Nov 2022 – May 2024 · 1 yr 6 mos

• Currently, I am leading the incubation of Generative AI. This includes the development of the reference architecture and generative AI Platform to accelerate GenAI implementation and infuse GenAI into PepsiCo’s applications. I have also successfully set the GenAI Center of Excellence and established the co-innovation programs.
• As part of the Global CTO functions, I lead the technology innovations in emerging technologies IoT, AI/ML, establishing the co-innovation programs with Strategic partners and startups

Aug 2021 – Nov 2022 · 1 yr 3 mos

• As part of the Global IT Strategy & Transformation, I led the India Technology Hub, the primary IT Capability & Innovation Centre of Global PepsiCo, having a strength of 800+ Employees.
• Spearheading Talent Management, Capability Management, and supporting the various Competency Centres like SAP Competency Center, Salesforce Competency Centre, Enterprise Testing Services and IT Operations team.

Jan 2020 – Aug 2021 · 1 yr 7 mos

• • As part of the Global CTO functions, I was responsible for the IT operations of 200+ PepsiCo Sites, 15000+ Users, and 15000+ Handheld Devices for Asia, Middle East, and Pacific sectors. This included Service Desk Management, Field Service Operations, Network Operations and business continuity. I led the operational excellence for Incident, Problem, Change and Service Request Management. The team size of this account was around 250+ Headcount from PepsiCo & Manage Service Providers

Aug 2013 – Jan 2020 · 6 yrs 5 mos

• As part of the Global CTO functions, I was responsible for the Application Management (around 120) used by PepsiCo’s business for Asia, Middle East, and Pacific sectors. These applications were a part of GTM (Go to Market), Finance, HR, and Supply Chain.
• This role also includes management of the application resiliency and designing the 24*7 Business Aware Command Center, led the Cloud Transformation Program, migrating the 20+ applications to the MS Azure Cloud
• responsible for the Digital Transformation of the Go-To-Market function and was also part of the Team responsible for implementing the Distributors Management System, Promotion Management System, Assets Management System, and Distributors Claims Management System of several markets in AMESA and APAC

Feb 2013 – Aug 2013 · 6 mos · New Delhi

• In National Institute of Smart e-governance, I worked as a consultant with Department of Electronics and Information Technology (DeitY) to support them in their e-governance agenda. As an IT consultant, I was responsible to work in partnership with customer, advising them how to use information technology to meet their business objectives or overcome problems

Mar 2008 – Feb 2013 · 4 yrs 11 mos · Gurugram, Haryana, India

• As Senior Delivery Manager, my primarily responsibility was to lead and manage the delivery of a development team of over 50 people. I was responsible for managing Offshore Delivery for large IT Projects/Programs with big teams spread across continents (US/Ireland) in the Insurance Domain and skillset comprising of Java/J2EE, .Net, Siebel CRM and Informatica.
• I was responsible for
• successful execution of all projects delivered under my portfolio, ensured all projects are delivered on time, within budget and achieving planned project margin. I worked closely with the business team in formulating the solution and providing estimates for services to be delivered.
• implementation of the highest level of processes & best practice and responsible for managing all escalations of any project delivery issues.
• working with other practices and regions within the organization to identify any process improvements and improve standards, efficiency and processes.
• conducting a detailed training need analysis for all roles and ensure that there is a good pipeline of the right resources with the right skill set.
• for the people management of large teams spread across various locations – and their attrition, retention, people development, growth, performance appraisals, training and development.
• for new IT applications portfolio transitions, building teams around them and nurturing them into fully functional units responsible for IT Applications development, Maintenance and production support
• managing the weekly and monthly status reports for the development group to senior management and our partners.

Feb 2000 – Mar 2008 · 8 yrs 1 mo

• As a Technical Architect, I was responsible for the design of complex IT systems/applications in retail and telecom industry. I work closely with the development team to get solution developed & delivered as per the defined timelines. I was responsible to manage the quality of the solution delivered and acted like a single point of contact for customers for any escalations and support.
• As Delivery Manager, my responsibility was to manage projects end to end. My responsibility was to interact with the clients to understand their requirements and existing problems. I was responsible for providing them solutions that catered to their new requirements and resolved their existing problems and issues. I was responsible for driving and participating in Requirement Gathering, Analysis, Design and Development of the applications using Java, JEE.
• I performed several onsite assignments working closely in business facing roles in US and Europe. I worked in US for 5 years for key accounts- Bestbuy.com (Minneapolis, Verizon Wireless (Ashburn) and Geo-Utilities (Herndon). I also worked in Portugal for 4 months for Portugal Telecom. I have won several prestigious awards like “Best Project Delivery” for Verizon wireless, “Best Team Award” and individual “Feathers In my Cap” award

Jan 1997 – Jan 2000 · 3 yrs

• As a senior software engineer, i was responsible to design and develop the web based applications in EJB, Java and DotNet technologies