Pradeep Gharpure Email & Phone Number

Teaneck, New Jersey, US

I am happy to share that I am starting a new role "Global GTTP Leader" with @cognizant, responsible for governing and executing transition and transformation programs across all geographies.

Pune, Maharashtra, IN

Responsible for Technology transition and transformation for Global customer. Supporting cloud migration, modernization and service transition

Bangalore, Karnataka, IN

• Lead infrastructure delivery in North and South America. Direct 4500 on-/off-shore employees to support six industry verticals (retail, consumer products, telecommunications, technology platforms, product.
• Reserve final authority, oversight, and solution architecture for 50 clients servicing 450M total lives globally, prioritizing clients based on value and delivery stage to determine strategies and necessary personnel.
• Support team leaders and direct reports, building trust and promoting transparent communication to resolve issues quickly, discover new engagement opportunities, and create a cohesive, goal-driven team.
• Personalize executive and CXO relationships with specialized reports and debriefs following individualized communication cadences ranging from weekly to monthly.
• Chair Governance and Quarterly Business Reviews (QBR) to deliver data points and compile new deliverables which cater to customer expectations, budgets, and fulfillment.
• Implement and coordinate modernization with existing infrastructure, building teams to use resources optimally.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN

• Grew $150M IT Infrastructure Retail portfolio. Managed revenue, benefits, and P&L for all retail accounts. Oversaw delivery, integration, transformation, and general project management. Fostered trusted relationships.
• Evaluated client business health to determine pain points. Collaborated with stakeholders to discover potential solutions and frameworks.
• Ensured customer satisfaction through weekly client dashboard updates, reevaluating scheduling and budget progress to introduce recommendations and changes with unanimous internal and external approval.
• Maximized client success within defined service level agreements (SLAs) and constraints, introducing high-value global solutions to spur transformational initiatives for further cost savings and operational efficiencies.

Mumbai, Maharashtra, IN

• Established global engagement and infrastructure practices to deliver high-value products and service. Led strategy and financial planning for future growth. Consulted external companies on transformation projects and.
• Led global operations for media analytics company with $145M infrastructure investment.
• Integrated multicultural teams across multiple Nielson business units to deliver transformational solutions such as data center consolidation, service provider integration, and financial/operational optimization.
• Prepared and managed contractual agreements in coordination with customer management teams to deploy ITIL frameworks efficiently while allocating resources and utilities to prioritize customer savings.
• Chaired new infrastructure business and delivery for US Midwest region clients.
• Understood client requirements and capabilities to propose and execute services, including data center operations, data consolidation, network management, helpdesk services, and database administration.