Ashok Kannan

Associate Partner

Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India24 yrs 9 mos experience

Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

Over two decades of IT delivery leadership experience
Expert in managing multimillion-dollar projects
Strong focus on business excellence through technology

Stackforce AI infers this person is a seasoned IT Delivery Leader with expertise in managing large-scale projects in the technology sector.

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Skills

Core Skills

Service DeliveryManagementBusiness DevelopmentProcess Improvement

Other Skills

Curriculum DevelopmentEngineeringEngineering ManagementGenerative AIGenerative AI for LeadershipOutsourcing

About

Dynamic IT Delivery Leader with over two decades of expertise orchestrating multimillion-dollar projects. Proven success in Global Account Management, Business Development, and optimizing service delivery. Adept at blending strategic vision with hands-on leadership. Completed a Post Graduate Program in Business Analytics & Business Intelligence, as well as Cloud Computing at Great Lakes Institute of Management. Currently an Executive Doctoral Scholar at IIM Trichy specializing in Social Software Enterprises & Impact Sourcing. Committed to driving business excellence through technology and passionate about staying at the forefront of industry trends.

Experience

Hexaware technologies

2 roles

Assistant Vice President

Promoted

Jul 2023 – Present · 2 yrs 8 mos

Strong expertise in setting up and running large programs, maintenance and support teams
Portfolio Size: USD 15M for North American clients
Thought Leadership in driving innovative and future-looking ideas and themes
Handled a peak team size of 200 Engineers

Service DeliveryManagementBusiness Development

Director- Projects

Jan 2020 – Jun 2023 · 3 yrs 5 mos

Managing a portfolio of USD 13M worth Insurance projects for prestigious North American clients
Experience handling diverse set of projects ranging from Low code-No code to full-stack dev.
Handled a peak team size of 170 Engineers
Strong expertise in transforming while performing in the software engineering projects

Service DeliveryBusiness Development

Cognizant

6 roles

Senior Manager- Projects

Jan 2016 – Dec 2019 · 3 yrs 11 mos

Delivery Lead for Analytics and Information Management projects for Global Insurance companies

Service DeliveryBusiness Development

Senior Manager- Projects

Sep 2014 – Dec 2015 · 1 yr 3 mos

IT Delivery Manager for a large global insurer's Latin American, Japan and ASEAN Business segments.

Manager- Projects

Aug 2013 – Aug 2014 · 1 yr

Offshore Business Development Lead for a Global Commercial Insurance Company's Japan, Asia Pacific, Latin American geographies and it's North American HNI Business segment

Process Improvement

Manager- Projects

Promoted

Oct 2011 – Aug 2013 · 1 yr 10 mos

Service Delivery Manager

Assistant Manager- Projects

Promoted

May 2010 – Sep 2011 · 1 yr 4 mos

Managing offshore deliveries for the UK-arm of a Global Commercial Insurance company. Leading a team of 40 folks doing both Development and Maintenance activities spanning 6 IT applications.

Senior Associate

Apr 2006 – May 2010 · 4 yrs 1 mo

Cognizant Project Lead for Insurance Billing Applications Suite for a renowned US-based Insurance company. Responsible for all Offshore Deliveries in the application and day-to-day Project Management activities. Technology Platform- Mainframe, primarily IMS-DB/DC.