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Ish Kumar

Ish Kumar

IT Transformation & Delivery Leader | Cloud, AI, Strategy | Automation & Innovation | Academia Relations and Mentoring

Tech Mahindra•Noida

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Experience28+ Years
LevelCXO

Executive Overview

I am a performance-driven executive having proven track record in IT, Transformation, Modernization and Competency development, delivering large-scale programs with healthy P&L; driving growth through innovative strategies. From scaling businesses from under $1M to over $100M+ ACV, to setting up to AIOPS enabled Shared Services, to driving cloud business growth and improving productivity across teams, I bring a hands-on approach to leadership. Having developed competencies and delivered programs in AI, Cloud, DevOps, SRE, Test Automation & Transformation, GenAI and other Digital technologies, I have led high-impact initiatives across industries, fostering strong partnerships with academia and mentoring the next generation of IT professionals.

Career Timeline

Professional employment history
  • Tech MahindraCurrent
    Jul 2006–Present· 20 yrs 2 mos
    • Chief Technology Officer, Telecommunications, Middle East and AfricaCurrent
      Dec 2025–Present
    • Telecom Solutions and Offerings Head - Autonomous Operations
      Jul 2024–Nov 2025
    • Cloud CoE Head (CME)
      Apr 2021–Jun 2024
    • Head, Delivery
      2015–May 2021
    • Delivery Manager (Group Head)
      Jul 2011–Dec 2014
    • Senior Project Manager
      Jul 2006–Jun 2011
  • IBM
    2004–Apr 2006· 2 yrs 3 mos
    • Lead, Project
      2004–Apr 2006
  • Wipro
    Aug 1998–2004· 5 yrs 5 mos
    • Business Analyst, IT Systems
      Aug 1998–2004

Education

B.E.

Elctrical Engineering

National Institute of Technology Durgapur

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Chief Technology Officer
Chief Operating Officer

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Skills & Expertise

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Change ManagementBusiness Relationship ManagementCollege coeIT ManagementPrompt EngineeringSolution BuildingTelecom OSSDigital TransformationContract NegotiationGenAIIT LeadershipPerformance ManagementProgramme DeliveryDigital InnovationCustomer Driven InnovationInnovation ConsultingAIMLGenerative AIOpen SourceDevOps