Ajay Deshmukh

• PMP Certified, 18+years, currently in CIO Function • Managing 300+ enterprise applications used globally by 1.8 lac employees • Key transformational initiatives : - Streamlined huge gaps in Identity and Access Management and brought process as per SOX requirements - Introduced new myWipro Beta - an enterprise portal having simplified, modernized apps using design thinking concepts and mobile first design - Took over global applications support catering to 35k tickets per month handled by full fledged Service Desk team and brought SLA within norms in first quarter - Led merger of one Wipro division with Global Business Enterprise with activities spanning across process and system consolidation, data migration and hyper care post cutover - Contributed to enterprise data migration charter from SAP SoH to S4H, as a part of a mega program to redefine enterprise processes - Implemented IT initiatives to enable employees to Work From Anywhere (WFX) during Covid times - Successfully completed IT alignment to the new organization structure announced by new CEO • Exposure to processes - hire to retire, lead to order, order to cash and procure to pay • Active participation in preparation of yearly Strat & Ops plan, budgeting for Capex/Revex, Headcount • Sub-contracting of Support & Maintenance of applications to a vendor organization smoothly • Facilitation and participation in Steering Committee Meetings to finalize strategic decisions Product Based Delivery Management Activities • Incident & Problem Management • Build Management • Release Planning • Release Management • Patch Updates • 24x7 Support Project Based Activities • Exposure to PMP way of executing projects • Exposure to working in and executing Fixed Price and T&M contracts • Vendor Management (tracking SLA based delivery) • People Management – Recruiting, Appraisals, Rewards and Recognition • Risk planning and tracking