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Ajay Pandita

Ajay Pandita

Bangalore

Summary

Seasoned IT leader skilled in project management, IT service delivery, cloud transformation, and infrastructure migration. Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional global teams, driving cloud transition initiatives (Azure, AWS, GCP), and managing complex disaster recovery testing. Strong expertise in stakeholder management, compliance, risk mitigation, budgeting, and delivering results under fixed and variable pricing models. Experienced in Agile frameworks, including Scrum to enhance project efficiency and team collaboration. Certified PMP, AWS Practitioner, and Azure Fundamentals.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
3
3
Certification

Work History

IT Project Manager / Cloud Transition Manager | DR Program Manager

Kyndryl Pvt. Ltd.
Bangalore
03.2013 - 06.2025
  • Executed migration of 700 Logical Partitions (LPARs) and 1,400 applications, coordinating with over 600 stakeholders.
  • Migrated nearly 200 xSeries servers within nine months to new hardware to mitigate unsupported VMware risks.
  • Managed software development projects following Agile Scrum methodology, ensuring efficient sprint planning, seamless team collaboration, and successful on-time delivery of features.
  • Completed upgrade of approximately 200 dedicated servers from AIX 6.1 to AIX 7.1 before end-of-support deadline.
  • Migrated around 200 nodes from legacy TSM libraries to a new TSM library.
  • Constructed 100 new AIX servers to enhance infrastructure capabilities.
  • Upgraded 12 WebSphere Application Server (WAS), MQ clients, and Db2 servers to maintain support standards.
  • Managed cloud transitions across Azure, IBM Cloud, GCP, and AWS, aligning solutions with customer objectives.
  • Led Disaster Recovery (DR) Program testing for KPMG, ensuring resilience of critical applications.

Service Delivery Manager

Kyndryl Pvt. Ltd.
02.2011 - 03.2013
  • Company Overview: Formerly IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Lead the Account Delivery Team and ensure seamless service delivery.
  • Manage all delivery-related communications and handle operational issues.
  • Ensure SLA compliance and drive service quality improvements (SIPs).
  • Coordinate closely with clients during major incidents, lead crisis management.
  • Oversee project execution—planning, tracking, and closure of deliverables.
  • Own client satisfaction and ensure alignment with business needs and goals.
  • Support account planning, strategy, and identification of new opportunities.
  • Facilitate a unified, cross-functional team and provide technical guidance.
  • Participate in change control processes; ensure proper testing and implementation.
  • Maintain audit readiness and ensure compliance across delivery operations.
  • Mentor team members on compliance and best practices.
  • Formerly IBM India Pvt. Ltd.

Technical Lead – Domino Support

Kyndryl Pvt. Ltd.
07.2007 - 02.2011
  • Company Overview: Formerly IBM India Pvt. Ltd.
  • Led upgrades and monitoring improvements for clients including Schneider Electric and American Express.
  • Formerly IBM India Pvt. Ltd.

Senior Lotus Domino Administrator

IMSI India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2006 - 07.2007
  • Delivered steady-state support for US-based Lotus Domino infrastructure.

Senior Customer Engineer

CMS Computers Ltd.
03.2003 - 08.2006
  • Performed Lotus Domino upgrades and application customizations for Bharti Airtel.

Education

Three Years Diploma in Electronics & Communication Engineering -

J&K State Board of Technical Education

Bachelor of Information Technology -

Manipal Academy of Higher Education

Skills

  • Project management
  • Scrum framework
  • Embrace new challenges
  • IT infrastructure management
  • Cloud transition services (Azure, AWS, IBM Cloud, GCP)
  • Server migration strategies
  • Infrastructure disaster recovery testing management
  • Risk management
  • Stakeholder management
  • Communication management
  • Requirements analysis
  • Scope management
  • Schedule management
  • Resource management
  • Cost management
  • Forecasting
  • Quality management
  • Change management
  • Deliverable tracking
  • Team leadership
  • Cross-functional collaboration
  • Client relations
  • Process improvement
  • Budget control
  • delivery of IT services
  • Conflict management
  • governance of risk and compliance
  • overseeing budgets and vendors
  • Quality assurance and control
  • Audit readiness
  • Project closure

Industries

  • BANKING
  • INSURANCE
  • AUTOMOBILE
  • IT INFRASTRUCTURE SUPPORT
  • WINE
  • AUDIT
  • TAX

Certification

  • Project Management Professional (PMP), PMI
  • AWS Certified Cloud Practitioner
  • Microsoft Azure Fundamentals

Title

Senior IT Infrastructure Project Manager | PMP | AWS | Azure

Timeline

IT Project Manager / Cloud Transition Manager | DR Program Manager

Kyndryl Pvt. Ltd.
03.2013 - 06.2025

Service Delivery Manager

Kyndryl Pvt. Ltd.
02.2011 - 03.2013

Technical Lead – Domino Support

Kyndryl Pvt. Ltd.
07.2007 - 02.2011

Senior Lotus Domino Administrator

IMSI India Pvt. Ltd.
08.2006 - 07.2007

Senior Customer Engineer

CMS Computers Ltd.
03.2003 - 08.2006

Three Years Diploma in Electronics & Communication Engineering -

J&K State Board of Technical Education

Bachelor of Information Technology -

Manipal Academy of Higher Education
Ajay Pandita