Pritam Khedekar

I am an IT Infrastructure and Security Consultant with more than 15 years of experience designing, securing, and modernizing enterprise environments across cloud, virtualization, cybersecurity, automation, and large-scale operations.

My work sits at the intersection of strategic architecture and hands-on execution. I have led datacenter migrations, enterprise virtualization programs, cloud modernization initiatives, and security uplift efforts for complex corporate and retail environments where uptime, compliance, and operational discipline are non-negotiable.

What I Do

• Architect cloud and virtualization platforms using Microsoft Azure, VMware, Citrix DaaS, Citrix Virtual Apps, and Microsoft Entra ID
• Strengthen enterprise security with CyberArk, Sophos, Rapid7, CrowdStrike Falcon, and modern identity controls
• Administer and modernize Windows and Linux infrastructure, including Active Directory, DNS, DHCP, and server lifecycle transitions
• Build automation frameworks in PowerShell and MECM to reduce repetitive operational work and improve consistency
• Support ITIL-aligned operations with change management, root cause analysis, monitoring, and stakeholder communication

Enterprise Impact

Across my consulting career, I have worked on large-scale transformations that combine architecture, delivery, and operational governance.

• Orchestrated datacenter and infrastructure migrations involving physical servers and hundreds of production and test virtual machines
• Implemented privileged access controls and service account protections to reduce exposure and strengthen Zero Trust posture
• Enabled Microsoft 365 email security controls such as DKIM and DMARC, along with Conditional Access and multi-factor authentication
• Drove automation initiatives that reduced manual administrative workload by up to 75 percent
• Led remediation and hardening efforts across thousands of vulnerabilities in enterprise environments

Technical Focus Areas

My professional focus is built around five connected domains:

1. Cloud and virtualization architecture
2. Enterprise cybersecurity and identity protection
3. Infrastructure administration and modernization
4. Automation and orchestration
5. IT operations, service management, and delivery leadership

Research, Writing, and Personal Publishing

Alongside enterprise delivery, I am building this website as a structured professional publication platform for technical research, implementation notes, whitepapers, and portfolio artifacts.

My goal is to publish work that is not only readable by people, but also discoverable and citable in technical and academic ecosystems. That includes an interest in machine-readable citation formats, metadata quality, publication indexing, and the broader architecture required to make specialist IT knowledge more visible and reusable.

Certifications and Professional Foundation

My background is supported by industry-recognized credentials including CCSK v4, Microsoft Azure Administrator Associate, AWS Solutions Architect Associate, Professional Scrum Master I, and ITIL Foundation. Together, these reflect both technical depth and the ability to lead structured transformation work in enterprise settings.

I do also hold certification earned during the employment from internal assessments. Kaizen Certificate X4 (2021) Above & Beyond Q2-2022 Above & Beyond Q4 2022 ACE PRO LEARNING CHAMPION H1 2022 Connected Manager (2022) Sustainability Awareness (2023) Above and Beyond (2023) Fit2Lead (2024) Retail L1 and L2 (2025)

My inventions

1. Email privacy application Temp Mail

This is an opensource application that is developed for the End users who are always using the personal email addresses for temporary signups. The application generates the temporary email addresses for users to sign up on temporary short term purposes.

This site will continue evolving as a home for my publications, project experience, technical writing, and long-term professional portfolio.