Varun Gupta

CEO

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India15 yrs 2 mos experience
Highly StableAI Enabled

Key Highlights

  • 15+ years in enterprise technology and digital transformation.
  • Led large-scale projects for Tier-1 IT organizations.
  • Strong focus on public sector and BFSI technology solutions.
Stackforce AI infers this person is a Fintech and Public Sector technology leader with extensive experience in digital transformation.

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Skills

Core Skills

Digital TransformationLeadershipBusiness TransformationPeople Management

Other Skills

Program ManagementCloudAIAgile FrameworksProject ManagementGenerative AI for ManagementScrumPRINCE2IT StrategyDesign ThinkingConsultingManagement ConsultingScaled Agile FrameworkAgile MethodologiesAgile Project Management

About

I am a technology and consulting professional with 15+ years of experience in enterprise technology, large-scale platform development, and digital transformation initiatives. Over the years, I have worked with Tier-1 IT organizations, helping enterprises design and implement technology solutions that solve complex business problems and enable sustainable digital growth. My work largely sits at the intersection of technology, business strategy, and transformation programs. I have been involved in delivering enterprise platforms, modernizing legacy systems, and enabling organizations to adopt scalable digital capabilities while aligning technology investments with long-term business goals. I have a strong interest in the Public Sector & Banking and Financial Services (BFSI) sector, where technology is rapidly redefining operating models, customer engagement, and risk management frameworks. I closely follow and engage with developments around Artificial Intelligence, advanced analytics, automation, and emerging digital platforms, particularly in the context of how large financial institutions can adopt these technologies in a structured and sustainable way. Academically, I hold a Master’s in Management Studies from IIM Ahmedabad, which complements my technology background with a strong perspective on business strategy, organizational transformation, and technology adoption. I am particularly interested in exploring frameworks that help enterprises move beyond experimentation to build scalable digital capabilities and effectively integrate emerging technologies into their core business strategies. I enjoy connecting with professionals working across technology, consulting, financial services, and digital innovation to exchange ideas and perspectives on the evolving role of technology in enterprise transformation.

Experience

Tech mahindra

Delivery Head

Aug 2023Present · 2 yrs 8 mos · Navi Mumbai, Maharashtra, India · On-site

  • Leading end-to-end digital transformation programs for State Bank of India (SBI), including YONO Business, Corporate Internet Banking (CINB) modernization, and Retail INB migration to Meghdoot, driving scale, performance, and security for large customers.
  • Managing a large multi-disciplinary team of 600+ FTEs across technology, operations, and product functions, ensuring seamless delivery across core banking, digital, and integration layers.
  • Driving annual business revenue, with strong focus on account growth, profitability, CSAT improvement, and long-term client partnerships.
  • Spearheading new digital transformation initiatives, collaborating with CXOs, SBI leadership, and internal COEs to shape strategic roadmaps in AI, Open banking, and cloud adoption.
  • Orchestrating cross-functional governance across OpenShift (OCP), APIC, and Enterprise DevSecOps, ensuring compliance with RBI and PCI-DSS standards.
  • Championing an innovation culture—introducing automation, cloud-native designs, and agile frameworks to accelerate delivery and reduce TCO for BFSI clients.
  • Mentoring delivery leaders and product owners to build next-generation capabilities in Digital Core, AI, and Platform-led transformation.
LeadershipProgram ManagementDigital Transformation

Tata consultancy services

5 roles

Strategic Business Development Manager (Additional Role)

Mar 2017Feb 2023 · 5 yrs 11 mos

  • Managing additional responsibility to develop new business opportunities, collaborate with key customer stakeholders (Heads, Sr. Managers, Directors, etc.) for their requirements, pain areas, and propose suitable solutions meeting their requirements. Participate in the project start-up, manage the customer relationship and escalations during project execution.
  • Key Highlights
  • Spearheaded the business development team managing the India Business for the business unit
  • Converted the deals of high worth, including Top 3 Banks in India as customers, Airport authority and Shipyard Company
  • Led the market entry strategy for the business unit
  • Identified strategic solutions that can be replicated for multiple customers

Head TCS DigiGOV India Business

Promoted

Mar 2015Mar 2023 · 8 yrs

  • Oct'21 onwards
  • Head the delivery for 2 largest Public Sector Bank to deliver TCS DigiGOV Fund management solution focusing on Public Fund Disbursement covering Centrally Sponsored, Central Sector and State schemes. Played pivotal role in ideating Single Nodal Account (SNA) concept and the implementation of the same for various state bodies across the nation
  • Mar’ 21 Onwards
  • Managing large and complex eCommerce Marketplace Aggregator Platform for Largest Public Sector Bank in India. The platform is envisaged to serve Bank’s corporate customers as buyers and the MSME industry as sellers. The project is of key importance and is monitored by Bank’s Chairman and TCS COO weekly
  • Dec’ 19 Onwards
  • Managing sensitive program of National importance – Investment Marketplace Platform for Govt. of India undertaking organization. The platform showcases all the Investible Opportunities in the Nation for Global Investors and is promoted by Indian Private and Public promoters. The project is of key importance and is monitored by the Ministry of Finance and PM Office
  • Sept’16 Onwards
  • Managing large program including multiple projects in partnership with TCS BPS units to jointly develop solutions and position them as accelerators to complement the outsourcing service deals by providing differentiators against the competition and reducing the overall TCO for customer and thereby increasing the winnability for TCS
People ManagementBusiness Transformation

Project Manager

Promoted

Mar 2015Mar 2017 · 2 yrs

  • Responsible for the GO LIVE of key solutions for one of the Large Municipal Corporations in Gujarat.
  • Managed resource planning at various stages in the project - Inducting new resources, grooming and managing releases
  • Drove risk identification & mitigation plans; facilitated communication with key stakeholders of project for collective decision-making
  • Handled project audits by business heads on various project parameters such as delivery, payments, efforts, margin etc.
Business Transformation

Functional Consultant

Promoted

Mar 2014Mar 2015 · 1 yr

  • Responsible for Customer relationship and Business operations for Large Council in the UK
  • Conducted meetings with the customers and understood requirements, developed requirement specification document, and obtained sign-off from the customer
  • Designed solution to meet the requirement in alignment with the business process
  • Assisted Delivery Team to understand the requirements
  • Created user acceptance and obtained sign-off from the customer
  • Prepare GO LIVE communications and finalized post GO LIVE support requirements

Multiple Role

Sep 2010Mar 2014 · 3 yrs 6 mos

  • Played multiple roles as Module Leader, Tech Lead, and Developer

Education

Indian Institute of Management Ahmedabad

Master's degree

Jan 2019Jan 2021

Gujarat University

B.E.(Electronics & Communication) — Electronics & Communication

Jan 2006Jan 2010

INSEAD

Executive Leadership Program

Nov 2021Jan 2022

SVKM's Narsee Monjee Institute of Management Studies (NMIMS)

Doctor of Philosophy - PhD

Jul 2025Present

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