Creative & results-driven IT professional with rich onsite & offshore experience in large engagements including Strategic IT Planning, Project/ Program Management, Service Delivery Management, Pre-sales/ Business Development and People Management across Prime Brokerage, Compliance & Governance and Firm Risk Management verticals Strong project management, implementation, analytical and training skills that have resulted in repeated success in guiding sizeable, cross-functional teams in the design and launch of leading-edge solutions and best practices Expertise in concepts of end-to-end project planning and implementation from scope management, to activity sequencing, cost estimation, risk analysis to quality management in line with international guidelines and norms Provided leadership on next level solutions & transformation RFPs with Pre-sales Team and bagged multiple deals Effective in developing automation track and utilizing innovative tools to drive the quality and productivity of the team Excellent track record of designing customized IT solutions for large financial clients with top-line/bottom-line revenue accountability Devised roadmap for end-to-end innovative engagements in collaboration with clients Hands-on experience in .NET (WCF Services); successfully executed J2EE, BPM and Mainframe projects Expert in implementing project methodologies like Agile & Waterfall; possess broad technical knowledge of solution architecture, application integrations, delivery excellence, client interfacing; led global distribute teams to implement solutions Gained rich experience of working across EU – Dublin, Hong Kong and India – Pune Excellent track record of spearheading Service Improvement Programs for minimizing gaps in productivity and ensuring effectiveness in Service Delivery