Elangovan Perumal, PMP® — CEO
I work at the intersection of 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲, 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐞 𝐀𝐈-𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞. In my corporate role, I operate in 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲-𝐭𝐨-𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐦𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐬, helping leadership teams translate intent into 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐞𝐝, 𝐠𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐛𝐥𝐞 𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 — clarifying outcomes, sequencing initiatives, and ensuring execution scales sustainably across the enterprise. 𝐖𝐡𝐨 𝐈 𝐀𝐦 I’m a Senior Director with 18+ years of experience across 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐈𝐓 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐨𝐧𝐬𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠, spanning 𝐇𝐞𝐚𝐥𝐭𝐡𝐜𝐚𝐫𝐞 & 𝐋𝐢𝐟𝐞 𝐒𝐜𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐬, 𝐁𝐅𝐒𝐈 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐌𝐞𝐝𝐢𝐚 & 𝐄𝐧𝐭𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭. I’m known for bridging business intent with technology execution, especially in organizations navigating: • Enterprise-scale change • AI-First transformation journeys • Growth, integration, or operating-model redesign I often work close to executive leadership, acting as a 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞𝐠𝐲–𝐞𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐝𝐯𝐢𝐬𝐨𝐫 to structure ambiguity into clear programs, portfolios, and outcomes. 𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈’𝐯𝐞 𝐋𝐞𝐝 & 𝐒𝐡𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐝 • Enterprise and Global Program & Portfolio Management (PgMO) • 𝐀𝐈-𝐅𝐢𝐫𝐬𝐭 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐧𝐬𝐟𝐨𝐫𝐦𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐫𝐨𝐠𝐫𝐚𝐦𝐬 at scale • Operating models, governance structures, and execution playbooks • Cross-geo teams aligned to business outcomes rather than activity metrics 𝐒𝐞𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐞𝐝 𝐈𝐦𝐩𝐚𝐜𝐭 • Built PMO, Quality Engineering, HR, Business Operations, and Talent functions from the ground up • Designed and Scaled delivery centre (200+ team members) by 350%, contributing to a $𝟏𝟕𝐌 𝐚𝐜𝐪𝐮𝐢𝐬𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 • Coached 50+ managers into leadership roles. 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐫𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐚𝐭𝐞 𝐑𝐨𝐥𝐞 Alongside my enterprise work, I engage in 𝐋𝐞𝐚𝐝𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐂𝐚𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐫 𝐂𝐥𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐲 𝐂𝐨𝐚𝐜𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠 for experienced managers and mid-career professionals — particularly those navigating growth, visibility, and transition. I’m also exploring pathways toward 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐩𝐞𝐧𝐝𝐞𝐧𝐭 𝐃𝐢𝐫𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐨𝐫𝐬𝐡𝐢𝐩, with interests in 𝐄S𝐆 (𝐄𝐧𝐯𝐢𝐫𝐨𝐧𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐚𝐥, 𝐒𝐨𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥, 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐆𝐨𝐯𝐞𝐫𝐧𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐞) and long-term value creation. I’m open to conversations with: • 𝐁𝐮𝐬𝐢𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐓𝐞𝐜𝐡𝐧𝐨𝐥𝐨𝐠𝐲 𝐄𝐱𝐞𝐜𝐮𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞 driving enterprise-scale AI and Transformation Initiatives • 𝐄𝐱𝐩𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐟𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐚𝐥𝐬 seeking clarity in leadership direction and career growth If the conversation is thoughtful, I'm happy to engage.
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Location: Chennai, Tamil Nadu, India
Experience: 18 yrs 5 mos
Skills
- Ai-enabled Delivery & Strategy
- Global Program & Portfolio Management (pgmo)
- Customer Success
- Business Transformation
- Global Program Management
- Strategic Planning For Growth
- Account Management
- Cloud Transformation
- Program Management
- Delivery Management
- Digital Transformation
- Business Process Analysis
- Quality Engineering
- Software Development
Career Highlights
- Led AI-first transformation programs at scale.
- Scaled operations by 350%, driving significant growth.
- Bridged business intent with technology execution.
Work Experience
Happiest Minds Technologies
Senior Director – AI-Native Delivery, Customer Success & Center Head, Aureus Business (2 yrs 2 mos)
Head of Business Transformation & Center Head, Aureus (3 yrs 1 mo)
IBM
Business Manager – Cloud Application Services (Media & Entertainment) (1 yr 3 mos)
Delivery Manager, Communications Sector (1 yr 9 mos)
Advisory Project Manager – Digital Transformation (1 yr 11 mos)
Cognizant
Associate Projects (2 yrs 6 mos)
Programmer Analyst (3 yrs 7 mos)
Laserwords
Jr Testing Executive (2 yrs 2 mos)
Education
Executive Post Graduate Program in Strategic Management at Indian Institute of Management, Kozhikode
IBM Executive Education at University of Denver - Daniels College of Business
Master of Business Administration - MBA at University of Madras
Bachelor of Engineering - BE at Anna University Chennai