FISAssociate Director - Systems
Jul. 2015 - Jun. 2021Mumbai• Delivered large-scale programs with Security Patch/Vulnerability Management team (over 75 members) from India and Philippines with focus on technology transformation; collaborated with leadership teams to evaluate critical delivery challenges • Crafted strategic IT transformation plans and implementing target operating models for leveraging new business enablement, reducing costs and streamlining operations to ensure competitiveness across the market • Steered project operations with key focus on defining SLAs and SOPs as well as interacting with prestigious clients, business partners, vendors and other key stakeholders • Developed strategy, direction, and governance processes utilizing ITIL practices; ensured SLA adherence, established a 24X7x365 handover mechanism, mandatory escalation metric and delivery support based on ITIL methodologies • Managed diverse responsibilities, including strategy planning and execution, new initiatives and operations across various stints with the group; delivered exceptional client service throughout complex, mission-critical solutions • Stabilized programs through diligent leadership and rigorous improvements, succession planning to de-risk programs, driving client engagements to baseline expectations • Strengthened relationships with premier customer accounts; coordinated the involvement of company personnel, including support, service, and management resources, in order to meet account performance objectives and customers’ expectations • Created execution roadmaps for budget controls, infrastructure, disaster/business continuity plans to reduce operational costs of resources and infrastructure as well as align business/technology plans and strategic initiatives at the top level