Sandeep Sharma
Pune
Summary
- Dynamic Cloud Program Manager with 20+ years of IT leadership, and extensive experience specializing in Cloud Migration, Modernization, and Digital Transformation.
- Proven expertise in driving large-scale cloud adoption programs (on-premises to AWS, Azure, and GCP), application modernization (rehost, refactor, replatform, rearchitect), and multi-cloud and hybrid cloud strategy.
- Recognized for strong P&L ownership, revenue recognition, and governance, with a track record of delivering business-critical programs on time and within budget.
- Skilled in engaging CxO-level stakeholders, leading cross-functional global teams, and optimizing resources for maximum business value.
- Led and delivered multiple end-to-end migration projects for diverse customers across finance, retail, telecom, and manufacturing sectors, ensuring alignment with business goals and cloud best practices.
- Extensive experience in discovery, assessment, application dependency, and TCO using the Azure/AWS Migrate tool.
- Migrated over 2,500 workloads to Microsoft Azure using the lift-and-shift approach as part of the cloud transformation program.
- Successfully managed greenfield AWS implementations, including architecture design, CI/CD automation, cost optimization, and operational readiness.
- Defined and tracked program milestones, risks, and KPIs while maintaining strong customer engagement, and ensuring timely delivery of cloud solutions.
- Acted as the single point of contact for all project escalations, status updates, and stakeholder communications.
- RFP & Proposal Support – Worked closely with presales and sales teams to review customer RFPs, design cloud migration & modernization solutions, and create competitive, winning responses highlighting value propositions and differentiators.
- SOW Creation – Drafted and reviewed Statements of Work (SOWs) covering scope, deliverables, timelines, commercial models, and governance frameworks to ensure clarity and alignment with customer expectations.
- Solutioning & Estimation – Partnered with cloud architects and SMEs to define migration roadmaps, effort estimates, TCO, and ROI analysis for customer proposals.
- Project Kick-offs – Conducted customer-facing project kick-off meetings, setting expectations, aligning stakeholders, defining governance, and establishing communication plans for successful delivery.
- Sales Enablement – Supported sales teams in positioning AWS, Azure, and GCP solutions to enterprise customers by showcasing case studies, migration frameworks, and best practices.
- Stakeholder Collaboration – Engaged with CxO-level stakeholders during presales discussions, influencing decisions and securing customer buy-in.
Overview
12
12
years of professional experience
1
1
Certification
Work History
Cloud Program Manager
ITCI Infotech
Pune
11.2022 - Current
- Spearheaded large-scale migrations to AWS, Azure, and GCP for enterprise clients.
- Championed cloud modernization strategies including rehosting, refactoring, and replatforming.
- Drove multi-cloud adoption and hybrid cloud strategies to enhance operational efficiency.
- Managed end-to-end program lifecycle, ensuring financial accountability and revenue recognition.
- Influenced CxO-level executives through strategic roadmaps and stakeholder engagement.
- Established governance frameworks for compliance, audit readiness, and risk management.
- Led Agile, SAFe, and DevOps transformations to accelerate value realization.
- Oversaw global delivery across India and APAC, aligning customer expectations with excellence.
- Coordinated resource allocation to ensure project timelines were met efficiently.
- Facilitated stakeholder meetings to gather requirements and provide status updates.
Cloud Project Manager/Scrum Master
Hexaware Technologies
Pune
04.2021 - 11.2023
- Proficient project management, Planning, scheduling, tracking/monitoring, resource allocation, issue/risk management.
- Responsible for designing and executing a cloud migration strategy solution with client, cross-service teams, and third-party partners.
- Extensive Experience in Discovery, Assessment, Application Dependency, TCO using Azure Migrate tool.
- Migrated 2500 Workloads to Microsoft Azure using Lift and Shift approach as part of Cloud Transformation program for IQVIA client.
- Working with different team to create Landing Zones, Subscriptions, Azure Target Architecture.
- Extensive experience in working on new SOW’s and Kickoff new projects.
- Experience in Setting up new project teams for cloud projects and providing Hypercare Support to customer post Migration.
- Responsible for initiating project reviews, as well as aggregating and coordinating project reporting information into a program level communication / report suitable for management consumption and decision-making purposes.
- Set and continually manage project expectations with leadership and other stakeholders.
- Responsible for adhering to PMO best practices, standards, and framework for projects.
- Excellent communication skills both in meetings and discussions as well as through reporting and presentations using appropriate tools and techniques.
Cloud Project Manager
Tech Mahindra Ltd
Chandigarh
02.2017 - 04.2021
- Proficient project management, Planning, scheduling, tracking/monitoring, resource allocation, issue/risk management.
- Design, develop and maintain a detailed work breakdown of project milestones, deliverables and tasks to be accomplished for the initiative and ensure that tasks are accomplished on time and within budget.
- Driving development teams and engineering teams; and executing the program of projects against committed milestones.
- Responsible for designing and executing a cloud migration strategy solution with client, cross-service teams, and third-party partners.
- Responsible for adhering to PMO best practices, standards, and framework for projects.
- Excellent communication skills both in meetings and discussions as well as through reporting and presentations using appropriate tools and techniques.
Agile Project Manager
Tech Mahindra Ltd
Chandigarh
07.2013 - 02.2017
- Proficient project management, Planning, scheduling, tracking/monitoring, resource allocation, issue/risk management.
- Design, develop and maintain a detailed work breakdown of project milestones, deliverables, and tasks to be accomplished for the initiative and ensure that tasks are accomplished on time and within budget.
- Driving development teams and engineering teams; and executing the program of projects against committed milestones.
- Responsible for adhering to PMO best practices, standards, and framework for projects.
- Excellent communication skills both in meetings and discussions as well as through reporting and presentations using appropriate tools and techniques.
Education
B.Sc. - Computer Science
D.A.V. College
ChandigarhMS - Software Engineering
BITS Pilani
Skills
- Digital transformation and cloud migration
- AWS native tools like Application Discovery Service and Migration Evaluator
- Migration hub for discovery and assessment
- For structured migrations, follow the AWS MAP (Migration Acceleration Program) methodology—assess, mobilize, and migrate & modernize—ensuring customers have a well-governed, cost-effective, and low-risk cloud adoption journey
- Azure Migrate and modernization
- Resource allocation and risk management
- Stakeholder engagement and management
- Cross-functional leadership
- Problem solving and critical thinking
- Strategic planning and presentation skills
- Cloud consulting and cost optimization
- Infrastructure as code and DevOps practices
- Program management with JIRA and Teams
- Collaboration tools: Slack, SharePoint, Confluence
- Agile methodologies: Scrum, SAFe
- Lift and shift strategies
- Landing zone setup and TCO analysis
- Application dependency mapping and change management
- Business case development
Certification
- Google Professional Cloud Architect
- Azure Solutions Architect Expert
- CSM
- PMP (in progress)
Cloud Platforms
- GCP
- Azure
- AWS
Career Timelines
- 2005 to 2012, Wipro Technologies
- 2012 to 2013, Agnitio Technologies
- 2011 to 2021, Tech Mahindra Technologies
- 2021 to 2022, Hexaware Technologies
- 2022 to now ITCI Infotech (Blazeclan Technologies)
Timeline
Cloud Program Manager
ITCI Infotech
11.2022 - Current
Cloud Project Manager/Scrum Master
Hexaware Technologies
04.2021 - 11.2023
Cloud Project Manager
Tech Mahindra Ltd
02.2017 - 04.2021
Agile Project Manager
Tech Mahindra Ltd
07.2013 - 02.2017
B.Sc. - Computer Science
D.A.V. College
MS - Software Engineering
BITS Pilani
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