Mar 2018 – Jul 2020 · 2 yrs 4 mos

• Help customers realize their business goals through technology enabled solutions offered from across the Microsoft solution stack. Function as the CTO to the customer in charting out the overall technology adoption strategy, to provide transformational experiences for employees and their customers..
• Work closely with the customer to define the technology profile best aligned to their business imperatives and define a scalable, future-proof technology roadmap, on an ongoing basis, in an extremely dynamic and demanding environment. This involves building trusted relationships with decision makers, across the C-Band level executives & Business leaders, build the overall adoption strategy and orchestrate the execution motions with the extended team.

Sep 2011 – Mar 2018 · 6 yrs 6 mos

• Primary responsibilities includes Business development, Technology Consulting, Solution selling and Technology strategy development to sustain and grow a $100 Mn business on Application Lifecycle Management solutions for the largest and marquee software houses in the region.
• Working with organizations in defining technology strategy to improve and drive efficient software delivery processes by implementing best practices through various technical engagements. Primary interface with the C-band executives, to establish the value proposition of the product stack, followed by driving customized initiatives to help realize the value of their investment.

Sep 2007 – Aug 2011 · 3 yrs 11 mos

• Technical strategy and relationship management with key stakeholders in developer ecosystem to foster creation of innovative solutions on the Microsoft stack.
• Designed initiatives and marketing campaigns and executed with the community leaders to evangelize the value and support of the technology stack.

Apr 2004 – Aug 2007 · 3 yrs 4 mos · India

• A solo venture serving as a freelance Consultant, providing technical solutions on the Microsoft platform to customers across the country, providing process, engineering, quality and project delivery guidance.

Mar 2002 – Apr 2004 · 2 yrs 1 mo

• Heading a team across projects, in the area of supply chain management, pharmacy and data warehousing, with Project managers, Sr Architects reporting into me. Primary responsibilities included solution / architecture review, pre-sales, client interfacing, overseeing the project delivery activities, expectation management with customer, status reporting, conflict resolution and mining the account for additional business.
• Worked closely with business development team in prospecting customers and headed response teams in building formidable bids for RFPs.

Apr 2000 – Feb 2002 · 1 yr 10 mos

• Technical ownership and all-up accountability for timely delivery of projects. Was part of response teams in preparing deal-winning proposals for RFPs;

May 1998 – Feb 2000 · 1 yr 9 mos · India

• Module-level technical ownership and overall responsibility for quality metrics associated with the project. Managed end-to-end configuration management for the team.

Jul 1995 – Apr 1998 · 2 yrs 9 mos · India

• Responsible for the overall IT infrastructure in the organization - core network, messaging, WAN across the offices. Was one of the first companies to setup a VSNL leased line connection.