Experience

Scala Developer

• United Kingdom
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 100 - 200 Employee

• IT Strategy Consultant

  • Jan 2019 - Present

  Areas of Interest  Digital Transformation: Assist organizations embarking on Digital Transformation journeys to define their IT Strategy, Business Value Articulation and identify areas of quick impact to accelerate adoption. Focus areas include Omni-Channel Commerce (Web and In-Store channels), Next Generation Point of Sale (PoS) Systems, Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and DevOps Adoption.  IT Governance: Advise clients during the early stages of projects to establish a robust… Show more Areas of Interest  Digital Transformation: Assist organizations embarking on Digital Transformation journeys to define their IT Strategy, Business Value Articulation and identify areas of quick impact to accelerate adoption. Focus areas include Omni-Channel Commerce (Web and In-Store channels), Next Generation Point of Sale (PoS) Systems, Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and DevOps Adoption.  IT Governance: Advise clients during the early stages of projects to establish a robust Governance Framework including Project Controls, Usability Analysis, Requirements Traceability, Change Management, Stakeholder Communication and Critical Success Factors. Diagnose ongoing projects experiencing cost and/or schedule overruns to identify points of failure such as scope creep, resource skill gaps, inadequate project management practices etc. and help define remedial measures and get-well plans.  Business Development: Provide advisory services to emerging IT Services organizations pursuing large value RPFs/RFIs; Perform oversight of Bid Management, Response Team Selection, Win Theme Articulation, Response Solution Design, Financial Modelling, Contract Review and Client and Competitor Intelligence. Conduct dry runs for client presentations and provide feedback and coaching to the presenters on Executive Communication, Cross-Cultural and Business Etiquettes.  Start-up Incubation: As a member of several voluntary Start-up Advisory Groups, guide budding entrepreneurs to define their Business Vision and IT Strategy, conduct Market Research and Viability Study, define Use Cases to develop Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) and presentations and demos to secure early adopters and investors. Show less Areas of Interest  Digital Transformation: Assist organizations embarking on Digital Transformation journeys to define their IT Strategy, Business Value Articulation and identify areas of quick impact to accelerate adoption. Focus areas include Omni-Channel Commerce (Web and In-Store channels), Next Generation Point of Sale (PoS) Systems, Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and DevOps Adoption.  IT Governance: Advise clients during the early stages of projects to establish a robust… Show more Areas of Interest  Digital Transformation: Assist organizations embarking on Digital Transformation journeys to define their IT Strategy, Business Value Articulation and identify areas of quick impact to accelerate adoption. Focus areas include Omni-Channel Commerce (Web and In-Store channels), Next Generation Point of Sale (PoS) Systems, Robotic Process Automation (RPA) and DevOps Adoption.  IT Governance: Advise clients during the early stages of projects to establish a robust Governance Framework including Project Controls, Usability Analysis, Requirements Traceability, Change Management, Stakeholder Communication and Critical Success Factors. Diagnose ongoing projects experiencing cost and/or schedule overruns to identify points of failure such as scope creep, resource skill gaps, inadequate project management practices etc. and help define remedial measures and get-well plans.  Business Development: Provide advisory services to emerging IT Services organizations pursuing large value RPFs/RFIs; Perform oversight of Bid Management, Response Team Selection, Win Theme Articulation, Response Solution Design, Financial Modelling, Contract Review and Client and Competitor Intelligence. Conduct dry runs for client presentations and provide feedback and coaching to the presenters on Executive Communication, Cross-Cultural and Business Etiquettes.  Start-up Incubation: As a member of several voluntary Start-up Advisory Groups, guide budding entrepreneurs to define their Business Vision and IT Strategy, conduct Market Research and Viability Study, define Use Cases to develop Minimum Viable Products (MVPs) and presentations and demos to secure early adopters and investors. Show less



Cognizant

• United States
• IT Services and IT Consulting
• 700 & Above Employee

• Delivery Partner & Director

  • Jul 2015 - Aug 2018

  Key Result Areas  Delivery Excellence: Ensure flawless delivery across all client engagements that handle a suite of mission critical IT systems with an annual budget of $50Mn, adopting best in class software engineering practices, quality frameworks and diverse SDLC models with geographically distributed teams in the US, Mexico, Europe and India. Continuously drive Innovation, Productivity and OpEx reduction through Digital Transformation, Process Rationalization, Automation and DevOps… Show more Key Result Areas  Delivery Excellence: Ensure flawless delivery across all client engagements that handle a suite of mission critical IT systems with an annual budget of $50Mn, adopting best in class software engineering practices, quality frameworks and diverse SDLC models with geographically distributed teams in the US, Mexico, Europe and India. Continuously drive Innovation, Productivity and OpEx reduction through Digital Transformation, Process Rationalization, Automation and DevOps adoption.  Client Relationship Management: Build and nurture lasting client relationships and be the point of escalation for all delivery issues for senior client leaders. Act as a trusted partner and adviser for client leaders by evangelizing emerging technology trends, software engineering paradigms and solutions that address specific challenges.  Operations Management: Achieve financial targets for my portfolio and execute corrective measures when needed. Coordinate with corporate teams to forecast resource demand across technology tracks and travel readiness of team members for overseas assignments.  Business Development: Review and qualify RFPs/RFIs to identify the right bids to pursue with high win probability. Assemble the response team consisting of Business Analysts, Solutions Architects, Subject Matter Experts, Financial Analysts and Legal team to drive the pursuit to successful competition.  Talent Management: Ensure the development and career progression of a team of 350+ IT professionals. Oversee the annul goal-setting, performance appraisals and promotions process to enable career progression. Identify L&D needs to establish a comprehensive training curriculum. Implement R&R programs to increase employee motivation and retention.  Compliance Management: Ensure 100% compliance of all contractual obligations including SLAs & KPIs, Information and Physical Security, Quality Framework, Occupational Safety and Health mandates and Business Code of Conduct.

• Associate Director - Delivery

  • Jul 2013 - Jun 2015

• Senior Delivery Manager

  • Sep 2009 - Jun 2013

• Senior Business Analyst

  • Sep 2007 - Aug 2009

• Solutions Architect

  • Jul 2005 - Aug 2007

• Project Leader

  • Apr 2003 - Jun 2005

• Programmer Analyst

  • Jun 2001 - Mar 2003