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# Ajay Pothula on Tal

## Headline

AI Infrastructure & Cloud Transformation Program Manager \| Enterprise Infrastructure, AIOps and GenAI Delivery \| SAFe Agilist \| Scrum Master \| Global Technology Transformation

## About

Program Management and PMO Leader with 22\+ years of experience delivering large\-scale business and technology transformation initiatives across Cloud, SAP, Infrastructure Services, Security, Managed Services, Digital Transformation, and Enterprise Modernization programs\. Proven track record of leading global portfolios, establishing governance frameworks, managing multimillion\-dollar budgets, mitigating delivery risks, and delivering strategic business outcomes within scope, schedule, and budget\. Currently working as Project Program Management Senior Specialist Advisor at NTT DATA Services, leading complex cloud and infrastructure transformation programs for global enterprise customers\. Serving as PMO Lead for strategic SAP Migration and Managed Services Transformation initiatives, including migration of SAP workloads from on\-premises VMware environments to Microsoft Azure Government Cloud and establishment of long\-term managed services operations\. Experienced in managing enterprise\-wide transformation programs involving cross\-functional teams, executive stakeholders, delivery organizations, technology partners, and global clients\. Demonstrated expertise in governance, portfolio management, financial planning, executive reporting, risk management, dependency management, vendor management, change management, and operational readiness\. Prior experience includes leadership roles at NTT DATA, Mphasis \(HP Company\), and Dell International Services, managing global transformation programs, transition engagements, Oracle Retail implementations, infrastructure services, and service delivery operations\. Successfully worked with multinational customers across various industries and completed 2\.8 years of on\-site consulting engagements in Amsterdam\. Certifications: SAFe 5 Agilist, Certified Scrum Master \(CSM\) Strong reputation for building high\-performing teams, driving governance excellence, managing complex stakeholder environments, and delivering successful transformation outcomes that align technology initiatives with business objectives\.

## Location

Bengaluru

## AI stack

claude

gemini

mistral

openai

ChatGPT

## Work experience

Project Program Director at NTT DATA Services, Jun 2021 \- Present · 5 yrs 4 mos, Bengaluru, Karnataka, India, To operate at a strategic level with the enterprise executives and provide enterprise wide support on governance, project portfolio management best practices, mentoring, tools and standardized processes\. To ensure strategic alignment between business objectives and projects execute\. Collaborates with project portfolios, Portfolio Planning & Operations, IT Portfolio teams and other IT team members to ensure proper implementation through definition of project priorities, scope, approach, resource requirements, and deliverables\. Builds and leverages relationships with key technology partners/vendors\. Defines information technology services that meet defined business/clinical requirements\. Applies industry and product knowledge in the development and maintenance of plans and roadmaps\. Leads planning and discovery meetings to help define areas for optimization\. Responsible for maintaining the assigned sections of the consolidated roadmap of projects for each portfolio, including supporting portfolio review at governance meetings and other leadership forums\.

Sr\. Project Manager/Project Manager/Transition Specialist Advisor at NTT DATA Services, May 2015 \- Jun 2021 · 6 yrs 2 mos, Bengaluru Area, India, Responsible for leading the Projects in all activities that includes Initiating, planning, executing and closing phases\. Create a tailored approach and plan to transition using both NTT DATA and industry benchmarks and guidelines\. Providing oversight of the overall Project Management and ensure that all the commitments made in the Statement of Work are completed\. Communicating/coordinating with all locations within the global transition teams to ensure that milestones are met as per plan\.

Onsite Project Manager at MphasiS an HP Company, Sep 2011 \- Jul 2014 · 2 yrs 11 mos, Amsterdam Area, Netherlands, • Develop and ensure consistent usage of project templates\. • Overall Project and Delivery Management of all solution in the Oracle Retail solution area\. • Work with key business users to develop, test and configure the Product as per business requirements and ensure the entire range of the applications work together as desired in AHOLD account\. • To implement and maintain the application and address continuously evolving business needs, ensure seamless integration between multiple applications\. • To constantly derive business benefits\. • System design and solutioning for critical business processes\- jointly with business team\. • Constantly support the solution and resolve the ongoing issues \(working with SI partners WIPRO, Infosys and Oracle as needed\)\. • Architect and Interface the solution within the current landscape\. • Responsible for establishing consistent PMO services for the Ahold Europe Account\. • Responsible for successful transition of Quality and Timeliness for all processes\. • Technical evaluation and validation of solutions\.

Project Manager/Sr\. Project Manager at MphasiS an HP Company, Sep 2008 \- May 2015 · 6 yrs 9 mos, Pune Area, India, Drives the development and execution of project plans by working with project teams to define, sequence, and estimate duration of activities and determine schedules to meet project and program objectives\. Coordinates with the groups of business unit who test, validate, evaluate new applications and functions, and determine issues in services and software\.

Team Manager/Senior Resolution Expert at Dell International Services, Feb 2003 \- Oct 2007 · 4 yrs 9 mos, Hyderabad, Telangana, India, Managed process migrations from US to across various teams\. Assisted the teams in sorting out interdepartmental issues in creating a smooth flow of process migrations\. Handled a team of 20 members and helped the team in identifying and implementing strategies for building team effectiveness by promoting a spirit of cooperation between team members\. Creating and developing a positive working environment to enhance productivity through personal impact by way of devotionals, team meetings, 1:1's etc\. Conceptualizing & developing need based training modules for developing multi skilled work force for cross utilization within sub processes for optimum efficiency\.

## Education

Master of Computer Applications \(M\.C\.A\.\), computer applicatons, Institute of technology and management

Bachelor's degree, Electronics and Equipment Maintenance, Andhra university

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