SAHIL SHARMA

PROJECT MANAGER

Bengaluru, IN.

About

Results-oriented Project Manager with 11+ years of experience leading complex enterprise cloud migrations, data center consolidations, and SDLC transformations within banking, insurance, and telecommunications. Successfully managed multi-million-dollar project portfolios, achieving significant cost reductions (up to 28% infrastructure spend, $1.2M capital avoidance) and accelerating time-to-market by 40% through Agile methodologies and CI/CD pipeline implementation. Proven leader in cross-functional, global environments, adept at stakeholder management, regulatory compliance, and driving efficiency through AI/automation, evidenced by a 35% reduction in manual reporting.

Work

Kernel Technologies

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Project Manager

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India

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Summary

Leads enterprise cloud migration efforts, translating IT transformation plans into structured delivery schedules, managing resources, and mitigating risks for complex integration projects.

Highlights

Spearheaded enterprise cloud migration initiatives, converting multi-year IT transformation plans into actionable delivery schedules, ensuring timely and budgeted results for complex integration projects.

Guided full SDLC lifecycles from conception through UAT and go-live, driving data center migration efforts by integrating infrastructure, networking, security, and applications without disruption.

Drove the adoption of AI-supported delivery methodologies, leveraging predictive tools and automated reporting systems to minimize errors and reduce overhead, resulting in a 35% reduction in manual labour for project reporting.

Managed RAID registers and conducted impact assessments, proactively mitigating risks for successful delivery across global cross-functional teams and ensuring regulatory compliance.

BT plc - Zig

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Project & Capacity Manager

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

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Summary

Managed a portfolio of transformation programs for global enterprises, overseeing cloud infrastructure migration, SDLC, and capacity planning for BT's clients.

Highlights

Directed data center migration efforts, including physical-to-virtual system transitions and hybrid cloud integrations, achieving 3 legacy DC retirements and $1.2M capital avoidance by decommissioning legacy infrastructure.

Redesigned SDLC governance framework and implemented CI/CD pipeline standards, accelerating release cycles by 40% and reducing post-release defects by 30%.

Led Agile transformation for three teams, increasing sprint throughput by 50% within two quarters through structured Scrum ceremonies and effective backlog management.

Renegotiated multi-year managed service contracts and enforced SLA penalties, securing 18% in vendor contract savings and establishing a governance dashboard for trend identification.

Increased resource efficiency and effectiveness by 30% using advanced capacity management techniques, significantly reducing project bench time.

BT plc - Nationwide Bank

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Service Reliability Engineer

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

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Summary

Managed production incidents from P1-P4 levels, ensuring strict SLA adherence and conducting root cause analysis to prevent recurrence.

Highlights

Resolved P1-P4 production incidents via ServiceNow, adhering strictly to SLAs and performing root cause analysis to prevent future issues.

Managed tier-one SOC analysts through coaching, significantly reducing escalation cases and improving first-time resolution rates.

Ensured 99.9% uptime for core network components, including Cisco firewalls and VPN concentrators, across the banking sector.

Enhanced SOC incident response, achieving a 25% faster Mean Time to Resolve (MTTR) for P1/P2 incidents at Nation Bank and RBS Bank through defined escalation paths and T1 analyst training.

BT plc - RBS Bank

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Service Desk Analyst

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

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Summary

Provided tier-one technical support, resolving issues via phone, email, and tickets with high first contact resolution rates and customer satisfaction.

Highlights

Provided tier-one technical support, achieving high first contact resolution rates and customer satisfaction through efficient handling of phone, email, and ticket inquiries.

Configured firewalls and executed authorized changes in client networks, ensuring service continuity without disruption.

Developed comprehensive knowledge base articles, streamlining problem-solving processes for recurring issues and improving team efficiency.

FIS - O2 ISP

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Network Analyst

Gurgaon, Haryana, India

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Summary

Performed SOC-level network monitoring and security incident investigation, contributing to reduced breaches and improved resolution efficiency.

Highlights

Performed SOC-level network monitoring and security incident investigations, reducing breaches by 20% through timely anomaly detection.

Reported security incidents to L2 engineering teams, facilitating faster threat containment and reducing exposure times.

Enhanced the incident reporting process, improving resolution efficiency by 25%.

Education

SP Jain School of Global Management

Singapore, Singapore, Singapore
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Executive MBA Executive MBA

Shobhit University

Meerut, Uttar Pradesh, India
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Bachelor Computer Applications

Awards

Best Tablizer Award (2x)

Employer

Recognized for sustained excellence in project delivery and client satisfaction.

Best Performer of the Team

Employer

Awarded for consistently surpassing delivery benchmarks and mentoring junior colleagues.

Client Appreciation Commendations

Clients

Received multiple client appreciation commendations for service excellence, stakeholder communication, and proactive risk management across global banking programs.

Languages

English

Certificates

Certified Scrum Master (CSM)

Scrum Alliance

ITIL® 4 Foundation

PeopleCert

Agile Project Management with JIRA

Atlassian

Introduction to ITSM

LinkedIn Learning

Agile Project Management

LinkedIn Learning

AWS Cloud Practitioner

Amazon Web Services

PMP Certified

PMI.org

Scrum Basics

LinkedIn Learning

CCNA

Cisco Certified Network Associate

Stakeholder Management

LinkedIn Learning

Skills

Cloud Migration & Governance

Cloud Migration, Cloud Governance, Hybrid Cloud Environments, AWS, Azure.

Data Center Management

Data Center Deployment, Data Center Decommission, Infrastructure Management.

SDLC Program Delivery

Software Development Life Cycle, Program Delivery, CI/CD, DevOps Enablement.

Agile Methodologies

Agile, Scrum, Kanban, SAFe, Waterfall, Lean, Six Sigma.

Project & Portfolio Management (PMO)

Project Management, Portfolio Management, PMO Structures, Jira, Asana, Trello, Microsoft Project, Confluence.

Financial Management

Budget Oversight, Cost Optimization, Vendor Management, SLA Management.

Stakeholder & Vendor Management

Stakeholder Management, Vendor Management, Contract Negotiation.

Risk & Issue Governance

RAID Management, Risk Management, Issue Governance.

NOC/SOC & Incident Management

NOC/SOC Operations, Incident Management, Mean Time to Resolve (MTTR), ServiceNow, Change Management, Release Management.

Regulatory Compliance & Audit Readiness

Regulatory Compliance, Audit Readiness, ITSM.

AI-Driven PMO & Predictive Analytics

AI in PMO, Predictive Analytics, Machine Learning, Automation, Power BI, Salesforce, Slack.

Team Leadership

Cross-Geography Team Leadership, Mentoring, Succession Management.

ITIL Process Management

ITIL, Process Improvement.

Capacity Planning & Resource Allocation

Capacity Planning, Resource Allocation, Resource Efficiency.

Network Infrastructure

Cisco Firewalls, VPN, Network Monitoring, Security Incident Investigation.