End-to-end solutioning from business case development to implementation while co-creating streamlined business models for clients.Key Engagements:• Developed a Whole-of-Government digitally native government framework for a UAE-based client• Revamped the Digital Citizen Services and Next-Generation Hospitals strategy for a Japanese client• Created a greenfield Insights Widget that showcases clients a 360-degree view of the risks faced by them• Formulated an API Monetization and Customer Integration Strategy for a US-based client• Developed the Generative AI Go-To-Market Strategy by building use cases and PoVs across 5+ industries• Prepared a future-ready IT Strategy for a global healthcare fund based out of Switzerland• Architected a state-of-the-art data acquisition framework for a Saudi Arabian client• Devised a Boarding Schools' strategy for a Japanese client through competitive market research & analysis• Designed a revamped business model for a UAE-based Patent Office to create a global patent hub• Curated industry-specific Point of Views (PoVs) to identify & tap into new data monetization opportunities• Proposed a Strategy Management Office in KSA to execute e-Health & Digital Transformation Projects• Initiated Knowledge Management for Industrial Capability Development & Technology Enablement in KSA• Refined the Value Realization Office offering for better value creation & value capture from business models

• Onboarded 47 members (highest ever) into the club• Ensured active participation from members to get the 3rd-highest & ‘Exceeds Expectations’ rating amongst 16 Professional Clubs (8.32/10)

Asia Pacific Youth Exchange (APYE) - Thailand is a leadership development programme co-hosted by United Nations Development Programme (UNDP) along with other UN agencies and international organizations. The programme aims to empower and support young leaders from over 25 countries in the Asia Pacific Region for achieving the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs) by the year 2030.

Ameya was a member of the Customer Experience (CX) team at Cisco. CX is a team of world-class technical experts whose focus is to deliver best-in-class customer experience. They help solve the toughest business challenges with network-centric solutions that accelerate customer and partner success and loyalty. Their success is validated through outstanding financial results, increasing customer satisfaction metrics, industry recognition, and employee satisfaction scores.Ameya worked on Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA), an intent-based networking solution that takes a software-delivered approach to automate and assure services across campus, WAN, and branch networks. Based on an open and extensible platform, Cisco DNA allows clients to build value on the network, so that they can streamline operations and facilitate IT and business innovation.

The Local Pathways Fellowship is an initiative of SDSN Youth, the global youth initiative of the UN Sustainable Development Solutions Network (SDSN). Each year, the U.N. selects 60 young people in 52+ cities worldwide to explore pathways for "localizing" the globally adopted goals and targets, exchange knowledge and ideas, and work to engage local stakeholders in a dialogue around strategies and plans their city needs to build a better future for its citizens. Through the Local Pathways Fellowships, SDSN Youth aims to amplify the tremendous energy and capabilities of youth in materialising the Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

Ameya was 1 among 50 Fellows (from amongst 17,000+ applicants) selected by the Chief Minister's Office for the Maharashtra Chief Minister's Fellowship Program, 2017-18. This fellowship program was instituted by the former Chief Minister of Maharashtra, Shri. Devendra Fadnavis.As part of the CM Fellowship, Ameya worked as the 'Information Technology & e-Governance Advisor' to the Metropolitan Commissioner & CEO of the Pune Metropolitan Region Development Authority (PMRDA), Shri. Kiran Gitte.He led the below-mentioned IT & eGovernance initiatives at PMRDA :• PMRDA Online Building Plan Approval System: Led and successfully launched this single biggest eGovernance initiative at PMRDA which aims to completely automate the entire building plan approval process and make it transparent and efficient.• PMRDA Existing Land Use: Initiated up-gradation of the ELU Portal (which has aerial imagery up to 10 cm accuracy of entire PMR area) by making it more dynamic and linking it with the PMRDA Online Building Plan Approval System.• PMRDA IT Roadmap: Prepared a foundational draft of an IT Roadmap for PMRDA which will lead to a comprehensive blueprint for appropriate digital intervention in a planned, phase-wise manner.• Preparation of the wholistic sustainable 'Development Plan (Proposed Land Use)' of entire Pune Metropolitan Region (area of 7356.51 square kilometers)• Preparation of the 'Comprehensive Mobility Plan' for Pune Metropolitan Region• Co-ordination for the Pune-Mumbai Hyperloop Project with Virgin Hyperloop One officials• Worked with the Rocky Mountain Institute by attending a workshop for promoting Electric Vehicles for setting up the 'Urban Mobility Lab' in Pune (a lighthouse city in India for RMI)• Preparation of a ‘City Resilience Strategy’ for the city of Pune, working with the 100 RC Program (Resilient Cities program of Rockefeller Foundation)

Ameya was part of the Global Delivery Centers that helped clients develop and execute their technical architectures. He worked on projects across industries such as telecom, tourism, healthcare, and information technology • Consultant for Reliance Jio 4G Network Implementation & Rollout - MumbaiPart of the Cisco Implementation Team for the implementation & rollout of the Reliance Jio 4G Network:• Configured Cisco ASR 9000 series (IOS-XR), ASR 903, ASR 901 & ASR 920 Routers for end-to-end reachability• Configured all devices as per the UMMT (Unified MPLS for Mobile Transport) Architecture • Implemented VRFs (Virtual Routing & Forwarding) for various services in 4G & verified reachability from devices connected to the CSR (Cell Site Router) to servers & SAR (Services Aggregation Router) devices• Configured and troubleshooted SAR (ASR 9000) devices for Services Reachability in the Jio Network• Co-lead for the ATP-1B (Acceptance Test Plan - 1B) Team• Lead for the 'Automated Test Cases' in the ATP-1C (Acceptance Test Plan - 1C) Team• Consultant for Network Upgradation & Migration at CenturyLink, USAWorked in the Cisco Migration Team for the upgradation & migration of the CenturyLink (USA) network :• Migrated 132,000 customer circuits in the CenturyLink network while ensuring zero downtime for all customers• Migrated Cisco 7600 routers to Cisco ASR 9000 (Aggregation Services Router) to provide SDN-ready (Software-Defined Networking) infrastructure & scalability• Introduced automation in the project to expedite the speed of migration

Ameya worked on two technology-oriented projects to help solve pain points of the business.• Bloomberg Dataset Reorganization using Big Data Analytics• Order Management System for MX (Montreal Exchange, Canada) and TSX (Toronto Stock Exchange, Canada)

Played a leading role in organising 'Alumni Research Talks (ART)', which is a 3-day long student-industry-research symposium jointly organized by the Department of Computer Science & Information Systems, Computer Science Association and Embryo, BITS Pilani. It features talks on research topics by recent BITS graduates who are currently in graduate schools or working in industry, with the talks being broadcast 'live' to the Goa and Hyderabad Campuses of BITS Pilani.

Led the organization and hosting of various activities of the Computer Science Association throughout the year.

Ameya worked on a technology-led project to enhance and optimize the functioning of the organization.• Digitizing Inward-Outward Letter Management System using SAP ABAP programmingPrepared a working module for the Digitized Letter Management System using ABAP (Advanced Business Application Programming)