A seasoned & forward-thinking IT leader engaged in transforming the digital fabric of India through conceptualization, design, roll-out & operationalization of emerging digital technologies.Successfully rolled out & managed operations for India’s largest telecom network comprising of 300+ core & 1000+ access sites through a diverse & complex ecosystem of 50+ OEM vendors, partners, system integrators & contractors comprising of 500+ resources.Highly proficient in managing large & complex program exceeding 100 M$ with full P&L responsibility.Extensive experience in strategic planning & execution of business operations, IT infrastructure services, cloud technologies and solution architecture across a diverse range of business verticals; Telecom, Public Sector, Defense, Energy, BFSI, F&B, FMCG, Shipping /Logistics & Public Infrastructure.Worked through & delivered values to businesses involving emerging infrastructure Technologies such as IoT, Converged Communication, Data center, Virtualization, Cloud Technologies, Security, Networking, Load Balancing & Storage.Collaboration driven with a focus on process improvement and an ability to see the big picture while retaining tactical perspective.Managed stakeholders across management cadres & geographies for alignment & effective collaboration.Core expertise includes - Enterprise network services, Datacenter engineering, Managed IT services, Converged communications, Contact centers, Information security services and management, Application services delivery, Managed Service Contract ManagementKey Strengths• Keeps close watch on emerging technology trends & deep understanding of infrastructure technology domain.• Efficient program management skills with proficiency in dealing with conflicts & escalations.• Excellent people management skills through mentoring/coaching resources for their technological enrichment as well as personal career growth.• Effective liasoning across variety of stakeholders (executive leadership, management teams, business teams, technology teams, program/project managers, technology leads, OEM vendors, contractors etc)• Build and sustain trust-based relationships with all stakeholders