Puneet Gulati
Hands On Leadership @ Intel Corporation | Executive Leadership, Vision
- Role
- Sr Director, Hands on Leadership at Intel
- Location
- Faridabad, HR, IN
- LinkedIn followers
- 500 followers
About Puneet Gulati
Transformative IT leader with 20+ years of experience driving business value through…
Experience
Sr Director, Hands on Leadership
Nov 2021 — Present · San Jose, CA, US
Recruited to lead and transform Intel’s high-performing Altera/PSG IT, Data Center, and Lab Infrastructure by implementing next-generation automation technologies to support scalable growth and operational excellence. My strategic leadership was integral in reshaping infrastructure and support models, driving automation, optimization, and a shift towards predictive, data-driven decision-making.Strategic Leadership and Achievements:• Executive Leadership and Vision: Spearheaded the design and deployment of a comprehensive IT infrastructure solution that integrated advanced automation, virtualization, and optimization across People, Process, Technology, and Product (PPTP). Transformed work and support models, empowering end customers with direct control, while advancing a shift from a reactive to a predictive, self-healing support model through an upcoming AI, ML, and BI-driven automation.• Leadership in Change Management: Led a global, cross-functional team of engineers, Lab Admins, vendors, and business partners in the execution of strategic initiatives. • Driving Innovation and Automation: Championed the use of cutting-edge AI, ML, and automation technologies to optimize IT infrastructure, reducing manual intervention and improving operational efficiency. Delivered significant improvements, including a 1850x increase in hardware delivery performance and a boost in software and application delivery performance. • Business Impact and Cost Optimization: Led a highly successful Proof of Concept (PoC) that validated compatibility, capacity, and price-performance metrics. Demonstrated a OPEX reduction of $2M per year, proving my ability to drive cost-effective solutions while delivering substantial performance improvements. Negotiated a $2.5M savings on equipment and professional services through strategic partnerships with Cisco and Hitachi.
Education
Nagpur University
Engineer’s Degree, Electrical and Electronics Engineering
The George Washington University School of Business
Management
2008 — 2008
Stanford University
Management
2009 — 2009
ITIL Certification
ITIL Certification
2009 — 2009
Skills
- Integration
- IT Management
- Data Center
- High Availability
- Process Improvement
- Vendor Management
- Cloud Computing
- Strategic Partnerships
- Devops
- Erp
- Technical Leadership
- Saas
- People Management
- Automation
- Project Planning
- Architecture
- Start-Ups
- System Deployment
- Servers
- Crm
- Itil
- Unix
- IT Service Management
- Networking
- IT Business Strategy
- Sdlc
- Solution Architecture
- Security
- Enterprise Software
- Storage
- Consulting
- Business Process
- Program Management
- Disaster Recovery
- Leadership
- Databases
- Strategy
- Outsourcing
- IT Strategy
- Virtualization
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