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Umesh Barapatre

Head - Collaboration Platforms
Pune,Maharashtra

Summary

Senior Digital Workplace and Collaboration Platforms Leader with over 18 years of experience driving enterprise-scale transformations in Microsoft 365 and Power Platform. Recognized for delivering measurable business impact through strategic governance, comprehensive enterprise rollouts, and innovative AI-driven solutions. Expertise in shaping M365 strategy, developing Center of Excellence frameworks, and implementing robust security architectures for Copilot Studio agents and Power Platform, while establishing scalable integration patterns. Proficient in translating complex business challenges into forward-thinking solutions, mentoring global engineering teams, and spearheading high-impact collaboration initiatives.

Overview

18
18
years of professional experience
2
2
Certifications

Work History

Head of Collaboration Platforms & Intelligent Workplace

bp
08.2021 - Current
  • Own and lead the global Collaboration Platforms portfolio — setting strategy, governance, and delivery vision for Microsoft 365 enterprise services including Power platform, Copilot studio Copilot for M365, SharePoint Online.
  • Architect and implement the enterprise M365 strategy — encompassing COE frameworks, governance models, security architecture, compliance, and integration patterns aligned to organizational objectives.
  • Define and implement enterprise integration patterns between SharePoint, the Microsoft 365 ecosystem, and third-party enterprise applications, leveraging Microsoft Graph API, REST services, and modern authentication protocols.
  • Lead technical strategy sessions and act as the trusted advisor to global development teams, business stakeholders, and senior leadership, translating business needs into scalable, future-proof solutions.
  • Mentor senior developers and architects, raising technical excellence standards across engineering teams and embedding a culture of continuous improvement and innovation.
  • Champion DevOps and automation for M365 workloads — implementing CI/CD pipelines, and advanced ALM strategies for Power Platform.
  • Oversee multi-million-dollar vendor engagements and licensing strategies, ensuring commercial optimization while maintaining architectural integrity and security posture.

Associate Director | Global Product Manager(M365)

Novartis
04.2019 - 08.2021
  • Managed a global End User Computing portfolio delivering SharePoint on-premises and online solutions, and enterprise O365 rollouts (Teams, OneDrive, Streams, Forms, PowerApps).
  • Defined architectural frameworks for collaboration services, ensuring security, compliance, and governance.
  • Led adoption programs for Microsoft Teams, driving cultural change and modern collaboration practices.
  • Oversaw governance for O365, Identity Management (VIDM), and CASB (Netskope) integration.

Team Lead – Microsoft 365 & SharePoint

Accenture
09.2015 - 04.2019
  • Delivered large-scale SharePoint Online and Power Platform solutions with enterprise governance.
  • Establish and enforce architectural standards and best practices for SharePoint security, compliance, disaster recovery, and business continuity — backed by hands-on implementation expertise.
  • Create architectural blueprints for responsive, modern SharePoint experiences — covering information architecture, taxonomy, site hierarchies, templates, and metadata frameworks to support enterprise search and knowledge management.
  • Architected migration from on-premises to SharePoint Online, optimizing performance and adoption.
  • Implemented Power BI solutions for enterprise analytics and reporting.
  • Led global agile squads, embedding security and compliance standards.

Assistant Vice President – SharePoint Solutions

Bank of America
02.2013 - 09.2015
  • Architected and delivered custom SharePoint 2013 solutions and enterprise migration from 2007.
  • Developed SSRS and Power BI reports for enterprise-wide business intelligence needs.

Senior Consultant – SharePoint

Deloitte
12.2010 - 02.2013
  • Led Deloitte Online Next-Gen Portal implementation with custom claims, PowerShell automation, and ADFS 2.0 integration.

Software Engineer – SharePoint

Tata Consultancy Services
09.2007 - 12.2010
  • Developed and maintained SharePoint 2007 KM portals, custom web parts, and enterprise search configurations.

Education

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.Hons) - Electronics and Communication Engineering

RGPV
Jabalpur
06.2007

Skills

  • M365 services management

  • M365 Copilot expertise

  • Proficient in Power Apps and Power Automate

  • M365 services management

Certification

Microsoft Certified: Power Platform Solution Architect Expert

CORE COMPETENCIES

  • Collaboration Platforms Leadership
  • Microsoft 365 Strategy & Architecture (SharePoint, Teams, OneDrive, Viva Engage)
  • Power Platform Architecture, Governance & COE Frameworks
  • Agent builder and Copilot Studio agents
  • Enterprise Integration Patterns & Microsoft Graph API
  • SharePoint Security, Compliance, and DR/BCP Planning
  • Modern Workplace Solutions, Intranet Portals & ECM
  • Mentorship & Senior Technical Leadership
  • Contracts and Negotiation

Timeline

Head of Collaboration Platforms & Intelligent Workplace

bp
08.2021 - Current

Associate Director | Global Product Manager(M365)

Novartis
04.2019 - 08.2021

Team Lead – Microsoft 365 & SharePoint

Accenture
09.2015 - 04.2019

Assistant Vice President – SharePoint Solutions

Bank of America
02.2013 - 09.2015

Senior Consultant – SharePoint

Deloitte
12.2010 - 02.2013

Software Engineer – SharePoint

Tata Consultancy Services
09.2007 - 12.2010

Bachelor of Engineering (B.E.Hons) - Electronics and Communication Engineering

RGPV

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