Rss

Pankaj A

Network Architect

Occupation:

Network Architect

Education Level:

Master

Will Relocate:

YES

CollapseDescription

PROFILE Pankaj is an accomplished Information Technology leader with over 20 years of technology management experience spanning multiple industries, leading Application Development, Enterprise Architecture, Business Intelligence/Analytics, Portal, and Project/Program Management practices. Pankaj's leadership experience spans across large global organizations, to entrepreneurial startup companies with fast-paced, high-change, client-focused environments. He is highly regarded as the go-to source for pragmatic, innovative and state-of-the-art solutions, critical thinker, and out of the box problem solver. Willing To Relocate. Key areas of strength include: Application Development Leadership: Demonstrated success leading small and large teams to deliver time sensitive, complex, and business critical IT solutions, leveraging diverse SDLC methodologies for custom and packaged solutions with emphasis on Supply Chain. Knowledgeable implementing IT transformation utilizing Cloud Solution. Enterprise Architecture: Established the Enterprise Architecture department within centralized IT organization. Advised IT and Business leadership on new/emerging technologies, IT roadmap/strategy, technology trends and industry specific opportunities. Realized over $10M in savings through retirements, consolidations, enterprise level software evaluations and selection processes. * Strategy Development and Execution for Business to IT Alignment: * Valued business partner and change agent who formulates, articulates and delivers the strategic vision to achieve business objectives. Seasoned in evangelizing/communicating technology to business and cultivating meaningful relationships with internal and external customers, global teams and vendor partners. Leadership Excellence: Consistently demonstrate effective leadership through staff recruiting, development and coaching. Passionate about transforming IT teams through mentoring and team building. * Financial Planning: Adept in budget development and effective utilization of IT resources with accomplishments administering annual budget in excess of $5 MM. Expert in selection and management of vendors and consultative resources. * Project & Portfolio Management: Effective management of technical project portfolio. Disciplined in project management practices to develop project scope, identify risks, define resources, negotiate contracts, manage vendors, estimate schedule and budget, monitor performance and communicate across the organization. Well versed in PPM tools and practices. * * * Related Results Delivering Skills * Vendor Selections (RFP/RFS) * Supply Chain / Restaurant * Vendor Management * Agile, DevOps, Open Source * Brightcove * POCs & System Implementations * Emerging & New Technology Assessments * SharePoint, .NET/ASP, Java, C, C++, C#, SQL * Canvas Mobile Application Development * Constant Contact, Survey Monkey * Program & Project Mgt. * Team Building & Mentoring * CRM/CPQ, DAM/WCM * E-commerce / Volusion * Alteryx

Right_template4_bottom

CollapseAccomplishments

Highlights:

Left_template4_bottom

CollapseKeywords

Left_template4_bottom