Balasundaran Ranjan currently serves as the Senior Manager - IT Global - Core Services (DC) at QuEST Global in Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India. In this role, he oversees the IT Global Core Services (Data Center) functions. His responsibilities include managing infrastructure operations, directing technical teams, and ensuring seamless IT service delivery across various global endpoints.
Previous Experience at NTT DATA Americas
Prior to his current role, Balasundaran Ranjan worked at NTT DATA Americas as Director - Corporate Infrastructure from 2014 to 2022. During his eight-year tenure in the Chennai Area, India, he directed technical teams responsible for supporting over 40,000 endpoints worldwide. His leadership was pivotal in guiding the teams through multiple mergers and acquisitions in the corporate IT domain.
Role at NTT Data Global Delivery Services
Balasundaran Ranjan also held the position of Associate Director Corporate IT at NTT Data Global Delivery Services from 2011 to 2014 in Chennai. Over the course of three years, he led various IT initiatives and managed a team that spanned locations across India, the US, Canada, and Mexico. His work primarily involved extensive IT infrastructure management and contributing to organizational projects.
Early Career at Keane India and L&T Ramboll
Ranjan's earlier career includes significant roles at Keane India and L&T Ramboll Consulting Engineers. From 2004 to 2011, he worked as Manager Infrastructure Operations and later as Group Manager, Systems Engineering - Corp IT at Keane India. Before that, he served as a Systems Administrator at L&T Ramboll Consulting Engineers from 2002 to 2004. These roles provided him with foundational experience in systems administration and infrastructure management.
Education and Technical Expertise
Balasundaran Ranjan holds a Bachelor of Engineering (B.E) in Electronics and Communication from St. Joseph's College of Engineering, completed between 1997 and 2001. He also studied at National English School, Chennai. His technical expertise encompasses the design, implementation, and maintenance of Windows & Unix environments, Active Directory Infrastructure, Group Policy, DNS, DHCP, System Center Configuration Manager, System Center Operations Manager, Virtualization, and VDI infrastructure.