Dinesh S R

About Dinesh S R

I lead mission-critical infrastructure with over two decades of experience across defence and global enterprise environments. I blend military precision with corporate agility to lead capital programs, optimize complex assets, and scale operational excellence across multi-site setups. My career has been built on operating and delivering in high intensity environments where uptime, resilience, and precision are non-negotiable—from delivering high impact projects like capital-intensive warship refits in the Indian Navy to driving enterprise-wide digital transformation at TCS. I have managed over ₹2700 Cr in operational and capital budgets. Currently at TCS, I lead a Cr+ transformation portfolio focused on asset lifecycle optimization, vendor modernization, and digital execution across 50+ sites. Earlier, I was responsible for project management of Mission Critical Infrastructure Upgradation and leading Strategic Operations in high intensity / high uptime environment.I have influenced enterprise-wide strategy, led zero-deviation capital refits, and embedded compliance rigor in complex, multi-stakeholder programs.Core Leadership Strengths Delivering large-scale capital programs Leading high-availability infrastructure environments Engineering reliability aligned with cost and uptime goals. Stakeholder alignment, audit readiness, and compliance systems. Managing complex multi-vendor ecosystems Driving digital and operational transformationAs an ENTJ and high-accountability leader, I thrive in fast-paced, complex settings, adopting a people-first approach through trust, empowerment, and clarity of purpose.I am now focused on the rapidly evolving AI Data Center Infrastructure space, where the same principles of Uptime, Redundancy, Scale, and Operational Excellence are mission-critical—now amplified by the demands of AI workloads and hyperscale computing.I am particularly interested in leadership roles across Hyperscale Infrastructure Buildouts and AI Data Center Operations.

Experience

1. Head of Digitisation and Transformation

   Tata Consultancy Services

   Jan 2024 — Present

   Architect a Cr+ pan-enterprise digital transformation roadmap spanning asset lifecycle, facility ops, mobility services, and EAM integration. Orchestrate enterprise adoption of ServiceNow-based EAM and AI/IoT stack, unlocking 10–15% in efficiency and governance ROI. Spearhead CAPEX rationalization via ₹100 Cr+ smart access control infrastructure and strategic vendor consolidation. Operationalised 44 process automations enhancing SLA fidelity, policy compliance, and incident response across 50+ sites. Institute PaaS-based vendor orchestration models improving UX, analytics, and scalability across mobility and accommodation ops. Incubated \"WINGS 1\" – a digital competency accelerator—scaling leadership agility of 1500+ associates via experiential learning. Spearheaded C-suite risk command via live dashboarding, KPI traceability, and prescriptive analytics for operations governance.

Education

• Indian Navy

  Marine Engineering Specialisation

  2004 — 2004

• GreyCampus Enterprise

  Lean Six Sigma, Black Belt and Green Belt

• IIT Bombay

  MTech. (Thermal & Fluids Engineering)

• S P Jain School of Global Management

  Executive Master of Business Administration

• Sainik School Kazhakootam

  10 + 2 CBSE, Physics Chemistry Mathematics and Computer Science C++

  1991 — 1998

• IIM

  Data Driven Supply Chain Transformation Certification

• Indian Institute of Technology, Bombay

  Master of Technology - MTech, Thermal and Fluid Engineering

• SP Jain School of Global Management - Dubai, Mumbai, Singapore & Sydney

  Executive MBA, Strategy, Big Data, Product & Operations

• The Naval College of Engineering (NCE), INS Shivaji (Affiliated to JNU)

  Bachelor of Technology - BTech, Mechanical Engineering

  1999 — 2003

• IIM

  Executive Leadership PGM (Operations, Supply Chain & Data Analytics)

• TCS

  Business Leadership Capsule (Advanced)

• Indian Institute of Management Mumbai

  Executive Certification, Executive Program in Strategy, Operations & Data Analytics