Tata Consultancy Services in collaboration with AICTE on the Smart India Hackathon 2024 ( https://www.sih.gov.in/) is the designated Evaluation Partner. The Smart India Hackathon (SIH) is a nationwide initiative led by the Ministry of Education’s Innovation Cell (MIC). Indian Prime Minister is the Patron of this Hackathon. It is designed to crowdsource innovative ideas from students and provide young citizens with a platform to co-create solutions for real-world challenges.I will be part of the jury panel to evaluate innovative ideas submitted expected to be submitted by Indian students from 3500+ engineering colleges.

Enterprise Architect working for several core modernization and technology transformation consulting and implementation engagements for Automotive OEMs and other companies in Auotmotive and Mobility value chain including Tier1, Tier2 and Asset Finance customers.Technology Transformation engagements include Legacy Application Modernization, Cloud Transformations, exploring the potential and evangelizing Generative AI technology for various customer needs.

KRA:Application Portfolio Management consulting to enable Technology Debt Management and Cloud Transformation for customers.Talent Transformation to upskill and cross-skill teams for delivering Cloud Transformation Programs

Key Result Area(KRA)s:* Technology Architecture - Solutions, Design & Consulting* Technology Evangelization and Mentoring, Thought Leadership* Enhancing organization foundation capability for Digital Transformation services via assets, solutions and frameworks* Digital Technology capacity building via people development and mentoring

Started the Legacy Modernisation CoE within Technology Practice of Manufacturing Vertical. Responsibilities: Presales, Consulting, Solution Architecture Development, Creating customer Point of Views & Mentoring Delivery of Legacy Modernisation projectsKey achievements including two new logo wins, enabling new service line of legacy modernisation with multiple customers.

Manager Delivery of a complex portfolio of applications comprising B2C and CRM applications for a Large North American Automotive Company.Key achievements• Focus on Team Motivation and Excellence in Delivery – Over 75 recognition awards to the team and had the lowest turnover/attrition (< 5%) of team among all the portfolios in the engagement. • Streamline the adhoc request process in Campaign Management Reporting area thereby improving customer satisfaction • Emphasis on providing customer delight by keeping focus on continuous improvements. Over 75 ideas generated and pushed implementation of over one-third of the ideas• Managed the Delivery of over 25 projects in primarily in the areas of Customer Master Application enhancements, B2C Portal Enhancements, Campaign Management enhancements, Microsite development for new product launch, Content Management enablement portal, Software Upgrades, Connected Vehicle Program enablement, etc.

* Transition Planning, Application Transition & Manage Steady State Operations* Execute multiple development and maintenance projects in multi-vendor setup (incl. SLAs and OLAs management)* Lead Techno-functional analystKey projects / achievements: (a) EMV Authorization Enablement for Domestic Payments• Manage challenging relationship with Guardian Vendor in realizing timely project completion. • Highest customer satisfaction index among all the projects in the account.(b) Revitalize and complete two projects in the Cash and Payments Portfolio that were on hold due to technical challenges(c) SEPA Credit Transfer Implementation• Influenced the penetration of my company business to the Domestic Payments area within customer portfolio. • Over 800 Function Points of projects effort delivered in a short span of 4 months’ time. • Established and executed for the first time, onsite-offshore delivery model project in Payments domain for this customer.

* Pre-Sales* Solution offerings development* Manage Proof of Concept deliveries* Knowledge Management

Manage Application Maintenance and Development Projects.Key projects handled:* Four Enhancement Projects for Order Management and Tracking* Re-engineering project for Item Setup and Store modelling* Developmental Technology Support CoE

* Requirements Gathering * Technical Design & Test Plan Development* Application Development (in RAD Agile Methodology)* Mentoring Junior Developers* Deployment & Release Management (incl. concurrent release management)

As a member of the LogRocket CAB, i review new blog posts and topics, as well as help guide in producing the tutorials, tech posts, meetups, and podcasts that readers love to.

Been a Member of Toastmasters for close to 10 years. During this period also held responsiblities of Club Mentor (for 3 clubs) Club Officer (3 Terms), District Officer (1 year), Division Judge (1 year), been Contest Chair, Judge at Club, Area & Division level speech contests for multiple times during this tenure. Also worked for leads and supported during the formative stages of 5 Toastmasters clubs.Also guided and assisted my home club to attain Golden Gavel Award for 4 years in succession.

* Laboratory Assistance for senior faculty* Taught the following subjects to undergrad students (full-time and part-time) - Signals & Systems - Basic Electronics & Circuits