Kapil Gupta

About Kapil Gupta

Strategic and results-driven Sr. Engagement Manager, Digital Transformation Leader with 23+ years of experience in Program and Project Management, Digital Innovation, and IT Application Development. Proven track record of leading cross-functional teams, managing complex projects, and driving digital transformation initiatives. Seeking a senior management role to leverage my 23+ years of experience in digital transformation and program management to drive strategic initiatives, build strong client relationships, and lead high-impact projects. My goal is to contribute to organizational growth by utilizing my skills in stakeholder engagement, risk management, and innovative technology solutions.PROFESSIONAL EXPERIENCE• Strategic Leadership: Led transformative digital initiatives for leading automotive clients, enhancing the integration of government schemes and vendor platforms, resulting in streamlined processes and improved operational efficiency.• Team Management: Managed and mentored cross-functional teams of over 70 professionals, driving project excellence through effective resource management, risk mitigation, and quality assurance.• Stakeholder Relations: Effectively managed stakeholder relationships and complex onsite-offshore contracts, consistently surpassing client expectations and ensuring successful project outcomes.• Technology Oversight: Oversaw the successful delivery of advanced applications such as Firmware Over-the-Air (FOTA) and Certificate Over-the-Air (COTA) for prominent EV and connected automotive companies, driving innovation and technology adoption.• Vendor Collaboration Platform: Developed a vendor collaboration platform that digitized and optimized the TML-Vendor process, improving efficiency and transparency.• Led delivery of New Product Development and New Technology Development • Technical Leadership: Leveraged advanced technologies including Python, Django, React, Spring Boot, Angular, PostgreSQL, Keycloak, and Kafka to drive innovation and operational efficiency in technology solutions.• Project Management: Directed high-budget projects exceeding $2.5 million, managing global client engagements and ensuring successful delivery within scope, timeline, and budget constraints.• Cloud Solutions: Expert in AWS, Azure, and O365 cloud platforms, enhancing server performance and scalability through strategic cloud solutions.• Methodologies: Implemented Agile, DevOps, and Waterfall methodologies to drive efficient end-to-end project deliveries, optimizing productivity and minimizing variance.

Experience

1. Roles and Responsibilities Handling so Far Till Date (not Limited to)

   Tata Technologies

   Sep 2000 — Present · Pune, IN

   Currently managing leading Digital transformation and delivery programs with Devops and Agile methodology.• Leading end-to-end project deliveries for Tata Motors Development Centers in IT Application Development and Maintenance using various delivery models and frameworks.• Ensuring project resource productivity exceeds 95% and quality deliverables and best practices.• Meeting stakeholder profit margin expectations (30% to 45% range).• Planning capability and capacity effectively to meet customer needs in platforms-based projects.• Proactively foreseeing project needs and efficiently planning for resource development or procurement. Ensured cross-skilling, training, and competency building for over 100 resources.• Establishing strong governance, monitoring and reporting project status, and overseeing entire projects.• Coordinating efforts of contractor/vendor application consultants.• Collaborating with customers to co-develop and co-manage project plans.• Ensuring project deliverables remain consistent in scope with minimal impact factors like time and cost (variance within 4 to 5%).• Leading and participating in smart change management, fostering a culture of design thinking for ideation.