Shivakumar Keskar, IT Consultant - Project  / Program Manager

Shivakumar Keskar

IT Consultant - Project / Program Manager

Dallah Group

Location
Saudi Arabia
Education
Master's degree, Information Management & Business Management
Experience
24 years, 4 Months

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Work Experience

Total years of experience :24 years, 4 Months

IT Consultant - Project / Program Manager at Dallah Group
  • Saudi Arabia - Riyadh
  • My current job since June 2014

Reporting to the Board, I undertake a number of different roles including but not limited to Business Change Management, Business Process Analysis, IT Solutions Advisory, Project Management and Vendor & Client Management. I review, manage and advice on new business bids.

Transition Executive, Account Manager, Operations Manager at CSC
  • India - Hyderabad
  • May 2007 to April 2014

I worked closely with key clients in global transition and transformation programs. I managed client relationship and contributed to business growth for CSC in the Middle East. I provided comprehensive pre-sales consulting support to business development teams in the region for all infrastructure services provided by CSC.

• Transitioned, in the capacity of a Transitions Operation Manager, the entire Mainframe Operations function from a large US and European Insurance and Financial Institution to CSC India
• Managed delivery of remote infrastructure services through teams of engineers across technologies like Mainframes, AS400 and VMS for multiple clients across geographies
• Completed hiring, training, retention, productivity management of many technical teams
• Improved team utilization by cross training streamlining various functions
• Initiated and deployed several process improvement mechanisms in the various teams that I lead
• Closed multiple deals with clients
• Lead teams of managers with client facing service delivery accountability
• Developed client relationships to ensure steady inflow of projects
• Enhanced internal process of service operations for multiple accounts by streamlining the delivery team with ITSM best practices.
• Developed Business Plans and implementation strategies for the ITSM Consulting practice
• Contributed significantly to development of business opportunities and conversion of client interest into successful new business and later successful projects
• Lead teams of ITSM Consultants to implement and improve Service Management processes for multiple clients across geographies

Senior Engineer at IVY COMPTECH Pvt. Ltd
  • India - Hyderabad
  • September 2002 to January 2004

The company is an IT Service Provider in India with a niche presence and expertise in gaming
software apart from regular IT services like BPO and Product Development.

Network Engineer at XIUS INDIA LTD
  • India - Hyderabad
  • July 2001 to August 2002

XIUS is a mobile technology specialist focused on real-time transaction processing in Mobile Infrastructure, Mobile Commerce and Over-the-Top Solutions.

My role was to deploy the IT infrastructure for running the VAS services developed by XIUS. I worked closely with system architects to execute several projects across India.

IT Support Specialist at HINDUSTAN COCA-COLA BEVERAGES PVT. LTD
  • India - Hyderabad
  • May 1999 to July 2001

• Designed, planned and executed the complete IT setup of the company’s Madurai Office. Included network design, server setup, workstation configuration etc.
• Lead team of desktop and network engineers for run and maintain support of entire IT setup
• Contributed significantly to development and deployment of software for regional offices

Support Specialist at BHARAT SHELL LTD.This was a joint venture between Bharat Petroleum and Shell Lubricants till Shell Lubricants
  • India - Kolkata
  • October 1997 to May 1999

• Designed, planned and executed the complete IT setup of the company’s Madurai Office.
Included network design, server setup, workstation configuration etc.
• Lead team of desktop and network engineers for run and maintain support of entire IT
setup
• Contributed significantly to development and deployment of software for regional offices

Programmer Analyst at United Intellect
  • India - Mumbai
  • February 1997 to September 1997

This was an IT Service Provider that specialized in Medical and Hospital Management Software. Today it exists as Maestros.
I worked as a systems analyst determining requirements from clients and translating them into software logic. I then worked with teams in developing software.

Programmer Analyst at ASIAN PAINTS (INDIA) LTD
  • India - Mumbai
  • September 1996 to February 1997

I worked here as a FoxPro Programmer. I was part of the internal IT team developing and maintaining the Business Applications.

Education

Master's degree, Information Management & Business Management
  • at S.P JAIN INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT & RESEARCH
  • April 2007

This is the two year flagship MBA program from SPJIMR, one of the premium B-Schools in India.

Master's degree, Computer Software and Application
  • at K.J.SOMAIYA INSTITUTE OF MANAGEMENT STUDIES AND RESEARCH
  • August 1996

This was a two and half year full time course followed by a 6 months internship.

Bachelor's degree, Mathematics
  • at UNIVERSITY OF KERALA
  • January 1993

This was a regular Bachelors Degree in Science from the University of Kerala. I was a college topper.

Specialties & Skills

IT Governance
IT Management
Project Management
Program Management
Process Consulting
CHANGE MANAGEMENT
CONFIGURATION MANAGEMENT
CONSULTING
CUSTOMER RELATIONS
DELIVERY
PROCESS ENGINEERING
SYSTEMS INTEGRATION

Languages

English
Expert

Memberships

PMI
  • 3063034 - Member in Good Standing
  • April 2014
ISACA
  • ISACA ID: 669057 - Member in Good Standing - Riyadh Chapter
  • May 2015

Training and Certifications

CGEIT (Certificate)
Date Attended:
April 2016
Security + (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2016
PMP (Certificate)
Date Attended:
May 2015
ITIL Expert (Certificate)
Date Attended:
June 2013

Hobbies

  • Music
    I play Karnatic Classical Music on the Indian Bamboo Flute. I also play a host of percussion instruments like Mridangam, Tabla, Dholak, Ghatam, Ganjira and Tavil. I also play the Keyboard and the Mouthorgan. I have performed using various instruments on stage several times.