Vijay Kumar Pininty
Solution Architect (AVP)
BANGALORE
Summary
Resourceful Solution Architect in the Creative Services and Marketing domain. Skilled in creating impactful solutions by leveraging the standard Accenture methodologies and tools.
Have deep understanding of Creative Solutions/Domain having led Visual Design/UI/Creative teams for 15+ years. Love to coach/mentor team members and help them grow in their careers. Have effective leadership and team engagement skills resulting in less than 5% attrition in my teams.
Outside work, am an outdoor person with a passion for long distance motorcycling, exploring off beat places and discovering places which serve delectable local cuisine.
Overview
20
20
years of professional experience
Work History
Solution Architect (AVP)
Accenture
BANGALORE
08.2022 - Current
- Create compelling end to end solutions in the Creative Services and Digital Marketing domains by partnering with Mobilisation, Technology, Sales, Strategy, Innovation, Delivery, Risk Mitigation Teams
- The role includes taking inputs from Sales Teams, RFP documents, understand client pain points and provide solutions to the clients and propose value added solutions by leveraging complex solutioning methodologies, strategies, tools and assets
- Operate as a single point of contact or as part of a team (on large deals with multiple Solution Architects) accountable to the SA SPOC from initiation to deal closure and the transition to the delivery team(s).
AVP - Visual Design, UI, Creative Services
Accenture
10.2003 - 07.2022
- Defined vision, roadmap, process, growth strategy, hired and mentored the visual design and animation team for Accenture Learning across 2 different locations and different formats (Web, Mobile and Print).
- Instrumental in scaling the team from 2 to 75 team members.
- Average Gallup Engagement score of 4.25/5 on a consistent basis
- Less than 5% attrition across the team. Mentored, guided designers/animators/developers to acquire new skills and grow in their careers.
- Responsible for the overall delivery of Creative Media of Accenture Learning team from multiple centers for Fortune 500 companies by managing a team of 70+ designers, SP developers, Communication specialists, animators, UI Designers.
- Conceptualize and deliver different products of various clients across different industries based on client requirements by working closely with sales teams.
- Cultivated and proposed new business growth areas for the visual design team which added 20+ new roles in the existing team and enabled other people to grow in the career path.
- Overall Delivery Lead of Digital Communications Materials for various programs of an Oil and Gas giant by leveraging people within different businesses having diverse skillsets like PowerPoint, SharePoint, Visual Designers, Animators etc
- Over the period of 5 years, ensured no considerable increase in the product mix cost to client (except COLA) by effectively managing the pyramids and their associated efforts and costs.
- KEY RESULT/IMPACT AREAS:
- Increased margins by optimizing pyramids and yet managing same/higher volumes with junior designers at 10%-15% lower costs.
- 4% attrition in the media and the Digi Comms team
- 93% chargeability across the team
- The digital comms contract which i owned was one of the very few contracts across Europe market which was signed since despite the economic challenges and pandemic in 2020/2021 as the client saw value being delivered on a consistent basis
Education
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical
Amravati University
06.2000
EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT Program in Digital Marketing -
XLRI - JAMSHEDPUR
2020
Skills
Solution Architect
Client Management
Visual Design Strategies
Leadership
Negotiation skills
Effort and Cost Analysis
Project Management
Risk Management
Mentoring Teams
Problem Solving
Timeline
Solution Architect (AVP)
Accenture
08.2022 - Current
AVP - Visual Design, UI, Creative Services
Accenture
10.2003 - 07.2022
Bachelor of Engineering - Electrical
Amravati University
EXECUTIVE DEVELOPMENT Program in Digital Marketing -
XLRI - JAMSHEDPUR