Pranil Shinde

About Pranil Shinde

Enterprise Architect focused on connecting business strategy, enterprise capabilities…

Experience

1. Senior Manager, Architecture & Tech Modernization Consulting

   Cognizant

   Aug 2022 — Present · Pune, IN

   Roles and Responsibilities1. Strategic Leadership & EA VisionLed enterprise architecture-driven transformation across healthcare, mining, BFSI, and life sciences. Defined EA vision, capability-based roadmaps, and aligned BDAT domains using TOGAF frameworks.2. EA Office Setup & GovernanceEstablished EA Office and governance model for a Saudi mining client. Institutionalized ARB processes and authored 40+ TOGAF-style EA principles for AI-readiness, composability, and cloud adoption.3. Architecture Design & IntegrationDelivered integration strategies for SAP, MDM, Veeva, and Salesforce. Standardized architecture artifacts using C4 modeling and guided multi-country rollouts via reference architectures.4. Application Rationalization & RoadmapsAssessed 30+ enterprise systems, identified gaps, and developed transformation blueprints and EA maturity roadmaps. Tracked architecture decisions through formal ADRs.5. Stakeholder Engagement & AlignmentSecured executive buy-in for EA initiatives. Translated business goals into architecture strategy and facilitated workshops to align internal and vendor architects.6. Delivery & Change ManagementOversaw phased rollout of EA artifacts and integrations. Aligned global teams to compressed timelines and managed change during system transitions.7. Capability Uplift & Knowledge SharingMentored teams on EA, C4, and governance. Contributed to knowledge hubs like KnowHub and led internal capability-building initiatives.8. Emerging Tech & AI IntegrationIntegrated GenAI and Agentic AI into enterprise architecture strategy by evaluating platforms and embedding principles for ethical, modular adoption.

Education

• Centre for Development of Advanced Computing (C-DAC)

  Post Graduate Diploma, Information Technology

  2006

• Savitribai Phule Pune University

  Bachelor of Engineering - BE, Mechanical

  2005

• The University of Texas at Austin

  Post Graduate Program in AI & ML, Artificial Intelligence

Skills

• User Exits
• Badis
• Bapi
• Abap
• Team Building
• Requirements Analysis
• Sap Implementation
• Sap Materials Management (Sap Mm)
• Sap Pi
• Sap R/3
• Sap Xi
• Sap Mm
• Business Process
• Idoc
• Ecc
• Sap Erp
• Team Management
• Sap Products
• Sap Crm
• Integration
• Team Leadership
• Sap Sd
• Sap Netweaver