Srikanth Sampath

About Srikanth Sampath

I deliver the \"How\" for the world’s largest retail organizations, navigating the scale and complexity of North American markets to turn board-level strategy into operational reality. With 30 years of experience—including 22 years at Publicis Sapient—I serve as a hybrid leader who bridges the gap between complex technology roadmaps and tangible business growth. My focus is on driving large-scale digital business transformations that modernize customer experiences while maintaining the high-governance standards required for Tier 1 global clients.As an Industry Product Lead and Client Partner, I specialize in building and deepening C-suite relationships to drive organic account growth. By acting as a strategic advisor to CIOs, CMOs, and CDOs, I have spearheaded account expansions—such as growing house accounts by 20% YoY—through a combination of delivery excellence and proactive \"strategic farming\". I actively partner with sales teams to identify new opportunities, ensuring that our technical execution remains perfectly aligned with our clients\' long-term commercial goals.I am currently leading the frontier of Generative AI adoption for Retail North America, moving beyond the hype to deliver measurable outcomes. By integrating homegrown AI tools into core business operations, I have already implemented solutions that improved efficiency by 25% for our clients. My approach to innovation is rooted in \"Leadership Learning\"—I don’t just build products; I build high-performance teams. I have mentored several leaders who are now Subject Matter Experts driving innovation across the retail sector.Ultimately, I am a results-driven leader who thrives in fast-paced environments where I can solve complex problems and drive organizational growth. Whether I am managing a diverse multi-million dollar portfolio, facilitating executive roadmaps, or upskilling a global workforce for the AI era, my mission remains the same: ensuring sustainable success and 95% project delivery excellence in every engagement.

Experience

1. Vice President Project Management

   Publicis Sapient

   Jun 2017 — Present · Charlotte, NC, US

Education

• St. Josephs Boys School

  High School, General

  1984 — 1990

• KLE's S NIjalingappa College

  Pre University College, Physics, Chemistry, Mathematics, Computer Science

  1990 — 1992

• St. Josephs College

  Bachelor of Science (B.Sc.), Computer Science

  1992 — 1995

Skills

• Program Management
• Requirements Analysis
• Accounting
• Vendor Management
• Project Planning
• Scrum
• Requirements Gathering
• Agile Methodologies
• Management
• Business Intelligence
• Agile Project Management
• Project Delivery
• Java Enterprise Edition
• IT Strategy
• Pmo
• Pmp
• Process Improvement
• Leadership
• Software Development Life Cycle (Sdlc)
• Business Analysis
• Global Delivery
• Software Project Management
• Integration
• Sdlc
• Solution Architecture
• Testing
• Soa