Siddhartha Dhamankar

About Siddhartha Dhamankar

Creative & results-driven technology leader, with over 20 years ofexperience in large engagements including complex IT Project/Program Management across India, Philippines, China & USStrong project/ program management, implementation, analyticaland training skills that have resulted in repeated success in guiding sizable, cross-functional global teams in the design & launch of leading-edge solutions and best practicesDirectly managed delivery teams of 200+ across multiple geographiesand culturesSpearheaded large-scale program management including offshoreagile delivery engine with scrum masters and agile pods of over 100 peopleEstablished and grew business analysis practice into a shared servicescapability of 40+ analysts engaged in delivery for various domains andfunctions for a delivery organization.Strong management skills, capable of leading & motivatinggeographically located teams to maximize levels of productivity, knack formotivating team for exceeding customer expectations in delivery ofcommitted services.Hands-on experience in working on NLP (Chatbots), Microservices,Azure PaaS, enterprise integration, enterprise data architecture andenterprise web architectures using Agile and DevOpsDesigned & implemented solutions that remedy core business issuesand position the organization to reach the next level of profitability throughtechnology introduction. Filed for patent in the US for solution designs.Successfully transformed business functions and complexinterdependent processes to digital in the areas of risk & independence,competency measurement, learning & certificationsHighly skilled in complete product lifecycle activities including designmanagement, change management, issues control & resolution, costmanagement, vendor management, and other cross-functional activities

Experience

1. Global HR IT Innovation Lead

   Accenture in India

   May 2021 — Present · IN

   As the HR IT Innovation Lead at Accenture India, I spearhead the strategic design and implementation of next-generation AI-driven solutions across corporate functions. My focus is on transforming core HR processes—such as talent planning, fulfillment, and employee service delivery—by leveraging special-purpose LLMs, agentic architectures, and deep integrations with platforms like Workday. With a strong foundation in software architecture and a passion for solving complex workforce challenges, I drive innovation that balances operational excellence with forward-thinking automation, ensuring HR becomes a true enabler of business agility and growth.

Education

• University of Mumbai

  B. Sc., Industrial Chemistry

  1995 — 1998

• Bombay Scottish School

  ICSE

  1979 — 1992

Skills

• Enterprise Software
• Strategy
• Consulting
• IT Strategy
• Change Management
• Sdlc
• Design Thinking
• Solution Architecture
• Project Delivery
• Team Management
• Agile Methodologies
• Product Development
• Business Analysis
• Agile Transformation
• Program Management
• Software Development
• Talent Architecture
• Business Process Design
• Requirements Analysis
• Product Management
• Project Planning
• Competency Assessment
• Microsoft Technologies
• Software Project Management
• Project Management
• Software Development Life Cycle