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Pankaj Nath

Mumbai

Summary

Strategic technology leader with over 20 years of hands-on experience in cloud, infrastructure, application development, and digital transformation. Successfully aligns technology strategies with business goals to drive innovation, operational excellence, and growth. Proven track record in leading large-scale projects, optimizing cloud architectures, and delivering scalable, cost-effective solutions. Possesses strong expertise in IT strategy, infrastructure modernization, and building high-performance teams that excel in fast-paced, global environments.

Overview

25
25
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Director - Cloud & Infrastructure Services

NTT DATA Services (Previously NTT/Netmagic)
01.2021 - Current


Strategic Vision and Execution

  • Defined and executed a cloud-first IT strategy, resulting in a 35% increase in cloud adoption and 25% reduction in operational costs over 18 months.
  • Led large-scale cloud transformation projects, delivering $15M in business value through increased operational efficiency and driving 20% faster time-to-market for new products.
  • Partnered with senior business leaders to align technology initiatives with strategic objectives, ensuring 30% higher ROI on technology investments.
  • Spearheaded the adoption of cutting-edge technologies (Cloud FinOps, DevOps, AIOps, Data Lakes/Pipelines), driving 40% improvement in operational agility and enabling data-driven decision-making across all departments.
  • Developed and implemented innovative cloud solutions, expanding service offerings and generating $10M in new revenue streams, contributing to a 20% increase in annual revenue.
  • Fostered a culture of continuous learning and technological experimentation, positioning the team to adopt emerging technologies and maintain a 15% competitive edge over market rivals.


Client Success and Growth

  • Cultivated and strengthened client relationships, expanding the solution footprint and achieving 40% year-over-year revenue growth and 95% client retention.
  • Led seamless cloud migrations and service transitions, ensuring 98% client satisfaction and delivering projects 10% under budget.
  • Collaborated closely with clients to understand their evolving business needs, delivering tailored solutions that improved client retention by 20% and increased loyalty, driving a 30% growth in long-term contracts.


Team Leadership and Development

  • Built and led a high-performing team of Cloud & Technology Architects, promoting a culture of innovation and collaboration, resulting in a 25% increase in team productivity.
  • Mentored and coached team members, driving professional growth and creating a leadership pipeline that resulted in 5 internal promotions over the past two years.
  • Empowered teams with ownership and accountability, fostering a results-driven environment that consistently delivered projects 15% ahead of schedule and under budget by 10%.

VP - Product & Services (Multi Cloud Services)

NTT Ltd. (Previously NetMagic Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)
01.2019 - 01.2021


Strategic Product & Service Leadership

  • Defined and executed the product strategy for NTT-Netmagic’s Cloud Services portfolio, resulting in a 30% revenue growth and a 15% increase in market share over two years.
  • Led the successful launch of innovative cloud services such as Cloud Governance and Container as a Service (CaaS), driving 25% expansion in market reach and establishing the company as a leader in cloud services.
  • Partnered with sales, marketing, and alliance teams to develop and execute effective Go-to-Market (GTM) strategies, ensuring 100% achievement of revenue targets and accelerating new product adoption by 40%.


Revenue Generation & Financial Performance

  • Spearheaded revenue enhancement initiatives, introducing new offerings that generated a 20% increase in annual revenue and improved gross margins by 12% for Multi-Cloud Services.
  • Conducted comprehensive pricing analysis and implemented cost-saving innovations, reducing operating expenses by 10% while maintaining market competitiveness and profitability.


Technology Adoption & Digital Transformation

  • Promoted the adoption of cloud technologies across enterprises, driving digital transformation initiatives that improved business agility and operational efficiency by 35%.
  • Acted as a thought leader and evangelist, presenting at key industry events and positioning the company as a trusted advisor in cloud solutions, resulting in a 20% increase in enterprise cloud migrations.


Team Leadership & Cross-Functional Collaboration

  • Oversaw a cross-functional team of Product Managers and Cloud & Technology Architects, ensuring alignment with strategic goals, driving product innovation, and improving team performance by 20% through effective leadership and collaboration.
  • Fostered strong cross-functional partnerships with sales, marketing, and alliance teams, leading to successful product launches and seamless execution of GTM initiatives that increased product engagement by 30%.

VP - Solution Bids & Service Engineering

NTT Ltd. (Previously NetMagic Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)
01.2018 - 01.2019


Product Innovation & Market Leadership

  • Spearheaded the successful launch of Netmagic’s Multicloud Services, generating a 35% increase in revenue and capturing 20% additional market share within the first 18 months.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to identify and capitalize on emerging market trends, ensuring the company’s product offerings remained competitive, which led to a 25% faster time-to-market for new services.
  • Led the design and delivery of market-defining products and solutions, achieving 100% on-time and within-budget launches, enhancing customer satisfaction by 15% through close collaboration with engineering teams.


Technology Strategy & Solution Architecture

  • Designed, implemented, and integrated complex multi-cloud solutions leveraging AWS, Azure, and other cloud providers, delivering 40% improvement in system scalability and 99.9% uptime across customer environments.
  • Applied rigorous engineering practices to ensure optimal performance, scalability, and fault tolerance, resulting in 20% higher system reliability and reducing customer issues by 15%.
  • Evaluated and integrated cutting-edge technologies such as Kubernetes, serverless computing, and microservices architecture, driving 30% innovation in solution offerings and positioning the company as a technology leader in the cloud space.


Cross-Functional Collaboration & Business Impact

  • Partnered with marketing, sales, and operations teams to validate product concepts and ensure successful product launches, driving 40% market penetration and contributing to a $10M revenue increase from new products.
  • Drove technology-enabled business growth by delivering scalable solutions tailored to customer needs, generating new revenue streams and increasing customer retention by 20%.
  • Contributed to the company’s overall technology strategy by identifying and championing the adoption of emerging technologies and architectural patterns, accelerating digital transformation across enterprise clients.

AVP & Practice Head - Cloud Services (Operations)

NTT Ltd. (Previously NetMagic Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)
01.2015 - 01.2018


Operational Excellence & Client Success

  • Established and led India's first Enterprise Public Cloud practice, achieving a 98% client retention rate and ensuring 99.9% uptime through 24/7 Cloud Operations Support, delivering high availability and reliability.
  • Implemented a proactive customer success strategy, resulting in a 30% increase in customer satisfaction and a 25-point increase in Net Promoter Score (NPS).
  • Championed a culture of operational excellence, driving continuous improvement in service delivery and reducing incident response times by 20%, leading to improved client satisfaction.


Automation & Technology-Driven Efficiency

  • Developed and executed a forward-looking automation strategy, reducing manual tasks by 40% and cutting operational costs by 15%, driving efficiency across the cloud operations.
  • Led the implementation of automation tools and processes, improving scalability and reducing time-to-market for new services by 30%, enabling faster deployment of cloud solutions.
  • Fostered a culture of innovation, empowering the team to identify and implement automation opportunities, which contributed to a 20% increase in overall team productivity.


Strategic Planning & Execution

  • Orchestrated the planning and project management of multiple strategic initiatives, ensuring the successful delivery of system innovations, infrastructure enhancements, and risk mitigation strategies, resulting in a 25% improvement in operational efficiency.
  • Implemented comprehensive risk management and data security/privacy controls, safeguarding critical assets and ensuring 100% compliance with regulatory standards.
  • Collaborated with cross-functional teams to align technology initiatives with business objectives, driving strategic value and enabling 15% year-over-year business growth.


Team Leadership & Development

  • Built and mentored a high-performing team of Cloud Engineers, fostering their technical skills and capabilities through tailored training and development programs, resulting in a 20% improvement in team performance.
  • Conducted regular performance appraisals and provided constructive feedback, promoting continuous improvement and professional growth, leading to 5 internal promotions within 18 months.
  • Created a culture of collaboration and knowledge-sharing, empowering the team to exceed client expectations, which contributed to a 95% client satisfaction rate.

SR GENERAL MGR - CLOUD SOLUTIONS

NetMagic Solutions Pvt Ltd
04.2012 - 03.2015

AGM SERVICE OPERATIONS

NetMagic Solutions Pvt Ltd
03.2011 - 04.2012

MANAGER SERVICE OPERATIONS -

NetMagic Solutions Pvt Ltd
04.2010 - 03.2011

Associate Service Delivery Manager

NetMagic Solutions Pvt Ltd
04.2009 - 03.2010

MANAGER SOLUTIONS

NetMagic Solutions Pvt Ltd
01.2008 - 03.2009

IT Administrator

Urban Studio Pvt. Ltd.
01.2005 - 01.2007

Senior Technical Consultant

Avocent India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2004 - 01.2005

IT Administrator

NGL Fine Chem Ltd.
01.2000 - 01.2004

Education

Bachelor of Business Computing and Information Management -

University of Western Sydney, Australia
01.2000

Skills

  • Visionary Technology Leadership
  • Cloud-Native IT Transformation
  • Global Technology Delivery & Innovation
  • Resilient & Secure IT Operation
  • IT Modernization & Digital Acceleration
  • Strategic Business & Technology Alignment
  • IT Compliance , Governance & Risk Management
  • Strategic Vendor & Partnership Management
  • Client-Centric Technology Leadership
  • Scalable System Architecture & Enterprise Integration
  • Inspirational Technology Talent Development
  • Technology-Driven Revenue Growth
  • Innovative Technology Product Leadership

Accomplishments

  • Achieved a 25% increase in operational efficiency by completing complex project implementations with accuracy and within a 20% shorter timeframe.
  • Achieved a 30% improvement in customer satisfaction through effectively helping with process optimization tasks, leading to enhanced service delivery.
  • Achieved a 40% reduction in processing time by introducing and developing automation for building comparative cloud BoM and pricing, streamlining solutions and increasing accuracy.
  • Documented and resolved system performance issues, which led to a 25% improved overall service reliability and streaming cloud operations
  • Supervised and Collaborated and Program Manged a team of 70 IT engineers members, ensuring 100% project completion of Infrastructure Modernization for BFSI enterprise on time and within budget while maintaining high-quality standards.
  • Resolved customer issues and maintained 100% uptime and SLA for Enterprise Cloud IaaS Services .
  • Supervised and Collaborated with a team of 12 developers and 15 Engineers in the successful development of Cloud Project, resulting in a 25% faster product launch and improved customer feedback

Certification

  • Machine Learning by Stanford University & DeepLearning.AI on Coursera (2024)
  • Artificial Intelligence for Business Leaders (2024)
  • Ethics in the Age of Generative AI (2024)
  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence(2024)
  • AWS Data Analytics Specialty, (2023)
  • RPA Lifecycle: Development and Testing (2022)
  • RPA Lifecycle: Development and Testing (2022)
  • Data Science by Johns Hopkins University on Coursera. (2017)
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, (2018)
  • AWS Solutions Architect Professional, (2017)
  • AWS Solutions Architect Associate, (2017)
  • Certified Payment Card Industry Security Implementer v3.1, 01/01/23
  • Executive Program Stepping into Leadership - Indian School of Business, Mohali, (2017)
  • VMware vSphere certified, 01/01/23
  • IT DR BCP-Foundation, 01/01/23
  • ITILV3 Foundation, 01/01/23
  • Cisco CCNA, 01/01/23
  • Six Sigma Green Belt, 01/01/23

Articles

  • Unlocking Real-Time Data Power: Embracing Apache Flink (Feb 2022)
  • Optimizing Cloud Efficiency: Selecting the Best Architectural Patterns for Your Application, (Nov 2023)
  • Cloud Containers For IoT Applications, CIO&Leader Magazine, (May 2016)

Affiliations

  • Development - GEN-AI Image (www.letsgetcreative.com)
  • Development - Cloud Pricing Comparison Calculator (www.cloudpricing.com)

Timeline

Director - Cloud & Infrastructure Services

NTT DATA Services (Previously NTT/Netmagic)
01.2021 - Current

VP - Product & Services (Multi Cloud Services)

NTT Ltd. (Previously NetMagic Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)
01.2019 - 01.2021

VP - Solution Bids & Service Engineering

NTT Ltd. (Previously NetMagic Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)
01.2018 - 01.2019

AVP & Practice Head - Cloud Services (Operations)

NTT Ltd. (Previously NetMagic Solutions Pvt. Ltd.)
01.2015 - 01.2018

SR GENERAL MGR - CLOUD SOLUTIONS

NetMagic Solutions Pvt Ltd
04.2012 - 03.2015

AGM SERVICE OPERATIONS

NetMagic Solutions Pvt Ltd
03.2011 - 04.2012

MANAGER SERVICE OPERATIONS -

NetMagic Solutions Pvt Ltd
04.2010 - 03.2011

Associate Service Delivery Manager

NetMagic Solutions Pvt Ltd
04.2009 - 03.2010

MANAGER SOLUTIONS

NetMagic Solutions Pvt Ltd
01.2008 - 03.2009

IT Administrator

Urban Studio Pvt. Ltd.
01.2005 - 01.2007

Senior Technical Consultant

Avocent India Pvt. Ltd.
01.2004 - 01.2005

IT Administrator

NGL Fine Chem Ltd.
01.2000 - 01.2004

Bachelor of Business Computing and Information Management -

University of Western Sydney, Australia
  • Machine Learning by Stanford University & DeepLearning.AI on Coursera (2024)
  • Artificial Intelligence for Business Leaders (2024)
  • Ethics in the Age of Generative AI (2024)
  • Introduction to Artificial Intelligence(2024)
  • AWS Data Analytics Specialty, (2023)
  • RPA Lifecycle: Development and Testing (2022)
  • RPA Lifecycle: Development and Testing (2022)
  • Data Science by Johns Hopkins University on Coursera. (2017)
  • Oracle Cloud Infrastructure, (2018)
  • AWS Solutions Architect Professional, (2017)
  • AWS Solutions Architect Associate, (2017)
  • Certified Payment Card Industry Security Implementer v3.1, 01/01/23
  • Executive Program Stepping into Leadership - Indian School of Business, Mohali, (2017)
  • VMware vSphere certified, 01/01/23
  • IT DR BCP-Foundation, 01/01/23
  • ITILV3 Foundation, 01/01/23
  • Cisco CCNA, 01/01/23
  • Six Sigma Green Belt, 01/01/23
Pankaj Nath