Hidayath Syed

About Hidayath Syed

As a Delivery leader with 17+ years of expertise leading large-scale digital transformation, application modernization programs that drive business agility, scalability, and operational efficiency for global enterprises using Azure, AWS, Microsoft.NET and AI technologies. My core expertise includes legacy system modernization, Agile-driven delivery, consistently accelerating time-to-market for mission-critical initiatives. Lately, I’ve been deepening my hands-on skills in AI, exploring Agentic AI using LangGraph, N8N, RAG to build intelligent, forward-thinking solutions.With a strong foundation in IT strategy, enterprise architecture, and stakeholder engagement, I’m passionate about leading high-performing teams and delivering impactful, innovative outcomes.PROFESSIONAL ACHIEVEMENTS• Oversaw end-to-end delivery of multiple cloud-based software projects, driving on-time releases and exceeding objectives across diverse sectors.• Led Agile/Scrum ceremonies and coached teams, achieving a consistent improvement in velocity and reducing cycle times by up to 22% year-over-year.• Achieved 90% code coverage in unit testing by utilizing GitHub Copilot and leading production rollouts, resulting in a 60% reduction in critical incidents over 18 months.• Re-designed and implemented multi-tier distributed systems, enhancing scalability and performance to cut infrastructure costs by 15% in 2024.• Implemented best practices for CI/CD and DevOps integration, increasing release frequency and reducing deployment failures by 30% compared to previous years.• Drove innovation with AI technologies such as GitHub Copilot and Microsoft 365 Copilot, as well as implementing RAG applications through Multimodal Large Language Models (LLMs), the Agentic AI, MCP and A2A protocols.• Oversaw projects worth 20 to 30 million USD, managing a team of 40, and working closely with clients from both Europe and the USA.

Experience

1. Director - Program & Project Management Digital Engineering

   LTIMindtree

   Dec 2025 — Present · Hyderabad, IN

Education

• Sri Venkateswara University

  Bachelor of Science - BS, Computer Science

• Osmania University

  Master of Computer Applications - MCA, Computer Science