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Kanwal Pal Singh

gurgaon

Summary

Experienced professional with a strong background in IT Solution architecture in various industries. Skilled in leadership, mindfulness, diversity & inclusion, and consultative selling. Expertise in coaching and deep listening to drive meaningful change and foster continuous improvement.

Pursuing ICF credentials for Professional Certified Coach (PCC) by March 2025. Trained in ICF coaching, Organizational Mindfulness, Nonviolent Communication (NVC), The Inner Game, Hermann’s Whole Brain Thinking model, and Human-Centered Design.

Passionate about environmental care and developing eco-frameworks for achieving Sustainable Development Goals (SDG) commitments.

Overview

22
22
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Wellbeing and Leadership Coach

Kyndryl
Gurgaon
02.2023 - Current
  • Partner with individuals to enhance leadership skills, achieve emotional wellness goals, and support sustainability targets.
    • Conducted 330+ hours of coaching practice to facilitate personal growth and development.

Global Learning Facilitator

Kyndryl
Gurgaon
09.2021 - Current

Facilitating programs across portfolios: Leadership and Management Development. Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion; Sales Enablement; New Employee Orientation; Agile; Professional Development; Mindfulness; Coaching.

Projects

Vinyasa - Performance Management Techniques for Managers.

  • Collaborated with various stakeholders including country delivery executive, Directors, Learning consultants, Design team, and peer facilitators to analyze needs and design instructional material for a group of 1555 managers

Prospecting (Sales Enablement program)

  • Partnered with APAC sales leader and design team to analyze, develop, and implement a comprehensive program focused on enhancing pipeline generation across the APAC region.

Resilience

  • Assisted with the design, development, and implementation of instructional materials.

Manager Summits and Cultural Influencer workshops.

As a part of the Culture Ambassador Network at Kyndryl and the Global Facilitator team, I co-facilitated the Kyndryl Culture Workshops and Manager Summits for the Leadership teams, Executives, and cultural influencers across countries.

Mind the mind.

  • Curated a session on Non Violent Communication (NVC) and delivered to Kundryl Polland

Environmental Sustainability Specialist

Green Seva and Environment Saanjh
Gurgaon
01.2012 - Current
  • Created and delivered 90 face-to-face sessions to over 2,500 participants in places of worship, residential societies, markets, schools, and municipalities.
  • Created an all-encompassing Ecoframework to foster cultural change and enable corporate strategies aligned with the SDGs, using Design thinking and Systemic thinking tools
  • Organized informative training sessions to enhance the capabilities of volunteer teams.

Learning Facilitator

Consulting Academy IBM
Gurgaon
02.2020 - 08.2024
  • Led virtual sessions on Growth Mindset, Storytelling, Design Thinking, Conflict Management, Ideation, Presentation skills, and Stakeholder Management for junior and experienced consulting professionals.
  • Facilitated group discussions on assigned topics and provided guidance as needed.
  • Received consistent scores of 87% on Net Satisfaction Indicator (NSI) and 75% on Net Promoter Score (NPS), ensuring high levels of customer satisfaction.

Senior Solution Manager

IBM
Gurgaon
02.2016 - 08.2021
  • Developed user-centered enterprise-level solutions in Agile and Hybrid Agile methodologies for RFPs across diverse industries, focusing on the design and development of customer-facing applications including mobile apps, portals, CRMs, marketing platforms, smarter commerce systems, order management systems, cognitive analytics tools, and IoT technologies.
  • Engaged in cross-functional collaboration with SMEs and architects to create comprehensive solution architecture and staffing approach.
  • Facilitated discussions between global delivery team, owners, and executive sponsors to achieve alignment on the optimal solution and gain consent for successful project implementation.
  • Conducted training sessions for the Solution Managers community to enhance their skills in creating reusable architecture assets.
  • Facilitated improved communication and understanding of process and compliance governance within the team.

Solution Architect

IBM
Gurgaon
01.2012 - 11.2015
  • Crafted service delivery platform architecture and provided technical direction for a telecom operator across 17 countries in a complex, multi-tenant client environment.
  • Facilitated technical solution workshops in Kenya for Marketing, IT and Risk Departments.
  • Led project kickoff calls and oversaw sign-offs for business requirements and SOWs.
  • Conducted vendor assessments for non-IBM solutions
  • Worked closely with cross-functional teams including Operations, IT, and Business heads as well as client country leaders to ensure successful service rollouts.

Solution Architect

Wipro Technologies
Gurgaon
01.2011 - 01.2012
  • Architected, scaled, and migrated in-house and vendor solutions for Indian Telecom Operator's Service Delivery Platform (SDP), collaborating effectively with stakeholders.
  • Executed Performance Architecture strategies to enhance application, server, and load balancing node performance during seamless Service migration onto transformed SDP platform.
  • Created and recommended a plan to implement Load distributed sites throughout PAN India, encompassing the full functionality of the telecom operator's Service Delivery Platform.

Lead Developer & Onsite Coordinator

Wipro Technologies
Dusseldorf
09.2009 - 12.2010
  • Conducted business analysis and collaborated with stakeholders to gather and define requirements for Energy Trading applications.
  • Technically led teams at offshore and onshore for design and development.
  • Collaborated with client-side IT manager and business manager to synchronize releases and develop a comprehensive plan.
  • Successfully coordinated and guided infrastructure team in executing server park changes and O/S upgrades aligned with business schedules.

Technical Lead

Wipro Technologies
Gurgaon
03.2005 - 08.2009
  • Led the enhancement of technical capabilities and performance outcomes for the development and testing team.
  • Demonstrated effective client engagement through active listening and understanding of complex patented algorithms, leading to seamless integration into applications.
  • Designed and developed features and protocols (PCAP, RANAP, and MAP) for Telecom Wireless infrastructure and location nodes.
  • Designed and developed applications utilizing C/C++/Java, Oracle PL/SQL OCI, and SOA methodology with Rational Rose Real Time/Rational Rose tools

Project Engineer

Wipro Technologies
Chennai
07.2002 - 02.2005
  • Contributed to the design and development of feature enhancements in the Ericsson Multi-Meditation node, meeting telecommunications industry standards.
  • Designed and developed software applications using C, C++, and Java programming languages.

Education

Punjabi University Patiala
Patiala, Punjab, India

Skills

  • Appreciative Inquiry
  • Mindfulness Facilitation
  • 1-1 Coaching
  • Interpersonal Communication
  • Collaboration skills

Accomplishments

Honors

  • The Institute of Customer Experience featured my story of leading a less waste life in an online photobook titled 'Sustainable Lifestyles- The Trendsetters from around the world' in 2013 (https://rb.gy/zrqt)

Accomplishments

  • Pioneered Kyndryl Eco Stream India's first Sustainable Lifestyle workshop in July 2023.
  • Initiated Green Seva in Delhi NCR Gurudwara celebrations (https://rb.gy/fgmu https://rb.gy/h2dn) in 2016-2017.
  • Developed and delivered an orientation program on SWM 2016 (Solid Waste Management) for Project Managers of FINISH society in HIPA Gurgaon (Participants were from 10 different states of India who advocate and help medium and small town Urban Local Bodies (ULBs) in execution of Liquid Waste Management (LWM) and SWM.
  • Collaborated with farmers, consumers and volunteers of Gurgaon Organic Farmers' Market in July 2019 to make it a disposable-free premises (https://rb.gy/mk4e).
  • Conducted an orientation workshop on 'Freedom from waste woes' for NCC Cadets at Mata Sundri College in Delhi in April 2019.
  • Implemented and managed community composting programs for my residential society, with over 1,000 residents.

Awards

  • Recognized by Wipro Technologies Ltd with eight awards for exceptional project contributions

Certification

  • Certified Practitioner of Human-Centered Design (Luma Institute)
  • Taking It Further (Mindfulness) - Certificate of attendance (Oxford Mindfulness)
  • ICF-ACC (Associate Certified Coach) Training (Regal Unlimited)
  • Kyndryl Core Coach Facilitator
  • Herrmann® Digital Certified Practitioner
  • OM Facilitator (Institute for Organizational Science and Mindfulness)

Timeline

Wellbeing and Leadership Coach

Kyndryl
02.2023 - Current

Global Learning Facilitator

Kyndryl
09.2021 - Current

Learning Facilitator

Consulting Academy IBM
02.2020 - 08.2024

Senior Solution Manager

IBM
02.2016 - 08.2021

Environmental Sustainability Specialist

Green Seva and Environment Saanjh
01.2012 - Current

Solution Architect

IBM
01.2012 - 11.2015

Solution Architect

Wipro Technologies
01.2011 - 01.2012

Lead Developer & Onsite Coordinator

Wipro Technologies
09.2009 - 12.2010

Technical Lead

Wipro Technologies
03.2005 - 08.2009

Project Engineer

Wipro Technologies
07.2002 - 02.2005

Punjabi University Patiala
Kanwal Pal Singh