Own end-to-end delivery of a $10M+ engineering portfolio across clients — on time, on budget, and to quality bar.
Lead platform build, modernisation, and custom application programmes natively on cloud, spanning .NET Full-Stack, Java Distributed Systems, Python stack etc.
Set and enforce engineering standards: architecture guardrails, code quality, DevSecOps, and release cadence across multi-team engagements.
Manage programme risk proactively — escalate early, resolve decisively, and keep clients informed throughout.
Embed AI tooling across the SDLC — from AI-assisted requirements and design through to automated testing, code generation, and incident response.
Architect and operationalise agentic systems and workflows that reduce manual toil, accelerate delivery cycles, and improve output quality.
Quantify the impact of AI adoption: establish baselines, track velocity and quality metrics, and present measurable efficiency gains to clients and leadership.
Stay ahead of the AI tooling curve; evaluate and pilot emerging platforms (LLM orchestration, RAG pipelines, AI code assistants).
Carry full P&L accountability for the portfolio — margin, revenue, forecasting, and commercial hygiene.
Partner with practice, consulting, and client partner leaders to identify expansion opportunities within existing accounts and shape new pursuit strategies.
Translate delivery track record into growth narrative — contribute to proposals, solution designs, and client presentations that differentiate on execution credibility.
Serve as the senior delivery point-of-contact for clients — build trust-based relationships at CTO/CIO/VP level.
Facilitate governance forums (steering committees, QBRs, escalation calls) with clarity and confidence.
Align internal stakeholders — practice heads, resource managers, people leaders — to programme needs without bureaucratic drag.
Lead, mentor, and grow a high-performing engineering organisation; foster a culture of ownership and continuous improvement.
Champion individual upskilling — create structured learning pathways around AI, cloud, and modern engineering practices.
Spot and develop next-generation delivery leaders from within the team.
15–17 years in software engineering with a significant portion in leadership roles managing multi-team, multi-million-dollar programmes.
Hands-on track record of delivering platform build, legacy modernisation, and greenfield application programmes on cloud — not just oversight, but technical depth you can draw on in client conversations.
NET Full-Stack (C#, ASP.NET Core, Azure-native services) and/or Java Distributed Systems (Spring Boot, microservices, Kafka, Kubernetes) — you can assess architecture quality, not just read status reports.
Python stack experience (FastAPI, Django/Flask, pandas, NumPy) particularly for data pipelines, AI/ML integrations, and automation scripts.
Cloud-native delivery on Azure, AWS, or GCP; Infrastructure as Code, CI/CD pipelines, container orchestration, and observability are second nature.
Practical experience designing and deploying agentic AI systems — LLM orchestration, tool-use patterns, retrieval-augmented generation, and multi-agent workflows in an enterprise context.
Hands-on experience with enterprise AI coding and productivity tools — GitHub Copilot / Claude (Anthropic), and / or Cursor — applied meaningfully across design, development, review, and documentation phases of the SDLC.
Understands where AI drives automation, acceleration, and efficiency within IT application landscapes — and equally where it introduces risk that must be managed, especially in regulated domains.
Ability to differentiate between AI hype and production-ready tooling; pragmatic evaluator of what to adopt, when, and how.
Proven P&L ownership at $10M+ scale — comfortable with revenue forecasting, margin management, SOW negotiations, and change order governance.
Excellent stakeholder management with both internal leaders and senior client executives; able to hold a room, manage difficult conversations, and build long-term advisory relationships.
Growth mindset — actively invests in own learning and models the same for the team.
OutcomeHow We Measure ItDelivery-led growthYear-on-year portfolio revenue growth; new SOWs sourced from existing accountsExecution excellenceOn-time, on-budget delivery rate; CSAT scores; reduction in critical defect leakageAI-driven efficiencyMeasurable reduction in manual effort and cycle times through AI tooling; documented ROI presented to clientsPeople & capabilityTeam retention, upskilling completion rates, and promotion pipeline health
B.E./B.Tech/M.E./M.Tech — Computer Science, Electronics & Telecom
Domain focus : Banking, Financial Services, Insurance, Retail & Consumer services
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