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Sujit Panda

Bhubaneswar,Odisha

Summary

Service Delivery Manager with 25+ years of expertise in Service Delivery, Program Management, and Technology Leadership across IT, Retail, Life Sciences, and Financial Services. Deep domain expertise in Cards & Payments (VISA, First Data) and extensive Mainframe skills (COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2). Proven track record of modernizing legacy systems, driving cloud transformation (Azure), and leading next-gen GenAI initiatives to optimize software testing and delivery.

Overview

23
23
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification

Work History

Delivery Manager/ Program Manager

TATA Consultancy Services
01.2023 - Current
  • Spearheaded GenAI-powered test automation initiative which generates test cases and scripts using GenAI tools, accelerating release cycles and reducing manual effort.
  • Led program transformation of UK retail systems (Asda) by migrating to Azure cloud.

Project Manager

Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2006 - 01.2023
  • Delivered multi-country Customer Master rollout using TIBCO EBX; aligned delivery with EU Data Strategy; mentored global MDM teams.
  • Directed development and support of enterprise-scale Cards & Payments platforms, covering authorization, clearing, and settlement processes across multiple geographies.
  • Ensured reliability and compliance in systems processing 14.8B+ annual transactions, partnering with major issuers, acquirers, and financial institutions.

Senior Software Engineer

RS Software
01.2003 - 01.2006
  • Partnered with VISA to enhance global payments processing systems, focusing on transaction authorization and settlement. Led offshore delivery teams, ensuring compliance with PCI DSS and improving performance of mission-critical payment applications.

Education

Utkal University

Skills

  • Mainframe systems expertise (COBOL, JCL, VSAM, DB2)

Certification

  • Project Management Professional (PMP)
  • ITIL Foundation

CORE STRENGTH

Program & Project Management (PMP, ITIL) | Cards & Payments Domain Leadership | Enterprise Architecture & Legacy Modernization | Global Delivery & Stakeholder Management

Timeline

Delivery Manager/ Program Manager

TATA Consultancy Services
01.2023 - Current

Project Manager

Cognizant Technology Solutions
01.2006 - 01.2023

Senior Software Engineer

RS Software
01.2003 - 01.2006

Utkal University
Sujit Panda